The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-09-19
STORM IN new YORK
FIERCEST WIND AND RAIN
IN THE CITY KNOWN
FOR YEARS.
Cabs Are Blown Over and Hun
Dreds of Windows Broken
Two Masked Men Rob an
Arlington Saloon and
Depart With $500.

New York, Sept. 16.-Greater
New York and its environments for
several miles in all directions was
visited today by the fercest wind
and rain storm known hereabouts
in yeare. The day began with rain
which increased with the wind,
and for about two hours about mid
day the com bined fury of the ele-
ments wrought damage on land and
water amounting to many thous-
ands of dollars. The gale culmin-
ated at noon ID a wind velocity of
81 miles an hour.
Apparently solid sheets of water
drove across the city, drenching ev-
cry unfortunate caught without
shelter, and the guage at the wealth
or bureau registered | 80 inches
precipitation in two boufs. Then
the storm subsided. By the mid
die of the afternoon the wind had
dropped to mere breeze and the
sun broke through the clouds.
The gale was especially severe at
sea, causing havoc to the shipping
down the bay, where many vessels
were sunk or wre ked.-The worst
of the damage was reported from
Staten Island. The entire feet of
the Staten Island Yacht Club at
anchor was either sunk or wrecked.
The pilot boat Hermit was driven
ashore and there was collision be.
tween a schooner and barkentine.
1 A ,ugboat was wrecked in He'll
Gate. The hurricane burst with cy-
clonic force on the. center of the
city, loosening the ESQ foot spire of
| St. Ba-tholomew's Protestant Epis-
copal church in Madison avenue.
4 The eteeple of the South Congre-
lgational church in Brooklyn also
was loosened. Trees were torn up
and the streets of the city were lit
tered with signs and umbrellas of
unfortunate pedestrians who hap
pened to be out in the fury of the
storm. Telegraph and telephone
wires above ground were broken in
all parts of the Metropolitan dis
trict.
The tugboat James Kay was blown
on Hogs Rock in He'll Gate and
completely wrecked. The captain
and crew saved themselves by swim.
ming towards the island. The streets
tof Manhattan borough were strewn
with broken signs and other debris.
Scores Of plate glass windows along
Broadway were broken, the vicinI-
ty of the Flatiron building at Twen.
Ity-third street suffering severely in
this respect.
| In the Flatiron itself 40 windows
were smashed. Occupants of the
building said they felt the huge
structure sway in the gale and ma
ny were SO badly scared that they
| left the building.
| An express wagon was blown ov-
er while turning the Flatiron COR
ner and the driver and James Bill
Ilings, who " were crossing the aven-
ue, we're both seriously hurt. Sew
eral cabs on Fifth avenue were also
blown over. A score of others were
more or less injured in this neigh
borhood.
| Arlington, Or, Sept. 17.-'sHold
up your hands," was the startling
summons to the men in the Airing.
ton saloon, run by A. J. Coe, about
1890 this morning. Intent on va
rious games the seven men had not
noticed the entrance of two masked
robbers. But IA hands went up
simultaneously and were held stiff
and straight in the air.
The intrnders were very method
ical in their actions. First the '21'
game roll was taken. That amount
ed to $3.50. The "bookmaker's''
wheel yielded about $3.50. The
barkeeper moved over while one of
the bandits took about $25 from the
cash register.
| "Open the safe," said the short
man. The bartender hesitated, but
a glance into the muzzle of the gun
held by the tall man was sufficient
land the safe was looted of its con-
tents; even checks were taken.
lone of the checks was for $45 and
i payment will be stopped in the
morning. In all $500 was obtained.
Good evening, gentlemen" said
the short man, who seemed to be
the spokesman. Then the pair
backed out through the rear en-
trance, and disappeared,