248 Hurricane in New England, September, 1815. 



Between 9 and 10 o'clock veered to S. E., when it blew most vio- 

 lent. — October 4th. The brooks which run through this place 

 continue brackish. Some wells in the country have become 

 brackish. 



36. Stonington, Ct. Storm raged with great violence. Every 

 vessel went ashore. Thirty buildings were destroyed or injured. 

 The following is from the table : — Wind N. E. at 6. 7, 8, and 9 

 o'clock, and S. E. at 10 o'clock. 



37. Nev}port, R. I. Commenced about 9 o'clock, wind S. E. 

 by S.J and continued unabated two hours and a half, when it sub- 

 sided. 



38. Norwich, Ct. Wind during most of the week blew moder- 

 ately from the east with pleasant weather until Thursday, (21st,) 

 when it became cloudy and uncommonly raw and cold. Friday 

 morning (22d) it began to rain and continued the whole day. 

 At night blew fresh from N. E., gradually increasing till about 8 

 o'clock, Saturday morning (23d) when it veered to E. S. E., and 

 blew with tremendous fury from that point to W. S. W., till near 

 12 o'clock, when it abated. Many trees were levelled. 



39. Fair Haven, Blass. Morning, wind blew from S. E., very 

 hard. About 9 o'clock shifted to S. and remained two hours a 

 tremendous gale, xibout 12 o'clock was S. W. and continued so 

 the rest of the day, blowing hard with heavy rain most of the 

 time. Windows covered with salt water ; trees turned black. 



40. New Bedford, Mass. Account lost ; the following is from 

 the table :— Wind S. E. at 6 o'clock and continued there till 12. 



41. East Greenwich, R. I. Gale commenced about 7 o'clock 

 and continued till 12. Tide rose seven feet higher than was ever 

 known. Meeting-house unroofed. 



42. Warren, R. I. Tide rose about seven feet above common 

 spring tide. Trees, buildings, etc. demolished. 



43. Providence, R. I. At 7 o'clock, wind shifted from N. E. to 

 S. E., at which point it seemed to be settled in the course of half 

 an hour. At 8 o'clock, from being cold, the air became suddenly 

 very warm ; so much so, that standing by a window looking 

 eastward, sensations were felt not unlike standing before an oven 

 moderately heated. At 9 o'clock, scuds run very low ; the sky 

 when visible looked very glassy, something like brass. The 

 atmosphere seemed very much impregnated with saline particles, 

 quite perceptible to the taste. At 9i o'clock it blew a gale, and 



