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The Charlotte Journal
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
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Severe storm struck Boston on April 16, causing destructive freshets, great loss of breadstuffs, damage to all outgoing railroads including the submerged Worcester line, sinking of several vessels with feared coastal loss of life, and destruction of buildings including an Episcopal church lifted from its foundation.
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Destructive Freshets—Great Loss of Breadstuffs.—The storm that visited our city yesterday, was the severest experienced for many years—all the railroads leading out of the city are more or less damaged. Several vessels have been sunk, and it is feared great destruction of life has taken place along the coast. The Worcester railroad is completely submerged and impassable: The episcopal church in Boston was lifted off its foundation, and many buildings, chimneys, &c., have been blown down.
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Boston
Event Date
Yesterday (Reported April 17)
Outcome
feared great destruction of life along the coast; several vessels sunk; railroads damaged or submerged; episcopal church lifted off foundation; many buildings, chimneys blown down; great loss of breadstuffs.
Event Details
The severest storm in many years visited Boston yesterday, causing destructive freshets and damaging all railroads leading out of the city, with the Worcester railroad completely submerged and impassable.