New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-22
DESTRUCTIVE GALES IN THIS STATE
UTICA AND oswECo II PARTIAL DARKNESS
ROOFS BLOWN OFF AND CATTLE KILLED.

ROOFS BLOWN OFF AID CATTLE hI'"IN'
ruc,. Y. y. April ol.-Tho wind that swept fh"
Mohawk Valley yesterday afternoon and laN' hs",
was ono Of the strongest experienced here ana
ala a grea, deal OF damage. In this ci'y th"r" We're
no electric lights through the neht. and this mornnf
1, Wa fonnd that telegraph. telephone ana ci'c'r'
light wires had suffered much damage. He ROOFS
Of several houses and blocks were blown on ana i
large number OF trees were ulroo'"i some oi 'he''
Gins two three feet In diameter. FENCES S'n"''
buildings and sgns suffered severely III Ia" country
the camag. wa sim greater than here. Farms are
almost turned into commons rs nearly nn fences
are down Reports have also Lcen received about
TIE mnroofng OF barns and houses
dispatch from Clinton says that tho WOODEN Sp'rr'
OF the Episcopal and lhitersaist churches III tuH'
place were blown down, both Of them Crushing mo
one ward. The roof Of tue Clinton House VIZ NJ"
flown oil and great damage was done 10 u''s anu
fences.
oswcgo. y. Y. April 2l.-From =. m yesterday
until mdnigAt last night a terrible storm of WIND
and rain swept over this city from Tie sou'""'' -
The wind averaged my two miles an hour ana a''
much damage The roof Of the Rome. Wa'criown
and OgdensbnrS Railroad ronndhouse was down OH
and many small buildings were unr"ied. trees
vor. blown down all over the city and TWO dwellings,
collapsed delivery wagon crossing The lower
bridr, Was blown over and driver and horse mar
rowly escaped going Into the river. The IueaS''
bridge across the Oswego River was badly damaged
and Is impossible. Not telegraph or l"!ephoIe
wire wa, In wording order this morning. The walls
q. the Jones block. recently damaged by Ere, were
blown down. All llgnts were eNtiDglishcd, and the
night was one Of terror. The air was FLIED with
Gying missiles. A freight train was nearly d"noii~h"i
on the railroad bridge, where the storm had "a inii
sweep down the river. The roofs we're blown OF
several ears. The roof Of tho New YORK. ontario
and Western station blown OIL There were
many narrow escapes. but no persons were injured
in This city. In Fulton a tree was blown down ana
struck IA girl NAMED Emma Coats. badly injnrng her.
K.poris damage. coming IN from all directions.
Troy, y. T.. April 2I.-A storm OF wind and Slrrt'
said 10 have the heaviest In twenty years pre-
vailed at PETERSBURG IN this county, yesterday after
noon and lnit night. the wind reaching lie greatest
yelDciiy about midnight. A large number OF barns
vcr" blown down. several Catt" w"rr hll'd ana
many horses badly hurt The loss Is c~ilnint.d
M $1,000. Barns also destroyed ana cattle
/ Lillrd al steph.ntown and Brainard station.
Wat"rtOwn. =. T., April Eth" wind storm which
prevailed In this section from Yesterday AFTERNOON
until This morning caused about $1,000 damage III
/ mi, town tn. roof OF the CITY Opera liousr was
torn off and the scenery aud Interior decorations
ruined A large barn on the farm Of George Ishanl.
thirty cows hurled beneath the tImhers. Fifteen Of
them were tahen out dead all n" others were III
iired. Ten were killed In a similar manner
near PULASKI. OswpgV County. ~ MnnnSNille, The
large barn OF ". ". I;alch WAS blown down. Re.
ports damage to buildings and loss Of catl;
and sheep are being received from all pats OF this
/ county.