New-York tribune., 1901-07-06

she called her children and heard them scream
downstairs. She lighted lamp and saw them
up to their chins in water clinging to coal bin
in the rear of the hallway. Mrs Mulcahy took
the children one by and handed them to her
mother and then got up herself. Mrs. Mulcahy
said that the damage done would amount to
81 900.
All up and down One-h -hundred-a sixty ninth
ST fences were torn away, and in case the
front fence was thrown up the stoop. Ash
barrels and garbage boxes were carried away
storm was at its highest.
CARRIED THROUGH THE WATER.
Hearing the screams of the other tenants in
the house Mrs. Wakeey. who lives with her
two-months-old baby on the top floor of No.
ia East One-hundred-a -and-sixty- -ninth-st.. ran
down the stairs TO the spoot in front of the
house. but unable TO go further. She was
carried through the water by William Quinn.
who lives on the opposite side of the street in
No 40. Mrs Wakeley carried her child in her
The Easements of a row of four story flat
houses from No. 1853 to 1861 Wegster- ave-,
between One hundred nd -sixty-ninth and One
undred-and-seventieth sts. were filled with
water. William Ahlers. the janitor of No. 1870.
was with his wife in the basement of the build
ing when the water rushed in. They had some
difhculty in reaching the street. but escaped un-
injured.
AS the pollce were leaving the scene of the
Hood citizen told them that there was a man
in the basement Of No. 1920 webster-ave. up
10 his neck in water. The police hurried to the
basement and found the man standing in the
water. He cautioned the police not TO approach
him. saying he was suffering from smallpox.
The patromen released the man and then
summoned an ambulance from the Board Of
Health.
A moving van owned by man named Nebel
at One ne-hundred-and-sixty- -fifth-st and Wash
ington-aVe. was being driven through East One
hundred -and-SiXty- -sixth-st.. near Washington
ave, when the rush of water drove the animal
10 The sidewalk The driver. fearing the horses
might injure themselves, managed TO unhitch
them and drive them ont of danger. The driver
or coach met with a similar experience in the
same vicinity. He unlocked his horses and left
his coach standing until all danger was passed.
The basement of Walther's silk mills at Park
ave. and Northumberland -sixty-sixth-st. was
filed with water. forcing the closing down of
the factory for The rest of the day and until the
water is pumped out. More than two hundred
persons are thrown out of employment until the
damage is repaired.
Several persons who happened 10 be passing
in -hundred-and d-twenty-fourth-st. near
LenoX-ave.. narrowly escaped being struck by
the limbs of large maple tree which had been
blown over by the storm. Traffic stopped
through the street until the tree had been cut
into pieces.
EXPRESS WAGON ROLLED DOWN HILL
At the top of the incline stood an express
wagon. This was swept down by the deluge.
After the storm was over the water ceased to
back up in the sewer and the street presented
a
wave. Lawns and flower beds were obliterated
and covered with all kinds of debris So far as
could be learned no one drowned. and all
who live in the houses in the street have been
accounted for.
Among the houses Washington Heights
which suffered were those owned by James Cor
don Bennett and James McCreery. Several WIN
dows were broken in each. and the rain pouring
in did considerable damage.
The roof of one of the machine shops Of
Charles L. Seabury Companys shipbulding
works at Morris Heights was blown off. and the
SIX hundred men at work there were compelled
10 stop for the rest of the day
AT the House Of Mercy. at Two hundred and
fourteenth-st. and Boston Road tank sixteen
feet high and twelve feet in diameter which
was half filed with water was blown from its
supports.
SPE'- Way IN MESS
The police es':-oate that at least three tbou
SAND trees were blown down in upper Manhat-
tan alone. Several days work will be reo,ired
TO clean up the Speedway. which is covered with
furniture from the dance hall at Fort George
and trees from the hills overlooking the drive
The storm did much damage in The Rronr
Trees were uprooted by the score and several
struck by lightning were shattered or badly dis
nembered ' ~
IN Crotona Park birch tree was struck inst
al the neck of the trunk and the lightning came
ooNn IN circular fashion. making a streak
ABOUT TOUR Inches wide, TO the ground
The trolley line running to Highbridpa Was
ptocked for about three hours. a large quantity
OF SAND having been washed down on the tracks
III the vicinity of Sedgwick-