Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-06-21
STORM N n. Y.
COSTS NINE LIVES
ENORMOUS DAMAGE TO BUILD.
INGs, SHIPPING AND TREES;
TRAFFIC lMPEDED.
SEVERAL MORE BADLY INJURED
Several Panics Occur - Women and
Children Crushed Under Circus
Tent.-eoats Torn From Moor.
inQs and Wrecked.


New York, June 20.-Nine deaths.
scores of injured and incalcuable dam.
age to buildings, shipping. trees and
shrubbery 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. They 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 nagpoles blown
down. OF houses unroofed. boats torn
from their moorings and blown to sea
plate glass windows smashed. trafllc
by subway. elevated and surface tied
up. and panics almos. everywhere
where crowds had consregated.
Streets Run Rivera.
The streets ran rivers and thou
sands of persons who had left their
homes to see the Roosevelt parade
we're drenched 10 many cases WON
en- tainted or became hysterica1 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 wal
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 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 a number
Of horses held by attendants. The ami
mails terrified, plunged and tried tc
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 crawlet
under the tents while others tried tt
cut through the canvas. Women and
children were crushed in the dense
mass that struggled toward the oper
air. The side flaps were thrown bacl
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 so miles an hour. The
Hercules cost $250,00O, and 1t will cos,
$4,000 to repair her besides laying ul
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 lifting capacity Of 1875
tons, was approaching alongside tc
hoist armor plate to the giants deck
The wind created wave Of dangerous
proportions which would have sent the
derrick crashing into the battleships
side, but navy tug, near at hand,
saw the danger and quickly towed the
:. derrick out of harms way. But the
violence Of the wind swayed the great
75-foot crane on the derrick and snap,
per 1t of at its base. With equili
brium gone, the derrick wabbled, then
turned on It's side and sank. The
crane had previously plunged to the
bottom.
Sixteen men. comprising the der.
rick's crew, were forced to leap into
the water. but docks were near at
hand and sailors and marines from
the receiving ship Hancock pulled all
hands safely ashore,