When was it published?

November 21, 1835 in South Branch Intelligencer

Story November 21, 1835

South Branch Intelligencer

Q: What keywords are associated?

Severe Gale, Charleston, Property Damage, Sullivans Island, No Fatalities, Northeast Wind

Romney, Hampshire County, West Virginia

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A severe gale struck the Charleston coast the week before the 31st ult., beginning Saturday evening from the northeast and peaking Thursday, causing extensive property damage estimated at $200,000 to vessels, wharves, and Sullivan's Island, but no loss of life. Not felt at Georgetown or seriously at sea.

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Heavy Gale.--The Charleston papers of the 31st ult. gives an account of a very severe gale which raged on that coast that week. It began to blow heavily from the north east, on the preceding Saturday evening, and increased until Wednesday evening, when it increased to a very severe gale, which lasted through the rest of the week. At one period, on Thursday when the tide was at the highest point, it is said to have exceeded in violence any gale experienced there since the year 1822, and to have been even fully as violent as at any time during that celebrated gale. A number of vessels and some of the wharves of the city, were injured, great quantities of property destroyed. Sullivan's Island was almost entirely overflowed, but still there was no loss of life. The gale was not experienced at Georgetown, and was not felt seriously at sea.--Georgetown Metropolitan.

The amount of property destroyed by the above gale in the city and harbor of Charleston, is estimated at 200,000 dollars.--[Eo. Int.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster

What themes does it cover?

Catastrophe Misfortune

What keywords are associated?

Severe Gale Charleston Property Damage Sullivans Island No Fatalities Northeast Wind

Where did it happen?

Charleston Coast, Sullivan's Island, Georgetown

Story Details

Location

Charleston Coast, Sullivan's Island, Georgetown

Event Date

The Week Preceding The 31st Ult.

Story Details

Severe gale began Saturday evening from northeast, increased to Wednesday, peaked Thursday with high tide exceeding 1822 gale; damaged vessels, wharves, property in Charleston; overflowed Sullivan's Island; no loss of life; not felt at Georgetown or seriously at sea; damage $200,000.