New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-11
MANY YACHTS co To THE BOTTOM
HOUSES TNRooFED. CTIIMNEYs BLOWN DOWN.
TREES UFRooTED AND STREETS FLOODED
DAMAGE ON LONG ISLAND.

TREES UTRoOTED AND STREETS FLOODED
DAMAGE oN LONG ISLAND.
Much damage was done by the storm along the
shores OF Long Island At TBS a. m. the iron frame
work Of the big gas tank In course Of construction
the plant OF the East River Gas Company. in the
Rayenswool district. Long Island city, was b'own
down and twisted OUT Of shape II made Of paper.
The framework 800 feet in height and los feet In
diameter. 1t fell over in Freeman-ave. with a ter
rihe crash The residents Of that part Of the city
thought explosion had occurred among them, ana
sprdng from their beds in alarm Many OF them
rushed out in their night-cothlng. \ piece OF the
iron frame passed through the roof OF the house OF
l.. II. Carpenter. engineer OF the city Works, ana
ALMOST demolished the building The contractor es-
timatcs his loss at $1,000 The accident viii cause
serious delay in the completion OF the plant.
The now fire engine house being built at Stein
way and Flushing ayes also blown down by
the wind and the brick and tmbers thrown INTO the
avenues. Trees and limbs Of trees were blown down
throughout the city. The damage done to shipping
was great The forryboat Harlem. OF the Ninety
s,cond-st ferry. was disabled just she entered
the Astoria slip on her i:25 trip from New-York and
was forced to stop running. There were only few
passengers on board and the vessel managed to
get in her slip after some delay. The tide At Hell
Gate was 50 hgh that the ferry was unable 10 carry
any trucks 70 NewYork until after 10 o'clock
Al North Beach the tide overlooked the roadway
and wrecked a large Hoat ana HufHFl Oh SHdil
boats belonging 10 Joseph Barnett The wind also
broke down the wires ~ the Brooklyn trolley road
running to the beach and the company had to shut
OF the power until repairs could be made. Henry
AIun's well-known boathouse at the bay was Hooded
and three yachts in front Of Muf's were sunk.
The. Yacht Progress anchored in Bowery Bay.
struck a bulkhoad. and her mast and spirit were
broken Of \ small steam launch belonging to
William Steinway also wrecked In the pay
The Long Island Railroad officials reported that it7
long tresile over Jamaica Bay NOS covered win
small boats carried away from their moorings by
tho hilh tides Tho chimney ~ the Terra Gotta
Works In Kavenswood was blown down. and signs
fences awning and trees In this vicinity Were
carried 10 all directions.
At Bayv.lle windows We're blown in. and the chin
noy was sweep, from OF the residence Of Colonel
: y. H. Cruger's house Tho rainfall In this place
WAS estimated AZ three inches
Tho roof ~ captain Merits house at Whtestonc
was carried away by the gale. captain Merit and
his family were asleep the time. bur no one was
injured Large trees were uprooted i'm Whitestone
AND tn. streets lu many places were strcwn WIN
broken limbs and branches. ~ hish tide III" water
covered thc piers and bulkh"ads and parts oi IlN'i
4 yaoh, vas discovered carly in tho morning
sunk OF Grceupori Harhor ouly her masis showing
above the rocks. 81" hrok" " shorty h'l'l' ~.
Nothing had been heard n tn" crew up - q tate
hour lat night The steamboat Shelter Island ar
riv.i JOB orient Harhor about o'clock. but vas
la. 4, make a landing She lay for long time
near iiay Beach Lighthous" VIII her anchors on,
.rl.r. VA. "A large number of passengers aboard
.ri .,.,,., J., M Fisher captain Henry Fish
rived boz tho port 40 o'clock IN" steamer was li'
,;srlirr-.r Etr when the gale struck her Sh" put
ON ar her nnrh0r- and heavy chains. they ihIte
and wer. lost Ever; thing loose on IN" st,"l!i.I
vag blown ."rtoard. Including he small bo"'s
Tr. racing r.. nf Dilemma. owned lN Latham Il.
FISH 81 this clty. broke from her moorinss an u
f'.d ou o. Joshuahs Bar. she Is a total wreck