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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-30

WILMINGTON AVENUE MUST RE-
MAIN AS 1T rs NOW.
Result Of the Special Town Council
Meeting Of Last Night Local Hap
peniugs

There was n special session Of the town
council last night. The principal busi-
ness transacted was the action taken re-
garding the petition Of the Consolidated
that Washington avenue in Riverside,
might be closed up. This petition was
made some time ago and the railroad
Company urged the council to take i'm
mediate action on the matter. but the
people OF Riverside were indignant at
the idea AMI got up n counter pc tition
That the street De allowed to remain open.
This petition wa, sgned by a
large number of interested tax
payers and had due weight
upon the action OF the town Solons. A
number OF citizsns also appeared before
the council to bEck up the petition bv
explaining the injury the closing up OF q
much used highway In thickly settled
part or the town must necessarily work
TO the large number OF citizens and tax
payers in its immediate neiehborhood.
The matter was decided by ballot. the
vote being four To Que in favor of respect
ing the desire OF the numerous taxpayidg
petitioners by letting the street iemain as
at present. 1t Is known who voted TO
close the highway and Indignant citizens
declare that their united votes shall work
his overthrow at the next election.
William Bertrain's son, Willie. while
takins short cut across a lot recently,
attempted to climb fence and slipped
to the ground, striking on his right
shoulder and sustaining serious frac-
ture.
some little time ago the town council
decided that deputy health officer
should be employed at Riverside, and
authorized Health Officer Mason b.
Wood TO secure some one to act in that
capacity. There are several candidates
under consideration, but the final decision
Is being held, pending the conclusion of
consultation with the sanitary committee
of the Riverside Improvement society.
The Grosyenor Dale company has shut
down its handkerchief factory here for
two weeks vacation.
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DELAWARE COAST.
Several Small Vessels Go Down In the
Storm.

Several Small Vessels Go Down In the
Storm.
LEwEs, Del, Aug. 30--Since o'clock
Monday night terrible wind from south
east to south has prevailed in the vicinity
of the Capes, and much damage to ship
ping of the coast is feared The tug In
ternational, which was placed on the
station of the Southern Five Fathom Bank
in place of a sunken ship, parted her chains
and lost an anchor ilurinS the night. she
was compelled frcm the force of wind and
seas to seek shelter at the Brcakwater.
Fishing schooner Ida Potter, of New York,
dragged on the stone pile and sank. The
crew got out on the rocks and were saved.
The little schooner Harry, which has been
trading between I<wes and Cape May.
sank st the Breakwater. No lives are re-
ported lost Much damage has been done
to fruit trees and large quantities OF fruit
are ruined. The International has returned
to her station.
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ALONG THE HUDSON.
Damage to Vessels and Bsrges-Tows
Wrecked at Nswburgh.


