New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-21

ing to Dr. Bowling. the surgeon at NO. lou Moh'a-
guest, who lives in the flats, az the helsh. VI
the storm the gigantic pile began 10 tremoie' ihe
motion was especially apparent 70 tne occupants
of the upper stories, and something ike panic
soon seized them. Apprchensions lor th' saic's
Of the lofty pile were not entertained by the cngl-
neers janitor and other employees, but they hau
considerable difficulty in quoting the Tears vi
the occupants well known architect asserts
that the motion did not imply structural weakness
or danger, as il is well known fact that ali
lofty chimncys have certain elasticity Or
give, to atmospheric pressure Of several inches.
There is a block on Safest, between smith ana
lIoyt, which is inhabited by newspaper men, actors
and Others, many of whom own their houses
The little plots of ground in the rear of these
houses have been cultivated until there is scarcely
one that is not a gem Of horticulture and landscape
gardening. The storm plunged down into these gar
dens like bull into a corn iied and the result was
about similar. Rare and expensive towering
shrubs and plants vines and trees went down
together in tangled ruin, while tie ram wasI,
cd the earth out Of the beds into the walks ahu
beat the loan up through the lawn grass Most
of the householders were busy yesterday in me
back yards, and spent the day in tying up wouho-
cd favorites.
AN ITALIAN DROWNED IN CELLAR.
One life was lost in the storm. Michael De-
bella sixty years old, italian, and fello"
countryman named Louis Farso slept in the ceilar
of house No 2s4 Fourth-ave. The water foodea
the cellar and rose to the height OF SIX leet,
drowning Dcbella before he could get out farso
The cellar of Henry Titus, a baker doing busi-
ness at No 1,44I FuNOn-st., was flooded by 1he
storm, and 81 900 damage was done TO his paNeIS'
TENANTS THREATEN TO SUE THE CITY
One Of the most extensive distinctions OF side
walks in Brooklyn occurred in Fultonst', between
Tompkins and Marcy ayes. The earth was wisheo
entirely from under the Tagging, and 1t caved H.
making the sidewalk impossible. The ram uhder-
mined the foundations of the row Of frame ana
brick basement houses in Halsov-st.. near Qoop-
ave. so that police have informed the tenants
that they are unsafe The tenants annonhceo
their intention last night of moving ont IN body
and then suing the c'N for DAMAGES on acVu .ano
of insufficient drainage. The buildings We[e
erected five years ago, and are two stories hlgn
a meeting Of the tenants has been calleu lor ,Ils
evening at No. 500 1lascy-st 70 protest agai,isu
the condition of the sewers and TO- take measures
for sunr the city for damages. he matter VIII
be Immediately put in the hands Of LAWYERS :.
Neves before in the history OF me eity mas !.
suffered 50 much damage py having od''"'n''
and cellars Hooded
LITTLE CHILDREN TURNED INTO THE STREET.
While Joseph Cohn, of No. 1873 Prospect-st. was
passing Tallman-st. during the height OF the
storm he found three little children huddled to-
cether under a wagon exposed to the fury OF the
rain and wind. They were sobbing bitterly, ana
evidently had lost their way and were powerless
to reach shelter; Taxing them to his house,
Mr.. Cohn found that they. were Maggie Anne
and Lille Degan, eight, six and four
years. respectively. who2e home was at No
65 Tallman-st They said that their parents
had ouarrelled and fought all SATURDAY. night,
and finally turned them out Of doors, when
the storm overlook them, Going to the De-
gan house yesterday morning Mr.. Cohn found the
man and woman lying on the floor in drunken
mo
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.