Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-08-25
WAEEENGFOKD.

Trees Broken Down and Much Fruit
Damaged by the storm-Personal
Notes.
Yesterday mornings storm was the
severest that has been known here for
many years. There was heavy fall of
rain and the wind blew perfect hurri-
cane, and its evil effects can be seen in all
parts of the town, trees broken down
and limbs acattcred In sill dire ctions. The
worst damage seems to be to the fruit
trees, "a in many cases the unripe fruit is
blown eff, and she ground under tho trees
is lowered with green apples, pears, etc.
In several sections of the borough naples
and elms are blown down, and on the hills
and woods there are many large trees
broken and twisted in manner that re,
minds one Of the tornado ravages. Corn
fields are laid low and much other damage
done to the crops. The gale spoiled the
sport fer the fishermen and picnic parties
at the lake, and there was but lii;
tie boating during the early part
of the day. During the morning
several of the Lakesides rugged
| a email sail on Ted Gardeners sailboat Co.
lumbia and started out for trial. Before
q quarter of mile mad been covered flaw
struck the sail and the mast snapped like
| a pipestem and the rigging went overb board
! The boat drifted in shore On the west side
| and another mast was fitted up and the
| yachtsmen tried again and succeeded in
| having an exciting trip, but were thorough
| ly drenched with the water that sp!ashed
| over the sides from the waves. Captain
James Price came down to the Jake about
| noon and hitohed up his sailboat and with
| two friends started up, the lake. About
| half way up the boat capsized and all took
q sudden bath. The Lakesides life-saving
| crew was promptly on hand and rescued
the party and towed the craft ashore.
Late in the afternoon when the gale
had partially subsidized there was another
| rowing race between Walter and Eddie
Hall and Fred Cook and Raymond Claim.
| The Halls won by a boat length in II min
utes, 6 is seconds. Considering the
heavy wind the time was very good.
| Two young boys got off of the 7:05 train
here yesterday morning, having ridden
| from Nsw Haven on the front end of the
baggage car, and were thoroughly drerched
and chilled by the driving rain. They said
| they came from New York and were trying
| to get to Boston.
! Several sea gulls were flying about the
lake yesterday, having been driven out of
their latitude by the heavy southeast gale.
| @. @. Porter, Wesley Andrews and ST.
mon Van Tsesell have severed their connec-
ton with r. Wallace & Sons after many
years. service.
| j. W. Lane came up from New York on
1 the O. II. Northsm yesterday morning and
reports it the Widest night he ever spent
| on steamboat.
| George Broadwell, ST., and Caroline
| Warner were married last evening at the
rec:ory by Rev ]. E. Wildman.
Clifford Leavenworth Is expected home
from Chicago this week.
Rev. G. d. Dickinson and wife start TO-
| morrow for the worlds fair.
Miss Bessie Thomson is home from
Chicago.
The Wallirgfords play return game in
Cheshire on Saturday.
| A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Backes
was born Wednesday night
The grand stand and portion of the
fence at the new track was blown down
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