Damage to Vessels and Bsrges-Tows
Wrecked at Nswburgh.
NEwBURGH, N. Y, Aug. 30.--A tow of
of eight boats with the Austin tugboats
Hart and Conqueror OF Rondout had a
serious time in Newburgh hay. A local
tow started southwark at about the same
time the Austin tow came out of the High
lands Both tows were driven over to the
Fishkill side of the bay, where the boats
became massed at point just at the end
of the slip OF the Newburgh and FishklD
ferry. One boat was torn away. II
fioated ashore at south Fishlill. Another
was sunk in the ferry slip. Then the
tugboats succeeded in pulling the boats
out OF danger and resuming their respect
i've trips. The sunken boat blocked the
ferry slip for hours, cutting of commu-
nication between Newburgh and Fishkill.
Night steamer Kaaterskill had hole
stove In her side above the guard while in
Haverstraw bay. Freight and baggage
were washed overheard. The vessel was
driven back 70 West Point, where it landed
the majority of its 200 passengers, resum-
ing its trip when the storm abated.
Three schooners and a sloop and large
Moran tow with the towboat Belle are
reported to be ashore In Haverstraw bay.
Yachts and launches have been driven
ashore all along the Hudson. ..
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STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Frank A. Pearse of Bristol, was the re-
cipient OF handsome gold watch Mon
day afternoon. 1t was sent to him by his
brother, who is superintendent OF cot
ton mill In Atlanta, GA.
Thomas Connery, in bsbalf of the Y.
NJ. G. and L. club of Bristol, presented
Edward Mains with gold pin Monday
night, for being the best baseball PLAYER
at the club bake at Stan;ey grove, last
Friday.
Maurice ]. Higgins and Bridget
McCusKer were joined in marriage at St.
Marg,s- church, Warren, at $50 e,e eek
Tuesday mornings by Rev. FIR. FoRarty,
ia the presence Of numerous friends,
Mr. Moses Turner, Lawton, an old and
esteemed townsman OF Tiverton, died al
an advanced age at his home on Satur-
day. He leaves a widow, sou, Mr.
George X. Lswton. and daughter, Mrs
Richard j. Barker.
The fife cutter Enfanta was given a
short spin off Bristol Monday night by
Saunders, her builder. 1t was for the
express purpose OF seeing how the main
sail would fit. The jib was also tried,
aud both sails proved TO fit perfectly.
The funeral of the late Seraphine Sey-
mour, wife of James A. Seymour, was
solemnized from the family residence Oh
Suiiu StICCt, w V0tIOus av - StOCN ucS-
day the Rev. II. w. Waljen officiating.
A large number of the frieuds of the de-
ceased were present.
George Babcock Hazard. a we'll known
and eccentric citizen OF Newport. aud the
founder OF Hazard Memorial school of
st. Joseph's parish. died yesterday aft er
"A long ana severe illness, aged SO years
lie was n man Of large means aud though
twice married left no immediate family.
Peleg Moon of Pawtucket, who has
heen driving delivery wagon for r. A.
Brown in jamestown this summer and
returned to his home n day or two ago
with about Sl2 belonging to Mr.. Brown,
yesterday pleaded guilty to the charge of
embezzlement in the district court at
Newport, paid fine and costs amount
ing to some SEQ and was allowed to re-
turn hole.
The interest in the trial OF Michael
We'ch for an assault on Ssrkis Piterian
on the evening OF SUNDAY. Aug. 12, WIS
demonstrate Il by u crowded court room
at Woons ocket yesterday. Welch was
one of the leaders OF tue River street
gang, who was arrested on Aug. IL for
completely in the Armenian assaults, and
tn case wss continued till yesterday for
trial. Welch was adjudgei probably
gully of violent ASSAULT and bound over
in 81 800 to await the action of the grand
jury. He was also fined $40 and costs for
revelling.
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~ Hundred Persons In Port Royal and
vicinfty Were Killed.

~ Hundred Persons In Port Royal and
vicinfty Were Killed.
AUGUSTA. Ga, Aug. 3o.-A special tc
The Chronicle from Port Royal. s. c.,
brings the startling information that fully
100 lives have been lost at Port Royal,
Beaufort and neIghboring points by
drowning during the storm.
Over Is Of these were seen by the corre-
Gpondent, and his information regarding
ths others was received from reliable
eourceA OF the 100 persons killed and
drowned only six were white, the others
being negroes. The negroes were SC
n1ghrcned and terror stricken that many
were killed and drowned by not leaving
their cabins to seek places Of safety.
Twenty persons were drowned on Paris
Island. No news has been received from
E& Helena, four miles from Beaufort 1t
IS believed fully % lives were lost between
Port Royal and SeAbrook, all negroes.
Every house In Beaufort and Port Royal
wns damaged to some extent, and a mum.
ber Of barges and crafts were wrecked and
blown ashore.
Tho total Losses are estimated in the
nsighborhood of 100000
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new ENGLAND ALSO SUFFERED.
ceres Of Vessels Wrecked I'm tho Hurri-
csne-Navigstion stopped For Hours
"a New York Harbor- Last Accounts
say the Cyclone Has Cons Out to Sea-
At Midnight 1t Was Howiipg Along
the Newfoundland ( osst-EverS Hour
Bripgs Nswlstories Of Destruction.

