New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-01
HAVOC BY WIND AND RAIN.
TERRIFIC STORM IN NEw-JERsEY.

INGS BLOWN DOWN IN BAYONNE AND
ALONG THE CoAsT-DEvoE HAPPY.
The storm assumed the magnitude Of cyclone In |
part OF Jersey City at o'clock yesterday
ing. 1t appeared in the form OF a whr.wind with the
centre at Montgomery Henderson-st, where the
greatest damage wrought. The property that
suffered most a Of twelve throe-story |
houses. The .ower floors used shops and the
upper floors dwelling apartments. All these were
damaged. The houses Nos. 1Sl and lSS Montg omery
St. owned by Philip Martin were badly wrecked. |
The chmneys destroyed and the roofs torn off.
The force CT the wind great that the boards
to which the roof nailed blown about
like dead leaves, and the stout joists wrenched
off. The tenants thoroughly alarmed, and
many fled from the houses. fearing they were
doomed. 1t hour of terror for the occu-
pants of the houses in the immediate vicinity. as the
buildings rocked ominousy during the few minutes
the cyclone prevailed. 1t was fortunate that the
severe gale Of short duration. or several houses
would have been totally destroyed portion Of the
front wall of Hoos & Schulz's tall furniture ware
rooms was carried away, and several pate-gass
windows were blown The storm did little dam
age outside of a radius of two blocks from the
Montgomery-st buildings.
| NEARLY DROWNED IN A CANAL-BOAT.
1t was a s.eepless night for those aboard small
craft along the river front. The small boats rocked
violently ari were beaten against their mornings.
The canal-boat Mary A. CofTey, which was lying at
the Morris-st. pier. pounded SO hard that her
timbers were sprung and she sank few minutes
before o'clock in the morning. Captain Peter was
in the cabin asleep. the wind had subsidized, and
he had retired for few hours rest. When he
awoke the water had reached the floor Of his ROOM
| He Just got in time to avoid going down with
| the boat He sprang overheard and swan about
| CRYING for help When rescued no benumbed
and about to sink
THE STEAMBOAT ADIRONDACK INJURED.
The high winds at o'clock in the morning played
havoc with the steamboat Adirondack, OF the Peo-
| ples Line which Is being built at the lower end
OF Thrteenth-st., in Hoboken. The boat is four
decker and is AZ feet long. The framework and
light timbers well in position A strong wind
struck her bow blew down the mast. and ripped
out the entire forward part OF the third ana fourth
decks scattering beams and light timbers on the
pier and in the river.
1t said on board the Adirondack yesterday
that the damage would amount to $1,000 The boat.
when finished. will take the place of the Drew.
and will make night trips to Albany
HIGH WATER IN BAYONNE.
The downpour Of rain flooded several low-ying
parts OF Bayonne. but when the unusually high
| tide subsidized the various pools were drained into
the sewers Along West Thirteenth-st. between
Avenues c and d. and in East-ave. the water
reached almost high as the s,oops OF houses All
over the city, especially along the shores OF New
York and Newark Bays. trees were uprooted and
fences were blown down H. West Twenteth-st.
near Avenue D. n three-story house in course OF
erection for Peter Zeik collapsed from the force
the frali foundat ons. no was injured by the
wreck. one or two small houses We're parry III"
rooted and other structures were badly shaheh'
EIEcTRICITY LET LOOSE.
4 telephone wire in Elizabeth blown down
in the night and falling crossed the cable OF the
Consolidated Traction Company. AZ a result the
wire became highly charged with electricity, ana
when two horses attached to one OF Cnrls''d An
LEES brewery wagons from Newark AIM - ~
contact with the broken end Of the telephone wire
they wc-e both knocked down. one norse Was
badly burned about the head Ihe driver wf b an ~
ssane and he 100 S was PRO- body By y he
fail. The affair caused much excitement IN '"e
Consderabc other damage done in Elizabeth
and It's suburbs Trees were blown down ana
telephone ard telegraph wlrss Mere wicked
The rainfall for ak hours was l.'o ihch'S' '"'
large elm tree In front Of No 65 Clinton-st
Newark was blown down about midnight ana rsll
across the s,res waTK EieStrc Light and Power
Company considerably damassd ana a s'' r
rairs 4 young man weighing 10 pounds way
blown from the seat Of WAGON ne was urIVilS a.
ip,o,d and Market sits. O'Clock In the morning
Signs and posts we're blown down in Qra srs
shutters and skyghs were tori from spre , in great
confison The greatest loss was sustained by tns
CIV as a number OF newly construo yea streets were
washed UP and will have to be oVerAauI'i'
RruIDINGs WRECKED IN MANY PLACES
,,,,rv Park Dec 81 (SpcciaD -While tho gale
WAS AZ IFS height last night the wind carried
Michael Barrett's house from Its foundatioh' n
small house being erected in West Park ana nearly
conducted belonging to L. $ Grant. was also blown
ovcr The wind carried away portion or the WOOD
uort in a brick building AT Bradley Beach ana
small building at Darlington was also wrecked ny
the wind. ,-
| uoupd Rrook Dec 3l.-At . o'clock this morning.
while tho storm at it's height. the roof OF the
house owned by c. NJ. Wood a large structure OF
brick and stone was torn of by the wind and
| nj. in
o,sI feet away In it's flight the roof carried away
Win it the cornice the building occupied by r.
| H. casterl!ne The horsesheds OF the Methodist
and Presbyterian churches were blown dow ana 'ie-
| moished, and a large number OF trees were up
rooted.
Lambertvillc. Dec. 3l.-Trees and fences were
blown down here last night outhouses were picked
mn md carried way by the wind and many dwell
shutters.
unckensack Dec 3i.-The happest man in Bergen |
County to-day is Weather Prophet pevoe Several
DAYS ago he said there would be a heavy rain and
hgh winds yesterday and last night and mat cola
wave would come to last over New Years Day
A CHURCH NEARLY RUINED
Trenton. Dec 81 (speciaD. terrific gale swept |
over Ewingve n village few miles from this |
CITY last night, and nearly ruined the Ewing |
PRESBYTERIAN Church. The storm blew with great
velocity from the west topping over the nigh |
stecplc and a large portion OF the stone tower upon
which the steeple rested. and did other damage |
making the loss to the church 5000 About ten |
tons of the stone tower blown into the road |
In front OF the church. delaying travel several hours
rho trustees recently spent $4,000 in decorating the
interior of the church and making repairs, and the
calling was so badly damaged by the rain that |
r,"nh Of the decoration has been ruined The iron
fence I'm front of the church was also wrecked |
| bv the storm and the horse shed was blown down
Tho shaft of the monument to the Rev: Dr Cooley |
I'm the church cemetery. was also blown down |
and demolished. Many trees IN me TRACK oi IN,
storm were uprooted. and several new slate root |
| sheds of the Ewing cemetery were badly damagea
| The roof OF the Athena flats, near Goodattes |
| oilcoth factory at Clifton was blown OH by the |
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