1 8 THE TLOOD OF I 843. 



motion in the air. This particular shower approached from 

 the south, unaccompanied by wind. 



The foregoing embraces all the observations made on the 

 storm in Delaware county, which have been communicated to 

 the committee. On the evening of the same day, a very vio- 

 lent gale passed over the extreme western part of the city of 

 Philadelphia, in a northern, or north-western direction. In 

 its course, it unroofed a part of the gas works ; prostrated 

 trees ; overturned the railing on the eastern abutment of the 

 Permanent bridge; carried many boards, ^c, from a lumber 

 yard in that vicinity, to a considerable distance, besides 

 causing other damage. This gale appears to have been 

 accompanied with considerable rain which extended higher 

 up the Schuylkill river. This does not appear to have been 

 the case in a southward direction from the city, as at Fort 

 Mifflin in the Delaware, a little below the mouth of the 

 Schuylkill, but two and three quarter inches of rain fell, as 

 accurately measured by a rain gauge kept at that place. 



The hurricane which has been described as occurring in 

 Bethel township, appears to have extended into Brandywine 

 Hundred, in the State of Delaware. It proceeded here in a 

 narrow vein, not more than one-eighth of a mile in width, 

 prostrating forest and fruit trees and fences in every direction, 

 and causing considerable damage to buildings. The barn of 

 Uriel Pierce was blown down, and the roof of George Miller's 

 dwelling was blown off, and carried to a considerable dis- 

 tance ; a bed, bed clothes and wearing apparel were carried 

 by the wind from Mr. Miller's house, a distance of nearly 

 a mile. 



Tin-; iLoon. 



The most remarkable circumstance connected with the rise 

 in the waters of the several streams, was its extreme sudden- 

 ness. In this particular, the present Hood probably has but 



