The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-06-20
Sudden Storm Sweeps New
York
FATALITIES ARE NUMEROUS
Damage on Land and sea--Many Minor
Accidents in the City Eastern
Massachusetts Also Suffers
from the Storm.

New York, June 2O.- On the heels Of
the reception 70 Theodore Roosevelt at
New York Saturday camo the deIuge
Two hours after the parade that g.
oorted him up Fifth avenue had dis
banded the whole metropolitan district
was swept BY the most violent storm in
months. In 20 minutes 90 Of an inch
Of rain fell. while the wind at times At.
talned a velocity Of 5s miles an nour
Three deaths we're reported early Sat
urday night. fog other persons are
believed to have been drowned in the
loapsizing Of a fishing smack of Long IS
land, while scorea Of others had narrow
escapes IN accidents on the water, from
lightning and being struck BY trees and
Ieorniees and heavy signs hurled to The
ground By the wind
Baseball games were abandoned and
for q while panic threatened under
the tents Of circus showing IN the
upper part Of the city. The storm
broke almost without warning, preceded
BY a gust Of wind that uprooted trees,
sent street signs dying and tore into
tatters the elaborats decorations hung
out in honor Of Mr.. Roosevelt. Then
came the downpoar, almost a eloudburst
IN violence. Tn moment streets were
flooded and the crowds still lingering
downtown were soaked end bedraerled.
For an hour and half the storm con
tinued. causing great damage The tori
rents put a sudden end to ball games
at the Polo grounds and in Brooklyn
and gave THE thousands ~ spectators q
dreuching. Raceeosrs at Sheepshead bay
Jared equally A badly and were nearly
panie-stricken when they saw bolt
Of lightning domoiish the Jockeys board
and plow 4 furrow 100 feet long through
the earth.
Passengers On excursion boats were
among the worst sufferers. Several
boats were held IN Hell gate BY the
storm, not daring TO face It's treacherous
currents From all along tile water-
fronts came reports 81 scores o. row
boats and sailing craft being capsi6ed.
with probable los ~ life. Small craft
In the harhor ard far out on the Long
Island coast also suffered Not the least
inconvsnlent result 81 ths storm was
the temporary blocking Of the upper
broadway subway ~ flooding
IN BROOKLYN Frank Ross was Instant
nv killed BY al upreoted tree Another
tree in Flushing. T. l., was struck by
lightning, and julius Jaska, boy who
had sought refuge under its branches
with his two small sisters, was killed
Lightning was also responsible for the
death Of Pietro santa Msurito, an en-
gineer for Long island brewery The
bolt topplea oyer the huge smokestack
and ne was buried under tons Of debris.
Fire chat followed caused loss of $40,
600. A synagogue on the est side, in
which dozen people were worstipine,
was struck, and the huge BAH and star
mrmounting the dome were dismantled
No one was injured Report Of the cap
sizing Of fishing smack 81 Long island,
carrying four men was made to The po-
lice by man, who said be had seen
the mon sink Boats sent out to in
yesfigate found no trace Of the wreck
Only the GOODNESS Of the performers
and employees 81 the Forepaugh q Sells
Bros. circus prevented panic in the
fonts spread On Manhattan field TN
der the first blasts Of the wind, The huge
tent began ballooning and tuggine at
guy ropes At the first sien Of apparent
danger spectators began 10 rise IN their
seats. But calm performers continued
their acts and hundreds Of circus hands
hurried through the throng warning all
to remaiu seated. Thus the panieky
were quieted, and only one woman who
tripped over rope in the first rush,
was injured Minor accidents almost
without end were reported to practically
every police station in the city
The giant battleship Florida, on which
finishing touches are being made in the
navy yard at Brooklyn. narrowly es-