New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-25
JERSEY CITY HAS A WASHING.
MANY YACHTS DRIVEN ASHORE AND wREcKEl

BUILDINGS DAMAGED AND TREtS TORN UP.
The storm destroyed and damaged mach property In
Jersey City and the surrounding towns The paris
and those streets lined with shade trees gave abuno
ant evidence OF the force OF the wind Inc roao-
ways covered with broken limbs, and In many
cases trees were uprooed bodily. Thousands OF
dead sparrows picked up in Van Worst, Hamilton
and the randst parks and in the streets by aians'
who probably ate hem for dinner yesterday. Inc
storm, however, did good thing; IL "asheu wv
streets cleaner than they have ever been since 'ne
city passed into the hands of the ring that Tor a
dozen years or more has conducted the municipal
government on the principle Of gNting the most money
for the least work possible II almost impossible
yesterday TO get clear Idea OF the damage. Owing
10 the fact that Jersey City covers large area
while tho means Of communication between thF ur'e
old towns OF which II is composed are SUI lhcom
plete and unsatisfactory. All the cellars anywhere
near the waterfront were filed with water. the high
tide having caused the rvor water 10 BACK up uie
sewers rendering them almost useless In carrying Oh
the floods with which the streets were delueed.
At the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad station the employees
we're kept busy sweeping out the water Along the
business streets show cases were wrecked carry III
the evening AID later signs were torn rom 'heir
fnstenings and strewn everywhere. The frame OF
three.story building at No. 1oo Coles-st was blown
down In front OF No 30 Newarl-ave a big hole
was washed ont In North.st, on the Heights
another frame building RACED. A nagstan De-
longing to George Schentz, of North-st. was plo"n
down and fell his house, tearing on three ieel
OF the boarding In the Marion district, at the
western foot of the Heights. the streets We're Hooded
and In some the residents could only get 10
the solid ground by meapS Of RATS
The salvation Army tent OIL Montcelloave. was
torn into sNreds and the site converted INTO
pond. The members Of the army were Obliged 10
dig trenches yesterday 10 drain 1t. The chairs ana
seats piled In corner OF the lo'' III west
Bergen the trolley were unable TO run yes'er
day morning. West Sideave. being blocked by dozen
fallen trees At Bemoctave. the wires were torn
down The West Shore station at Frankin-st was
/ in the middle OF a big pond. fully 600 feet long
BOYS made RATS, and reaped considerable harvest
by ferrying passengers TO ard FRO Az one uihe
even the platforms were submerged Horse cars
were unable 20 run through this section ana all
houses with easements were inundated
At Greenvlle which lies along the bay shore many
trees were uprooted. Bathing houses and lighthouses
were smashed as If they had been match boxes lho
Yacht clubs suffered severely. The hoat ana runway
OF the Greenvlle Yacht Club was swept away by the
| tide and the bridge followed an hour later Inc pa
vilion at the end was carried ont NIUE way anu
then hurled high up the beach. one Of the anchor
ore cribs was also demolished The yacht lnez, owned
nv lanes H. Grady was thrown against the stone
wall and badly damaged Frank Grady the o"her
son. and Teddy" Luck, boy friend were near!
drowned in trying to save her. The Ahda Is aiNo
badly wrecked. .
The boats Of the Jersey City and Pavonia Yacht
clubs Jared little better. and several Of them were
driven ashore OF the former, the Helen, owned by
Walter Collins JOhI Wrights Naomi. ana the Chares
V. Tuthin. owned by Newman Hemah' We're uIiN'n
against the Black Tom piers and badly daIlageo' vi
the Pavonias. the Comfort owned by NiceN'mh"iore
F. \ Randall: the Defiance Richard X. Fox, Mas
cot Grower and Aroka were all damaged The MAJOR
and the Mystery were upset. In Hoboken, West lio
boken and Union Hill frees were blown down by the
scores and all over the county telegraph ana Wie
nhone men were busy all day mending broken wires
ond uniting nm new poles Taken altogether the
city and county has not seen such a storm In many
years
AT Newark and its suburbs buildings were un-
rooted trees blown down, culvcrs and sewers In
jured and cellars flooded Telegraph and telephone
wires Frustrated and communication Droheh on
The fire alarm and police patrol systems were greatly
interfered With, and electric lights were cut on Inc
roof of a house. No 372 Broad-st, was blown or ana
the interior Of the house flooded. roof OF build
| ing No. 23l Marketst., was partly blown away, anu
the store of Frederick Reisdorf, the first floor was
damaged by water Many large shade trees were
Frustrated and the streets were filled Win oroheh
branches Hundreds Of dead sparrows were found In
! the streets in the morning.
Al Harrison and Kearney the storm had full sweep
The new Hamilton-st. public school building was
partly wrecked by the wind, The telegraph and cleo
tric light wires were stripped from the poles and
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trees were uprooted.
The storm was violent at Irvington and Clinton
| townships. There much damage to the shade
and fruit Everybody was awake and fearful Of
disaster. Tie electric lights were eXtingulslcd ana
the noise the great trees crashing down was terri
| ying The avenues and roadways were blocked In
the morning by fallen trees and debris
The gale caused a great deal OF minor damage IN
| the Oranges. Limbs Of trees were blown oil ana
many trees blown down. Telegraph and telephone
| lines were crippled and electric light wires broken.
The trenches of the system were filled M with
| sand and debris, and the trend hes in number of
streets caved in. The storm was severe at Elizabeth
! An.r mianigh Wednesday the wind blew with great
| force uprootng in all parts OF the city and
| blocking travel In many streets. The staten Island
| Sound and Elizeseth River were higher than they
have beer in several years. The waters swept over
| the wharvcs, and AT Elizbethp0rt inundated the
| streets. Considerable damage was caused 10 81 all
| craft: fruit trees were destroyed In the suburbs
| telephone and telegraph wires were prostrated and
the total loss will be heavy. Tie excursion steamer
Pauline which started on moonlight san early
| Wednesday evening, caught III the storm near
| Woodruff. she ran into small creek aud remained
there all night The passengers were pane STRICKEN
brick building on the site Of the Fowler Car
Works at EGSGpoTi cG"p waS nearly compeed
and portions fell on other buildings causing Total
The tracks OF the Central Railroad, Long Branch
| division. were washed out ny the Tide at bay"ay
| station.
New Brunswick suffered much damage from the
storms. Nearly every street in the city shows the
effect Of the gale in uproocd IT., and damaged build
ings. All communication by telephone and Telegraph
cut of until noon Yesterday. At the city Duli-
| ing, IN which police headquarters are located In,
roof torn loose and water poured III ana danas 81
the walls and ceiling considerably. The heavy rhui'
caused the water In the RaIian River 10 overflow lis
banks, causing grave apprehension Dr a time, Dlt
fortunately the wind changed ana IN dahsrr Inn
| Farmers living near the city report heavy daInas'
| 10 crops NJ WcsOn's Mills peach orchard O"h,u
by Peter Wilcox was blown down and damaged fl5oo.
All along the Trenton turnpike NUT trees are proNla
and The ground is Uttered With broken Dahcies'
Professor Nc Gam of The Ncw-JtIscy Weather Bureau
| reports a rainfall Of 2Jl inches
Al Railway cons derabie damage was caused 10 tee-
eIaph and telephone aud several irrcs " ere
| flnwn down. Ihc barn of william T. key"S ana i
new Dullclng belonging u Councilman Lochmiller were
destroyed. " hir the storm raging mr." was as
covered In the Old Methodist church, Which was re
! I1t.. had ol.o