The evening world., 1909-03-11
3.TON CORN|CE
IS BLOWN FROM
BROADWAY ROOF
Two Persons and Two Teams
Injured by Crash From
Seventh Story.
HURLS MAN OFF HOUSE.
Gale at Fifty-tour Miles an
Hour Causes Wreck
Through City,
HURLS MAN OFF HOUSE.

A gale that blew out of the north
west at hfty-four miles an hour did
lots Of minor damage among New York
housetOps to-day, and caused at least
two serious accidents.
\ big corniCe was torn of the comb
ing OF the Broadway Trust Company
Building, 1t dropped into Eighth
street, iniuring two foot travellers, put
ting a couple of delivery wagons out
of business and tying up the thorough
fare for half an hour.
In Harlem the gale picked up man
and threw him bodily over the edge
of roof, but he lit on cushion OF
softened earth and was not killed.
The fall of the cornice from the top
Of the seven-story building Of the
trust company at the northeast cor
ner OF Broadway and Eighth street
caused big scare In the wholesale dis
trict.
Fell with Mighty Crash,
Under the pressure OF the wind the tin
gingerbread work which ran around the
roof edge of the building began to tear
loose and curl up. Strip BY strip the
heavy ornamentat!on became detached,
bringing its backing of planklng with 1t,
and at intervals OF a few seconds the
entire mass on the Eighth street side,
weighing probably three tons, dropped
with a succession Of mighty crashes
upon the sidewalk and roadway below,
balloonng out into irregular parachute
shapes.
Fortunately. most Of the passing pc.
destrians and teams, being warned by
the tearing sound above their heads,
had a moment or two OF grace in which
to get to shelter. Two wagons, both be-
longing to box manufacturers and both
loaded with pasteboard cartons, We're
caught one, belonging to Hendon &
Rappaport, No. Jones street, was
broken down so fiat that the horses
could not run away, but threshed
around blindly, half covered by debris,
until somebody cut their traces The
driver, Frank Terrell, of No. q Jack
son avenue, Bronx, was flung ten feet
away, but got off without a scratch.
The hood OF the wagon saved him
from death.
Crushed Truck In Debris.
The other wagon belonged to the Jo-
seph Walter Box Company, No, ~ Muir
ray street. Driven by Edward Stein.
OF No. l4S0 Boone avenue, Bronx, the
team had just rounded the corner
when the cornce began to come down,
The truck was crumped down fiat
on its ilattened wheels and one OF the
horses was completely buried under
twisted tin and scrollwork and shat.
tered boards. The animal was so bad.
~ cut and Scared that policeman
shot him. stein was gashed about the
face by flying scraps.
Two Brooklyn passers.by David
Goldspaul of No. 800 Bushwick avenue,
a clerk, and Michael Pierce, OF No. 50
St. Marks place, a helper, We're caught
under one segment OF the oyerthrown
cornice. The fact that the tin spread
out balloon fashion as II came flying
down possibly saved them from being
crushed to death. As II was, they es-
capped with cuts and bruises.
these two UP and took them both
to 81. Nincent's Hospital, suffer.
ing from shock. Reserves from the
tifth street Station, the Mercer stree;
station and the Traffic Squads sub-sta.
ton In Ninth street, took charge OF the
situation, closing Eighth street until
temporary repairs could be made. The
remaining section OF cornice on the
Broadway facade was securely shored
up before travel was resumed along the
pavement below.