The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-08-26
TORNADO NOT A MAN-KILLER.
CONFINED ITSELF TO KNOCKING
THINGS-DID SOME STUNTS.

Cnurcn Tss lest steepie Is In worst shape
and May Have 20 Come Down sn'aiu-
abis Tres on stevens Estate. Casue
Point Ruiae freaks Of the storm.
The tornado which tore things up In
Jerssy City and Hobokcn on saturday
afternoon was probably the most strenuous
meteorological exhibition which has been
sssn In these parts since the tornado which
wrecked the village Of Woodhaven on
Long Island. The weather sharks say
that tbs cause Of this species OF wind
Storm a. the sudden Invasion OF u
hot current Of air by a cold current
or the reverse. and that this trouble
breeding preliminary occurred on saturday
somewhere out at sea, although IL looked
20 thoss who nrsa saw II from Jersey City
a. though Il started over Newark Bay.
Prom the top Of a high building In Jersey
City yesterday the path % the storm could
bs traced plainly. II was just one city
block wids. The building which suffered
most ~ssriousiy was 81. Mary's. Roman Catho-
lie Church, which had it, steeple cut on.
When building inspectors looked over 10
they found breaks In the rear and side
walls that will probably mean that the
building win have TO 10 torn down. tn
church was thirty years old and cost NJ the
time u was built about si2S.Ooo. A. the
time the storm struck IL there were a few
people worshipping inside II, and they ran
70 the basement, where they were when the
i7s-foot steeple and part Of the roof went
saIlina IN the air. None 81 Il fell inside the
church, and 40 they escaped harm. On the
sidewalk Ia front Of ~. Matthews Church
In Wayne street. which was unroofed,
boxes were placed yesterday into which
people were asked 20 put contribution for
the relief Of the church. Services were
held In thu basement.
Two hundred men were working at
the Hjou Theatre clearing away the
wreck OF the back wall, which wa
blown out. Il was estimated that 10000
bricks fell into the street with the fall OF
the wall. The mother superior Of tho
Dominican convent. On which part Of the
wall fell. was standing at a front window
when the storm appeared over the roofs
and had a good chAnce To observe its antics
around the theatre building.
Just as the storm got over the theatre
she said. lit suddenly assumed a perfect
funnel formation. This funnel came hight
down In tho street behind thu back wall
Of tho theatre. In IL seemed TO whiH every
thing IL had picked up. A. II went around
n seemed 20 suck the immense wall with IL
until Il toppled into the street. | heard
. ripping noi-e and ran 20 the back Of the
convent. That probably saved me from
harm, as the window at which I was stand
ing had all the glass broken In It,
IL was the opinion Of builders after hear
ing this story that the suction Of the wind
had done more perhaps 20 tear cut the
wall than the force Of IL inside
The city had 100 men at work clearing
the streets of debris. Broken glass was
everywhere. So were tin roofs rolled up
like q carpet. IL will be some days before
Van Voost Park h cleared OF the wrecks
of in trees. The park was one OF tho points
Of interest In Jersey City. The trees were
planted when II was laid out forty-six
Ssrday. IL was surrounded all day by
crowd In which ,were{many camera hends.
Capt. Nugent II the Iifth precinct in
0resnvile established police hne~ around
thsfts and to keep sightseers out OF danger;
The tornado just skirted tbs residential
Part OF Greenvtlle where there are blocks
upon blocks Of fine houses and devoted
itself TO crumpling farmhouses. Two OF
thefour houses. numbering 2+6 TO 30 Prince
ton avenue. were condemned by tho city
authorities, and the tenants were ordered
ont by the police. On family refused 70
g o until Capt. Nugent Informed them that for
their own sake hes would have 10 remove
thsm by fore.
Thsre was no roof on the house and this
walls threatened TO fall at any moment.
h family was able to remove only light
pteoes Of furniture and belongings. Pianos,
wardrobss and heavy furniture they were
compelled to forsake. although IL In ex-
peceed that the Building Department will
to-day help them To save their property
by propptng up the walls.
George EnRel. who was pinned beneath
the ttmbers OF his farmhouse and who was
r.RNnx~6 70 thu IAra.U lnNU HAanNeal 18th
several bones broken. was reported yester-
day to be out OF danger. His wife, who
was taken 70 the hospital, was dismissed
Yesterday morning. and returned To her
children, who were In charge OF neighbors.
Parts OF the Enge house were carried
more than q mile
The broken telegraph wires along tho
lines Of tho L~high Valley and tho Central
Railroad Of New Jersey were repaired by
noon
The heaviest loser By the tornado's work
In Hoboken will be Col r. A. Stevens. whose
estate on Castle Point whore the family has
bssn for generations and which In as well
Known ~ any place In ths State. Was badly
torn up. None Of the buildings suffered
much. but the trees for which the estate was
famous and which were the pride OF their
wpcr were moved down or uprooted.
Acroes DE driveways tres for which their
dollArs were lying and the ,gardcner was
going GROUND with tears In his eyee. Col.
Bteveos had imported trees from all parts
Of ths world. A linden brought from
Germany ssyenty-fve year. ago by Robert
the most perfectly shaped tres In this
uns was laid low. Its owner once
sid that II IL were possible 10 sell a tire
he would not have taken 5000 for IL.
cataips trcss from South America, acacia
tress. aims And willows by the dozens were
ruined. Tbe gardener said he could not