"Bristol - At Bristol, a short distaice from 

 Providence do'wn Narragansett Bay, all the vessels 

 were driven a great distance in on the land, and 

 considerably injured. There the tide rose seven 

 feet higher than it was ever known to rise before, 

 and the wharves were coirpletely swept away. A 

 long row of brick stores on one of the wharves, 

 with their contents, which were very valuable, 

 were carried away. A great many trees were also 

 blown down, and much other damage done." 



g. 3 September 1821 . From "The Newport Merciiry", Newport, 

 Rhode Island. 



"Providence - During the severe gale on Monday 

 night, the Brig Commerce got loose from her fastening 

 at one of the wharves near the Market, and came with 

 a tremendous crash against the bridge, slightly 

 injuring some small craft which lay in her course, 

 and the railing of the bridge. Considerable damage 

 was done to trees, etc. in this vicinity by the 

 gale; a part of Butts Rope Walk Vdest Side, and 

 an unfinished builoing at the North end, were blown 

 dovm; the tower erected for the accommodation of the 

 wild beasts (our annual comniencenent visitors) in 

 the yard of 'wessons Hotel, was also demolished but 

 its inmates were secured from elopement. 



"Much ^prehension was entertained for several 

 hours of disasters by flood as well as wind, and 

 there were many waking eyes and throbbing hearts; 

 but happily the tide and the residents within the 

 range of the devastations by the never-to-be 

 forgotten flood of l8l5 retired to their beds about 

 midnight, providently delivered from a visitation 

 fearfully anticipated, and dreaded equally with 

 fire brands, arrows and death. The tide did not 

 rise much above its usual bounds." 



h. 3 October iBUl . From "The Daily Mercury", New Bedford, 

 Massachusetts. 



"Severe northeasterly storm commenced here en 

 Saturday night and continued on Sunday and yesterday 

 with but little abatement. Some damage was done to 

 the shipping and mairy chimneys were blown down. A 

 large unfinished stone building was blown entirely 

 down, and one or two small houses destroyed." 



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