New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-09
ALL NIGHT ON A BOATS KEEL
FIVE BOYS ADRIFT LAKE ERIE.
STORMS OF WIND, RAIN AND HAIL,-OAMAGE on LAND
AND SEA.
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CLEVELAND, June S.-Five young men, A. B.
Dascomb Joseph Blessing, Fred. Brooks T. E. Barney
and z. Bayliss, started from Colts awaterngpace five
miles east OF here Sunday, In small soop yacht for
asailo on the lake. About o'clock the evening, when
they three miles from shore squa struck the boat,
capsizng 1t and throwing the inmates into the water
heavy blow followed and the high All the
were able to get hold the boat and there they clung
throughout the long hours of the night.
About o'clock this morning, Henry Saunders, o
coachman of W. j. Gordon the of Gordons Park.
took the horses out Craze the lake shore. His
attention was attracted TO the sound OF voices
on the water, and looking in that direction ho
saw boat on its side and several persons cnging to It
1t was drifting nearly mile from shore and almost op-
poste to the lighthouse at the mouth OF Doan Brook
He gave an answering I" Hello" which responded
to by the waving of handkerchiefs Saunders at once
called for assistance and with Of Mr. Gorions boats
put Off to the rescue.
On nearing the wrecked boat pablc scene was wit
messed The boys were cingng to its bottom, and
OF them, Fred Brooks, was apparently dead, He was
held up by DascOmb and Bayliss. Young Blessing had
been driven mad by the exposure and derous. His
companion, Barney, kept tight hold him and pre-
vented his drowning
The three conscious survivors nearly exhausted
and all would have perished had not help come.
They taken ashore and every
employed to restore circulation in their
benumbed limbs. As they sufficiently
yyed they were removed to their homes and physician
In spite Of every eCort to revive him, Fred BROOKS
died shortly after reaching home. Blessing Is In pre-
carious condition and may die at any moment Tho
other three are much exhausted and suffering from
symptoms which indicate pneumonia.
TITUsvILLE, Penn, June 8 (Specidb.-A windstorm,
of the of tornado passed through this region
o'clock this morning At Peasantville, six miles from
here, trees upted, barns blown to pieces, plato
glass in the business part OF the town demolished and
roofs from stores and houses taken off, One large brick
block was rent in twain. though 1t did not fall Tho
town sits bluff where 1t received the full effect Of
the storm.
CANJoMARIE, June tSpceaD. In the storms yester-
day afternoon to-day the house OF Theodore Farley,
near Fort Pain struck by lightning and the inmates
stunned Neghbors saved the building. Seven sheep
of Reuben Riefendorf, OF Rural Grove were killed
Near ST. townsville houses were blown down. and
vegetables were destroyed and telegraph wires were
badly damaged. The Mohawk River is out OF It's banks
Hail fell in several places and tonight the weather
promises heavy frost
UTICA, June 9.-About $50 last night a heavy wind.
hail and thunder storm set In and flooded the streets and
roads in Utica and the vicinity. At l:20 this morning
tornado accompanied by rain thunder and lightning
passed the city from the west Roofs blown
of. trees and chimneys overturned, barns demolished.
outbudings twisted from their foundations and carried
great distance and several brick buildings damaged
The storm continued with unabaed force for half an
hour but con nsidering its fury the aggregate damage
was remarkably small The lightning did some damage
TO buildings Trenton. In some parts or Montgomery
badly damaged and washed out The telephone ue sur
fered severely There was little or no damage done south
of Utica.
OwAToNsA, Minn., June s.-A hail and wind storm
passed this place yesterday Hastones as large as
hens eggs fell covering the ground. Fruit trees vera
damaged. also and garden produce. Every
skyght in the place demolished and some store
fronts were beaten in. Twenty-eight window lights
we're broken at the High School The entire west front
OF the Masonic Odd Fellows ais were beaten out
Cattle In pastures Daddened with fear and pain
pelting received. The hail fell for ten minutes
and piled up in drifts the west side OF buildings
BALTIMORE. June s.-A dispatch from Woodstock. Va,
says: "A hurricane, accompanied by waterspout,
struck this place 645 last night unroonng the Metho
dist Church and blowing down fences and trees. Tho
streets were flooded by the rain. No such has
been known here III the memory OF the Oldest inhaban
At least $4,000 damage done in the town"
CHICAGO, June s.-A dispatch TO The Journal from
Peoria says: "A wind storm passed Marshall
County last night. Houses were unroofed and trees
uprooted."
A WOMAN KILLED BY LIGHTNING IN ONTARIO.