The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-06-24
ENORMOUS DAMAGE 70 BuILp,
iNos, sHiPPiNo AND TREEs;
TRAFFIC IAaPEpEp.
many SERIOUSl YINJURED.
Several Panles Occur Women ano,
Children Crushed Under Circus.
Tsnt.-soats Torn From Moor.
ings and Wrecked.

scores OF injured and incalcuable dam
age to buildings. shipping. trees and
shruSbery In New York were among
the results Of the most severe rain
and wind storm that has visited the
city in months.
OF the long list Of injured q dozen
or more probably will die. Thew were,
struck by falling trees or poles. by
cornices blown from roofs or by other
heavy objects carried through the air
by the force Of the 60-mile gale and
most OF them have fractured skulls.
From all parts Of the greater city
came reports of great damage to prop
erty, OF trees and flagpoles blown
down, OF houses unroofed, boats torn
from their moorings and blown to sea.
plate glass windows smashed, traffic
by subway, elevated and surface tied
up, and panics almost everywhere
where crowds had congregated.
Streets Run Rivers.
The streets ran rivers and thou.
sands Of persons who had left their
homes to see the Roosevelt parade
were drenched. In many cases WON.
en- tainted or became hysterical. Ev-
cry possible shelter was utilized by
the crowds, and along Broadway.
stores. doorways, theater Hobbies and
hotels were damned to suffocation.
The most serious panic was at Man.
haitian Field. Eighth avenue and 155th
street, where the Forepaugh Sells
Brothers circus tents were pitched.
Dozens of persons were injured but
fortunately only one seriously.
This was Mrs. Fred Pratt who was.
at the circus with her husband and
four-months-old child. A falling beam
struck Mrs. Pratt on the head, cutting
a deep cash. She was taken to the
J. Hood Wright hospital. There were
between 5000 and 1000 people under
the canvas when the storm broke.
Performers occupied the three rings
and both stages. Suddenly, shortly
after 3 o'clock, the tent began to grow
dark. Then there was crash Of thun-
der and rush Of winds. At the en-.
trance to the dressing tent awaiting
their turn in the ring, were number
Of horses held by attendants. The ami.
mails terrified, plunged and tried to-
break away.
Rush for the Exits.
there was q rush for the exits. Many
there was ruch for the exits. Many
dropped behind the seats and crawled
under the tents while others tried to
cut through the canvas. Women and
children were crushed in the dense
mass that struggled toward the open
air. The side flaps were thrown back
and the mass Of people dashed through
the openings and struggled to the
street, wading knee deep in water and
mud.
The storm cost the government
many thousands Of dollars in damage
at the navy yard. The floating der
rick Hercules, which is 100 feet long
and carries an immense steel crane.
was capsized by the gale, which was
blowing nearly 80 miles an hour. The
Hercules cost s250,0O0, and it will cost
$4,000 to repair her besides laying up
q lot Of work for at least two months.
The giant battleship Florida, on
which finishing touches are being
made in the Brooklyn navy yard, mar.
rowly escaped serious damage.
When the first violent gust struck
the East river an immense floating
derrick with a lifting capacity of 1875
tons. was approaching alongside to
hoist armor plate to the giants deck,
The wind created a wave of dangerous
proportions which would have sent the
derrick crashing into the battleship's
side, but navy tug, near at hand,
saw the danger and quickly lowed the
derrick out Of harms way. But the
violence of the wind swayed the great
75-foot crane on the derrick and snap.
per it of at its base. With equili.
brium gone. the derrick wabbled, then
turned on its side and sank. The
crane had previously plunged to the
bottom.
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