The Storm

The Storm

12 Jun 1822

THE STORM
Yesterday evening about half-past six, a storm or rather a hurricane arose, that did considerable damage throughout the City and Liberties, and we fear that we shall also have to add great disasters in the Channel. Several chimnies were blown down, many sky-lights broken, and some roofs forced in. The squalls were so sudden and violent, that the strongest work could hardly resist the repeated shocks. Amidst the confusion of reports, we cannot state any particular fact upon authority; but we have heard that a man was killed in Henry Street by the falling of a chimney, that a house in Clarendon-street has been seriously injured, and that one in the neighbourhood of Sackville Street has fallen. The chimney of a house in New Row, Poddle, and of one in Mapas street fell, but we have not heard of any lives being lost by these accidents. The Gas was every where extinguished by the violence of the wind. The glazed tool of the Arcade suffered considerably; and the extensive sky-lighted roof of Mr. Jones, on Cork-hill, although constructed on the best and most permanent plan, was nearly destroyed. Almost every shop was closely shut up at an early hour—indeed this was rendered necessary by the great difficulty of keeping in the lights—gas, lamps, candles, all were extinguished.

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