New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-01
MUCH DAMAGE IN SUBURBS
HORSES KILLED AND HOUSES BLOWN
DOWN IN NEW-JERSEY.

HUDSON COUNTY STRUCK BY THE TEMPEST
LIGHTNING AT RocKAwAY AND COMFY ISLAND.
The storm which passed over the northern portion
of Hudson County early last evening was accom-
panied by a miniature cyclone. which caused con-
siderable damage. but. so far as could De learned
up to a late hour last night, nobody had been
hurt
The immense silk mill OF Schwarzenbach, Huber
e. Co.. in Spring-st., West Hoboken, where over a
thousand hands are employed badly damaged.
The tin roof was torn and twisted and portions OF
the building. which was built in sections, were
actually blown out OF line with the street The
factory contains much valuable machinery, and the
owners estimate that about $1,000 damage was done
to the machinery and stock on hand.
The cyclone struck the building shortly after D
O'clock while the employees were on their way
home When they learned that the ouilding had
been damaged many OF them returned TO assist IN
saving the stock hand. The rain came down
in torrents and the cellar where the STOCK was
largely kept, was flooded to depth OF several
inches.
Two partially finished houses at Palisade-ave
and Oak-st were blown down and reduced 10
kindng wood. All the north END OF HUDSON
County trees were uprooted. sheds and barns blown
down and the streets converted INTO miniature
lakes by the flood of rain.
At Kossuth-st. and Palisade-ave.. Union HILL
the roofs were torn from two buildings, but none
OF the occupants were hurt.
At Schuetzen Park, Union Hill, wnere ois Yer
man festival has been in progress for the last week.
and was TO conclude to-day, all the pooths were
blown down and completely wrecked At late
hour last night large force OF carpenters were at
work repairing the damage. ,
In West New-York. where the storm was heaviest,
Ave icehouses owned by Henry Smith. one by
Karl Poll and one by Herman F1nck were blown
on Bergenline-ave.. West Network, two frame
houses belonging TO Edward smith were com
petely unroofed and Mr.. Werdengers house was
al
Der of small houses were blown down and wrecked.
4 large iron chimney in Joel H. Woodlands chair
factory in Fifteenth-st.. Hoboken was blown over
by the wind 1t crashed through the roof OF IN, me
factory and caused considerable damage 10 the
machinery An alarm OF fire was sent out, but
there was no blaze to extinguish.
depth Of several feet and number OF small houses
which were owned and occupied by squatters were
blown down and damaged beyond repair
HORSES KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
The rain and electrical storm that passed over
Hackensack last evening caused an immense
amount of damage, the full extent OF which is as
yet unknown. Six horses belonging to y. Mehr-
hof & Co.. brickmakers. at Little Ferry. were in
their stalls in the stable when lightning struck the
budns almost the baTss bares Sersa
and the house Of the Ridgefeld Park Hose Com
DESTROYED Two houses in Hackensack were also
struck by lightning and badly damaged ,,.-
Edge drove under a tree not far from the railroad
station to escape the heavy downpour OF rain.
bv lghtning The horse was knocked down. and
the two men were thrown from the wagon TO the
ground by the shock. The accident was witnessed
by a number OF people in the railroad sta ton.
Agent Blauve,t ran 10 their assistance and FOUND
that the horse and the two men had been badly
stunned but not seriously injured.
DAMAGE IN ELIZABETH.
The storm at Elizabeth was accompanied by a
hurricane and rain. During the storm. which
lasted half an hour. trees were uprcoted and many
signs and fences blown down. Some damage was
caused 10 the wires Of the New-York and New
suburban electric light company were so affected
that electric lamps extnguished Tor an
hour The storm about the water front was par
ticulary severe. and n NUMBER OF sHlaiI hod's anu
loose lumber swept away.
LIGHTNING HITS AT ROCKAWAY AND COMFY
ISLAND.
Pockaway Beach was drenched last night for a
,uu hour by the severest ranstorm eve> seen there
,be "a m noured down in sheets. and du ing the rain
,,gbtnng flashed continually and the eas Of thun-
der drowned every other sound. Meissners ca
rousal was struck by lightning and set on fire, but
,ha heavy rain extinguished the blaze before any
cnnsiderable damage was caused The kitchen OF
Deemling's Seashore Hotel was also struck, caus-
III" SThs storm AT Far Rockaway was accompanied by
vivid flashes OF lightning. one OF when 81 s.'uS S
Meyer Fosters barn. az "a ave Ihniid,ng took fire
~ az az alarm was sent out, the hremen running
g. orgh the streets with their apparatus Knee deep
in water The barn wa ,nnsSS camsing a loss
Of about 800 The horses ana carriages IN INC oa
we're saved by the hremen' Inc proper" WINS III
sured -, corev Island lightning
s,ruck Samuel Baber's hotel, In Bushmans VAN TX
West End damas ,bs aspole "s and Sen passing
ne ,o,e ont the front windows. There was no IN
surance on the pulidins'