Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-13

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Considerable damage was done In
this city and throughout the county
Saturday by the terrific wind storm,
which, according to the weather re-
ports, came all the way from the
Mississippi Valley.
Trees and a house were blown over
and wires were down in large NUM-
bers. Many boats broke loose from
their moorings and were recovered
only after much difficulty.
Several oystermen and elammers
were out on the bay when the gale
struck and were unable to get back.
Their boats were dragging badly be-
fore the wind. Captain Post, in his
power dredger, put off and brought
them in after much difficulty.
The waves on the water were SO
high that few boats yentured out,
especially smaller craft. Incoming
steamers and many tugboats rolled
in the heavy sea, and every sailing
vessel carried reefs. Nineteen cleo
trio light wires were down in this
city at one time, and it was 1 o'clock
Sunday morning before the Public
Service Corporations linemen had
everything repaired. On circuit No.
3, which includes North Amboy, the
street lights were out thirty-fve
minutes early in the evening. In
other parts of the city, wires were
blown down and houses were plunged
into darkness.
Superintendent Hufnagle, of the
Public Service Corporation, said this
morning that the wires started to go
down shortly after noon Saturday
and in a short time there was so
much work on hand that he had to
go out and climb poles with the
linemen. The employees who usually
had Saturday afternoon off were Kept
on duty until midnighI.
Two old steamboats, which arrived
at John H. Gregory's marine grave
yard early Saturday morning. were
blown quite distance out in the bay,
where they were viewed with curios-
fly by many people yesterday. Tugs
brought them back this morning.
On Staten Island.
At Tottenville, s. l., during the
heavy gale about $3.50 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon, the wind ripped the
greater portion of the tin roof from
a building owned by the South Bap-
tIst church, at 124 and 126 Main
street Part of the chimney was
blown off at the same time, causing
no little excitement to those residing
there.
The places are occupied by A. M.
Sprague as printing and stationery
store, and Ewall Gross as a delicates-
sen store The latter resides over his
store, and j. Alfred Reid over
Sprague's 1t was thought at first
that the chimney would come through
the roof. Everybody in the building,
during the excitement, took TO the
street.
Damage at Metuchen.
The wind blew equally as hard at
Metuchen and considerable damage
resulted. John Martin, a resident OF
New Durham, while driving to Me-
tuchen, Saturday afternoon, was
blown over in his wagon. He had
twelve dozen eggs and broke ffeaElx
all of them. His wagon was dam
aged so badly that he had to go home
anf get another. He escaped unin-
jured.
At touth Amboy.
blacksmith shop In Bordentown
avenue, just over the Raritan River
railroad DfldBe, was removed several
inches from its foundation during the
heavy blow. The wind nearly dis
lodged the chimney OF the forge. BY
placing some poles against the OUT
SIDE it was prevented from being
blown down.
The flag pole standing in the yard
of school No. /, South Amboy, was
also blown down
House Blown Down.
The new house being erected by
Walter Mundy for the Italian shoe
maker in Bordentown avenue, near
Pine avenue, South Amboy, was
blown down Saturday when the gale
was at its height. The building was
fully enclosed and one or two men
were at work inside when the strue-
ture went down. No one was in
jured. The building is a complete
wreck, having the appearance Of a
lot of new lumber thrown together
promiscuously.
Rain and Cooler Tomorrow.
Special bD United Press Wire:
New York, APR. 13:-The weather
forecast for New Jersey is fair to-
night. Tuesday, increasing clouds
ness followed by rain and cooler,
Light to fresh north to northeast
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