rain were limited to something like half an hour, 

 and during the remainder of the storm the rainfall 

 was much lighter. 



"The storm was a most peculiar one, for while 

 the wind was off shore the sea was constantly 

 increasing, and at nightfall it dashed in upon 

 the rocky shore and the spray being thrown fully 

 25 feet in the air. 



"Beach row, which lies along the ocean front, 

 and is occupied by the Favillion, the bathing house 

 and a number of business offices was early in the 

 evening partly submerged by water. At 9:00 last 

 night the wind was blowing at the rate of 60 m.p.h. 



"At Block Island the storm was considered the 

 severest on record at this season of the year. Late 

 in the afternoon the wind velocity was recorded at 

 76 m.p.h. with no signs of abating. 



"At Point Judith the wind reached 80 m.p.h. 

 A number of vessels were lost." 



p. 15 September 190U ' From "The Providence Journal", 

 Providence, Rhode Island. 



"One of the most memorable storms in the 

 history of the city and certainly as long as the 

 '/jeather Bureau has been running at City Hall 

 broke yesterday morning about 7:00, and for 

 intensity it has seldom been equalled. It was 

 not long but was sudden and severe. The rainfall 

 for the length of time was of a surprisingly large 

 volume. The wind was about 50 m.p.h., the tempera- 

 ture took a sadden fall after the storm and there 

 were other phenomena connected with the storm. 



"Telephone lines were blown down, trees 

 uprooted, streets gullied out, cellars flooded 

 and a large amount of stock in down toxvn stores 

 was seriously spoiled. Little damage was done 

 to shipping as storm warnings had been put out. 



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