The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-06-24
From the Ncac York Tribune.
A GREAT STORM IN NEW YORK.

Rev. Ralph How,s Church Bloa0n Dorm.
Destruction of Shade Trees. Houses
Struck aoith Lightning. Cbimmeys and
Roofs injured. Glass Factory Hoaom
dorm. Tavo Men Kilecl- Fsve acound-
ed. A Woman killed by Lightning.
Yesterday was a hot, sultry day, clear
for the most part until about A o'clock.
At that time there came up with unexam,
pied rapidity one of the most furious
of rain. wind, lightning, hail and thunder
that has been known here for many years.
1t was not more than twenty minutes 10
duration, but within that tine vast "a
mount of damage was done. as will be
seen from the suhjoined hastily gathered
notes from our reporters.
In the City Hall Park the trees suffer
ed considerably; large limbs were torn
from their trunks, while smaller branches
were plentifully strewed along the path
ways. The scales in the hands of the
Goddess of Justice on top Of the City
Hall wero sensible affected.
The large front window Of druggists
store in West Broadway, was blown in,
doing much damage and causing great a.
larm.
Considerable damage was done also at
French's and other hotels, by the bang
ing of blinds and doors, and breaking of
windows.
The storm in the Nineteenth and
Twelfth Wards was, as to the amount OF
water that fell. almost without precedent.
The Second and Third avenue Rail
road tracks we're submerged, even oD
heavy grades from four to twelve inches.
Willow trees were almost entirely swept
of their braches.
The vane on the Third Avenue Rail.
road Depot flagstaff, in Sixty first street,
was twisted off.
The Episcopal Church in Fifty-fourth
street, between Second and Third ave-
nues, erected through the exertions OF
Ralph Hoyt, was blown to the ground
and nothing but the foundation Wa lis left
standing.
In Seventeenth street several shade
trees were torn up by the roots, to the
damage of the houses in front of which
they were.
Thirteenth street suffered severely III
the loss of shade trees.
Among the amusing incidents, to these
not interested, was the total destruction
of two advertising vans, which were in the
ncighborhood of the Bible House To
the utter CONSERVATION of the drivers OF
the vehicles, nothing was eft, after the
first gust of wind. of the gay parepher.
MALTA with which they perambulated the
streets of the metropolis but four wheel
aud the apology for "borse" that dragged
the machine"
The course Of the hurricane, for it can
be styled by no other name, seemed to DC
circutous. In the north part Of the city
the wind came from the northeast; in the
southern part it was entirely the reverse;
aud in some of the side streets the trees
fell pearl y due east and west,
In and around Union square the storm
made great havoc. No less than fourteen
shade trees, embracing some Of the finest
in that public park, were torn up by the
roots, and about as many more had large
branches stripped off. Many fine shade
trees in Washington square, Fifth avenue
and the cross streets shared the same
fate. Some of the trees appeared to
have been struck by lightning, so CON-
pletely were their trunks and larger
branches shattered to pieces.
Considerable damage was done to the
trees and shrubbery in Stuyvcsant square.
One of the majestic willows in ST. Mark :
churchyard which has long stood firm a.
gainst the blasts of winter, gave way
Some stately trees in Fifteenth, Seven
teenth and Nineteenth streets, near r.
wing Place, we're likewise torn up by the
whirlwind. Awnings and awning posts
in Third avenue few about in all direc-
tions. Some windows of the Historical
Society's new building, corner of Second
avenue and Eleventh street, was blown
in.
A chimney was blown from the Meth
odist Book Concern, No. 200 Mulbury
street, and smashed in the roof of an ad.
joining house. fracturing the leg of an old
lady named Oberty,a a Belgian.
The roof was blown entirely from the
building Nos. 1872 aud 1874 avenue A; the
awning frames were twisted into strange
forms, and the rear windows were all
stove in.
All the widows Of No. So avenue A
we're smashed by hail, and cellars were
flooded.
The chimney of Joseph Taylor's deying
No. Il9 West Seventeenth
street was struck by lightning and thrown
upon sheds, where it broke through the
roof, burying three men beneath the ru
ms. The men were soon got out by the
Sixteenth Ward police, and two of them
VIM. Taylor and John Boraun, were sent
70 the Hospital considerably injured. A
horse which was in one Of the sheds was
killed.
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