The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-24


murky deep for small considerations.
A NEWS reporter was taxed three cents
ferriaGe. and when he reached the sta
tion nigh wind swept torrsnts over the
platform. This continued for several
minutes, preventing the reporter and
other passengers from stepping to the
dock AS the reporter stood there,
entirely cut off from the world and all
that WAS thereln. West Shore express
dashed by. Water ssplsshed in a hun
dred and six directions. 1t must have
looked nice TO Anyone who was not in 1t.
The spectators from the station, however,
got full benefit, and some windy English
appropriate 10 the occasion was en-
ployed.i
Houses near the station wers standing
In water uD to their stoops. aud ce lars
were inundated. Horse cars could not
locomote and travel was suspended.
Horses. when compelled co seek the ele-
vator. splashed into water up to their
bodies. All over that section water was
nearly three feet deep.
During the storm nearly bushel OF
sparrows were killed by being beaten
against the Jail walls and adjoining
buildings. This morning E. Fackerr,
who keeps saloon contiguous to the
Court House. scooped up almost three
quarts of the birds which he found lying
under his windows.
The entire force at the City Hospital
including Warden Osborne. were uD all
night last night. fighting the storm.
The blinds on the hospital were slam
ming at a great rate and they had great
difficulty In preventing them from break
ing all the windows in the building.
The wind also played great havoc with
Warden Osoorn's orchard. Several OF
his choicest pear and peach trees have
been totally destroyed.
Hasbrouck Institute. at Communipaw
and Crescent avenues, is surrounded By
fallen trees.
Emory street is Uttered with branches
from the shade trees Of that thorough
fare,
The fruit trees of the West Side or
chards have suffered terribly aud the
corn crop in many places is partially de-
stroyed.
A SLAUGHTER OF BIRDS.
1t was terrible night on the birds.
particularly on the sparrows in the parks.
Hamilton and Van Worst Parks. the
small four parks on Washington and
Grand streets aud the sidewalks under
the trees were covered this morning
beaten off from their tiny bodie $.
Birds that took refuge in windows on the
east sides Of exposed houses were carried
down upon the ground, and when The
storm ceased. hundreds lay dead In lines
close to the houses. A few still
lived and kind hearted women took them
in and dried them by stoves.
aud gave them breakfast. Others that
lived fell into the clutches of canal boys
and met death or harsh treatment. Boys
COLLECTED 500 sparrows In the park at tbs
northwest corner of Grand and Washing
ton streets.
Several Italians were busy all morning
carrying away the dead birds-fer what
purpose they would not say. The opin-
ion has been hazarded that che sparrows
will be sold to New York restaurants
ana served as reed birds.
A three-stery frame house in course of
erection at No. 1855 Coles street WAS
blown down at half past five A. NJ. 1t is
owned by Jacob Bentz. whose loss is
$500.
The street caved in in front of No. 210
Newark avenue
Trees were blown down on Grove
street near Wayne. and on Montgomery
street near Varick.
Bill Poster O'Mealia's sign beard at
No. SO Montgomery street, adjoining
Meschutps hotel, WAS blown fiat upon
the sidewalk. 1t was promptly removed.
THE STORM IN GREENvILLE.
In GreenviIle great damage was done
by ths storm, most of it being along the
shore of New York Bay. Several
trees were torn down along the streets.
some of them being old land marks.
Such was the old oak at the corner of
Danforth avenue and Old Bergen road.
thrown slantwise across Danforth ave-
nue.. seriously impeding traffic for Il time.
A large tree at Pearsall auu Bergen ave
nues went down before the fury of the
storm and another on Rose avenue near
McAdoo avenue also succumbed.
The weeping willow which stood so
long at the edge of the road on Garfield
avenue. bstween Pearsall and Hooker,
was torn up by the roots and thrgwn into
the street. IL was dragged TO the gutter
and allowed to lay there. The tree was
beautiful one and long attracted the
attention of the many drivers and travel
| lers along this popular driveway.
The famous solid phalaux of veterans.
the row OF eighty-year-old trees which
line the Lignot property. verA torn and
dropping. but their roots were still firm
| in the ground. There was no damage to
houses In the district, though many frame
structures were well shaken.
Along the shore the work of the storm
| was more clearly shown. The wreck
| here was well nigh complete. Bathing
| houses were ripped apart or ovsrturned;
| boats were tossed about like ceckleshalls,
| and board walks and floats were carried
away. The float of the Greenville Yacht
Club was torn away from its moor
| ings aud carried with it the run-
way. Ths bridge went later,
seventy five of its hundred feet
were taken away In sectio n. 1t
lOdReQ against the Drick dock u quarter
| OF mils away. The ''cat's cradIr." the
| pavilion at the end of the bridge. went
halr Rs far and WAS tossed upon the
| beach. One of the anchorage cribs. with
| its stone filing, WAS torn away ana tossed
| MP the beach to the clay bank. where it
bored huge holes with its heavy corners.
| WRECK OF THE INEz.
| The most disastrous wreck amongst
| the boats was that Of the Welcome lately
renamed the Inez. aud owned by Mr..
| James n. Grady. She was thrown against
| the sea wall and almost totally destroyed.
| In attempting TO reach her in yawl this
| morning Frank Grady aud a boy-Teddy
| Luck-were tossed by the waves on to-
| the top of the sea wall fully seven feeE
above high water. They escaped with
| their lives.
The Aida, owned by Captain Pen
Vreeland. which won the championship
| Of the two Bays and the Kill Won Kull
| last Saturday, is an almost hopeless
| wreck. She WAS to have Lakeu part in Il
| race today. The event will snot come off,
/ however, rs most of the boats to have
/ taken part are wrecked.
| DIR. HOLSTERS Newport catboat, the
| Oatka, was driven against huge boul-
| der ON the beach striking on her star
| Doard side. Shs is a complete wreck, her
| keel is ruined and the cabin furniture
| feel through her hull aad was strewn
| along shore.
Nearby lay several pieces OF the Matte
! R. Captain Rensnaw. This was a small
Doat, and it was damaged beyond repair.
| This, in fact, WAS the case with most of
| the wrecks. Some were fortunate enough