SAVANNAH. Artg. 80. The list of fatal
1les Is gradually growing and it is i'm
n IoAsible to tell to what extent 1t will grow
I. Bevaral bodies of drowned persons hav
boon picked up and search is now beinl
made for others who arc missing. A. c
n Ulmer, assistant cashier of the Centra
Railroad bank, was drowned Miller, hi
lairyman. has not been found Othe
fatalities are rs follows;
Tony HolnAs. colored, crushed to death
-Four unknown negr'Ses drowned neal
this city,
Lewis Gagnet, eolored.; ran into a liv'
trolley wire.
a 6-year-old coloredi boy. drowped OF
Hutchinapn island
John Williams, Mary 'Butler and Sarah
Green. drowned ON q rice plantation south
q the city.
Two unkns,wn sailors were drowned a,
Iybce island.
# Forty or 80 persons are reported missing,
and it r. supp osed as nothing has beer
hsard Of them that their bodies will bs
found later. Twelve barks aad barken.
times, which were anchored at quarantine
otartou, were blown high and dry on the
marsh and some of them werc carried by
tho storm across the marshes on an islanc
two miles dletant from the station. Ons
of the vessels ut Tybeswas completely
capsixed, and three cfubhotses on the isl
and were blown dntireIy down. while
o<hers were flooded.
Loss Of Life ~ theswater.
Savannah is almost shut off from tale
graphic communication.
The tug Paulscd brought about 60 pas
oengers from Tybee. They say that four
negroes were drowned while clearing the
railroad tracks A sailor and the cabin
boy on the schooner Harold, which is on
her side on North beach, arc drowned. II
Is reported that eight of the crew of q
tcrrapin sloop, which went ashore on the
south end, were drowned.
The Hotel Tybee Is considerably dam.
aged In front. Her verandas and bath
houses are gone.
The Knights Of Pythiass sclubhouse wa,
waahed away.
Two Of the cottages Of the Cottage club
ore gone. The north end is practically
dcmolished.
The water swept with tremendous force
over this part of the island. railroad tracks
being carried from 200 to 500 feet.
The Chatham clubhouse Is badly dam.
nGod. The pavilions ON the beach are
Gone; 10 IL the swltchback. A train Is In
tho woods. The trains on all roads are
oithor delayed or stopped entirely.
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AT NEw:YonK.


dents Along shore.
| New Yonx, Aug. 30.--Not for years
has one storm SO destructive followed an i
| other as the two just passed. Shipping
men do not recollect any such tales of
wreck and disaster at sea as have been
brought into port during the past week,
and now. before the tale of disaster
wrought by one storm is ended, there
| comes a second storm more widespread
| in its fury and much more disastrous In
its effect.
Hardly was the sea calmed and shipping
m en- once more beginning TO regain con-
fidence In the weather when the hurri-
cane of yesterday ca me roaring along from
the southeast and struck New York
shortly after mid night. AT first there was
only high wind, but soon it began to
rain and then the gale increased to tor
nado of West Indian proportions.
The hurricane lasted with all its fury
until about / o'clock, when the wind
shifted again to the westward
and the high seas gradu ally grew
calm. Then traffic in tho harbor began to
be resumed and accounts of disasters began
10 come in from all quarters The free
bath at the battery was wrecked and sunk
half way below water The schooner
Belle of Red Bank, N. j., with cargo of
apples, lying at the foot of Danforth street,
Jersey City, was capsized by the waves and
sunk. The fishing schooner Ida r. Berry
from Squaw Beach came into ort with
her sails in ribbons. She had lost both
anchors and anchor chains and reported
that when of the Highlands two schooners
and yacht were seen ashore on Bath
Beach.
The schooner Annie f. Rickerson, Cap
tain Rummill, came into port in a badly
battered condition. On August Goth she
encountered a storm which lasted six hours,
and during which her lee bulwarks was
stove in. the cabin was flooded and every
thing movable on deck was washed away.
The bark Glencoyne, Captain Fletcher,
was even in worse condition. On August
Goth, when Off Hatteras, an easterly hur-
ricane was encountered which lasted for
IL hours. The storm centre was just over
the ship and every thing was awash On
August 23rd, second hurricsne was en-
countered, in which the bark lost her main,
fore and mizzen topmasts. The vessel lay
over until she was rail under, and every
sail was blown from its fastenings.
The fishing schooner Ida Potter, from
New York, which sought refuge from the
storm behind the breakwater, was driven
on the rocks and wrecked, but the crew
were saved.
The schooner Frank A. Willis, and
yacht anchored off Camp Low, at Sandy
Hook, dropped their anchors and ran
ashore.
A three masted schooner broke her an
Choir chains and grounded on the Jersey
fats, while portion Of a wrecked barge
lloated ashore at Ellis Island, and was
made fast at the ferry landing.
A large number of minor accidents to
shipping were also reported.
The waves last night had lost their fury
Of the morning. There were, according to
the weather bureau, no more storms in
in sight or reported. The hurricane had
gone to sea, taking q northeasterly course,
and at midnight was bowling over the
banks.
Clear and cooler weather is the latest
prediction Of the local weather bureau.
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Sympathetic Aldermen.

New York, Aug. 30.-The Board OF
Aldermen took up the cases of the strik-
ing longshoremen at its meeting to-day
and resolved that the members OF the Com
mon Council OF the city sincerely sympa-
thize with the unfortunate longshoremen
who have been made the victims OF the
greed of the steamship corporations m ak
ing large earnings and declaring hand
some dividends
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Fallen Trees Block tho Roads.

