Hurricane in New England, September, 1815, 247 
increased violence. Friday (22d) gale all day from N. E. and E., 
with heavy and incessant rain. Gale increased in the evening, 
continued till 4 o’clock, Saturday. At 2 o’clock in the morning 
backed round to N., and by 9 o’clock was at N. N. W., when it 
was most violent. iy the course of the forenoon gradually backed 
round to 8. W. 
31. Bridgeport, Ct. Account is lost, but I find inatable which 
is subjoined, the following :—Wind N. E. at 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 2 past 
10, and. N. W. at 11 o’clock, of 23d. 
32. New Haven, Ci. Friday night and Saturday morning (22d 
and 23d) severe storm of wind and rain. Did damage to roads 
and bridges, wharf inundated; six and a half inches of rain fell 
during storm; streams much swelled. Wind N. E. from morning 
of 22d to morning of 23d; noon of 23d W., evening S. W. 
33. Martha's Ciaeieadh Mass. Gale very severe. 
34. Lyme, Ct, Account lost, the following is from the table :— 
Wind N. E, at 6 and 7 o’clock, 8. E. at 8 and 9 o’clock of 23d. 
35, New London, Ct. Storm commenced on Friday (22d.) 
During that day and night a heavy fall of rain, wind N.E. Next 
morning (23d) wind increased, at 7 o'clock very violent, soon 
after almost a hurricane. The tide which commenced flood about 
6.0’clock, covered the wharves before 9, and at 10 o’clock had 
risen three or four feet higher than was ever known. ‘The rise 
had been so rapid, that the buildings in Beech street were deluged 
before the inhabitants felt their danger, and in thirty minutes after 
danger was apprehended waves rose four to six feet in the streets. 
Now stores were falling, buildings unroofed, trees falling ; this 
destructive scene was short. Soon after 11 o’clock the wind 
shifted to the westward and abated, when the sea returned with 
the velocity it came in, though it should have run flood till 12; 
and the storm ceased. ‘The destruction of trees in all towns in 
the neighborhood was immense. _ Intelligent farmers estimate 
half the best fruit and forest trees fallen. 'The showers which 
fell over this city and neighborhood were of salt water. The 
leaves of tender fruit trees and shrubs and of many forest trees, 
Without frost, shrunk in a few hours after the gale as though they 
had been scorched. During the strength of the wind, in the ed- 
dies, the air was extremely hot and suffocating. ohinthia account. 
For two or three days wind blew from N. E., not very hard; 
about 8 o’clock it shifted to E., when its sonatas commenced. 
