The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-06-11
TENTS nov y At (ONEI.
Multitude In Tumult " oman Drowned
Train Struck by Lightning.

When the storm struck Coney Island at
about half past 10 o'clock fully i5OOOO
people were on the island The storm
was heralded by mighty wind, which
came roaring across the meadows and
over the open water. One minute it was
only dist ant sound The next cloud
! of dust swept over the island, followed
by a hail Of hats. boards, signs. auto
covers and other light articles that the
I wind ripped loose and sent hurtling for
many feet. The crowds that filled the
streets rushed for shelter like an army
storming an enemy's stronghold. Over
all the turmoil the thunder snapped and
cracked In no time the streets were bare
of humanity.
When il had chased everybody indoors
like so many frightened rabbits the wind
turned it's attention to brick, mortar and
pine. Dreamland. so recently levelled
by flames. already boasted colony of
tents and cheap board structures which
were used as show places. Down they
| went like grass under sickle One of
the largest Of these tents was occupied
| by Ferrari's animal show. Here were
| qlartered he half dozen lions saved from
| the Dreamland fire. At the time the
storm burst on the island perhaps 200
people were watching Capt. Bonavita
putting these big cats through their PAGES.
Ronayita and the lions were in a c,rcu lar
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twenty-five feet IN diameter ne audi
ence necessarily sat close at hand
At the first blast of the wind the animals
refused 70 go on with their ,ct They
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paced oacN ana 'oru'' Win roar 'na'
| could be heard All over the isiand. bona-
vita beat them with his whip. hut IN vain.
| The audience got no and rushed from the
tent The wind was quicker than some
! of them II prasped the tent tore IL
| from its moor,ngs and hurled the canvas
down Perhaps a dozen spectators were
caught under il Bonavita was penned
in With his lions and kept there perhaps
half an hour.
The New Brighton Theatre was the
scene of more trouble IL stands near
the shore and is only a little above sea
level The surrounding land is lower
than the theatre site, and in no time
cnmnj.tely surrounding the theat re The
frightened patr ron. were afraid to stay
in the huilding and more fearful of ven
turing out S..yeral women became
hv.terical and the usher. had their hands
f,Il av.rting a pcuic
h,s tent cities n S.sa Gaze | liner Iark
and other roint. along IN. coas, we're
I.velled atHiny ho,lses and small
hungainws were also hlown down Scores
nf small craft anchored in Sh.ersh.ad
and (;rayesend havs were blown ont to
sea
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