Comments on: The Morbid Equinox — The Hurricane of 1938 http://www.churbuck.com/wordpress/2007/09/the-morbid-equinox-the-hurricane-of-1938-2/ Commentary on media, technology, marketing and clamming strategies Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:08:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Peter http://www.churbuck.com/wordpress/2007/09/the-morbid-equinox-the-hurricane-of-1938-2/comment-page-1/#comment-754252 Peter Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:18:23 +0000 http://www.churbuck.com/wordpress/?p=1363#comment-754252 Ironically, I was born on September 21st 1938 at New York's Lenox HillHospital. My parents tell me the hospital lost power at the moment of my birth. Oddly, for whatever reason, I sometimes wonder if I was brought into the world to replace someone who left it that day. Ironically, I was born on September 21st 1938 at New York’s Lenox HillHospital. My parents tell me the hospital lost power at the moment of my birth. Oddly, for whatever reason, I sometimes wonder if I was brought into the world to replace someone who left it that day.

]]> By: Avery Booth Stone http://www.churbuck.com/wordpress/2007/09/the-morbid-equinox-the-hurricane-of-1938-2/comment-page-1/#comment-683662 Avery Booth Stone Sat, 10 Jan 2009 19:55:57 +0000 http://www.churbuck.com/wordpress/?p=1363#comment-683662 You might find lists of the RI victims in the newspapers of the day - Providence Journal comes to mind. We left Padanarum that morning, in our 60 foot schooner which never had an engine, and headed south. We were sailing up from Maine in company with another boat, headed for FL for the winter. He, having an engine, anchored in Shelter Island, Long Island, as I recall. Anyway, we were almost drifting in the very light winds, but the heavy swells were telltale of something big coming, so we headed into Block Island, tacked in. My father rowed ashore to the CG station for news. They said hurricane coming, but weren't allowed to put up hurricane flags yet. Suggested we tie up at steamer wharf. A small schooner tied up ahead of us. By the time CG could fly the hurricane flags, the flag tower had blown down. We were the only vessel to survive on Block Island. CG wouldn't let us leave for three days because of wreckage out at sea. Would like to see Block I pictures taken after the hurricane. You might find lists of the RI victims in the newspapers of the day – Providence Journal comes to mind.

We left Padanarum that morning, in our 60 foot schooner which never had an engine, and headed south. We were sailing up from Maine in company with another boat, headed for FL for the winter. He, having an engine, anchored in Shelter Island, Long Island, as I recall. Anyway, we were almost drifting in the very light winds, but the heavy swells were telltale of something big coming, so we headed into Block Island, tacked in. My father rowed ashore to the CG station for news. They said hurricane coming, but weren’t allowed to put up hurricane flags yet. Suggested we tie up at steamer wharf. A small schooner tied up ahead of us. By the time CG could fly the hurricane flags, the flag tower had blown down. We were the only vessel to survive on Block Island. CG wouldn’t let us leave for three days because of wreckage out at sea.
Would like to see Block I pictures taken after the hurricane.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.churbuck.com/wordpress/2007/09/the-morbid-equinox-the-hurricane-of-1938-2/comment-page-1/#comment-682624 Anonymous Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:31:43 +0000 http://www.churbuck.com/wordpress/?p=1363#comment-682624 Hello Is there a list of the names of the Rhode Island hurricane victims? Thank you Hello
Is there a list of the names of the Rhode Island hurricane victims?

Thank you

]]> By: theSalmonFarm Blog » Blog Archive » The Hurricane of 1938 http://www.churbuck.com/wordpress/2007/09/the-morbid-equinox-the-hurricane-of-1938-2/comment-page-1/#comment-210004 theSalmonFarm Blog » Blog Archive » The Hurricane of 1938 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:46:50 +0000 http://www.churbuck.com/wordpress/?p=1363#comment-210004 [...] The Morbid Equinox - The Hurricane of 1938 [...] [...] The Morbid Equinox – The Hurricane of 1938 [...]

]]> By: Tim http://www.churbuck.com/wordpress/2007/09/the-morbid-equinox-the-hurricane-of-1938-2/comment-page-1/#comment-207861 Tim Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:07:09 +0000 http://www.churbuck.com/wordpress/?p=1363#comment-207861 I echo Christopher's sentiment. Note to self: don't read book of terrible hurricane destruction while on a plane during hurricane season. I echo Christopher’s sentiment.

Note to self: don’t read book of terrible hurricane destruction while on a plane during hurricane season.

]]> By: tecosystems » links for 2007-09-21 http://www.churbuck.com/wordpress/2007/09/the-morbid-equinox-the-hurricane-of-1938-2/comment-page-1/#comment-207608 tecosystems » links for 2007-09-21 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 05:22:50 +0000 http://www.churbuck.com/wordpress/?p=1363#comment-207608 [...] The Morbid Equinox — The Hurricane of 1938 at Churbuck.com i wish my grandfather was still alive so i could ask him what his memories were of this storm; i’ve heard it referred to in passing, but didn’t know anything significant about it. unreal. (tags: newengland storm 1938 nature devastation) [...] [...] The Morbid Equinox — The Hurricane of 1938 at Churbuck.com i wish my grandfather was still alive so i could ask him what his memories were of this storm; i’ve heard it referred to in passing, but didn’t know anything significant about it. unreal. (tags: newengland storm 1938 nature devastation) [...]

]]> By: Christopher Murray http://www.churbuck.com/wordpress/2007/09/the-morbid-equinox-the-hurricane-of-1938-2/comment-page-1/#comment-207507 Christopher Murray Fri, 21 Sep 2007 01:38:54 +0000 http://www.churbuck.com/wordpress/?p=1363#comment-207507 Wow, David. A remarkable storm indeed ... and a truly moving tale you tell. I could only sit here in silence after reading it. Wow, David. A remarkable storm indeed … and a truly moving tale you tell. I could only sit here in silence after reading it.

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