New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
STORM DAMAGE GREAT
HAILSTONES ENORMOUS.
Ne1c Jersey and Local Beaches Suf-
fer-Coney Sleetbound.

One Of the severest storms in years, accompanied
by heavy shower of hailstones. swept over East
ern New Jersey and the seashore resorts IN tna'
state late yesterday afternoon The hail did con-
siderable damage in the country districts peach
orchards and other crops Coney Island was COW
cred with heavy coating of sleet for several min
utes The large holiday crowd had TO seek shes'el
in various resorts.
At Perth Amboy N J.. windows were broken
and damage amounting to thousands OF dollars was
done The hailstones were tbs largest ever seen
by residents Of that city. Several runaWays were
caused by pelting hail, and one morse hso ies
broken and was shot Greenhouses ana ehurch VIZ WI
dows suffered being almost totally destroyed ne
memorial windows in the Presbyterian and Cath
olie churches were shattered Two hundred anu
seyenty-hve panes were broken in cigar Factory
on the bay several small boats eapsizea
The northern part of the Raritan Valley was III
the storm centre Crops and frult trees We"
severely damaged. AT Pluckamin, New German
town and Peapack and the territory including the
great peach belt the storm was unusually heaVy,
The loss farmers and fruit growers Is rePoIleU
10 be large HailstoRes Of great size shatteleo te
glass in many hohouses and dwelling houses IN the
path OF the sto
The storm, broke over the west END district Of
Coney Island with the force of clou6hurst' ac-
companied by incessant bombardment OF nan
stones Luna Park and Dreamland were II tlle
centre of the deluge. Hundreds OF electro rs
bulbs were shattered by the hail Surf avenue
fvorn curb TO curb. torrent while some OF the
cross streets were under two feet Of water
When the storm swept over Brighton Beach the
afternoon performance Of the Pawnee Bill Wild
West show was in progress. The detachment OF
United states cavalryrnen was dashing across the
held when the hail and wind began TO play havoc
with the tents and grandstand- The oaYalryFnen
did their best 10 go on with the show, but were
forced to give up when two horses slipped In the
mud Both animals were badly injured that they
had to be killed
At West lst street and Mermaid avenue Lizzie
Burse six years old. struck by an advertising
sign An artery was cut in the right arm The
mether Of the child realizing the danger OF the
child bleeding TO death, carried ner through the
rain and sleet 10 the Coaey Island Reception Hos
pital. where he how of blood was stepped in time
TO save the girls life.
IAfeboats and bathing houses were torn TO pieces
at several places by the high tide which followed
the storm lifeguard named Behr, of the Park
Vile Baths was badly injured by being hurled
against q spile when the water was Iashed ABOUT
The raiifoad companies were forced TO suspend
traffic for almost a half hour between BrlghIon
Peach and the West End. Tracks we're hoooeu ana
covered with mud to a depth OF eight inches; Inc
ocean Boulevard and the Seaside Park were badly
damag ged by the storm.
A heavy hail and thunder storm passed over
Staten Island last evening causing great damage
Most OF the damage was done in the interior OF
the island. Hailstones as large as eggs smashed
windows IN score or houses. Many pbiTs OI sIdss
in the police station Broadway, TotteHVllle, were
shattered Several windows OF passenger train on
the AuhOy division OF the staten lSian0 Rapld
Transit Railroad We're smashed between Richmond
Valley and Pleasant Plains. The people on the
train panicstricken. During the height Of the
Allen on the Amboy Road. Richmond Valley.
struck by lightning and burned TO the ground. II
damage TO the house was $500 It is estimates
that the loss 10 the crops will amount to $1,000