Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-30
ANOTHER WEST INDIA STORM.

and Telephone Wires SuHer-Gen.
eral Notes of the Hurricane.
Another cyolonic storm struck this city |
early yesterday morning. 1t came, as was
predicted by the national weather observa-
ton bureau, and of which ample forewarn-
ing was given. It began to rustic the
leaves of the trees severely at Q a. m,
and by 4 q. m. the wind was blow
ing great guns, swaying and bending and
twisting the tops of the big trees furiously.
The winds kept up blowing savagely all
day long, but in the forenoon were most
demonstrative. Many more fine trees in
New Haven were blown down, but not
more than tenth as many as fell before
the big gale of last Thursday. 1t was
windy enough, however. Many people
jumped on the horse cars and took ride
to see the havoc wrought by the winds
and waves. The onrush of the big waves
at Savin Rock and the east shore was
beautiful sight.
At Tomlinson's bridge and Belle dock
the dashing waves spattered spray over
psssers by.
BLOWN OFF THE BRIDGE.
One boy was blown off Neck bridge. He
disappeared from view in a trioe. Several
men saw him 60 but did not see him reap
pear. The alarm was given and soon a
number of men were searching for the boy.
While thus engaged the boys mother ap-
peared upon the scene, and learning what
was going on informed the folks present
that her boy was the boy who was blown
off the bridge and that he was safe at
and made bee line for home. Then the
search was Immediately discontinued.
ON THE OLD GREEN.
One of the large trees that fell yester-
day was one on the green nearly in front
of the old North church. It's massive
trunk was terribly twisted, giving ample
evidence of the storms fury and hundreds
of people went to see the wreck during the
afternoon.
Another tree blown down was on the
green directly across from the city hall
In its fall up came the roots with 1t and
the hole where the roots had been was in
deed gaping one.
Four trees in ali went down on the old
green. The other two were near the col
lege buildings and were small.
IT BLEW AT THE RATE OF FIFTY SEVEN
MILES AN HOUR.
The velocity of the wind during the
storm yesterday was greater than that dur
ing the storm of several days ago. The
wind yesterday reached velocity of fifty
seven miles as against ffty-two miles last
Thursday morning. As result of the fury
displayed by old Boreas not only large
numbsr of trees were blown down, but
there were also q number of more or less
important accidents and incidents along
both the east and west shore.
The fury of the storm seemed to center
about Tomlinson bridge. Here the water
of the sound was as turbulent as any one
could wish to see, and at times the waves
| were of such height as to wash over the
| bridge and cause 1t to be impossible either
| for teams or pedestrians. This was the
| state of affairs at noon when the tide was
full. The waves broke most furiously over
the north end and along the causeway al
the south end.
ON THE SOUND.
The storm on the sound was much more
severe than last week. A large number Of
vessels early Monday evening put into har
Dor at this port and were thus to large
extent sheltered from the effects of the
storm which ragged in all it's fury outside
At Belle dock until late in the afternoon
business was practically at a standstill
| At the New Haven Yacht clubs dock the
| schooners Thelma and Diana and a doxer
or so sloop yachts were rolling at thei1
anchors until almost Runwale down
Il oil bod Hnar, xr,tk1
second anchor the night before and it wa
wise provision. A fishing vessel tina
had anchored among the feet began drag
giDg anchor and crashed down upon tn
bow of the sloop Ariel, smashing the bow
spirit of the latter dush with the deck
This made the Ariel drag, and cables wer
thrown to the fishing vessel to prevent tn
yacht from dragging ashore. So far a
could be learned this is the only damage tt
the harbor yachts.
THE CONTINENTAL GOT IN AT4P.
The steamer Continental of the New Ha
ven steamboat line, which was due in thi
city at an early hour yesterday morning
did not in consequence of the storm ar
rive until nearly o'clock yesterday after
noon. The boat left New York on tim
Monday night, but owing to the severit.
of the gale on the sound, put into Gov
bay, where she remained until an earl
hour yesterday morning. The Richar'
| Peck, which left this city at midnigh
Monday, arrived in New York very nearl
on time.
NO TRIP MADE TO GLEN ISLAND.
The steamer John Il. Stsrir, which let
New York early Monday evening, arrive
here on time yesterday morning ahead G
/, the storm. She did not, however, max
her usual Tuesday trip to Glen Island. Tn
steamer Margaret also omitted her usus
trips to Pot Island and Pawson Park.
| A sCHooNER's PLIaHT-REsCUED AT LAs1
OFF shore about half mile beyond Sout
End, a schooner was endeavoring to rid
out the gale. She had two anchors Out
All her sails had been blown away.
At 2:20 in the afternoon the schoone
began to fly signals for pilot. She wa
low down in the water and evidently sinh
ing. Mr.. Phelps telephoned from tn
Pequot house to the Empire Transport
alton company for tug, and late in til
| afternoon tug put out, and succeeded /
rescuing the schooner from her perilou
!, position. She was later brought into hal
Dor.
NEAR THE BREAKWATER.
The storm was particularly severe nea
. the breakwater and the sea unusual
rough-a number of vessels in the harbo
even as late as yesterday afternoon wer
tossing about in the trough of the sea, bu
up to last evening no casualties had bee
reported.
THE STORM ON LAND.
The wind alec wrought great havoc i
and about the city. Beside the BLOWN
down of trees in various sections of tn
city there were also last evening sewers
houses and business places with damage
roofs, while in almost every section tn
fury of the storm was more or less az
parent.
On Chapel street between State stree
and East street several trees were blow
down and the cars of the Fair Haven an
Westville road more or less delayed in cor
sequence thereof. At several points tn
cars were brought to an abrupt standsti
in consequence of the trees which had fall
en- across the tracks and the passenger
transferred from one car to another.
A big section of the slate covering tn
} roof of the freight ehed of the New Have
Steamboat company was blown off and tw
or three skylights smashed.
About twenty feet of the tin GOVERN
the roof of the J. F. Goodrich & Co.'s cal
: rage shop at East and Water streets wa
| stripped off