New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-27
HAIL, WIND, LIGHTNING. THUNDER.
FEATURES OF STORM WHICH DELUGED THf
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FEATURES OF A STORM WHICH DELUGED THE
frg UPPER PART OF THE CITY.
People IN Harlem and the Annexed District were
treated to the lvelicst kind OF thunder and hall storm
Yesterday afternoon while the lower part OF the cty
remained as dry as the provcrbial chip The wind
amused itself by blowing down the telegraph poles for
half mile on the Harlem Railroad, and thus delaying
all traffic for over an hour and half.
II struck every one as being warm yesterday morn
ing: in fact II was warm. At m. the thermometer
registered 78 degrees and by 10 80 1t had climbed mp
IN AZ degrees As the day advanced the popuacc
grew more and moro uncomfortable, and those who
sopped 10 look at the thermometers In front OF the
soda water places were surprised not to find
tho mercury at 100 at least but 1t remained about
stationary for some time, going up to SO degrees at
perry's at 80 p. m., and then gradually falling until
at 10 80 p. m ID registered 70 degrees The omchl
figures were ss degrees at p. m. Tile lowest ten'
peratnre was "A degrees at a. m That was down
town.
In the upper part Of the city much more exciting
nmes wore going on The Tuclahoe train which
Icft the Grand Central Station at 40 had just
passed Melrose station on the Harlem Railroad when
a terrific thunderstorm burst down, accompanied ny
hail and most violent wind which blew down all
the telegraph poles on the west side OF the track LOT
nearly half a mile north Of the station Inc gust
Uas so sudden that the whole telegraph line crashed
down the high enbankment together with roar which
which was going slowly, stopped at once, and
no damage was done. An incoming train was also
stopped before any hurt done. BY good luck,
a working train was running down the junction
at the time filed with italians. They were at once
set to work clearing up the wreck. but all traffic was
DELAYED for over an hour and half.
Some idea OF the force Of the wind can be had when
II is known that the signal tower at Mott Haven
Junction shook so that the clock stopped. The
rain came down In such sheets that 1t was almost
impossible 10 tho tracks, and the roadDcu
al Merose kneedeep in water. That there was no
accident seems almost miracle. When the Iuckaboe
train stopped there pole In front OF 1t and one
behind The American Express Compnny's Office at
Mott Haven was struck by lightning and part OF the
coping OF the roof was knocked OH.
This is what happened at the Polo Grounds whcrc
a large crowd had gathered to see the Giants bnttle
with the men from Boston: About O'Clock light,
nifty clouds came sailing up from the northwest.
These were followed by heavier ones and in few
minutes the rain down in torrents Cone-shaped
haIlstones accompanied the rain, and they could he
heard distinctly they ratified on the roof of the
grand stand. Police Captain Cortreht was walking
in the street or top of the hill when the storm began.
-" never saw such hastOnes.' said he. "They struck
nv hat with a bang and ratified around the sidewalk
In n merry Jingle The hailstones shaped
thing like a srgar-loaf and they danced around the
sidewalk like an army of little crystal serpents."
When 1t stopped raining the sun came out and the
weather was hotter than ever AT 30 O'Clock the sun
was fairly baking the earth and not cloud 0bscured the
bue heavens Both teams took their usual preliminary
practice and Umpire McQuald just about to call
| plays when heavy black clouds came rushing up
from the west the light breeze freshened to gale and
tbc rain came down In sheets which chased each other
acros. the grounds and drove the players and the
protected spectators to shelter nthe grand stand
Crash upon crash Of dcafcning thunder reverbeated
through the trembling air, while binding flashes Of
lightning lighted up the dark and lowering clouds
Tho wind tore the great pennant flag on the pole in
centre field 10 shreds and perished the last relic Of
the Brotherhood
The storm became more erTatlc ana played a
nctv trick upon the spectators huddled In the grand
stand II blew torrents Of rain into the front OF the
s,and driving the spectators to the rear seats Sud-
aonIv tho storm seemed 10 around 10 the West.
r. niavsd havoc with the awnings in the back OF the
Grand stand and the spectators were exposed TO the
full fury Of the elements , nm, Ala, - 49,.
Al 4 30 O'Clock the rain ceased ana tne sun came
ont and beamed upon the drenched spectators The
storm had dug hg holes In the ear'h ana the whole
field was under water -, .-,.. A.. ,.-
,r he Evening OF the rahsorm In the upper part OF
The city They the heavy clouds sweeping over TO
the north but II looked rs II the threachen sorm had
~ The hailstorm which passed 10 the southeastery
nat ~ Rrookyn yesterday afternoon broke over the
twenty sixth Ward and caused some oamage uiee: N
Al AS D. m, the wind blew down the throe.slofy
I'm me house IN OF construction at the n0rhesst
corner OF Puaski-ave and Linwoods st. The mouse De
icnged To Christopher Huttenlocher and the bwloer