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Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
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A massive rock dislodged from Butter-hill near Hudson's River in New-Windsor due to heavy rains, rolling down the mountain and nearly striking two fishing boats before plunging into the river.
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Some days ago, a huge rock on that end of Butter-hill (Highlands) which adjoins Hudson's river, was discovered to leave its bed, near the summit of the mountain, and proceed with surprising rapidity down the steep, making a tremendous noise, and tearing up either rocks or trees that opposed, until it plunged into the river.
This was observed by two fishing boats who narrowly escaped being dashed to pieces by it or the number of stones and splinters of rocks that accompanied it, or of being swamped by the confusion it made in the water. They supposed it to be of about seven feet diameter, its removal was occasioned by its being undermined by heavy rains, as it stood on a very sandy spot.
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New Windsor
Event Date
Some Days Ago
Outcome
no casualties; two fishing boats narrowly escaped damage; rock of about seven feet diameter plunged into hudson's river.
Event Details
A huge rock dislodged from near the summit of Butter-hill (Highlands) adjoining Hudson's River, rolled down the steep with great noise, tearing up rocks and trees, and plunged into the river, observed by two fishing boats that escaped unharmed. Caused by undermining from heavy rains on a sandy spot.