LANCASTER, Pa, Aug. 30.-The storm
did great damage throughout the country
Many trees were blown down and much
fruit ruined. Corn was mostly down from
the storm OF week ago. Country people
driving to this city were compelled to carry
axes with them to cut their way through
fallen trees
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WrLMINGToS, N. c., Aug 80. "A severe
etorm of wind and rain prevailed here, but
caused no serious damage to life. AT
Southport the wind velocity was 70 miles
an hour. The brigantine Wastrow Ger J,
liverpool. for this port, with a cargo OF
s1lt, went to pieces on Caswcll beach. The
crew saved themselves by swimming
ashore. An unknown three -masted
schooner IL also ashore leaking and show.
ing signals Of distress, on the same beach,
two miles southwest OF Southport. The
lfsssving crsw has gone to her assistance
The three-mnsted schooner Three Sis
ters, with cargo &c lumber from Sa.
vannah for Philadelphia, was wrecked
and abandoned of Cape Fear. Captain
kaaac Simpson and Mate johnson Heede
woso washed overheard and drowned. The
vsSwl was left anchored in leaking con-
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IRA CKs UNDER WATER.
Dimculties Along tho Pennsyivania Rail-
road fn New Jersey.

Dificulties Along tho Pennsyivania Rail-
road in New Jersey.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3d. - Railroad
connection is cut Off between the New
Jersey coast resorts and Philadelphia.
The railroad tracks Of the Amboy Divis-
icn of the Pennsylvania railroad arc
under four feet of water between Bayhead
and Berkley An attempt was made this
morning to run train from Bayhead to
New York, but the water on the tracks
was SO deep that it put out the fire in the
engine. The railroad company has sent
out big gang of men and efforts will be
made TO raise the inundated tracks
Trouble is also reported on the same divis-
ion below Chadwick.
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WORCESTER, Mass. Aug. 30.--Three
children, Lawrence Blair, aged IL, ard
two little girls named Pullman, were
struck and killed by lightning while play
ing under an apple tree near A. Blair's
house in Petersham just previous to the
thunder storm of Sunday afternoon Aug.
27. The little girls were visiting Mr..
Blair's house
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SCHUYLKILL REGION.

Several Colliories Reported to Have Been
Drowned Out.
PoTTsvIII.E, Pa, Aug. 30.--The storm
here blew at rate of 60 miles an hour
Rain fell in sheets during the entire time
and streams are much swollen. Consider
able damage has been done throughout
the whole Schuylkill region, some houses
having been unroofed and many small
frame structures razed to the ground.
Fruit trees were uprooted in the farming
districts and the corn crop has suffered
badly. Much damage was done to break
ers and colliery buildings, and in the Shen-
andoah region several collieries are re-
ported as drowned out.
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CHARIEsToS. Aug so-Charleston has
oRain stood In the track OF a cyclone
~hich hos shaken the old city TO her
foundations The damage to property
cannot be told and the loss Of life il un.
known. The cyclone swept up the coast
aud across Charleston. Early Saturday
morning the dreaded signal was run up.
ard the city held It's breath, hoping that
the storm might pass by. IL started Sat.
ur'Iay night and continued until Monday
moming, the wind increasing in speed.
Ih4s was no longer = doubt that the
1rt>ded cyclone was 20 descend upon the
stty. The velocity OF the wind was es-
tn.eted - % miles
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Three Victims.

New YoRK, Aug. 30.-The bodies Of
three unknown drowned men washed
ashore from the Hudson river yesterday
Two were found opposite Rockefeller's es-
tate at Tarrytown and one was picked up
at Riverdale. 1t is supposed that the men
were drowned from a canal boat wrecked
in the storm
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reports Of heavy damage to fruit trees and
crops by the terrific winds that swept
through the State.
OYSTER BEDS.
They Are Reported To be Ruined Around
. New Haven.

They Are Reported to be Ruined Around
- New Haven.
New HAVEN, Aug. 20.-Heavy damage
to property was done here by the storm.
1t is estimated that hundred or more
shade trees went down in the gale and
chimneys and roofs were blown off in pro-
fusion.
The side walls Of Proctors Opera House
were toppled over, and the steeple Of st.
Paul's Church was badly damaged.
The oyster beds are thought to be al
most entirely ruined, though nothing au-
thcntic can be learned about them for sew
eral days. The harbor is unusually well
filled with ships, which put in for safety
and have remained all day.
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Worth Remembering.

