New-York tribune., 1883-06-15
A TORNADO ON LONG ISLAND.
MUCH DAMAGE ON HEMPsTEAD PLAIN.

MUCH DAMAGE ON HEMPSTEAD PLAIN.
HOUSES UNRooFED AND WRECKED, TREES OVER
THROWN AND FENCES DESTROYED NO ONE
SERIOUSLY HURT.
Hampstead Plain, Long Island, on Wednes-
day afternoon swept by terrific wind storm, ac
companed by torrents Of rain and thunder and
lightning unroofcd and carried from their
foundations barns demolished trees were uprooted
and blown long distapces and miles OF fences were
destroyed Many lives mperled and several pere
sons were injured The damage to property by the
storm ia estimated ut from $4,000 TO $4,000.
About o'clock in the afternoon white cloud was
seen In the northwest rushing along toward the south
east, not far above tho ground ana advancing with
spiral motion. The sky suddenly became dark and
threatening Then the storm came with mighty rush
and roar Vivid flashes Of lightning followed each
in quick succession. Peat after peal OF terrific
thunder succeeded fash and the air was filed with
driving rain, hying shingles uptorn bushes dust ana
debris all kinds The tornado did not continue ut It's
height at any point more than a few moments AT
some places In its track the wind storm seemed to pass
above the and houses not even lodging fugroWn
wheat. while half mile further on In Its course IL
would sweep along the ground destroying everything In
its path.
The first damage was done Hsdale, where several
trees up and many telegraph poles were pros
trated. The next point Of attack was at hyde PARK
barn the Long Island Railroad track on the stewart
estate was blown down and the door with other debris
was sent whrng at passing train. The mass OF tim
bers struck the pilot OF the locomotive and carried away
the headlight When the train stopped the driving
wheels were found TO be wound with quantity OF ele
graph WIRE Several squares Of slate were torn from the
roof OF the ST. Paul School building at Garden City
and tall pinnacle blown from the apex Oh the
roof the northern transcopt OF the new cathedral at
that place. The rolled down upon the roof below
damaging the slate badly
Al ~
Brothers In Columha-st. the railroad was struck
by lghn.ug and nearly destroyed. The bolt struck the
west gable and out the brick walls nearly to the
ground The debris ecatterc | over tho railroad
track aud trains were delayed for considerable time
The gable and tho north and south sides OF the build
ing were torn open while the roowhch Il l3O feet lonS
was twisted and moved about inches out OF Its place
The roof and cLimneys Of Charles sOpers house were
instantly whisked away by the tornado. The house OF
Molcs Smith carried several feet from the founda
tions but overturned Charles Van Colts barn
was demolished and the roof was torn from his house
The tin the roof rolled up was blown half mile
and lodged In a large tree which was pros
tracd n the xt Instant George W Adsmss nne cot
twisted and wrenchcd nearly 10 pieceS The family were
in the house tho e but all escaped without injury
| Mr. Idans was at bis business place in Scw-York.
Whenhe reached home he found his house In ruins and
from George Remseus large double house and the roof
| was raised and twisted out OF shape Mr. Rem
aud narrowly escaped death. His orchard nn
was totally destroyed. His los Il estimated at $4,000
The chimueys were blown from Calvin L. smiths house
in Fulton-st aud the roof and second story OF rear
addition 70 Jacob Valentines house were wrenched on
Supervisor Kelum's house struck by lightning tue
cAimneys being demolished and three raets shattered
large now Windmill on the premises OF j. L. vega ~
East Meadow, was prostrated aud entirely demolished
| The houses OF August Belmont. Jr.. and
| T.. ID, Morgan stripped OF their chlm
| neys, and many bees were torn up
OF I. H. Cloves Isaac Hyde. r John Van Goit Andrew
| Van De Water, I. II. Burgh, Leonard Wmlnlsp, A.
| WIttchen, George Scott, William Matthew'S, william
smell Mira EhZa seaman aud William Mallov. The rOof
was blown from the house OF Jackson Waters ana Two
| houses OF 4. n. Cloves were wrecked In Charles
Powell's house the windows blown out, ana on o.
| c. Taiem's house the chimncys were destroyed
| A large cedar treo In front OF Mr.. Carnan's house
was torn up and carried the house II took tue
chimneys along with II aud landed sixty feet away
Wagons were overturned and carried by the dflV
ing storm fifty and n hundred feet. Horses aud men
were blown many without serious injury. Andrcw
Van De Waters fathern-law, Mr.. Plnkham, was badly
| but fatally injured. jackson Waters was shghty
Injured by falling timbers- ,---
The sky unusually clear yesterday over the scene
OF devastation and OF the day before ana scarcely
breeze stirred leaves the trees that we're eit
standing signs Of the storms havoc could be see on
all sides however and large numbers OF people visited
Hampstead to sec of the buildings winch were
dan 0tl uos tHeV