Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-06-12


fastenings and the boats were either
sunk by the ain or driven pell NEIL
across the river to the Hudson county
side. or out toward the bay. WI boats
were out at the time, but their occu-
pants managed to lard across the river
safely. Walters estimates his loss at
5000.
Commuters TO New York this morn
ing missed the customary number OF
big advertising signs on the
TwoSthirds of them were blown down
by the fury of the storm. The lso-
foot Hippodrome sign was almost COM
pletely wrecked.
The story of havoc wrecked In the
suburbs is the same as elsewhere. An
automobile owned by James +. ClarEn-
don was wrecked by a trolley car In
BelleVille. Clarendon left the machine
in Washington street while he sought
shelter. Failure to run the machine
close enough TO the curb resulted in
the accident.
In Montclair the pipe organs in the
First Congregational and First Pres
byterian churches were rendered use
ALoo GlUu I'LL NOA1 ooSo
Early today while Frank Joyce, Of
Park and Walnut streets. Montclair.
was passing through the yard OF James
Jarvie on an errand he came in COLI
tact with a piece of wire used for a
clothesllne and was thrown to the
ground. He lay helpless for an hour
before his plight was discovered. lie
will recover.
The chimney on public school No. :,
Kearny, was blown down. The roof Of
a house on Ridge road, Kingsland, was
carried off by the wind.
Harry Munsey, of 40 I%rvington road,
of South Orange, found pom returning
home, after staying at the Prospectors'
Club little longer than usual, that his
bed had been struck by lightning. The
bolt tore a three-foot hole in the roof.
Patrolman Lally, who saw the bolt
strike. got into the house and extin-
guished the blaze.
STRUCK Tower, Cut Towermsu.
Abram Hutchinson, a towerman, Of
the Erie railroad at Nutley. was cut
on the face and hands when a bolt of
lightning struck the tower. The cross
ing gates at Highfeld lane, Nutley,
were blown down across the tracks, but
were removed before a train came
along.
The fire-alarm system in Orange was
put out of business.
A large elm tree on Main street, Mill
burn, split in two and half Of it fell
on the roof of Joseph Rimback's house,
carrying away part of the chimney.
Lightning strikes House.
The home of Jacob Grover, in Frank
lin avenue, Bloomfield, was struck by
lightning during last nights storm.
The bolt struck a chimney, scattering
bricks and mortar in all directions.
Then it descended into the kitchen.
tearing the wainscoting off. The in
mates were badly frightened.
The family Of Henry Wilson, in
Henry place, Bloomfield, was compelled
to get out of the first floor of the house
in which they were living by the water.
which came from the Second river.
Arthur Nj. Maddox, Of 36 Montgomery
street, Bloomfield, lost forty chickens,
which were swept away.
In Livingston lightning tore through
the chimney of the home OF John j.
Force, throwing bricks and mortar into
the road.
A house on Washburn place, Caid-
well. occupied by Mrs. Rodman Duryea
and MIR. and Mrs. Roy Parkhurst, was
struck by lightning about 3 o'clock
last night and set on fire. The fire
department quickly put out the blaze.
The damage was about $3.50.
House Is Wrecked.
Edward Sargent, a ~well-knoBn IN
tractor, of North Arlington, is the
heaviest individual loser by the storm
on the east side of the Passaic. He
lives at the corner of Ridge and Bel
grove avenues, and On the latter thor
oughfare, In the rear of his home, Mr..
Sargent was erecting two large two
family houses. One of these structures
was finished entirely on the outside and
would have been ready for tenants
within a couple of weeks. 1t occupied
an exposed position on the North Ar
lngton ridge and caught the full force
OF the violent gale. As the wind
rushed into the open windows Of the
building 1t fairly lifted 1t from its
cement block foundation and dropped
it in a great heap into the cellar just
dug for a second house, between the
wrecked one and Mr.. S%argents home.
Thousands went TO see the shattered
structure yesterday and numerous
snapshots were taken of the debris
Mr.. Sargent heard the building
wrenohed from its foundations and
thrown down, but thought that it wa.
only a crash of thunder. He CHANGED
to look out of a rear window, however
and was Mortified to see the building
ruined. He stated today that his loss
is about $500. with nj insurance.
Approximately $4,000 damage was
done to streets and trees In West Or
ange. OF this amount $500 damage was