The record-union., 1896-02-07

story brick building on Thirty-fourth
street, between First and Second ave-
nues, in this city, was blown down by
the violence of the rain and windstorm
at 9:55 o'clock this morning. Three
men are buried in the ruins They are
James Quigley, proprietor of the build
ing; Michael Mulcahy and Herman
Siemann.
Daniel Meehan had a miraculous es
cape from death The building was
rickety structure. The violence of the
gale was so great that it shook the
building, and without any warning the
center collapsed, burying the men in
the debris. Quigley was the first of the
unfortunates to be reached by the res
cuers. He was dead. Mulcahy was
also taken out badly injured, and re-
moved to a hospital. He will probably
die Siemann's body was found in the
ruins later in the day. Several other
casualties as result of the storm have
been reported.
At noon the wind was blowing 72
miles an hour, and out on the ocean it
is still more furious The claiming
sloop Favorite, containing three men,
was upset at 1890 o'clock this morn
of the men being drowned. A tug and
a fishing smack are also reported sunk
opposite Sailors Snug Harbor.
TREMENDOUS RAINSTORM.
ATLANTA (Ga.), FEB. 6.-The tre-
mendous rainstorm which began yes
terday, accompanied by a very high
wind, continued through the night. The
railroads between Montgomery and Mo
bile were washed out in numerous
places and traffic has been suspended
in consequence. A number of wires are
down.
STORM IN FLORIDA.
JACKSONVILLE FIa.), Feb. GA
severe storm began here yesterday and
continued all night, and at noon to-day
it still continues with great fury. Many
wires are down, retarding business to
a great degree.
LOWER PART OF CITY FLOODED.
NEW YORK, Feb. Ga Morristown,
N. j., special says: The dam at Poca-
hontas Lake broke this afternoon, and
all the lower part of this city was in
undated. So far as is known no lives
have been lost, although twenty five
persons are missing. Their disappear
ance is creating intense excitement
The calamity occurred at 3 clock. In
ten minutes the water rose ten feet in
the streets. The embankment of the
Delaware and Lackawanna runs
through the town. The Whippany
River flows under the embankment
through a sixteen foot culvert. The
immense volume of water rushed
against the embankment, and not being
able to escape, backed up through the
town, rising into the houses and food
ing all the first floors. People fled in
terror to the second stories.
The news spread through town and
the work of rescuing those in danger
was begun. BY 6 o'clock the danger
was over, as the waters had begun to
recede.
The tracks of the Whipanny Railroad
are under water, and may be washed
away entirely Many heroic rescues
were made, but no lives are reported
lost, although about twenty people are
missing.
TERRIFIC GALE.
BOSTON, Feb 6-The terrific gale
predicted by the Weather Bureau ar
rived here this afternoon. The ba-
rometer has steadily fallen since Wed
nesday evening, when it. marked 30.4
until at o'clock this evening it dropped
to 29.17. with the prospects of it going
still lower. The'storm steadily increased
from the early afternoon until dark,
when it was blowing a bowling gale,
with the indications that it would at
tain the velocity of a hurricane during
the night.
Up to late hour tonight no casu-
allies had bppn reD0rted
The strong easterly gale caused an
unusually high tide this evening, when
the water had attained it's highest point.
and several wharves along the water
front were inundated
Cellars along Atlantic avenue were
flooded to the depth of several feet,
and considerable damage must neces-
sarily result.
STORM IN CONNECTICUT.
NEW LONDON, Feb. 6-The fiercest
storm Of the winter prevailed to-day
with northeaster and violent rain
The wind became a hurricane at noon
The tug t. J. Scully was reported Of
Cornfield with four barges by the tug
Hercules, which passed her at $40.