ey 
248 Hurricane in New England, September, TT ll 
Between 9 and 10 o’clock veered to S. E., when it blew most vio- 
lent.—October 4th. The brooks which run through this place 
continue brackish. Some wells in the country have become 
racki 
36. Stonington, Ct. Storm raged with great violence. . Every 
vessel went ashore. Thirty buildings were destroyed or injured. 
The following is from the table :—Wind N. E. at 6, 7, 8, and 9 
o’clock, and 8. E. at 10 o’clock. 
37. Newport, R.I. Commenced about 9 o’clock, wind 8. E. 
by S., and continued unabated two hours and a half, men it sub- 
sided. 
38. Didusviediy Ct. Wind dering: tn most of the sesh blest moder’ ‘Yaee 
ately from the east with pleasant weather until ‘Thursday, (21st ) 
when it became cloudy and uncommonly raw and cold. Friday 
morning (22d) it began to rain and continued the whole day. 
At night blew fresh from N. E., gradually inereasing till about 8 
o’clock, Saturday morning (23d) when it veered to E. S. E., and 
blew with tremendous fury from that point to W. S. W., till near 
12 o’clock, when it abated. Many trees were levelled. 
39. Fair Haven, Mass. Morning, wind blew from S. E., very 
hard. About 9 o’clock shifted to S. and remained two hoursa 
tremendous gale. About 12 o’clock was 8. W. and continued so 
the rest of the day, blowing hard with heavy rain most of the 
time. Windows covered with salt water; trees turned black. 
40. New Bedford, Mass. Account lost; the following is from 
the table :—-Wind S. E. at 6 o’clock and continued there till 12. 
Al. East Greenwich, R. I. Gale commenced about 7 o’clock 
and continued till 12. Tide rose seven feet higher than was ever 
known. Meeting-house unroofed. 
42. Warren, R. I. 'Tide rose about seven feet above common 
spring tide. Trees, buildings, &c. demolished. 
A3. Providence, R.I. At 7 o’clock, wind shifted from N. E. to 
8. E., at which point it seemed to be settled in the course of half 
an hour. At 8 o’clock, from being cold, the air became suddenly 
very warm; so much so, that standing by a window looking 
eastward, sensations were felt not unlike standing before an oven 
moderately heated. At 9 o'clock, scuds run very low; the sky 
when visible looked very glassy, something like brass. The 
atmosphere seemed aaa impregnated with saline particles, 
quite perceptible to the taste. At 94 o’clock it blew a gale, 
