The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-25

! up by the storm and to cut away trees that
had been blown across the tracks.
| At the scene OF the recent big FIRE In Long
Island City the wind overturned the high brick
walls Of the ruined structures. which gang
OF workmen spent week or more trying to
blow down with dynamite
| AT FAR RocKAwAy.
| FAR RocKAwAK Aug. 24-The outer bench
| at this place has been cut through by the big
storm. Caffrey's pavilion alone escaped COM
plete demolition. Paddy Craig. who has had
had so many wrecks. again lost his holdings.
Waves ripple over the site OF his pavilion.
which was carried out to sea in sections.
He spent terrible night on the beach with
his wife end child They were unable to get
all sides Of their frail dwelling. Above the
thunder of the waves they, could occasionally
At day break Steve. stlllwaggon put of from
r r V the beach and mai bringing back Craig
and his family.
away an ns The steam ferry 1 landing Is Trecfed
The new Venice property between here and
Arverne has been turned into small bay.
THE STORM BREAKS UP BALL
RocKAwAY BEACH. Aug. 24.-The ball Of tho
Seaside. Hose Company was at its best in
Murray's pavilion on the ocean front at this
place. whom the storm broke, near midnight ON
when the distant m utterinR OF the tempest be,
suddenly above the crash Of the music came
the thunder Of gigantic SllOws that rolled IL
bdo1nS Th S
| the structure and 1t shivered. The first fright
was soon over and the dance was resumed;
nearer to the brilliantly lighted place. ,.
wave BROKE AGAINST the ocean front Of lie
building driving great logs through the sides
rRpshad he oSs the
opening and the frightened dane GERS stampeded
out into the storm and darkness.
and chairs and tables went floating eerenely
about The waves washed underneath the
withstood the storm. however. and the dam
age was repaired this morning;
ried away. At one time the waves broke clear
were unrootsd. and Jamaica Bay was lined
The sea was still running high this afternoon
when a man named Hugh Callahan went out
ing about in tho surf. He was overwhelmed
by big breaker and was crushed In the float
ens and is hcusst Sat his Injuries tsH
mortal.
and avenues at this place are float The great
ocean front and Hooded the low ground be-
Hotel and soon the billiard room was afloat.
The damage will be heavy.
YACHTS HIGH AND DRY.
wooDspuRGH Aug: 24,-The entire fleet Of
the Knckerbocker Yacht Club in pstead
on the mainland by the storm. several Of the
country by the overflow OF the tide and left
stranded in corn iield,
ny yaehs and shHr soops sSune
anchor OFF this place last evening. but five
we're aGoat this morning. The, others had
ashore wrecks. The sea is sti running high.
and breakers are washing high above historic
AM1TYvILLE. Aug: 24..No word has yet been
received from WILLIAM E. Bird Elliott H. Birch.
F snn %an and Wm o
place. who were out in their fishing boats when
ths put Fire snd thought that
FREEPoRT. Aug 24.-S. +. Sprague's steam
boat foundered in the Freeport river at this
PLACE during the storm. and Capt. Gopher
the river. George Ryker and family. who were
living at one Of the oyster stations on the bay,
rescuing party went in search OF them this
afternoon.
Fire Island dock a. this place aud b. S. $
Sammis's steam yacht. the ZinGnra, was
dashed against the steamboat dock TX, during aan
all along the shore for miles about this place;
Col. II. V. A. Posts yacht Macy also foundered
close to the steamboat dock
AT sAYvIILR
SAYvILLE. Aug 24.--The storm struck the
coast hereabouts shortly after midnight. The
placid Great south Bay was soon transformed
into u heaving ocean. and ut daybreak his
morning tremendous pillows were sweeping
When the storm broke the bay was specked
with many trim, yachts, owned by wealthy
Brooklyn and New York summer visitors.
10Th 1hnv had all driyan aShOra ca IL
sized and sunk. Here is Ii list OF some of the
wrecked Yachts: George Anderson's Gussie
Green. pA Finest KoheTs Irene y, Charles
Baker, Edna p; Jehn Cassidy's { GolumbiH;
sax Dn4n Joseph b. Weskss Governor COOKE.
White Wing Theodore Brandt's Nellie Handy.
4. I, Dances Le5etta. Daniel Collins's John
Harry Ohlren's Mary Pell. and Frank Morris's
ssES ssss 6vi E. ssGss aslPs E. #s%
Barkbpsh's Mary NJ Br9ere G. KTWan,s Laura
NJ Hoops Gertrude; y. r De Grsirs United
States Mr. Ida e. EoeEe De $As
jacob BSprse,,s Fannie. John Besbss Original.
ter. Garret Dc Grars Romana. {. Goldsworth.s
Marina. John {: Bourse's Calico Bird. William
van Wyen 1Nl, fuWhTu NlpIet,
Charles STEMS Josie H.. Edward Van POfer-
rings Louisa r.. and William VunEssenderfts
keep. the list at Bayport is Il. Browns S.
+. Burns. Frank Cory's jessie Caymnn. h. Is.
Roosevelts Heartease. s. V. Rogen's Triton.
OYSTER BAY. Aug. 24.-The storm did consid-
cradle damage in Oyster Bay. Several yachts
went ashore, among them being T. G; zeregas
Colgate, Hoyt's launch. the Mermaid. went to
the bottom in tho slip at the New England
pier. but was raised In the morning.
PORT JEFFERsON. Aug. 24.-The schooner
Falcon dragged into II wharf here to-day and
was badly damaged. Two schooners belong
ing to j. ii. Fenner OF Jersey City were blown
ashore.
GREENpoRT. Aug. 24.-The beach at Orient
harbor Is covered with small yachts and craft
which broke from their moorings and went
ashore. At East Mayton the schooner smacks
Laura Thompson and Thomas c. Rack EFT are
ashore. A large schooner Is also ashore at the
water mill near that place. The yacht yigor.
owned by Lawyer Charles Webb Of New York.
ed her anchor and drifted into the bulk-
head at Sterling Dale. and was somewhat dam
aged by cDailng the yacht Cadet.
AT PATCHoGUE.
PATCHoGuE, Aug. 24.-The storm did much
damage here. The yacht William Goodale
broke her cable and was driven against the
board walk. which extended several hundred
feet into the bay south OF tho Mascot House.
The walk was com pletely broken up and car.
,ia1 uwov The sputh and of fha MaScnt