Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-12

eonsid erably from the fierce tropical
storm that swept this section shortly
after 10 o'clock Saturday night. A
seventy-five-mile wind blew and rain
fell In torrents for half an hour, play
ing havoc with all kinds of aerial
wires, water craft, trees, plants,
shrubbery and the like.
When residents awakened yester-
day morning they found many of
Che streets Uttered with branches of
trees, some corners flooded with
water, telephone, telegraph and
electric wires down and signs and
other building fixtures blown down.
Most of the town was in darkness for
hours after the storm, due to trouble
at the local sub-station Of the Public
Service and breaks in some of the
circuits The New York Telephone
Company's system was damaged to
such an extent that 1t will not be
put in proper shape before tonight.
Boats along shore were filled with
water and some sank. Life preser-
vers, oars and other movable appli-
ances were blown overheard and
drifted away. Similar damage was
caused in many nearby places, In
Gluding New York city, where the
storm left trail of stampeded
horses, flooded cellars and other
damage.
Resorts suffered. Coney Island
was affected In no small measure and
smaller places about this city were
damaged. A roof blew partially of
the ice cream department adjoining
the dancing pavilion of Boynton
Beach and electric wiring was torn
from its fastenings. Many of the
merrymakers became drenched and
when the first tune struck up after
the storm had started people f1ocked
into the dancing pavilion and re-
NAMED there until it was closed.
Hundreds of people, among whom
were some local ones, became stalled
at Coney Island Hundreds of pas
sengers returning from that resort
crowded the Brooklyn bridge en-
trance in Park Row and jammed In
to the subway station in a wet and
frightened mass. Several of New
York's subway stations were hooded
Streets are Flooded.
tt was reported to the local police
this morning that a food existed at
buCklHRHdul -
street. It was stated that this trou-
BILE compelled work to be stopped In
some departments on the new Pubic
Service power house being erected
there. The matter was reported to
the street commissioner.
A sewer at Brace avenue and
Groome street was flooded and minor
similar foods were caused in varl-
Gus parts of the city, due to the fact
that receiving basins became choked
I'D when the volume of surface
drainage became too great. 1t is
estimated that greater volume OF
water fell for the short time Satur-
day night than ever before In the
history of the city.
Public Service Trouble.
Trouble occurred at the local sub
station of the Public Service. Sec
tions of the city were in darkness.
A change was made to another ma
chine this morning and the current
was off for a brief period. Electric
wires were ripped down In many
parts of the city and other nearby
places Repairs will probably be
completed by tonight.
So far as telephone service Is con-
cerned, this city got off more fortu-
nately than Elizabeth and other
places about the state. The trouble
was reported by the wire chief this
morning to be comparatively little
considering the greatness OF the
storm. Repairs here, 1t was stated
will probably be completed by to-
night