The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-09
FIERCE GALES NORTH OF Us.
MANY HoCSES LIFTED FROM THEIR
FOUNDATIONS AND WRRCKED.

Hun Point Hotel on lake ChampIaIn Dnu.
nCed-IIlEh Winds In Northern New
EnEInnd-A Church Beirry Comes Down
Through Mr.. Shaw'- Roof.
SARATOGA. July s.-Reports have been re-
ceived at the railroad station hero that Bluff
Point Hotel on Lake Champlain shore. owned
Ivy tho Delaware and Hudson Company, was
blown into tho lake this afternoon, and that
several persons lost their lives. Port Kcnt Is
the furthest ront north that can 10 reached
by railroad or Western Union wires. That
place reports q torrblo wind in that region.
At midnight the wires woro still down and Z
was impossible to confirm tho runor OF tho
partial destruction OF tho Bluff Point Hotel
Port Henry, ilny miles south OF the hotel has
boon reached by wire. Tho railroad operator
there says thoro was heavy storm on the lake
this afternoon, and that It Is believed that n
number OF persona who wcro out in rowboats
have boon lost. Sixteen or more are said to DO
missing.
advertisements on the midnight train
from Montreal say the storm was general
from Rouse's Point to whitehall. The force Of
the wind was terrific. Many small houses at
Rouse's Point and other towns along tho lake
were lifted from their foundations and de-
stroyed. Tho Bluff Point Hotel suffered dam
ago TO tho extent OF $4,000 No ono In tie
hotel was injured so far rs is known. One
guest, name unknown, who was out in small
boat when tho tornado struck the lake was
drowned.
TRoy, July 9,-Gencral Passenger Agent
Butdick of tho Delaware and Hudson Com
pany left hore at 1880 this morning for Bluff
Point He said that his first information
was that the hotel had been wrecked
by n cyclone and that sixteen lives had
been lost Later he learned that while the
ri hol hoo
ono person could not DO accounted Tor. The
storm lasted only few minutes. but was OF
great severity.
BUFFALO. July S.--A severe wind and rain
storm passed over southwestern New York at
T. NJ Much damage is reported from James.
town. Fredonia, and Salamanca.
Trees wero uprooted. houses moved from
their foundations and unroofed. glass broken,
and crops devastated. Several thousand dol
lars damage has been done.
BURLINGTON, Vt. July S.-The storm which
occurred here this afternoon was the worst
known for years. and several private yachts
had narrow escapes from sinking Word has
been received here that the steam tug Little
Nellie. Capt Clark. Of Wilsboro. foundered OF
Houses Point at the beginning OF the storm
and sank, with Capt. Clark. his son, and the
engineer. So far as learned at II 2. NJ no
lives were lost hercabouts Considerable dam.
age was done to shade trees and lawns and
some chimneys were blown off,
BANGOR, July s.-The severest tornado known
here In long time swept over this city this
evening, doing great damage. Big black
clouds came up with a rush. and the storm de-
seconded very suddenly An ice house of the
Bangor Ice Company. on Valley avenue. was
blown into the street. and another partly I'M
rooted. At the Same place big elm trees were
blown across the street. The ice house OF +.
W. Aver & Co. was unroofed for about two
thirds its length Many trees we're blown
down about tho city. The falling trees broke
tho electric street light wires. and put the
lights out.
WINTHROP, Me-, July ga severe storm. &C.
companied by almost incessant thunder and
lightning, began here Mt ca o'clock tonight,
and rapidly increased in intensity until it be-
came II tornado. Its path was most strongly
marked on the westerly side OF the village.
being eco feet wide and moving from west to
east. Chiinneys were blown down and the tin
roof OF the villaGe school building was car
ried of. portions Of it being blown across
the village an eighth of mile. Fifty
trees on Main street and in the cemetery close
by were torn up BY the roots and blown about
like twiGs. The roof OF the cotton mill tower
was swept away, the roof OF Mrs. Phoebe How
ards barn torn off. and a shed $50 feet long
SphI'''tOu WIN p' Ne LAWS Sh"LulIl was
wrecked and the lumber strewn In all drec-
tions. George Glidden's slaughter house was
wrecked
Tho greatest force OF tho tornado was felt In
tho vicinity OF tho Methodist Church. With a
loud crash the belfry of the church fell upon
tho residence of Chester II. Shaw Mrs. Shaw.
Mr. Shaw's mother. was Just closing window
I'D stairs 1yhen the belfry containing the bell
crashed through the roof. Mrs. Shaw was
knocked Isensib!e. Sho vas probably fatally
hurt.
There were many narrow escapes from death
from falling trees, chiEaeys. and debris. To-
ander Batess carriage was struck by large
tlee. the carriage demolished and Mr.. Bates
badly hurt. Tho streets are impossible.
LOTTERY MEN ON Tor.