New-York tribune., 1896-02-07

nd suddarIv emerge into the drift Of the wild
wind as swept up Spruce-st. from the East River
backed by the impetus II had gained from the
far-away Sound and the fatlands OF Long Island
Brooklyn is not high enough TO materially inter-
sere with real frst-class breeze from the ocean
end OF ,he island
IT MADE THE BRIDGE CABLES CREAK
So IL was that the wind ripping II across
the East River, making the cables OF the big
Bridge creak and squirm Ike serpent with the
collie. and compelling tugboats and steamers 10
handle themselves with exceeding care When Try
ing to enter docks along the East Side 1t howled
around the gables of the old buildings in the lower
side Of the city south Of ths Bridge. it drove the
rain in sheets against windows and smashed many
u pane of glass large and small.
A Tribune reporter walking up Fulton-st,
between Nassau and William. during the hours OF
the morning. Fortunately for him, he was on the
north side Of the thoroughfare, for when about
the middle OF the block and just opposite the
building approaching completion. he heard The
crash Of breaking and falling glass and looking
across three with white, scared faces
looking out and up into the muck of the rain All
about the spnters of glass were still shiverng In
the mist and rain, and the men appeared 10 be ex-
pecting the descent Of the entire front wall the
next second. a piece Of flying board had been
rled by the air current from an opposite location
and had crashed through of the big windows
the fourth fifth floor The glass had fallen
outward. IOlloWlng that perNcrse law Whlcn con-
trolls inanmate things, and the three workmen
escaped by mere chance, being partially concealed
by the deep-set doorway
THE STORMS ATHLETIC FEATS IN WALIrST
Down in Wall-st men were flying to and fro
The wind played with them at battledore and shut
tecock. The mighty monster, which con-
trolling all things land and water, was no re-
specer Of persons. crowd had gathered at
William and Wall sts., and everybody gazing
iam-st. past the west line Of the Custom House
There at William-st. and Exchange Place IL will be
remembered vast high-storied building is in proc
ess of erection, In fact. nearly completed. Under
meath the top story there IS heavy scaffoldlng
used by the workmen in fastening the cornice in
place. This the danger point. Great planks
were picked up by the tornado like many straws
and hurled many feet higher In the air. to fall as
straight plummets to the sidewalk below.
Many and narrow the escapes OF uckess
pedestrians who ventured through that way without
realizing the danger they were running. The boards
fell like stones and generally landing end on were
splintered into kindling wood by the mere force Of
Of other vehicles which ordinarily pass that way had
10 he warned back by officers. and also that floating
class OF citizens who always on the lookout 10
do good 10 their fellow-msp without study
ing the inconvenience TO themselves They were OF
amusing episode on the streets Of a great city
creates on the instant.
THE HUMOR-LOvING AMERICAN OUT FOR
SPORT
The Americans love OF humor IS proverbal. and Il
makes no difference how Jusy he is, he will always
find time 10 stop and witness something that may
grow into an amusing circumstance and enhance
his appetite the principle that FUN Is always bet
than physic. This particularly the case at
Spruce and Nassau Before the hour OF noon fu-
ly 200 and boys had gathered within the compar-
ative quiet OF the Tract Society Building to watch
the hotsam and jetsam OF the tide Of wind and
vafp Tha ind ing In r.Stat
gusts up Spruce-st. from the river |; struck the
Times Building and eddying back into
Nassau-st with the force Of the whirlpool current
The rain IT FELL scurried like many flying
sstened Y anI rnf sparked wS she myriad diamond
drops hurrying along It's unbroken surface But
ner Of The Tribune building me picturcsqueness Of
the situation was swallowed up in the chance ior
sport and the poetry Of wild and tumutuous flight.
THE HATLEss MANS UMBRELLA DEMOL-
IsHED.
or went the hat of the adventurer. and usually
in the hope Of recovering it he made feverish grab
for II. only 10 have mis- attention drawn 20 the ne
cessty OF furllng his umbrella. Too late, The hat
making its merry and uninterrupted way down
Nasssu-st. while the umbrella pursuing the
example OF seasck man by turning Itself inside
Ga M one the sn re- in 50 wG Ten' and s
glee. and shouted and laughed Itself hoarse. That
inquire what 80 much Of New York's population
does TO make livelihood. The crowd remained
without apparent change for hours IN the same
place. and simply out the patience Of every
Iuckess victim who chanced to lose hat or UNI
brella both in the naelstrom OF wind which en-
gulfed him the moment he ventured without the
sheltering pale of the high buildings Umbrellas
without number wrecked. and In the majority
Of instances their owners simply left them to become
Hoods !; :; ;.:.:: E: '.;;';: T; s:
tress. and gently yet effectively assist In