Commencing Saturday. Septe nber 9, a
through Pullman sleeping car Will leave
Providence at 9:10 n. M, every Saturday
for Chicago ana the Worlds fair dir ct,
over the New York and N w E,glaud
railroad. This car viii be att,on'd 70
the famous Isabella express at Will
mantle and is due in Chicago early Sun
day evening.
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Cadets safe.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Aug. 30.--The Constel
lation, with the naval cadets on board
has been cruising about tho bay for several
days, came into the harbor of the Acade
my. IL was found necessary to throw out
three anchors during the night to keep her
from dragging
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Fatal bicycling.

MrNEoLA, n. Y, Aug. 30.-Bcnjamin
Smith, of Mineola, aged 10, while riding n
bicycle on the Jericho turnpike. near
Mineola, was blown from the bicycle nm.
der market wagon driven by Farmer
Titus Westbury, the rear wheel passing
over the boy. His neck was broken and
he died five minutes later.
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PHILADELPHIA, Aug 30.-Two electro
cutions occurred here as a result of
the storm. Anthony vonderslice, for 40
years Delaware river pilot. pushed aside
an overhanging wire which was crossed
with a live electric light wire in Camden,
N. j., and was instantly killed. An un-
known Italian laborer did the same thing
at Eighteenth and Barlan streets, in this
city, and als,,1ropped dead.
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Captain and Mate Lost.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 30.-A dispatch
received to-day from the cook OF the
schooner Three Sisters from Savannah for
Philadelphia states that the vessel is an-
chored of Cape Fear river and that the
captain and mate have both been lost.
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New Dartmouth Professors.

CONCORD, N. L., Aug. 30.--At a meet
ing of the trustees of Dartmouth College
yesterday, William Fatten, for four years
Professor of Biology in the University of
North Dakota, was elected to the recently
established chair of biology, and Albert g.
Crehore was chosen assistant professor Of
physics
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Central Now York.

FORT PLAIN, N. Y, Aug. 30.-Much
damage has been done to the hop yards,
and fruit trees have suffered severely.
Farmers estimate that perhaps two-thirds
Of the fruit has been blown from the trees.
The wind has been so great that the west
bound canalboats could not navigate.
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a Had Snsasl,up.

NEWCASTLE, Pa. Aug 30. "A huge
landslide on the Pittsburg and Western
tracks caused an engine and IA freight
cars to be derailed. Two negroes were
killed. The train hands saved their lives
by iumpine.
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NEW ENGLAND COAST.
Reports OF Wrecks which Rescuers are
Unable to Reach.

BosroN, Aug 80.--The storm Of yester-
day was the worst known off City Point
for twenty years. The water was terrible
In its fury ard the yacht club RATS and
hundreds of boats anchored out in the bay
were tossed about like cockleshells The
damage 70 yachts and small boats In this
section is estimated nt $4,000
number Of wrecks ure reported ofr
Portsmouth, but the sen Is so rough that
tug boats and Isle OF Shoals steamers have
been unable 10 move out OF the river
From Portland and Augusta. Ne come
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sailivan's leland Devastated.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 30.-A dispatch
from Atlanta states that during the storm
at Sullivsn's Island, s. c., A. Bryan and
wife were drowned and Mrs. f. POLAND
was killed by falling tree. Fifteen houses
on the island were damaged.
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An o.i Mans bravery.

New LONDON. Conn, Aug. 3O.-Bernard
l.. Lynch of this city, 63 years old, stop
ping in cottage Mt Pleasure beach, aud
Benjamin VI. Carroll, 81. Of this city were
drowned yesterday. Lynch was trying to
rescue Carroll
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fractional silver

PANS, Aug. 30 The French govern
ment has agreed TO call n conference OF the
members OF the Latin Union in Paris. to
decide tho question OF the naturalization
Of fractional silver currency.
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Cumberland Valley Crops Dam aged.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug 30.-The storm
in this locality did no serious dam
age, but Leg inches of rain fell. Re-
ports of serious damage to corn and fruit
in the Cumberland Valley have been
received.
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An electric light wire at the corner of
Brneft and Benevolent streets broke
last night and n live" end falling am ouV
the branches OF an elm burned OF q limb
thr - inches thick.
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Military Camp Destroyed.

HARPER's FERRY, w. Va, Aug 3d.
The greater part of the District Milita's
camp was destroyed by the heavy rain and
wind storm
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schooner Hand Drowned.

HUNTINGTON, l.. l.. Aug 30.--Richard
Hoolahan, aged 20 years. was drowned of
the schooner Annie Dewrickson ut Cold
Spring harbor,