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The following account of the cyclone from the log
of the steam Tug "Alexandra" will be found
interesting

[Saugor?] October 5th 1864 am. Blowing in heavy
gusts from the Eastd [Eastward] with a heavy sea & constant
rain, Bar [Barometer] falling very fast, would have weighed
or slipped, but found it impossible, the sea a
sheet of foam wind shifting suddenly to NEastd [NEastward]
at 4 am, blowing in furious gusts accompanied
with pelting sleet & seas overall. On coming
head to wind, the engines were set going with seven
revolutions at full power; about 8 am or 9 am
it became suddenly calm with a heavy confused
sea, the sun appearing at the turn for a few minutes
got the head of the steamer to the Northd [Northward] having only
then discovered that the cable had parted
the frightful roar of the hurricane. The heavy sea
breaking over forward & aft, & the steamer lying on her
beam ends prevented anything being noticed with
regard to the cable before. During the calm interval
which lasted about three quarters of an hour

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