Evening journal., 1889-05-11
OBSTRUCTIVE CYCLONE.
The Wind Travelled at Ire
mendous Speed.
MUCH DAMAGE AT MANY POINTS.

The storm Originated Up the state. aud
was Very Lively and Dangerous While
II Prevailed = 1t Played Havoc with
Buiidlngs.
New YoRK, May 1.-THE storm which
suddenly swept over New York and Brooklyn
created a {, cd deal Of alarm and did much
damage aud assumed formidable proportions
after leaving this region. II originated 100
miles or 50 northwest Of the city, and took
southeasterly direction. The storm came up
very suddenly.
The first advances were welcomed by
million sweltering souls, but a few minutes
later the wind made itsef disllked in all
quarters II swept great sheets Of dust up
and down the streets, slammed doors, swung
signs, turned umbrellas inside out, and made
walking difficult and even dangerous for
near sighted people
Tearing on the Flag Poles
The storm struck Madison Square Garden
like tornado and had Il been little more
forcibe the owners Of the old building would
have been saved the expense Of tearing il
down AS it was, several Of the flag poles on
the roof were blown away
The news stands on the elevated stations
were exposed to the fury Of the gale, and the
air about many of the Sixth avenue stations
was filed with newspapers as well as dust
The flower dealer who has stand at the
junction Of Broadway and Sixth avenue did
not heed the dark clouds which gathered be-
fore the storm broke, and when the gale came
along It whir ed his stock in trade in the air,
and the street was strewn with roses and vio-
lets for some distance
Poles and armatures for telegraph, tele-
! phone and electric wires were in several in
stances wrenched from their fastenings on
the roofs Of buildings, and, with the wires
attached, fell into the street Several build
ings we're struck by lightning and were set on
fire
The Storm in Brooklyn.
The storm struck Brooklyn just at the
time when the streets and avenues were filled
with people Roof states were blown of in
profusion and Uttered the streets. Here and
there a few trees and telegraph wires were
blown down.
just about the time the storm broke Henry
Carlshaw, the 7l6-year-old son of Thomas
Carlshaw, was standing on the pier at the
foot Of Dock street He was blown into the
river and drowned Up TO a late hour the
body had not been recovered.
Thomas Gregory, OF No. 6G Bergen street,
was standing ON the skylight Of his residence
at the time. H. fell through and received
serious injuries.
The three buildings, three stories high, in
course 81 erection at Bainbridge street and
Ralph avenue, owned by James Phalen, and
1 the four story frame building corner Of Van
/, Courtlandt and Kingsland avenues, were
{ blown down. No one was injured
, Tough on the boats.
For an hour the wind ragged over the water
at the rate Of about forty or forty-dve miles
J The boats experienced no little difficulty il
making Roadway against il, and they wer,
delayed considerably on tie trips at thai
time
e A two masted schooner, while sailing ~
! the Kills, was struc< b. the cyclone off St
George. She was thrown on her beam anc
e her mainmast was carried away close to th,
i deck together with the foretopmast and al
] headgear. She then anchored off Robbins
G reef
z on Long Island and other Places.
The storm passed over Long Island from
the westward. Telegraph and telephon,
wires were blow down in many places, and
owing to this fact, an accurate report Of the
full amount Of damage done cannot be OBJ
tanned. Il is also feared that the storm ha.
g carried with ii the loss OF life. It is very
probable, too, as the country roadways We
G hicles were carried before the wind like chaT
s The small boats along the Sound and Ja
maica bay were tos ei about in every con
Sivable shape.
At Mount Vernon the storm destroyed al
the telephone connections with every quarter
1t lasted fully quarter Of an hour, and wa
accompanied by an abundant fall OF rain
strong wind and terrific lightning and thun
! der in profusion. Trees were blown down il
the village, but there is no report of any dis
aster in the eastern part Of the county
!. At Sing Sing tie storm burst upon tw,
I men whose names are unknown, who wer
/ out sailing on the river near that village, an,
! the boat was capsized. A hfeboat went on
!, and rescued them