McINTOSH COUNTY, GA - NEWSPAPERS 1824 Hurricane

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Extracted from Darien Gazette Tuesday Morning, September 21, 1824

Dangerous Hurricane

Last Tuesday afternoon the weather was uncommonly dark
and gloomy, the wind fresh from the N.E. with frequent
showers. At 8 P.M. the wind encreased to a violent
gale, at 9 P.M., to a hurricane, accompanied with noise
resembling a heavy surf upon the beach, or breakers
upon a reef - this lasted until about 11 or 12 at
night, when a pause of about half an hour, almost to a
calm ensued. At half past 1 A.M. the wind shifted to
the S.E. and blew a hurricane of redoubled violence,
accompanied by tremendous gusts and noise like the
Falls of Niagara. This lasted in all its fury, with
heavy rain, until about 4 A.M. when it gradually
subsided, and at daylight the weather was mild and
pleasant. But who shall describe the wreck and ruin
that presented itself to our view when day appeared?
Houses, chimneys, trees and fences prostrate, some
unroofed, some tottering and nearly all without
windows. Two vessels, the schooner Thorn and a sloop
upon the wharves. Fortunately no lives were lost in the
city, but as the tide was six feet above the high water
mark, it is to be feared the most dreadful consequences
have befallen our neighbors.
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The following is the melancholy catalogue of death
produced by the late dreadful and disastrous hurricane:

Miss CAROLINE HARRISON, an amiable young lady, in the
bloom of youth-she was drowned by the house being swept
into the river.

SAMUEL and INDEPENDENCE HARRISON, her two brothers,
drowned by the same incident.

R.R. MERRILL, Esq., a gentleman highly esteemed for the
suavity of his manners and the rectitude of his
character. As he was found with part of the raiment of
Miss Harrison in his hands, it is presumed he was
drowned while endeavoring to save that lady, to whom it
is said he was engaged to be married.

Mr. Snow's young child-and 5 negroes

Mrs. LAFON, a kind and indulgent mistress to her slaves, 12 of whom perished with her.

Mrs. CHASE, her child and one negro woman.

Mr. THOMAS MILLER, nephew of Mr. John Miller, of Satilla-Mr. John Miller his overseer and 4 negroes.

Mr. RAYMOND DEMERE, 3d, of St. Simon's and 4 negroes-
they were overtaken by the gale on their way from this
city-Mr. D. was in his 20th year.

Mr. GOULD on Sapelo Island had two of his children
dashed from his arms by the waves and drowned.

11 negroes belonging to capt. Hudson were drowned.
11 ditto of Mr. George White ditto.
1 killed belonging to Mr. James Nephew.
1 drowned belonging to Doctor Troup.
1 killed on St. Simon's belonging to capt. Demere.
1 drowned belonging to Mr. Carnochan.
1 white man and 2 negroes found drowned on Creighton Island.
A family of five Negroes killed at Mr. Chilsom's, by the falling of a house.