New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-09
HIGH WIND AND FIERCE Rain.
A soUALL WHICH DID MUCH DAMAGE.


the afternoon, and lightning, rain and wind swept
down upon the city with great ncrce-
meas At first black cloud appeared
| in the northwestern sky For few minutes IL
seemed to pause there. Then 1t spread lts uHiA
wings across the heavens biottlng OUT 'ho pun
The darkened air grew thick ana misty anI
then came a few flashes of lightning, follower
Nv deep thunder. few big rain oiops
fell and the tempest came WIN
rush. The rain fell in torrents and was accom-,
named bv a wind that blew it in almost horlzon'a,
sheets. Loud thunder and vivid lightning aoueu
to the general confusion and uproar. The wind was
ho,vn from the northwest at the rate of thrty-one
miles an hour and driving the storm n inc
direction OF Long Island 1t seemed as II 1t was ue
termiped if it could not tumble down the eoiiu
! bindings of the city, to go out among the larnS
| and market gardens beyond Brooklyn ana make Ill
attack on the citys base of supplies. A..
| The storm came down so suddenly '
il caucht the city almost unprepared. People IN the
streets without umbrellas ran for the nearest sn0
| ter and those who had umbrellas and tired 10 u,o
| them had the pleasure of seeing them turned inSuo
| ont in n twinkling. The wind and ram
roared through the streets and chased peopio INV
doorways or other refugees 1t knocked aoou'
everything that was portable and drenchcd every
thing that il came across. 1t went at open WINDOWS
and made things lively in the household Ii oahgeu
| about window shutters, blew down bricks rom
chimneys and generally made It's presence io''
For about ten minutes this state oil AFFAIRS aS'eu'
and then the storm began to moderate and presently
passed away to the southeast. Then the sun came
out aad beautiful double rainbow set lts a'cn
in the heavens. During the storm eie'en noN
dreths of an inch of water fell At the Signal once
| it was said to be simply local thunder storm.
| Several narrow escapes were reporter ~
oh
brick chimney which stood on the rear
wall Of the waltham Watch Companys
building Nos. 1, 8 and Bond-st. The bulldlng -
stores high and the chlnney ou loo fcct
above the ground IT fell partly III what Is KNOW
as "Shinbone Alley" narrow lane IN Tue rear I ~
| the Bleecker-st. Savings Bank, which Is g5heIahy
crowded with true ks and truck drivers anu Pnp
| IN the roof of the rear portion OF tne DAM
Fortunately the rain bad driven the drivers AHa
from danger The bricks, falling WIN Io .L
crash broko in the roof of the bank and sared ine
plasterinC in the ceiling. The NOISE oil Inc laIlhs
| chimney was heard two blocks away. Tue CLERKS
| N the bank were much frightened for time.
A pair of horses that were drawing a hearse whlch
| was returning from funeral, through HIoenn ,ou
I'VE became frightened al peal OF thunder ara ran
| away They dashed through the street, ana nndIly
ran into telegraph pole at No. II Lightn-ayei" nch
| they were stopped. The horses were slightly IN
| iurc1 and the he1rse badly smashed. The Venice
and horses belonged TO John Walker ilYery staDlo
keeper at No. 5S West Fllteenth-st a..
! a lag-polc on the ST. Nicholas Hotel fell TO inc
| sidewalk on Broadway, fractuTng both Ans Oh
Henry CLARK. OF No. Varck Place. lie was re-
moved 10 81. Vincent's Hospital.
The gale was very severe on the high ground ana
exposed portions OF Brooklyn, and many chimney
and not few awning shutters anu ILLS ,y,
of and few tree trunks were up
rooted Unfinished houses suffered tie most
4 row of five two-.tuT, frame houses IN prospect
ave between Sixth aud Seyenth-aves, between
Greenwood Cemet'ry aud Prospect Par was vas % own
| Gbree,story frame houses Nos 1gS and 200 Middle
tOu.st near HarrisOn.avc., nearly completed, were
! injured the extent of 500 each; - -..;..
rees and fences suffered severely in the vicinity
! of Prospect Park. Al Jhirdst. aud Futh-aye.,a
| large tree was blown down and fell across ruin
! ave A brewers wagon was struck by the branches,
but neither the driver nor horses were injured Inc
| tree missed IA passing street-car by lew inches.
