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Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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Nearly all lumber rafts collected on the Susquehannah during winter, valued at 90-100,000 dollars with 5-6 million feet, were driven by a NW gale from North Point across Chesapeake Bay to Swan Point and Turkey Point; no lives lost among about 50 navigators.
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SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1818.
We are concerned to state that nearly all the floats (rafts with plank, scantling, &c.) that had collected during the winter on either bank of the Susquehannah, extending nearly to the Lakes, with between 5 to 6 millions feet, valued at 90 to 100,000 dollars, after braving the descent of the different Falls, etc. in coming down the current on their way to this market, unfortunately encountered the N. W. gale of Sunday evening and Monday, and were driven from their anchorage near North Point, immediately across the bay to Swan Point and the neighborhood--several of them met a similar fate at the head of the bay, and were brought up at Turkey Point--of the number engaged in navigating them (about 50) we have not heard of a single life being lost.
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Susquehannah And Chesapeake Bay
Event Date
Sunday Evening And Monday Before May 9, 1818
Outcome
no lives lost among about 50 navigators; rafts valued at 90 to 100,000 dollars driven to swan point and turkey point
Event Details
Nearly all floats (rafts with plank, scantling, etc.) collected during winter on Susquehannah banks, extending nearly to the Lakes, with 5 to 6 million feet, after descending falls toward market, encountered NW gale and were driven from anchorage near North Point across bay to Swan Point neighborhood; several at head of bay brought up at Turkey Point