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Disasters of the Storm Continued
At Siasconset Marshal Crosby's hours was blown or carried down Bank, probably caused an avalanch [AVALANCHE] of the Bank, his family had only time leave the house with all speed. The house was no sooner down than it come all to pieces. Also, two Barns were carried down Bank.
Warren Hussey son of Nathaniel fell into or down the Gulch at Siasconset & broke his thight.
The Mill kept by Kimbal Starbuck something Wreckd.
It is generaly said by the young and middle aged that it was the hardest Gale ever known on the Island.

By accounts received from New Bedford, Boston, Rhode Island, New York and other places, the Gale was very heavy and did considerable damage. Many vessels were wrecked and some lost. Some fences blew down, trees laid prostrate, & Chimneys blowed from the roofs of houses and stores in many places. But from the best information received it does not appear that the was near so hard and violent at any of the above places as it was here and in the sound, and so up to Smith point. As near as I can find there was 18 vessels ashore between the end of Great point and Smith Point, several bilged with Cargoes, which in some cases it will be nearly a total loss, in many others but a partial loss.

The Ship Rose was fitted for sea, it will probably cost 4 or 5 thousand dollars to put her in as good order as before the Gale. The Ship Planter will probably cost 3000 $ to put her in good order.
The damage cannot be estimated with any degree of accuracy at present; but there are very small number that have not received more or less damage. Abundance of fences are laid flat, and various other losses of Hay, Peat, Poultry, Calves &c.