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The Hillsborough Recorder
Hillsboro, Orange County, North Carolina
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A severe gale from the northeast veered northward, striking Newbern on Monday morning last, felling street trees but causing no major town damage. At Ocracoke, all vessels were driven ashore, chimneys and houses blown down on Portsmouth and Ocracoke. Considerable injury reported at Mattamuskeet and Beaufort.
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Severe Gale.-About 4 o'clock on Monday morning last, we were visited by a very rainy and severe gale from the N. E. Soon after day light, the wind veered more northwardly, and a little after sun rise, it was at about N. N. W. from which quarter it blew in squalls for about an hour, with great violence. No damage however, of importance was sustained in the town, except the prostration of many of trees which within a few years have been planted in all the principal streets.
At Ocracoke, we are sorry to state, the damage done was more serious. Fortunately there were but few vessels lying in the channel-and these without a single exception, were driven on shore.
At Ocracoke, the hardest of the blow appears to have been from the S. E. It is stated that many chimneys and several houses were blown down on Portsmouth and at Ocracoke.
The accounts from Mattamuskeet and Beaufort, represent the gale to have been equally violent at both these places, and the injury done is said to be considerable.
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Primary Location
Newbern
Event Date
Monday Morning Last
Outcome
trees prostrated in newbern streets; all vessels driven ashore at ocracoke; many chimneys and several houses blown down at portsmouth and ocracoke; considerable injury at mattamuskeet and beaufort.
Event Details
A rainy severe gale from N.E. struck around 4 a.m., veering to N.N.W. after sunrise, blowing violently in squalls for an hour. No important damage in Newbern town except trees. At Ocracoke, few vessels all driven ashore; hardest blow from S.E., chimneys and houses down at Portsmouth and Ocracoke. Equally violent at Mattamuskeet and Beaufort with considerable injury.