Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-09-08
SWEPT By A HURRICANE.
RUIN WROUGHT BY A WEST
INDIAN CYCLONE.
The Worst Summer Storm That Has
Ever Struck New York-Great
Damage Along the Long Island
and New Jersey Shores-Two-
Score Lives Reported Lost.

score Lives hcpOELco
The West Indian cyclone which swept over
the middle Of the Atlantic coast on its wayto
the New England coast left :ts marks over
the whole region around New Iork-wlth
sweep of fully 1000 miles. 1t strewed the
New Jersey coast with more wrecks
than have been recorded in a sin
gle day since the blizzard. Reports
show that nearly two score of lives were lost,
and many pleasure, merchant ana hehlhS
craft foundered or were driven to destruc-
ton on the shores. The greatest violence OF
the elements was manifested in region fifty
miles in diameter with New York City as
center. and in this district the fury OF the
storm was almost unexampled-
In New York City the storm did every
kind of damage that rainstorm can DO, ex-
cept that it was attended with no fatalities
Signs. shutters chimneys and fences were
blown down, trees were uprooted, plate glass
windows were wrecked, leaky roofs were
discovered and cellars were hooded. Inc
parks perhaps displayed he most striking
scenes Of wreck when morning came. Inc
paths were almost impossible with the
branches of trees and those trees that were
blown down. A pathetic feature OF the rum
was the large number OF sparroWS that
were killed. Three hundred dead ones were
found in City Hall Park alone, while in Cen
fraI Park they must have been numbered by
the thousands Among the hundreds OF
trees blown down in the city the old oak
which formed a landmark in West Ninth
street. between Fifth and Sixth avenues, IS
noteworthy, it being blown across the
street, effectually blocking it. Along
West, yesey. Barclay and Washington
streets some Of the greatest damage was
done, mainly by the flooding of Easements
and cellars. Everett's restaurant on nesey
street and Smith Il McNell's on Wash
ington and Greenwich streets were
flooded and much damage done. In
the North New York parks trees ana
shrubbery were blown down, and along the
streets next morning were seen shutters
hinu1n from their fastenings. At Oak Point
and Port Morris much damage was done
TO Yachts. Residents say it was the
worst storm in years In thar section.
On Washington Heights huge trees were
uprooted broken and twisted, gardens We're
utterly ruined and fences were torn apart
and strewn along the roads. Several streets
were blocka4ied by fallen trees, and the axe
men were busy for several hours.
The storm ragged over Brooklyn with de-
structive fury, and next morning there were
marks of its work all over the city. Houses
were demolished in some cases, unrOOfed
in Others trees we're blown down, electric
poles and wires broken and twisted.
and business signs knocked into splnters
Nearly 600 of the finest shade trees were up
rooted One struck Fifth avenue elevated
train. but fortunately did no damage to it. 4
strap ge feature about the destruction of the
trees is that the largest suffered. They went
down before the merciless storm, leaving great
gaps where they stood. ripping up sidewalks
and pavements and crushing fences, rams
stoops and pi0zzas. There were cases where
the fallen traes barred ingress to or exit from
the houses in front of which they stood. The
trees and plants in Prospect Park suffered
greatly One hundred shade trees We're
uprooted and thrown others were stripped
of their branches. Hardly one escaped. The
beautiful flowers were wholly or partial y
DESTROYED. The cemeteries were not spared.
Trees were thrown, plants and shrubbery up
rooted, headst0nes leveled with the earth
and ratings thrown down
Coney Island lay fairly in the cyclone
path and probably Jared the worst of any
section. so far as damage to property was
concerned No such storm had visited the
island in years. and perhaps not within
its history as a seaside resort. From
Nortons Point. on the westerly end
to Point Breeze. on the extreme east
the shore was left a continuous picture OIL
disaster and wrackage. At Brighton Beach
Hotel the lawn and walk were completely
destroyed. The tide reached a remarkable
height, sweeping up to the electric railway
tracks on Sea Breeze avenue. The piles
supporting the Brighton Beach Elevated
Railway were washed away, and train
was removed from the station just in time
to save if. The station itself is a wreck
and the road crippled. The guests in the
hotel were reused at 40. as the spray was
then Gashing over the piazza. and it was
feared the structure would be surrounded. Al
West Brighton the most noticeable damage
was done. Palmer'S mammoth bathing paViI'
ion. said to be the largest in the world, was
wrecked. as were also dozens OF smaller
bath houses. restaurants. booths and places
of amusement. At Manhattan Beach the
powerful bulkhe&ds protected the hotel to 6
great extent. and less damage was caused
but the bOardWalkS were broken and seat
tered over the lawn. The losses on COney
Island are estimated all the way from So,
600 to 5000. 600.
Considerable damage was done on Ions
Island. The wind blew with the force of d;
hurricane tearing of branches OftreeS and il
some eases tearing trees up from the roots
Travel on the various branches of the Ions
Island Railroad was greatly Inconvenience
and nearly aIItho trains were more or less de
layed Some Of the trains were not started
Many business men on the south side Of tn
island gave up all idea of coming to town
but many who had concluded to take
holiday changed their minds when tn
weather cleared later in the morning. Th
farmers vino have for two months beer
wishing and praying for rain are in q Sc
rOus state Of mind. The wind that CAM
along with the water was more than they
barganed for. In some cornfelds there i!
scarcely stalk standing. and on some OF tn
truck farms patches of vegetables are com
pletely washed out. The effects Of the storm
at the various yacht club anchorages alOn!
the Sound were tremendous The excess
slTely heavy winds on shore drove the small
boats together and in many instances grea
damage was done among the frail pleasur
craft by collision. At Larchmont Har
Dor a big schooner went ashor
curly in the morning during the height o
the storm on the rocks off Shepherds Point
Her crew Of seven men remained on her a
work at the pumps, but with the falling O
the tide she was left high and dry. and viii
n oil