The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-04
H1Rca COMES IN LIKE 4 LION.

March has fairly ''come In like lion." On
Friday morning last strong breeze prevailed
from the northeast which kept increasing
during the day, and towards evening had at
tanned the force of gale, accompanied by
soaking rain squalls. AS night advanced the
wind stiffened, and towards midnight 1t blew
with intense power, maintaining Its force un-
til about three O'Clock Saturday morning when
| it changed to north and west and moderated.
The greatest strength of the gale was from
twelve midRight Friday until about two a. ID.
Saturday, the wind blowing heaviest from
about east northeast, at which time the smaller
| vessels on the eastern side of the city were
pitching bows under, and the waves had great
size and force. Had this state Of the wind
continued the amount of damage would have
been considerable, but being of short duration
| most of the larger vessels. escaped with tri-
fling damage. The British bark Architect,
Captain Doddridge, lying at the head OF Mar
shalls wharf, was exposed to the fury OF the
blow, and, Notwithstanding the perseVering
efforts of the officers and crew, the broadside
of the bark was forced on to the wharf, and
she was much chafed and her pankiDg in
jured. A large sloop was> driven from off
Southern wharf across the Ashley, and is now
| wreck on the marsh off James Island.
waterboat, (sloop,) which vas moored at the
end Of South Commercial wharf, broke lts
tastenings through the violence of the storm,
and was driven up to the head of Southern
dock. It thumped here violently until tae
mast went over with crash, falling upon the
wharf and crushing small boat. The sloop
was secured as the tide receded, but
is badly damaged. A schooner was
driven on Sul.iyan's leland beach. She
is now aground among the breakers.
Many of the smaller craft in the docks broke
their fasteniDga, and were damaged In hull,
spars and rigging. The pilot boat Atlanta,
Captain Mcdonald, fortunately made the bar
Dor just as the gale was becoming severe, and
got to an anchor in the roads, but had great
difficulty In keeping her moorlngs, aud lost an
anchor. He reports the gale as extremely
heavy. The schooner Mary E. Collins, from
Greerport, L. l., came to an anchor OF the
harbor lust as the blow was commencing, and
lost an anchor and sixty fathoms of chain.
All the vessels arriving report heavy gales,
and the weather as sharp aud trying. The
steamships Manhattan from New York and
Maryland from Baltimore had fearful seas and
heavy gales during nearly the whole passage.
The Storm at New York.
The blow was felt along the whole Northern
Atlantic coast. kilograms received Indicate
that the usual steamship departures from
New York were deferred on account OF the
storm there. Among the steamships 80 detain-
ed is the mammouth steamship Georgia, with
large cargo and fifty passengers, for this port
The Georgia's cargo indicates the first
heavy movement OF spring goods over the
popular Charleston route to the. South, and
we have no donbt succeeding arrivals will
increase the volume OF business, as cotton'is
paying we'll. Deliveries on this line are quick;
aud there is no chance to getu p any yellow
fever reports at this season of the year.
Tho Storm ut Other Points.
SAVANNAH, March 2.
Asevere rain and wind storm occurred last
night. Two ships, two barks and five s:hoon-
ers were driven from their mcorings. The
damage was very slight, excepting to the
hosting machine on the Baltimore steamship
wharf, which was totally destroyed.
RICHMOND, March 2.
The severest storm since January, 1857, Ia
now prevailing. Ithas been showing heavily for
twelve hours and still continues, with Wind
from the northwest blowing hurricane and
the snow drifting accordingly.
WASHINGTON, March 2.
The severest snow storm that has been
known here for years prevailed all day.
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE morning
a white man named Thomas Clark, about
sixty years of age, attempted TO commit
suicide by cutting his throat with razor, at