The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-10-13

Sailors Perish on the Coast of Newfound-
land-Havoc by n Gale.

The storm was very severe at st.
Pierre Miquelon. where thirty lives
were lost and great damage was done.
A very heavy sea was running in the
harbor. All the vessels at anchor
there put out extra anchors and took
other measures 10 outride the gale, but
Notwithstanding this the maritime cas-
ualties were many. No less than fifty
vessels dragged their anchors or
parted their cables and were thrown
upon the shore. Every effort made 20
claw off shore was fruitless, the gale
blowing with such tremendous fury
thateven storm canvas could not be set.
Some of the vessels were thrown
ashore Ia very exposed places. and the
great seas breaking over them soon
pounded them 10 pieces No assist.
ance could be rendered the ship
wrecked men from the shore. A num-
Der OF them who jumped overheard
and attempted TO reach the shore by
swimming were drowned, while 9TH
ers were swept into the sea by the
waves coming over their vessels
and were not seen again until their
bodies were cast upon the beach. The
wrecked vessels were part Of the fish
ing feet that had put into ST. Pierre
from the banks 20 repair damages sus-
tanned during the heavy storm OF Sep
TENDER 80. Although there were near
~ 500 vessels at the port. not "A single
one escaped without sustaining some
damage. Several of the fleet are miss
ing and grave fears are entertained
Inf tf,lt
New York. Oct, 1.-THE tropical
hurricane that started In the gulf re-
gions and has been whirling north
ward for the last few days struck this
city and its environs early in
the morning. Is force was first felt
along the coast and Immediately
after swept with full vigor up the bay
and along the river fronts. The storm
on Staten island exceeded anything
that has occurred in years and for the
time il lasted was the widest ever
seen by the Oldest inhabitant IL
was particularly disastrous along
the water front. Everything an
chored near the shore was
torn from its mornings and
thrown upon the beach Small boats
were smashed as IL they were built OF
cardboard, and the shore was lined
with debris. Two large schooncrs were
unable TO stand the strain at their
anchors and were thrown against the
trestle OF the Staten Island Rapid
Transit railroad, where they quickly
pounded TO pieces.
Numerous electric wires were torn
down in the gale. A team OF horses
was going to the boat at ST. George
when the animals came in contact
with live" wire. Both were instant
ly killed. The driver on the wagon re-
ccived light shock, but was other
wise uninjured.
Near Central Park the storm was
felt in all its fury. The most serious
damage was done to tho trees and
shrubs there. All suffered In some
degree. The big trees which have
deHed many a storm in years gone
by lost branches, and the smaller
ones were uprooted in large NUM-
bers In a few cases some OF the
larger trees were snapped off close 60
the ground like pipcstems. The winds
force just about finished the leaves in
the park and stripped bare many
tree IL also played fast and loose
with the greenhouse glass and gave
plenty OF work for the GLACIERS.
Whcn the gale was at its height the
wind struck a chimney on the roof OF
n house in Hudson street, Jersey City.
Crashing through the roof il fell
across thr body Of the sleeping daugh-
Der Of the house, breaking several Of
Der ribs and causing Injuries which re-
sailed in Der death tyO hours later.
Many houses were wrecked at New
Rochelle
The telegraph companies are heavy
sufferers from the big blow, although
the Postal company is working To all
points In New York city inches Of
rain fell. AT Long Island City the big
iron tank belonging TO the East River
Gas company was blown down To with-
In feet OF it's foundation The tank
was 200 feet high and 1855 feet wide
In BROOKLYN considerable damage
was done 10 buildings and for con-
siderable time the street railway
traffic was suspended on account of
the prostration OF electric wires. All
the public schools were dismissed FOR
the day. The velocity OF the wind
here has reached a. miles an hour. At
Block island it rushes along at -
miles an hour.
During the height Of the storm the
tug Belle McNilliams, having IN tow
seven barges loaded with coal, was
caught in gale while trying 70 make
shelter in Lloyd's harbor, Long
Island sound. The force OF the
gale broke the hawsers and the
tug and barges were all driven
ashore. The barges had from two TO
five persons on each Of them and they
carried n full eyew -Four persons who
were known to be on the boat are
missing. The shore all along the
northeast section OF Long Island il
strewn with wYeckage.
The danger from the storm at sen
has been intensified by "A dense fog
which has settled down over the mid
die Atlantic and New England coast