New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-27

They were turned inside out by one pun and
then twisted out Of their owners hands ana
sent scurrying up the street. Men wresthns
with their umbrellas generally lost their mats
and excited individuals could be seen In all di-
rections chasing their flying headgear. signs
ratified and banged about, and all those WIN
weak points In their makeup were soon as
covered by the wind and dashed from their ioity
positions to the pavements. There were many
narrow escapes OF people hurrying through '"e
storm-driven thoroughfares.
THEATRE-GOERs CAUGHT.
The storm YVES at its height just the the
atres were out, and the people were taken una
wares as they reached the sidewalks There was
much shouting for cabs and the supply was soon
exhausted 1t was almost impossible for the
"cabbies" to keep their seats on the boxes and
to guide their usually extremely quiet steeus.
Many daintily clad women and their escorts
had to walk considerable distances through the
Storm and their clothes were ruined Ihe
cable and horse cars never seemed to run az sucn
infrequent periods. and people were drenched 10
the skin while waiting for them. There was no
escape Many people sought the shelter or the
hotels and engaged rooms for the night .
The elevated roads felt the severity OF the
storm and the cars shook and ratified as the
wind struck them. Timid women passengers
became frightened and anxious and breathed
deep sighs Of relief as they reached their sta
tions and left the cars.
The regions principally affected by the storm
were the southern shore Of Lake Erie and the
Atlantic coast from Boston to Cape Hatteras
The storm originated in the valleys OF the OHIO
and Tennessee rivers. Considerable damage was
done to telegraph wires. F. s. Cummings night at
manager Of the Western Union. said about $3.50
o'clock last night that, although they still had
communication, they had experienced consider
able trouble from the storm south or Wasnlng-
ton, where many Of the wires were down. South
and west of Pittsburg and west OF Buffalo the
storm had also don. considerable damage.
w j. Davis. the night manager Of the Postal
Telegraph. said that the storm had wrought most
havoc with their lines south Of Doylestown, Penn,
on their regular postal route.
DAMAGE IN BROOKLYN.
Soon after II o'clock large brick chimney, six
feet tall which stands on the slate roof Of the
Seecoy apartment house in Brooklyn, was blown
down by the high wind. The crash frightened
the inmates Of the house badly and many Of them
ran out into the halls in their night clothes Mary
Cavanaugh who occupied a room on the top floor
was so badly frightened that she tainted away.
The excitement was further increased when some
unknown person rang fire alarm. Nobody was
hurt, however and the damage TO the building
was slight.
About the same time the wind blew down
large advertising fence opposite Fulton-st., near
Fenton.
At IL as o'clock portion OF the roof OF the car
barn of the Brooklyn Heights Street Railway
Company Apsey-a and TWenty-siXt Xth-st,. was VA
blown in. Five hundred dollars Will cover the
damage.
WALLS BLOWN DOWN IN NEWARK.
The south wall of the building of the Central
Stamping Companys works in Newark fell
under the force Of the wind at few minutes
before midnight The walls Of the building
have stood since the fire OF July last, when al
most the entire block on three streets was wiped
out. The wall that fell was that which ter
minated the works of the company in Liberty
ST. 1t stood close and lowered above the
house at No 80 Liberty-st. This was three
story frame building. 1t owned and partly
occupied by Mrs LerOr. an aged French
woman. She was asleep on the top floor when
the upper part Of the wall tumbed upon the roof
OF her house A part OF the mass crashed
through and Mrs. Lenoir was injured, but not
seriously.
The lower floor Of the house occupied by
Stacy Curtis. He managed to get his wife and
children out Of the house and neighborhood
in safety
The wall fell in sections. and continued to fall
for some time. The news spread through the
city, and 1t reported that several had been
killed The fremen and the police reserves were
called. The fremen Immediately stretched
ropes In all directions about the block to pre-
vent the crowd getting into danger. The ten
ants in the house in Liberty-st. opposite the
front wall Of the building, were ordered out, as
their houses were in danger.
The front wall had been weakened by the fall
of the south wall and threatened to fall at
any moment. All the furniture was removed 10
places of safety.
The storm did considerable mischief In Jersey
City Many poles were destroyed In the gale
and interrupted communication by telegraph
and telephone. Trees were uprooted. limbs torn
off. signs wrecked and fences blown down. The
wind forced the water over the high water
mark and the end Of Pavonia-ave at the Erie
ferry, was submerged, and the cellars along the
shore front were flooded.
SWEEPING OVER THE ALLEGHENIEs.