Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-25
I'm The CITY PROPER,

Devastation Was Wrought.
Fourteen large trees were blown down
on Howe street, between Oak and Chapel
streets.
The figure surmounting the drinking
fountain on the Wooster street green was
totally destroyed, being knocked off by
the falling of large limb Of one of the
trees.
The large elm tree in front of B. Shon-
inger's residence on Chapel street was
blown down. Also one in front of DR..
Crenin's residence on Olive street.
Que Of the Oldest trees on Church street,
which Is In front of A. O. Wilcox's resi-
dence, was blown down during tbs morn
ing, and came near striking one of the
Whitney avenue horse cars which was
passing at the time.
At the grounds of M. Wardell, corner of
State and Edwards street large apple
tree WAS wrecked and several other trees
were blown down.
At No. IS steamer house the fire alarm
connection by wire did not work owing to
broken wires and there was no o'clock
bell. There was Communication by tele-
phone.
At DR.. G. 4. Lindsley's residence on
Elm street big apple tree lay PROSTATE
and men were busy removing the remains
late in the afternoon.
At J. B. Lucke's house on Edwards
street three trees in the yard were blown
down.
A big limb of tall elm on the green
near the town pump was Wrenched eff.
A large maple tree on State street op-
posite q. A. Warren's residence was off its
base and another on Olive street near
Court was similarly situated.
A large maple tree fell across the Win
chester avenue railroad at 1876 College
street, obstructing the cars for consider
able time.
An ancient elm about three feet in diam
eter was blown down in front of the resi-
dence of the late General William h. Rus
sell on Wooster place.
Another big elm fell in front of COL
Chapel street, and in its fall bloke off the
top of thrifty tree a foot in diameter.
The big tree came within six inches of a
gas lamp. 1t was narrow escape for the
houses on the north side of the street, as
the big trunk fell into tbs yard and
smashed the fences.
Three elms were Frustrated on the lower
part of Dixwell avenue, and in front of
Captain Wilkins house near Lake place
two trees in falling formed an arch go that
the horse cars proceeded underneath with
| out difficulty.
About 7 o'clock the sheet-iron cover of
a skylight about six feet by eight in di
| mentions was blown from the roof of the
building occupied by Weed & Co. and A.
| J. Beers at 26l State street, across the way
| to the establishment of E. T. Pierpont at
| 260 State street, crashing through the front
| window about eight feet By ten, complete
I ly demolishing it. 1t caused considerable
alarm ia the neighborhood, but fortunate
ly no one was hurt. The damage was es-
timated at about 800.
An elm tree fell in Broadway, striking
the house owned by DR.. L. W. Bacon, but
it was not materially damaged. On How
| fell and the avenue was blockaded for
| several hours.
On Dixwell avenue between Bristol
| street and Lake place four large maple
| trees were blown down.
On Ashmun street, near Webster, two
huge elm trees were blown down, and TO,
| an hour or more yesterday wagons were
| unable to paas along and pedestrians were
fearful that others would fall, and they
| picked their way with great caution.
On College street, close by the residence
of President Dwight, one of the largest
elms on that street, it's trunk being as
large or larger than a sugar hogshead, was
blown down and some of its branches fell
on the roof of President Dwight's house
| and at No. 1872, adjoining, without, how,
ever, doing any serious damage.
In the yard of Mrs. Rogers, on Broad
| way, next to R. A. Benham's shoe store,
quite large elm was blown fat directly
| across the foot path from the street. The
sign of R. A. Benham, shoe dealer, was
blown through large plate glass window
in the front of the confectionery store just
| adjoining.
A large soft maple tree on Elm street by
the new Yale gymnasium was broken In
| two about fifteen feet from the ground. On
the opposite side of the street and parallel
with the Peabody museum large elm tree
cracked and swayed at about O'Clock as
If 1t would fall shortly, and pedestrians
gave 1t q wide berth.
At the corner of Franklin and Greene
streets two trees struck house next to
the Leila Day nursery and badly bruised
the side of the building.
On East street the tin was torn from the
roof of Anna Wards house.
In front of Sergeant Reilly's house on
Ward street a high elm was thrown down.
Three trees were Frustrated at the corner
of Howard avenue and Prince street.
At 81 Rose strest tree blew down and
struck a house with great force, but the
building was not much damaged.
A tree was down in front of 10 Compton
street and a couple at "a High street.
A big limb was twisted from tree in