Cans on the Fith-ave, line were DELAYED 10y the
fallen tree for almost an hour large part ol ,hc
! fence IA Ienth-st., iuciOsing the ground oil The
! Brooklyn Athletic Club, was blown down. lhe
sdeNa lks and streets ~ that loc1nty were HteTay
carDeted with young buds aud ieIVrs down rom
| IN. Trees There were few streets that th'lrry
escaped damage IN some form or "lhet' Open SlIs
were on nearly all the hh's yesterday, anu as
the rain fe IN torrents during the squat tho pas
sencers wero drenched II the SKIN. the
| cars aflording them little or Lo protection.
| 'Tne lightning struck the house Of Policeman A.
! J. Woridrdge No. 1872 kOsciusko-st, Knocking
down the chimney anu damaging no ceIilngai c,.,
! A curious scene took placo ia Long Island CITY
! during the storm. he bIdse tenders AT the Draw
| bridge connecting Hunters Point and Grcenpolnt
were IN the act OF turning the draw when the storm
burst upon them, and III moment they lo' al oo"
/ trol of lie machinery. The massive draw WAS
| whrlci around with lightning rapldity' ana lor
| few moments II was iully anticipated that tho
| structure would be entirely demolished. liner"
! were very few people on ths draw, but every one
was thrown from their feet. Before any serious
! da mage WAS dons to the bridge the wind subsidized
| and the rOrkmen quickly secured the draw to us
| iastcuinRs. During the height OF the hurricane
sey,ral vessels lyng Ia NcWtown Creek narrowly Co
capped laundering. number Of trees were blown
down. IN
A cyclone struck Paterson. n. j., about $50
| H. m The storm was accompanied by lightning
! and torrents Of rain. There were two thunder
! showers; the second did the damage. Tho storm
| trayer,ed the city from northwest 10 southwest,
| skipplup the northwestern suburbs IL dC'ccndcd
frst on the quarter where the locomoi shops arc
IL loosencd the roof Of the Grant W OTks aud carl
| away the chimney OF the erecting shop OF tho
Rogers Works, creating panic among the en-
ploycs. Several large shingles were carried through
pla glass windows of the Office. he ROOF OF the
! lvanhoe Paper Mills was moii'hed. Inc
| gable end OF the Dolphin Flax Mill was blown
! on Tho unfinished spir1 OF 81 JoinIs roman
! Catholic Church wrecked and the framework
! carried hundred yaris. Some coal sheds at the
head OF MaTshal-st. were lifted up and deposited III
! the Morris Canal, impeding navigation. singular
| accident occurred in the OraDd-si. cut. A Hebrew
| pedlcrs wagon load of tins was blown broadcast
| Tho catter frightened two teams belonging 10
Robert Hughes aud William Ferguson, and they
| ran away One horse IN each team was lmpalod on
| The shalt of the Others wagon. The driver OF FGr-
gusons team John faiqnhai was INJURED about s.s
only few ro1s wide. Ia lasted only three or lour
minutes The lumber IN several yards was scattered.
| trees were uprOOted, aud the telephone system
was seriously impaired.
Tho streets of Newark were flooded. aud trees III
several parts of that city were uprooted. A buggy
| in which were Lewis Pennington and Miss Street
was crushed in Highest. by falling tree the oGcu-
pants narrowly escaping fatal injuries. Nj. ron
! ninVon was stunned and received several
| bruises.
THE DAMAGE IN OTHER PLACES.
TRENTON, n. j., May S.-Durng terrlhc
wind aud rain this afternoon the main tent oil
Forcpaughs circus blown over the canvas was torn
In shreds the seas thrown aud all the aerial ap
paratus destroyed The last OF the afternoon audience
had lust left the tent OF many lives woud baVe
resulted One Of the circus employees Injured ny ID