The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-08
WEATHER FROM THE LAKES.
RBISK WHIRLING STORM WITH
LOCAL ATTACHMENTS.

uK,elrd Up n Great Dust on Long leland
church and Uuroofed Many Housea-In
steuben County Hail Fell TO the Depth of
Two Inche., Breaking windows and
Damaging Crops Heavy Rain In Albany.
The storm OF rain and wind which struck the
all, Mt 7:15 o'clock last night was raised BY
. largo storm that travelled from Lake
w,ehigsn aud let q | OF rain fall on Buffalo,
n.Neeo and Albany. Ass O'Clock. when the
io,sl storm ceased. nearly half an inch OF rain
md fallen. At 10 o clock the wind. which had
h..n as high as thirty miles an hour. had
fallen to Ave. Early in the evening high winds
were reported of Sandy Hook. with no dan
rsr however. to shipping. The thunder storm
Vas purely local in character. Between and
so'clock the temperature fell fifteen degrees.
During the day a hard rain and wind storm
vas reported as raging through the Gulf
States. At Mobile the fall OF rain amounted
10 asa inches The storm which started in
the Cult on Wednesday is moving rapidly
northeast and may strike the Atlantic States
to-day.
Last nights blow was furious In Long Island
City. For half an hour 1t raised clouds Of dust
that obscured the lights. It was impossible
Tor pedestrians to force q way against the
storm. Trees were uprooted and great
branches torn loose Traffic on the horse car
lines was suspended for a time. Small craft
anchored along the water front were driven
ashore. TeleRraphic com munication with the
interior OF the island was broken.
Down at Flatlands and Canarsie the storm
had q clean sweep and seemed to take advan-
Tho wind which preceded the rain drove
before 1t such clouds OF dust that persons
caught out in It along the country roads were
brok en- and uprooted along its course.
At 8: $ the telephone service was disabled
and persons who were using the phones at
that time. especially on tho Bedford wire. got
s the tSs
One Of the Staten Island ferryboats was ap.
struck her. The wind knock ed half dozen
passengers on the upper deck forward of their
she pss headed nte the ev Sna
was all over In minute.
~. The local storm .wss little one s s, on
shifted to northeast and finally to south and
PoRT JEKyIs. Sept. IA tornado struck this
town at $3.50 this AFTERNOON. causing DAMAGE
70 the amount Of several thousand dollars. but
1t stole on the town almost unawares from the
west, over the mountains back Of the village,
the town was literally strewn with Debris from rom
fallen trees. the Methodist church was in
ruins. and several buildings were unroofed
centre Of the storm. The steeple. In which was
the town clock and bell. was carried over
sutdltosium. The roof Of re large brick
d Co a. 9 shirt factory was S carried across the
hangs d%ssS 5S s FSS FIN. IT,
lin street was blown of. and the rain damaged
large brick dwelling belonging to John. p
Layton on Seward avenue. and occupied BY M.
Csrpenter. was carried away. About tfty
re Feiosmed church. and the parsonage was
There were many windows blown out. and
ss,y sop 1d
runaways OF tea ms. which the drivers had left
standing In order to tai refuge from the
storm. woman named Case was wheeling
when the storm came on, The baby and car
rage were carried out into the street. The
mother sprang for her child and caught It. but
house. The carriage was torn In PIECES:
Sam GARNER. driver OF A. T. Porters delivery
wagon. had his arm broken in two places and
blown over, Walter Uptegroye's wife. Of Front
street. In the excitement fell over chair In
her house and broke an arm.
were blocknded with fallen trees and
branches. The whole town is in darkness to-
wires are down. Shsreyer Struck By the storm.
The town OF Greenville. east OF Port Jervis.
was caught by the storm. but the extent Of the
."Gas nG IS hs hs
who came from, there tonight had to pass
through fields with his horse: The storm was
haa mi n nd OF