The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-11

Five Killed by Trolley Wires which Il
Blew Down.

Yesterday mornings storm made special havoc
with the trolley. telegraph. and telephone wires
in Jersey City. and responsible for the deaf h
of several horses. Three horses were killed
within block of tho Pennsylvania Railroad
ferry. They belonged to milkmen. About 3:l5
A. VI. telephone wire broke opposite the Penn
sylvania Railroad station and fell across a
trolley wire.
The telephone wire became charged with
electricity from the trolley wire and began to
sputter and emit sparks from one of the broken
ends, which was resting on the street. George
Crete. milkman from a76 Cherry street. this
city. was driving toward the ferry tust the
telephone wire broke. The end of the wire
struck his horse and the animal fell dead.
II. Kingston of Cherry street, with a team Of
horses. was driving just behind Crete when the
latter's wagon came to a sudden stop. King
ston pulled out and the wire came in contact
with one OF his horses. killing him instantly
The horse fell over against his mate and pushed
him under the wire. 40 that he got an electric
death.
Frank Donzopf, a, milkmar. of 1850 seventh
VI. when his horse stepped on broken trolley
wire. near Fifth street, and was instantly killed
p Trees were blown down in al parts of the city
water. Payonia avenue for 500 feet from the
down to the ferry entrance. All the cellars p in in
the lower part Of the city. were flooded
Travel on the Consolidated Traction Com
panys Bayonne line was delayed for an hour
and half by a break Of the trolley wires at
work OF wires came down and until The cleo.
tricty was shut of at the power house. there was
brilliant electrical exhibition at that point.
signs, awnings and trees were blown down all
the Bergen Reformed Church were blown down n.
the residence of DIR. Brett. the pastor. and
demolished it; DIR. Brett says he would not
have parted with either Of the trees for 5000.
A great deal of damage was done TO the yachts
along the shores OF the New York and Newark
down to the docks at Constable Hook, The
Three Sisters and the Avnca were forced from
their moorings and driven ashore near the
houses were considerably tossed about, but not
seriously damaged.
The story of the storm, rs reported from differ
ent points along the New Jersey coast vary but
AsBURY PARK. y. j., Oct. IO.-window panes
were blown in all along the coast, and In several
places houses were nnroofed. The piazza Of the
es hna Of "a hs Ths nSr
the beach at Asbury Park was the uprOoting OF
a considerable part OF the flooring of the Asbury
Wires were blown down all over A horse
driven by Milkman Henry Truax in Kingsley
which had fallen into the street, and the shock
killed the animal instantly. Gotleb Gunther
the road opposite the Atlantic Hotel and had his
fingers badly burned. He was driving II bakers
wagon. ana the wire had fallen across the road.
Gunther wore rubber boots, and 1t is thought
this saved his life.
The train service on the New York and Long
Branch division of the New Jersey Central Rail-
road WAS delayed for some hours during the
morning because of washOuts. The tracks for
two miles below South AmbOy were covered
with water and the trains were stalled until the
tide subsidized, and then only proceeded with
difficulty.
At Long Branch it was reported that fishing
smack was wrecked of the coast near Sandy
Hook. The crew. numbering ten persons were
saved ~ w
The smack abandoned. There were no
wrecks reported from Long Branch TO Asbury