The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-16
FIERCE WIND AND HEAVY RAIN
A Considerable Aggregate OF Small Damages
The city Strewn with Trees.

The storm OF wind and rain yesterday
afternoon did large amount Of damage in the
city in small ways. Uncouned shutters were
blown from their fastenngs trees were over
turned here and there. cellars were flooded.
and the drenching OF clothing. owing to the
suddenness Of the rainfall. was extensive. Six
large trees were blown down and two lamps
demolished In Twenty-third street. between
Sixth ana Seventh avenues. The sign over tho
drug store at Fifty-uinth street and Third ave-
nue. fell on George Is. Moulton Of 2lS East Fifty
sixth street. iniuring his head and shoulders.
Two large trees were blown down at 4S7 and 4S9
Fifth avenue. and falling across the roadway.
blocked up the street for some time Trees
were blown down at 800 Eighth avenue. 1O7
Monroe street. ~ East Eghty-sixth street. 2i7
West Thirty-fourth street. 800 Ninth avenue.
4l6 Tenth avenue. SO Horatio street. 81 Fifth
avenue. l05 West Third street. and numerous
other points. in many instances breaking lamps
and railings. The glass in the show windows
Of NOgel Brothers clothing store nt 653 Eighth
avenue. WAS blown in. The same thing hap
nue.; Henry Schwark's at 622 Eighth avenue;
+. Dessaur's photograph gallery. Mt 622. ana
elsewhere. The fence around D"cker's factory
at 32i West Thirty fourth street was levelled.
Havoc wis made with the trees and shrubbery
in Central PARK. some OF the damage there be-
ing serious.
The storm ragged with great violence in the
elevated part Of the city in the neighborhood OF
hcscryoir square.
Conversations were detained in some Of the
churches, and thousands were drenched in the
parks.
The wind swept with great and sudden force
across the bay. A. the steamer Empire state.
on her return from Long Branch, was ap
pronching the city at about :i5 o'clock. the
passengers were mostly gathered on the
forward deck. TO catch us much rs possible Of
an OpprcssiNcly warm wind that WIS blowing
from the y wv Jersey shore While coming up
through the Narruws "a cool wind had been fol-
lowing the boat. suddenly the water to the
westward WIS changed To bright green. \
firing" Of purple mist hid the shore. Above the
mist WIS wide belt OF smoke-colored shy. and
above this wer" purple clouds Several fiashes
OF fOrkcd lightning were seen IN the distance,
hut the thunder could be- heard only family.
As the mist approached the vessel u few large
drops Of rain were blown across the deck. and
most oi thr passengers sought shelter IN the
vet througing through the doorways (
blast OF wind. accompanied with n deluge Of
rain, struck the side Of the boat Camp stools
and souees were blown against the stRrhoard
rail. The boat careenrd until her deck WAS
almost at an angle Of iorty-fve degrees. An
on '"r shouted an order again and again TO the
unss engors 10 10 To- the windward side OF the
cabin. but either through inattention. or be-
cause fright rendered them incapable Of COM
pretending the nature OF the order. few OF them
obeyed IT, Tie first blast proved 10 be the
strongest. however. and the boat made her way
TO her first landing at Pier L. North River. with
out further alarm, but through binding rain
storm.
lN NA'ut BINfk snake. tHlonGlng 10 william
Andrews OF furtrth street. South Brooklyn.
was caught n Robbins Reef. and upset bptore
tho canvas could bc taken down. The four oc-
cupahts oi the yacht clung to the sides OF the
boat Tor over han an hour. when they were res
cucd 10y u steam tux. At the same time. tn"
yacht Nellie was cupsizsd in the upper bay of
the Bay Ridge shore. and Nm. Robbins. the
owner, and two friends. were thrown into the
water. They We're soon rescued by tho crew Of
and Robert Manhrrtz Of 50 Bayard street were
capeizrd in sail boat on hobokeu. They We're
rrsenrd by GcorEe brown. coNswain Of the
Minnesota. Passengers on board the Long
Branch. on her way from NewDurgh. saw
about two miles above Tarrytown an over
Two sail bouts were upset in South Cove by
the squall, and the occupants Were rescued by a
third boat that happened To be in sight.
Whom the storm struck Jamaica. l.. l.. Phillip
Lynch. q mason. OF Hunters Point, WAS top
WAS blown lrom the scanpding, and he Lcll n
hundred feet. His rihs were thrust into his
lungs. ana b" Is thought 10 be fatally hurt.
A terrific thunder storm swept over Newark
nj O'Clock in the afternoon. II was preceded
by u whrlwind that filled the streets with
clouds oi dust and wrenched siguboards and
flag poles from their fastenings. Broad and
Market streets were thrOnged with persons
when the storm was seen approaching. For
five minutes the horses, street cars and
pedestrians were enveloped in the flying clouds
Of dust. and when the wind suhsided scores Of
hats ana bonneis were seen roll ing overthe pave
mcnt. Branches OF trees and swinging signs
were lying on the sidewalks or In the CUTTERS
As the owners o.! the hats and hounets
were chasing their flying property. the
rain suddenly came down in torrents
just before the rain began to fall two young
women stnrted 10 run over the Market street
crossing. One OF them wore u dress OF very
thin white stun and the other had on dress Of
blue stun just lis thin. Therspring bonnets were
light fcathery affairs. Hardly had they reach
ed the street when they were caught in the rain
gentleman consldrratcY took them into a
store. Trees were blown down in many parts
OF the city and the lower streets were flooded
WITH wntrr for hall nm hour. Ono of the walls
oi Hu Ks brewery in East Newark, which was
recently destroyed 10y lire. was blown down. 1t
fell with a loud crash.