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4. The gable ends of a large three story brick house 

 on Franklin street, owned by Rowan and Cartwright, were 

 thrown outward with great force. 



5. The front ends (leeward to the storm) of two brick 

 stores owned by Eli Montgomery, were thrown outward 

 with great force, the windward ends being uninjured. 



6. Another large brick house, near the last just mentioned, 

 owned by Watt, Burke & Co. had the leeward side nearly 

 demolished. 



7. Another brick house adjoining the last mentioned, 

 had the windward gable end thrown outward. 



8. The roof of the Theatre, a large brick building, had 

 the entire roof blown off and thrown some ten feet forward, 

 and the walls demolished. 



9. The leeward walls of two front rooms of the Tremont 

 House on Wall street, were thrown outward with great 

 force, without destroying or moving the furniture therein, 

 and where the storm could have no access. 



10. The roof of the fire-proof brick office of the Probate 

 Court, exploded to windward, that side, it is presumed, being 

 the weakest. 



11. The gable ends of a large brick store on Main and 

 Pearl streets, were thrown outward with great force. 



12. The southern side, and the northern and western ga- 

 ble ends of the brick Insurance buildings on Pearl and Mar- 

 ket streets, were thrown outward with such force as to 

 nearly demolish the building. 



13. The roof of Dr. Merrill's house on State street was 

 saved by the explosive power bursting open a large trap door 

 in the roof, thereby making an outlet for the expanded air. 



14. The leeward wall of a new wooden house owned by 

 Rhasa Parker, on Washington street, was thrown outward 

 by the explosive power, the windward side end remaining 

 unbroken excepting the glass of the windows. Hundreds 

 of facts, if need be, might be adduced to prove that when 



