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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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A violent storm with high winds and tides hit Providence, Rhode Island Colony, on January 22, damaging wharfs, warehouses, bridges, and destroying goods like salt and sugar. Fires broke out from water contacting lime but were quickly extinguished. Total damage estimated over 20,000 pounds old tenor.
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Extract of a Letter from Providence in Rh. Island Colony, January 22.
We had Yesterday a most violent Storm, the Wind about S. S. E. which drove in the Tide to such a Degree, that it rose much higher than has been known these 30 Years past. Almost all the Wharfs are much damaged; the Warehouses that stood on them much hurt, some carried off, and great Quantities of Salt entirely lost, likewise a great Deal of Sugar, and many other Articles : The Bridge is prodigiously shattered. The Rain descended, and the Floods came in a most shocking Manner! At the same Time Fire was cried in several Places, occasioned by the Waters penetrating into some Hogsheads of Lime, stored away in Warehouses in several Parts of the Town. Great Horror and Affrightment seized the People; but thro' Divine Goodness the Fires were most happily and immediately extinguished. The Storm increased for three Hours from half Flood, but abated at high Water suddenly, and People soon appeared with their own Faces.- The Damage is computed at above 20,000 l. old Tenor.
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Providence In Rh. Island Colony
Event Date
January 22
Outcome
no casualties mentioned; extensive property damage including wharfs, warehouses, bridge, lost salt, sugar, and other articles; fires extinguished without further harm; total damage over 20,000 l. old tenor.
Event Details
Violent storm with S.S.E. winds drove tide higher than in 30 years, damaging wharfs and warehouses, destroying goods, shattering bridge; heavy rain and floods; fires started by water on lime hogsheads in warehouses but quickly extinguished; storm lasted three hours from half flood, abated at high water.