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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Severe gale in Charlestown on Thursday night to Friday morning alarmed residents, damaged small craft and houses, blew down trees; winds shifted to avert hurricane. Fears of losses in countryside and coastal shipping.
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Last Thursday the wind blew so hard here from N. to E. as to alarm the inhabitants very much, and between the hours of 12 and 3 on Friday morning the gale increased, shifting to the different points between N. E. and S. E. and became so violent as to raise the most dreadful apprehensions of a hurricane: but before 4 o'clock the wind suddenly and providentially shifted to N. and by 6 o'clock to N. W. and the following part of the day was quite calm and serene. During the gale some damage was done to the small craft in the harbour, but all the large vessels rode it out, without receiving any considerable damage. Most of the houses in town, especially those built of brick upon the bay, were terribly shaken; and many trees, &c. were blown down.
It is feared that some loss has been sustained in the country, but we are most apprehensive of great damage being done the shipping on the coast, as the gale came in from sea.
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Primary Location
Charlestown
Event Date
Last Thursday Night To Friday Morning, October 5
Outcome
damage to small craft in harbour; houses shaken, especially brick ones on bay; many trees blown down; no considerable damage to large vessels; feared losses in country and to coastal shipping
Event Details
Wind blew hard from N. to E. on Thursday, alarming inhabitants; gale increased Friday morning between 12 and 3, shifting between N.E. and S.E., raising hurricane fears; wind shifted to N. before 4, then N.W. by 6, becoming calm