Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-03
A Mighty Wind.

Frustrating Large Trees-TslegraPh and Telephone Wires suHer-Car House Blown Down-LOss of LAfe Reported In NOrwaIk-Damages1 1n Many Parts or she state-NarrOw EscaPes
 The angry, black, portentous clouds which gathered and massed over the city yesterday | afternoon about half-past five o'clock sug- | eested possible impending cyclone for this | region, and the high wind which accompa- | nieds and the whistling, ftful blasts gave fur l ther emphatic indications of a tumult in the | atmosphere. The wind scooped up the dust in the streets and whirled it with a vengeance, filling peoples eyes and giving them bap- tism of dust, without respect to person or expense of toilet. On Chapel, Church and State streets, in the center, people, especially ladies, acted as if half panic stricken in their haste to get home or into some store out of the clouds of dust that swept along. Doors were slammed, window glass broken, avn ings partly wrecked, scuttles blown down and huge limbs of trees were torn of in many different parts of the city. Havoc was made with telephone and telegraph wires and no connection could be had by telephone with Hamden, East Haven, South Haven, North Haven, Meriden, Wallingford, Derby, and other towns Down at West Haven shore things were reported quiet by shore cot tager no damage done as far as heard from up to date of message. Out in Northford the wind tore down trees and did considerable damage to fences and sheds. I The wind made stir in the ivy chng1ng to the walls of the Third Congregational church on Church street next the Exchange build | ing and large part of it was torn down and cast to the ground. Wbile the wind was blowing savagely narrow brick partition closing gap between the store of E. E. Hall & Go. and an adjoin- ing building fell with 8 crash outward upon the sidewaik,on Chapel street. Two ladies passing the spot had a narrow escape A gcnttle on residence on Franklin street blew off and fell on the head of 8 gentleman | who was passing, fortunately 1t was only ! glancing blow and he was not seriously h. | jured.
 On Whitney avenue near WhitneyviIle people who were out riding during the wind and rain say that the limbs of large trees swayed so as to nearly touch the earth and not a few limbs of good size were snapped of | like pipe stems.
 l The telephone service in this city suffered | a little, but in outside towns the wires were badly interfered with. From fifty to seven ! ty- five wires were crossed. The public are asked to be as patient as possible in view of this furious onslaught of the elements and  possible time.
 TMe telegraph wires suffered extensively | and the sending of press dispatches was | greatly delayed, none were received until about midnight. At Port Chester Western Union pole fell, taking with it thirty wires | Ten poles were blown down between Gull ford and New London and as many between | this city and Bridgeport. Other lines suffer ed as much The District Messenger wires in this city were badly interfered with and the service labored under great difficulties
 People all over the city had vivid expert
 ences to tell of the power of the wind, such as holding on to fences for fear of getting
 blown away and fear of being upset while out riding, such being the uncommon Vio
 lence of the wind.
 | In Meriden the violence of the storm wal
 not as great as in some places and no start
 ling, damage was done.
 THE GALE IN GUnFoRD,
 The gale was severe in Guiiford It strucl
 the town at p. n passing from north to 1 south blowing down several trees. breaking l of limbs, but 50 far we have learned doing
 very little damage beside. One tree in the
 Institute yard and two of Judge Harrison !
 elms were blown down. and one in front o1
 Mrs. Charles Landon's house and maple oI
 the Green were broken off.
 VALLEY RAILROAD CAR HOUSE BLOWN DOWN. l. The storm was very severe in some parts | Ol h1QO10S04 county. 4A0 tdAcy EhAEOeS
 depot at Saybrook Junction received tht
 full force of trememendous blast and
 large part of it, about 100 feet in length
 was demolished. No one was hurt as far a | heard from
 IN NoRwALK.
 In Norwalk the storm was severe. Tn , telegraph wires are all down. Trees wer
 taken up by the roots and carried some dis
 tance. It was reported by passengers on tn evening train that four persons were kille'
 and several wounded by flying missiles, bu
 the report could not be verified. as the wire
 were prostrated. The S:O5 train from NeI York was delayed 35 minutes. , IN MILFORD.
 In Milford the wind took the tin roof o1 MT. Gernelrs house. Many trees were blow , down.
 IN CLINTON.
 In Clinton the storm was heavy, trees wer
 blown down and houses shaken. The 8:3(
 train on the Shore Line was delayed 35 min utes by tree which had fallen across tn
 track.
 OTHER PLACES. The storm was heavy in Port Chester
 Greenwich and Bridgeport. Telegraph wire
 are down in all parts of the State.
 PlainvtIIe Camp Meeting. ! rvi1