New-York tribune., 1906-06-11
DEATH I'm STORMS WAKE
BOATS CAPSIZE IN BAY.
Electric and Hind Storm Plays
HaU0c zCith Outing Traffic.

thunderstorm swept across this city from
Jersey yesterday, preceded by dust storm that
tied sup traffic and caused many accidents. In
Jamaica four PRISONS were struck by lightning.
but We're not seriously injured. Many boats
were upset, and three persons were drowned in
New York Bay. Automobiles headed for home
in rush. and accidents were many
The yacht Lottie. with a fishing party on
board was capsized in the bay when the storm
struck it about < o'clock. off West Bank Light
William Mormon of No. 42O SD street: Paul
Smith. of No % North eth street. and George
Gise. of Smith street and Hamilton avenue all
of Brooklyn, drowned Captain Theodore
Bennett took a party of eleven from the West
29th street pier in the morning. The others
climbed on the side of the capsized yacht and
were taken off by the tug Somners N. Smith.
which toved the yacht to Quarantine. The body
of Mormon was lost. but those of Smith and
Gise we're still in the yacht. which sank quar-
antine dock.
The smith also brought the launch Hilchgorch.
which was disabled in the same squaH. The
crew of the Hilchgorch were taken off by the
tug Patience a member of the crew OF the Pa
thence got into the Hfchgorch to steer her but
the rope broke and she drifted away until taken
in tow by the Smith and brought to Quarantine.
1t was the hottest Sunday of the year and
drove thousands Of PRISONS to the parks. and at
-
packing the streetcars and other means of con-
veyance. black cloud that covered a large
part of the northwest over the Palisades
and HobOken swiftly obscured the sky. The
people who were under the trees in the parks
could not see the cloud for at least ten minutes
after il had started over the city. and when they
did they gathered up their wraps and children
and ran for the cars.
WIND FIFTY-TWO MILES AN HOUR
For fifteen or twenty minutes the wind rising
10 ffty-two miles an hour, filed the streets
with dust The Thermometer. which had regis
tered So degrees. fell rapidly. The storm seemed
10 break first around Cathedral Heights. hiding
the Cathedral Of St. John the Divine.
NIorningside Park which a few minutes be-
fore had been filed with people was deserted as
if plague had struck it. There was rush to
elevated trains and other places Of shelter and
soon the streets were deserted.
The storm then seemed TO go north over Har-
lem After lifting great deal Of dust from the
Harlem streets il started south the city.
The clouds of dust whirled down Broadway. and
at 66th street. where long line OF streetcars
was blocked the passengers in the cars pulled
down the blinds and sat still. wondering what
was going to happen.
To Park Row onIookers straw hat provided
one amusing incident OF the storm The hat
which belonged 10 a man VINO was Delng WarUed
along the Row toward the Bridge. suddenly shot
up in the air for fifty feet. then it took an up
ward course over the "Staats-zeitung fagpole
and lost itself in the cloud OF dust high in the
air beyond the building.
Only little rain fell. but il came in large
drops and sent every one scampering. The rain
fell for about fifteen minutes and then stopped
Almost as quickly the pedestrians departed
they were in the streets again. The wind was
from the northwest and reduced the tempera-
ture from So to "a degrees.
MANY ACCIDENTS IN STREETS.
In The Bronx. Edward McKeever a clerk. OF
No ? Fourth avenue. while walking through
Highbridge Park. was struck by a falling branch
of tree. His scalp injured but after be-
ing treated by Or. Block. OF the Washington
Heights Hospital he was able 10 go home
\ large locust tree in front Of No 2291 First
avenue, which has been a landmark for years
was blown down. The tree broke or close TO
the roots and blocked the cars on the Belt Line
for over half hour.
Albert Steinberg OF No. 2449 Eighth avenue.
was caught In the high wind on ST. Nicholas
avenue at 126th street His new straw hat
blew OF and he started to chase IT, lie failed
To see horse and busy approaching and ran
into the rear wheel Of the vehicle He sustained
a scalp wound and was taken 10 the J. Hood
Wright Hospital.
A large glass showcase stood in front Of the
shoe store of Henry Sessler, No. 1858 Broadway;
the wind struck il with such force that il was
torn from its base II was hurled into a large
plate glass window of the United States Express
Company, next door.
\ crowded street car on the Broadway line
caught fire from defective insulation at 18th
street just as the storm broke. The passengers
were thrown into panic, and ran into the street
An alarm was sent in. but by the time the fire.
men arrived the flames had been extinguished
by bucket brigade.
Annie Cohen. VI No. IS EIdridse street. xas