New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-13
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SHATTERED BY A BIG STORM.
THREE HARLEM HOUSES UNROoFED.

THREE HARLEM HOUSES UNROOFED.
DESTRUCTION OF BLACKsMrTn's snoP-TREEe
STRUCK BY LGHTNING-BOATs UPSET.
DAMAGE At coNEY ISLAND.
When the earthquake struck New-YOrk
IL didn't effect Harlem, snd the residents there
felt sRhted and have been anxiousy waiting for
thing to occur that would equal, II not excel, the
earthquake shock in the lower part OF the city.
That something came yesterday afternoon In the shape
OF Q small sized tornado.
The good people in Harlem quietly eating dinner
about $50 O'Clock when tho sky became covered with
dark, heavy clouds. and the rain began 10 fall
as though It had large contract hand and wanted
to fulfil it as quickly possible.
moment after the first heavy rain fall
hugo black mass Of clouds coming with light
ming speed tho Hudson toward Riverside Park 10
only 0 moment In It's passage across the com
parativeiy open ground between Manhattan st and the
Boulevard the unprotected houses there with
full force In Its passage came across an old wooden
blacksmith shop. owned by Thomas Mulhern, which
stands between One hundred and. twenty ninth and
One-hundred-a and -tbrtieth stS in Manhattan-sI IL
picked up the shop, forge. ironware aud bellows
and carried the whole high In the air across
the street. and distributed Its various parts aud
contents considerable space Of ground as well AZ
sending IL with great force against the dwellings,
The four story "doublc-decker" brick tenement
house No. III Manhattan st. stood directly
opposite the blacksmith shop in Manhattan.
ct. In its upward course the wind
struck full against tho edge OF the roof aud in an
instant tin and timbers falling Ike rain tho
low wooden houses at the rear. At ths
right of the brick building are Nos lI5
ana 1l3. They are low one-story
rookeres and the roofs Of these dapdated affairs went
also. People at their supper and they left tho
buildings in hurry leaving their suppers to take caro-
OF themselves. No one was badly hurt. however
Policeman Kinser, who owns No. l2l, was at dinner
ln1 nIa fha smifh
shop came crashing through the window, break
ing crockery and creating confusion generally. lamp
lighter who ladder IN front OF the poiccmsn's
house and just about to light the gas.
was knocked from his position by the
tmbcrs and broken beams and planks we're car.
ried high into tho ar and above the tops
OF the houses into Tenth ave. and deposited
in front Of the cable road depot.
All the telegraph poles of the Western Union Compan:
and the Fire Department on the Boulevard aud Tenth
blown down aud in many lay across the
Ger tracks. An Eighth-ave. at One-hundre Land
thrteh-s wy escaped being crushed by Of the
poles Strong uproo,ed and narrow escapes
from injury were reported to the police.
During all this time the rain was
falling in great masses. filling the streets with
water that they resembled small
rivers. Flashes OF lightning followed
quick and fast upon loud peas of thunder and people
were badly frightened John r. Grow was at
the desk in the Tnrtieth Precinct Police
Station at One hundred . and twenty siSth-st
and Eiehth.lve., and the telegraph instruments,
he said, sent out sheets of fire as large as
the Jet ot a street lamp The bell ON
the telephone connecting the station with the Mlnhat-
tan Hospital also began ring when the lightning dis
plays occurred. and kept up for several seconds.
tall tree standing at One hundred and
twenty seventh and Lighth-ave. was struck
by lightning and large piece OF tue
trunk was and twisted into many shapes
by the force OF the shock. large
tree al One hundred and wen y-ninth-st. aud
Tenth ave. also struck By the lightning and com
pletely shattered. Several people VINO we're stand
ing near by at the time declare that they
felt tho shock distinctly and for tae moment the air
seemed full OF fire. No one was Injured.
Yesterday was tho last great day Of the season Al
Consy Island Thousands of people driven by the
sItry weather to seek the seaside crowded the boats
and trains and large audiences gathered at the Brghtoa
Beach HOTEL where she closing concerts OF Csppzt
Jubilee were given; at the Manhattan Beach Hotel.
where Gmores band played. and AZ the various places
OF resort along which there the usual
ait ractions. IL with many OF these places the
closing day OF The enjoyment OF the throngs
was at height toward p. me- when heavy clouds IN
the south and west obscured the sum- and after
rain began to fall. The people soughs
the nearest shelter and many we're as
semDled on the piazzls OF the hotels, when sud
denly great gust of wind struck the island IL cane
with sudden rush. then died away aud then appar-
emily having gathered force swept like tornado over
the hoels and cottages 1t was accompanied by thun-
der ana light ming; there brief hail Storm aud
then the rain fell IN torrents.
The sea was ,shed great fury ani the breakers
on the nooi It'd, leaped high upon the beach. Chairs
on tho hotel pazzls carried away with great force
and the visitors retreaed with precipitation To the cor
rdors and dra wingrooms There was crash OF glass
as globes surrounding gas IN tho open air
we're hurled the grouni This was especially
the case Brighton Bsach where Of the thousand
vsri-co,or shades were broken
| The afternoon concert there had been ended ohiy
short time when the storm Its fury. The wife
OF Bsndmaster Cappa, with bcr three daughters her
aged mother and three other ladies were On the music
stand whom tho wind first struck it, swayed TO aud
fro ana, thinking 1t was about TO iail they hurried
through back door and rushed toward the hotel As
IN. front Of the music stand the sns Of
wind struck them and knocked them all down In .
tain obery ana Ofcer Williams the hotel squad and
several gentlemen hurried to the spot and they were
beyond the fall Of tho unfinished r.Il.
race track a. the Of the
tho Beach Railroad Tns dropped before the gaie
the cost OF whon $1,000. It is complete wreck
Some Of the upright posts under the platform on ns
wind and waves aud there were fears for mo
pendUs esrt6quake Many took sSs rst traias
but there numerous gatherings OF tho'e VINO ku
remained the evening concerts At the Oriental aud
Manhattan Beach hotels and at the clusters OF bn dngs
around the iron picrs and below them no damage wss
done worth speaking Of The elevated and marine r'i-
roads stopped running for few minutes in the hrle :
OF storm. None OF their PASSENGERS were inJur"d
few who were bathing 10 tho SURF when the Storm
came reported that hail large ~ hickory nuts
| struck them with great force.
The principal hotels will remain open ior TWO or 'nree
| weeks longer. , -, .. =.
When near Robbins Reef a catboat was sruck ny the
gallo and upset. In the boat were John Fltnuety ana
| his son Edwarl. Jonn f. Mcshsy and John Anxin.
| They were ali thrown into the water, out aitsc
hard tusse with the they got 10 the boat anu
cunr fast 10 the bottom. The steamer Wyanoke WAS
near tho boat whom upset Captain Hughpcn stopped
ths .teausr launched small boat aud TOOK the uien
| tron, tho upturned craft. They were broughs
| TO th,s city They all live IN Brooklyn.
| During the gale Augustus kahul, axe twenty OF NO
l5s Iud ow-st; Thomas Becker Of No. $40 sixth-sI ;
Maggie stempe ase nineteen. OF No. 362 East Tenth.
| ST., anu hs.o D' ERA ssox,ns on thu U.rlem