New-York tribune., 1900-07-08
STORM WRECKS A CHURCH.
UPLIFTS ROOF AND SAILS 1T THROUGH
THE AIR-0THER DAMAGE
REPORTED
REPORTED


pedestrians from their feet along Broadway
tore down signs and awnings and descending
upon Blackwells Island tore off the roof OF a
Roman Catholic chapel half filled with worship
pers. Torrents Of rain followed in it's wake. and
what few people were left standing outdoors by
the wind were driven under shelter by the rain.
At the time of the storm the temperature had
reached 81 which the seers of the Weather
Bureau say breaks all records for June Z. Up 10
this time the heat had increased gradually. reg
istering "a at a. m. 81 at 8 a. m. and IS at
noon.
The humidity at O'Clock was so. and because
of this fact the city awoke and went 10 work in
a sweter. Although the humidity decreased to
"A by 10 o'clock. the moisture that had been
cooked into everything at the beginning still
continued to ooze out Men forgot all formaI-
ties and sought to rid themselves in their offices
of collars, coats and cuffs. On the streets
crowd jostIed itself along the shady sides. and
many men were seen with a domestic looking
parasol in one hand and a coquettish fan in the
other. The penny lemonade stands. the soda
fountains and the bars were drained to their
dregs.
When the clouds thickened and blackened
with the moisture arising from land and water
the air became sitting. and the prostrations in
creased at an alarming rate.
At last a gust tapped the flags on the highest
buildings. Then il Strengthened them out and
in another moment 1t tearing over the roofs
at a pace that would have put the broom riding
pursuers of Tam O. Shanter out of the race.
At BlackwelTs Island several hundred old
people in the almshouse and other institutions
were gathered out on that part of the lawn
known Poverty Park. The Roman Catholic
Chapel nearby about half filed with those
who gathered to attend the services conducted
by Father Blumenstock. The wind so
suddenly that all were caught. Trees were
snapped off and uprooted and the roof of the
Catholic chapel picked up and hurled dis
tance of hundred feet more. part Of it land
ing in a tree
The old people. some Of whom are over ninety
years of age. fast as they could for shell
ter. Many dropped their knees and prayed
aloud. Those in the chapel were terror stricken
and but for the quiet words Of the priest STAN
pede would have resulted. and injury would have
been inevitable. The blow lasted about five
minutes, but the damage said by Commits
sioner Brennan TO amount to thousands Of
dollars.
The steamer Minnehannock, Of the Charities
Department just about to cast of her lines
and leave Hart's island for the East Twenty
sixth-st. pier when the storm broke. She walt
ed until after the blow. The deckhands saw a
sloop capsized near by. but the three men aboard
managed to get into a small boat and row
ashore. The sloop was later towed in.
Mrs. Jane Grady, Of No. 324 East Seventieth-
St. a widow, fifty years old. walking up
Second-ave.. near Fifty-sixth-st.. when she was
lifted bodily and flung face downward on the
sidewalk. Her face was cut in several places
and she sustained severe shock. She was
taken to Flower Hospital
A large willow tree IN Forty -ninth-st., near
Third-ave.. torn from its roots. and came
Daa UhO
ing by
Relief came with the rain. The temperature
Immediately began to sink, and at O'Clock the
thermometer registered II degrees. 1t advanced
later. however to 49, and stood at y at mid
night.
Lightning struck the two story frame dwell
ing at Broadway and the Albany Post Road
Kingsbridge the summer home of Walter c.
Chnds broker. at No. Is Broad-st. The bolt
tore a hole in the roof. and descending through
the dining room demolished a lot OF dishes and
bric-a- brac Mr.. Childs. his son and a policeman
the fire with garden hose The
damage is about $3.50.
Those who were Frustrated by the heat, as re-
ported by the police. follows
RALDUNEMR. L Err @ JOSEPH, hftsen years old of No 100
Harlem Hospital "
BRADY WILLIAM forty-hvs years old. OF No; AIS East
CoNNoRs. WILLIAM. rhirty-eight years old. No y
Hudson Street aospiaI siEs at NO - TO the
HEINE. CHRISTIAN seventy years old Wilov,-ave
SSss to HeeTGe HoSs n Mo sol East
some No 'E "a S 8o tsReS 10 hs ao
KET sARAH q OLD 5 Ne SIS East
to Presbyterian Hospital
MKEON. MARIA seventy-seven years old No. 2o2 East
aih nkan RSas Hospital 10 @ so East Thirty
Booiyn o1sTdoe a. Fcr No East sI RSsr sasn
the Hudson Street Hospital
MEISsNER Otto, seventy years old No IIs2 Second
Presbyterian Hospital,
REILLY Mary nifty years old, No. watsr-st over
come at No. "a James-st 70 Hudson Street Hos
RICE Charles w. forty-fve years old No 10 Watts
St, overcome at his home and died before a am
ROBERTSON. W. s forty-nine years old. No a22 East
Fortyhrst-st. overcome at his home; taken Belle
sARToNI Frank wsntyzssyen , years old No ass East
Third-ave; taken to Fordham Hospital
hoa 'a5S Park ark Row and
home.
STANLEY. Gsorse ns.y-ons years Old no home; over
Street Hospital
Nsoa Rny' .y {'a5a 2a ES 81
and Lexington-ave; to Bellevue Hospital
Hospital
WHITE a, & ES Il. Ss
ty-second-st; to Roosevelt Hospital
ave ana Thirty to BeiIsSus Hospital
The forecast Of the local Weather Bureau for
to-day is continued high temperature, with
thunderstorms this afternoon Cooler weather |
for Monday.
LIGHTNING STRIKES A STEEPLE.