"Virtually all shipping along the i^ew England 

 coast was in port, but small craft in harbors were 

 endangered by the high wind and the b-offeting of 

 the waves. All sailings from N"ew England ports 

 were cancelled last night. 



"Gales estimated at 50 to 60 m.p.h. were 

 sweeping the south shore of the state last night 

 as full gale warnings were ordered up from Mew 

 Haven, Connecticut, to Jrrovincetown. 



"At watch Hill Coast Guard Station, the wind 

 had reached 60 m.p.h. at 1:00 this morning. The 

 barometer had droLped to 29. ii, a fall of 62 points 

 since 8 a.m. Surf was breaking over the sea wall 

 on the Bay side near the watch Hill Yacht Club. 



"Rain which had fallen in squalls during the 

 day, began a steady downpour last night. A rain- 

 fall of 1.13 inch had fallen up to 9:00 last night 

 in Providence, but the deluge after that hour was 

 heavier than before. 



"Summer cottages at south shore beaches were 

 endangered by the high seas, which were reported 

 to be the worst in recent years. 



"At the Narragansett Coast Guard Station, 

 waves washed across the beach and road to the 

 station itself for the first time in 3 years. 



"Spray from the surf at Watch Hill, Newport 

 and other points was hurled more than UO feet 

 high. 



"In Providence, the wind had not exceeded a 

 26 m.p.h. velocity, except in gusts, up to 10:00 

 last night, but -unofficial reports indicated 

 much higher wind later. Rain fell in heavy 

 volume throughout the night. 



"Surface water from last nights storm, which 

 was up to the hub caps of autos, flooded a section 

 of Mineral Spring Avenue, Pawtucket, near Power 

 Road'. 



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