New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-22
po.rs TORN FROM THEIR MooRINGs
TWO HORSES THROWN TO THE GROUND III
LIVE TELEPHONE wIRE-pAMAGE ny WIND

TIDE AID RAIN IN THE SUBURBS
Considerable damage was done by the storm IN
the suburbs broken telephone wire oo"h uo"n
Nv the wind hung the street AZ Bank ana broA"
s,s Newark early yesterday, when George Hess
a,,ver for the Newark MIX and Cream Company
-, 81. Garner with his team. The suspended
.,,o s,,,,ng against one Of the horses ana rested
nj, his back Mr. Hess felt powerful shock. both
horses started convus.vely ana dropped 10 w
erouni changing the wire between them Ness
although stunned managed 10 get free from inc
,,ao,,r md A policeman ran TO hts aid but neither
dared touch either horses or wagon flnaly one Vi
the animals began 10 struggle ana got upon hs
Ice, II. vas taken out OF harms way. The otheT
horse Law notionless a lineman was telephonsu
FOR hut before he arrived n bysander manager -
break the wire by peltlng It with pav'hS-olocH
The cutting or OF the electric current parity re-
u.yels,he PROSTATE horse. and he sho"eu Signs VI
He and finally got upon W 'Ve' NV" '
were badly shocked
Tho only effect OF the storm In the nelghborhooi
81 Jersey CITY was 10 Hood PavonIa-ave for three
blocks Passengers by trolley-cars were eo'hi.l'e'
,o allght M Barnum-st and walk through the Erie
tralnshed 10 the ferry At Hoboken the AU"""'
Boa, Clubs float was carried away
,rh a,or,, caused high tide nj Ellzsbethport. and
nooIed Mi the /, wer part OF the place The tracks
OF the Long Branch railroad were partly suoherkeu
between Ellzabethport and Carteret. am All u"'hS
had 10 run slowly during the morning. The factories
rounded by the rising water and for hours were
cut of from all communication with ElzaDethpor'
except by boats. The fierce gale carried the water
far inland. and flooded the cellars and lower noors
OF dwellings IN the southern part or the city Inc
m.adows between Eiizlbethport and Newark were
converted into vast lake and the water rose to the
| ,evel OF the Newark and Elizabeth branch railroad.
4 strong gale blew Coney Island yesterday
having lost nonr 81 its force since Sunday night
The new front yard OF the Hotel Brighton despite
the formidable bulkhead made for It's protection
was badly damaged. and considerable expense VIII
ha necessary 10 repair IT, Beyond Brighton
| Beach almost everything was under water. The
tracks OF the brighton Beach Railroad were covered
| md the seas were stlll pounding down into the
| MEADOWS last night
The gale on Long Island was extremely violent.
| The amount Of rain was comparatively slight but
nj times the wind reached almost a hurricane In
velocity. Trees uprootcd and In some places
the roofs of buildings were badly strained The
pleasure yacht Amy owned oy MAJOR r. ~ ngb, IN
the beach south Of the railroad wharf RAT numb,
! and pitched on the piers and beaches
At Far Rockaway the damage was the bsb m ona
big PaySn and ID. Ssmy o sssph Sn s MTs
sana w Wss COMPELLED to forsake their home
Ing 10 the water hooding the first floor and threat
e% Tbe storm did some damage to shipping Free
| port The tide was high and the water carried
4
from the channel The sloop Walter r. Smith.
manded by Captain w. Harvey Smith. was taken
| from her pIer and landed high and dry on the
| meadows. Captain A. Herbert had party OF
| the misfortune 10 unstep the mast for IA time II
| BY good management of the captain they were
| landed safely. however. after three hours harry
| labor The storm was severe at staten Island
| The high tide OF Sunday night and yesterday morn
| ING did con siderable damage along the shores. Al
| South Beach some small frame buildings were
| demolished and the board walks were washed
| away. go 49,, - a.. ...,,oa,.
| md piers and flooded streets and cellars aone
| the water front. Trees were blown down In differ
| ent parts Of the Island - J., ,.,. ,
The storm ala no serious damage in Yonkers 4
| good many trees were blown down, and miling OF
The electric light wires left the city In darkness
SUNDAY night \ twO-story brick addition to Riley
| factory between the Moguette mill and print mlll
| In Nenperhan-ave.. was blown down large sigi
| was blown through plate glass window o
| Amandt Il Forgers dyeing establishment IN New
"Sommodore Phyer's Eurybia. the flagship OF n,
| corlnthian Mosquito fleet. was Blown on the ROCKS
near New Rochelle. The Iothe owned by Mr. liar
rIman mad her SIDE stove In, and severa, catboats
Including the Ada.es. were blown ashore G. Owe
iseln's float was washed away and lost. az Was IN
| town float also, Ten boats belonging 70 l. b. his
| San were smashed the shore ana tne street
| and avenues throughout the city were 50 covere'
| with branches and shrnbbery that travei was 'n'