TABLE A-2 

 SUMMARY OF OTHER xMOTABLS STORi'lS THAT CAUSED HIGH TIDES 



Date of Storm Remarks 



1723, Feb. 2U "Northeast storm of wind and rain, broke and 

 carried away several wharfs; highest tide in 

 19 years." (Historic Storms of New England 

 by Sidney Perley) 



175l» Jan. 22 "A great gale occurred during which an abundance 

 of b-oildings were blown down in Warren and 

 Beecher's Cove." (200th Anniversary of Warren, 

 R. I. in Historical Sketch and Program in 171^7- 

 19U7) 



177b, Aug. 12 "Heavy rain all night and day, with strong gale 

 at northeast ... one of the most violent gales 

 on record" (Newport). (History of the State 

 of Rhode Island by Samuel Arnold Greene) 



1869, Feb. 8 "The heaviest in our city (New Bedford) since 

 the gale of I8l5 and much damage was done. 

 The rapid rise of the tide brought the vessels 

 up nearly to a level with the wharves." 

 (D?iily Mercury'', New Bedford, Wass.) 



1879, July 16 "There came on a very heavy severe tempest, 



with the thunder, hale, wind, and a very heavy 

 rain, SE 70°" (Newport;, (weather Diary of 

 Zenas Hamm.ond, Newport, R. I.) 



1886, Feb. 11 "Very heavy rain ... There was 3' or 6 feet of 

 water in most of the cellars on Cedar Grove 

 Street. The pond at the wamsutta mills over- 

 flowed and flooded cellars on that part of 

 Logan Street adjoining" (New Bedford). (Provi- 

 dence Journal, Provj dence, R. I.) 



1888, July 11-12 "Storm became ouite severe; all over the city 

 (Providence; there is evidence of its violence} 

 washouts exceed those of any storm since the 

 great September Gale of 1869." (The Boston 

 Daily Globe) 



1893> Aug. 20 "Trees were blown down, telephone and trolley 

 wires were down. One ship lay broadside on 

 rocks ..." (rrovidence Daily Journal) 



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