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The Rhode Island American, And General Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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A tremendous gale hit Norfolk, Virginia, last Friday, lasting 20 hours with exceptionally high tides flooding wharves up to three feet deep. No major shipping damage, but concerns for vessels at sea; bridges destroyed and roads impassable in Princess Ann.
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TREMENDOUS GALE.
The town of Norfolk (Vir.) was visited by a most tremendous gale of wind last Friday, which lasted twenty hours. The tide rose to an uncommon height, overflowing all the wharves to the depth of from one to three feet, and extended as far as the south side of Wide Water-Street. The shipping at the wharves sustained no damage of consequence; but the most fearful forebodings are entertained for the fate of those who were exposed to the fury of the gale at sea, or even in the Chesapeake. At Princess Ann, its effects were severely felt. Many bridges were swept away, and the roads in some places rendered impassable.
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Norfolk (Vir.)
Event Date
Last Friday
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shipping at wharves sustained no damage of consequence; fearful forebodings for those exposed at sea or in the chesapeake; many bridges swept away at princess ann, roads in some places rendered impassable.
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The town of Norfolk (Vir.) was visited by a most tremendous gale of wind last Friday, which lasted twenty hours. The tide rose to an uncommon height, overflowing all the wharves to the depth of from one to three feet, and extended as far as the south side of Wide Water-Street. At Princess Ann, its effects were severely felt.