Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-08-31
SIOhM SWEPT.

FAC Atlantic Coast the scene Of Regular
Cyc2onic Storm which wrought Havoc
Among Light shipping ON the water
and Movable Things ON Land-PlAte
Glass Windows In New York City Suf-
fered-There Was Some Loss of LILO.
NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-A eye Ionic
storm struck this city Wednesday
night just before midnight. The wind
blew gale and the rain fell in tor
rents. The storm was by far the most
severe that has been experienced in
this city this summer. There was no
thunder. no lightning and there was
not the brief heavy fall of rain char
acteristic of August storms in
this region. Instead of this,
after day of threats. mani
tested in an overcast sky, an
occasional light shower and an atmos-
phere sultry to painful degree, there
came an outbreak that startled those
who were on the streets.
A gentle breeze began to relieve the
sultriness just before II o'clock. With
in ten minutes it had increased to a
violence that was calculated to frighteE
the timid. It whistled around every
corner. 1t caught every light OBJ
ject, a hat, an umbrella or
a stray newspaper, and whisked
it off. The rain came soon after
the wind, and it was not a shower, but
a deluge. The high wind carried the
water through the air, SO that its vol
ume was apparently greatly in excess
of the actual fall. It was driven in
sheets over the pavements, and pedes-
TRANS had a hard time of it.
No serious accidents are reported.
The damage appears to have been con.
fined to plate-glass windows, trees,
fences and chimney tops.
The rainfall was the heaviest in the
history of the weather bureau, accord
ing to Weather Observer Dunn. There
were nearly four inches of rainfall on
the record for September 90 and 80,
1882, but last nights rainfall exceeded
that, being over four inches. All the
cellars along East river were flooded.
The cellars and Easements along North
river were also flooded, ana great dam
age to property will result. The effects
of the storm in the city parks is quite
noticeable.
At Madison square a force Of men
were put to work clearing up the
wreckage of the numerous trees that
had been stripped of thor branches
and clipping others that showed signs
of breaking.
At Central park numerous trees were
blown down and the strawberries and
vine plants were considerably dam
aged.
The effects of the storm at the
various yacht club anchorages along
the sound were tremendous. The ex-
cessively-heavy winds on the shore
drove the small boats together, and in
many instances great damage was done
among the frail craft by collision. At
Larchmont harbor big schooner went
ashore during the height of the storm
on the rocks at Sheppard's Point.
Her crew of seven men remained on
her at work on the pumps, but at
the falling of the tide she was left
high and dry and will inevitab bly, go to
pieces.
ALI along the sound shore from In
dian harbor at Greenwich to Port Nor
ris, the devastation of the storm is ap-
parent in the destroyed piers, the
flooded meadow lands and the shore
houses, whose first floors were in most
instances on a level with the water
The bay, when morning broke, pre-
sented an unusual appearance. The
strong sou thwest wind prevailing pro
duced sea that small crafts were I'M
able to weather. Along the shores of
the bay great clouds of spray dashed
high in the air, and at vantage points
of view crowds of spectators congre.
gated to watch the magnificent spec.
tacle. Reports by incoming steam
boats from the surrounding localities
and resorts show that the storm has
played havoc with small sailing craft,
and that the shores are strewn with
wrecks of schooners, yachts and tugs.
The tugboat George M. Prey, in the
service of the government, and en-
gagged in surveying. is ashore on the
South Atlantic Highlands. The fate OF
her crew is unknown.
The schooner yacht Teller, owned by
W. A. Parry, of Philadelphia, is ashore
bear the railroad lock at Atlantic High
lands, and is full Of water and break
ing up.
The yacht Brendai is ashore at the
same place, and seven or eight other
yachts, the names of which can not be
ascertained. are badly damaged, spars
gone and full of water.
The schooner w. w. Story was picked
up in the lower bay by a tug, complete
ly dismantled.
Along the shore at Tompkinsville
number of yachts and schooners are
ashore.
The bark Advance, lying off Liberty
island, dragged her anchors and went
ashore on the island.
The Storm on Long Island.
NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Last nights
storm on Long Island was very severe
and caused great deal of damage
from Brooklyn to the eastern end OF
the island. Thousands of trees fell be-
fore the fury of the gale, forty houses
and small building were de-
stroyed and fences were leveled in all
directions. ~Crops, in many sections Of
the island are ruined. The storm was
particularly severe on the south side.
At Freeport several yachts and .
number of small boats were washed
ashore. The tide was so high that the
streets were flooded to the depth Of
a foot. Oyster floats were ruined by
being cast from their anchorage, aDf
several persons are missing.
Vessels and Their Crews Lost.
NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-The fishing
schooner Empire State, with crew Of
ten men, and the Ella NJ. johnson