{"newspaper_name": "The Columbian fountain.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
{"character_count": 1577, "word_count": 279, "ccnet_language_score": [0.9587000012397766], "ccnet_perplexity": [1189.5], "fasttext_language": ["en"]}
TERRIFIC GALE in THE GULF.-The New
Orleans papers of the 23d gives account Of an
awful calamity at Key West, at which place
every house, save FIVE or six, was destroyed,
or unroofed. II was on the llth and 18th ult.
The custom house was blown down, the ma
rine hospital unroofed, and il is supposed gov
ernment property destroyed to the amount Of
$500, 900. '


Fifty wharves disappeared, and the salt
works destroyed. 7 The United States barracks
were injured, but suffered less than any other
buildings stH 53aGtlla F.A f'


MANY families were turned out houseless,
but the United States quartermaster came
promptly TO their assistance. -.aft 4gB ii-a


The loss Of life is great. Many were drown
ed, and many killed by falling buildings. Key
West light house and dwelling attached are
entierly gone


. The spot wKeEs lhey stood is covered by 9
white sand beach. Fourteen souls perished
in these buildings ,,d ,F sas slil g9gi


Sand Key light house is gone---totally dis
appeared with The buildings connected with il
The occupants too have perished.i n
The cutter Morris was lost.


The II. s. brig Perry was in the same gale,
but was probably saved. err t4.-teF q {l'
+. All the lives in India Key and Key Vacas
are saved, and il is, hoped allthe crews OF thu
wrecking vessels. }pa tH *oea


The captain Of the cutter Morris saved III,
produce, the cargo of one schooner, and dis
tributed il, through the Methodist minister, tc
those in need Of the necessaries Of life.


We are compelled to omit many Particular
in regard to the gale from the preoccupation o
our columns.