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Domestic News
March 13, 1793
National Gazette
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
A violent hurricane from the northwest struck New York on Friday night, causing high swells in the North River that damaged fences at the battery, leveled trees, and drove the ship Augusta ashore at Long Island.
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On Friday night last, (says the New-York Daily Gazette) the wind being from the N. W. a violent hurricane arose, which occasioned so high a swell in the North-River, as to force several lengths of the fence, lately erected on the west side of the battery, entirely from their places; the wind at the same time laid level with the ground, upwards of 180 feet of the beautiful new fence on the east side of the aforesaid place. razed several trees, &c.
The new ship Augusta, which lay in the stream, and bound for Charleston, parted her cables in the above storm, and was driven on shore at Long-Island.
The new ship Augusta, which lay in the stream, and bound for Charleston, parted her cables in the above storm, and was driven on shore at Long-Island.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Weather
Shipping
What keywords are associated?
Hurricane
North River
Battery Fence
Ship Augusta
Long Island
Where did it happen?
New York
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
New York
Event Date
On Friday Night Last
Outcome
several lengths of fence on west side of battery forced from places; upwards of 180 feet of new fence on east side laid level; several trees razed; ship augusta parted cables and driven on shore at long-island.
Event Details
Violent hurricane from N. W. caused high swell in North-River; wind laid fence and trees level; new ship Augusta bound for Charleston driven ashore.