Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-18

p In our last we referred to the gale thatad been
blowing here for some time. On Saturday. at nOon
when we closed our paper, the storm showed signs of
but the contrary seemed to grow worse
as the day wore on The rain descended in heavy sheets
fercey dashed about by the wind and no manner OIL
covering appeared adequate to afford protection from its
violence even houses that never leaked before leaked
on the afternoon and night of Saturday Some assert
that the rain was driven through brick wascertain it
is that dampnes appeared on the inside OF the walls OF
brick Buildings, while every crevice and Granny was
searched out and found through which the beating ram
might find an entrance. Under doors, over DOORS by
the heads of windows at all of places possible
and impossible, did the wet come ill., Between eight or
nine o'clock and midnight Saturday the gale seemed
to have reached its height. Before midnight, it had
changed round from Northeast to West. from which
last point it blew for time with considerable violence,
and then gradually sunk away
On Sunday morning about five o'clock, were
reused up by the cry of fire, and found considerable DIFF
fculty in getting out, a large China tree having fallen
into the front yard from the front lot of the house next
North We found the fire at warehouse near the up
per Rock Spring. The building which was of wood
was used by Mr. f. j. Lutterloh for the storage of lime
The driving rain got access to the me which heated in
the process of Stacking and set fire to the barrels
tanning it, and so to the building Owing to the COM
ete saturation of everything the fire did not spread to
any great extent although the wind still high Of
course the warehouse went and some damage done
to the outbuildngs in the rear of Mr. Adermans resi-
dence on Front street The building in which the lime
was stored was not of much value and the chief loss
there will he in the article of lime.
| The appearance of things On Sunday morning was
striking 1t looked as though everything that could be
blown down, was down. Fences Frustrated in all
directions, and the streets filled with the limbs and
bodies of trees up-rOOed or twisted off. AT point
we noticed eight goodszed trees thrown together in
heap Hundreds of China trees more, and very
few Muberries or Willows are left standing We have
heard of only two Oaks blown over although there may
be more The amount of damage one way another,
must be very considerable In the aggregate, it must
come up to thousands.
What damage has been done ont of town we have not
yet heard. We learn that the embankment of Mr..
Green's Mill pond has been broken through and that
the Mill is an island
It is said by those who know, that town has not
been visited by so severe blow since 1891 and it is
The storm does not appear to have extended far inland
not farther West of this place than Fair Bluff
The steamer Spray started down to Smithville on
Saturday with several passengers aboard and, are
somewhat surprised to learn several citizens with their
families. When she got down to OrtOn the tiler chain
snapped like a thread with the force Of the waves,
and she fell into the trough without any control.
1t moment of extreme peril But the Cap
tain met the emergency promptly and got out all
her anchors and brought her up straight 1t then
doubtful whether she could ride out the storm, and it
question with the passengers whether go ashore
in the lifeboat while it daylight, or wait until the
Spray which, spite of her anchors drifting, should
get nearer the land 1t was feared that when she
grounded, she must go to pieces However, it de-
cded to stick to the Steamer and when she did ground
about o'clock the blow had somewhat abated, and
she stood up noby, not starting plank, leaking
! drop after several hours humping.
The passengers remained i'll her till four o'clock on
Sunday afternoon, when she again foated, with the full
tide and, her tilerchan being rexed proceeded her
way to Smhvile returning here this Monday, morning
all right and tight The Spray has risen greatly in
public estimation.
We ought to add, and take pleasure in adding that
all the passengers speak in the highest terms of the
GOODNESS and efficiency of Captain Price, and of Mr..
W. Berry who was on board as passenger
Ddily Journal, 14h inst.