Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-09-22
SEVERE STORM
DOES DAMAGE
IN THIS CITY
Wires Down and Streets
Flooded During the Heavy
Down-Pour Last Night
HIGH WIND BLEW A GALE
ON THE WATER

A storm that almanac readers
would call the equinox, played havoc
with aerial lines in this city and
broke up trolley schedules In and
about the city last night. About
thirty lines of the New York Tele-
phone Company were put out of ser
vice and the wind rendered No. 6
circuit of the Public Service lighting
system about High and Rector
streets, south OF Smith street, useless
until an early hour this morning
Trolley service, particularly between
this city and South Amboy, was
caused to suffer by slippery rails and
sandslides. Pavements about tho
city were damaged to the danger of
life and limb and many receiving
basins were blocked by heavy surface
drainage due to occasional down
pours OF rain.
The fact that this Ia the equinoctial
period has caused the storm to be
attributed to the equinox, the time
when the suns rays hit the equator
squarely and days and nights are of
equal length. Several storms can be
expected as result, 1t is declared by
people who profess to know. That
of last night caused heavy down
pour of rain and made the wind blow
gale at times, kicking up quite a
sea in the bay.
Telephone lines were damaged in
almost every part Of the city and
hereabouts They are being repaired
today. Electric light and power to
city hall, police headquarters and
throughout a section surrounding
city hall park, was cut off during the
night because Of a break in circuit
No. s. Permanent repairs were com
pleted shortly after O'Clock this
morning.
A Public Service trolley car bound
for New Brunswick was derailed due
Main street in South Amboy about 7
o'clock last night Traffic was held
up for about fifteen minutes as a re-
suit. Landslides caused the trolley
track on Bordentown avenue, be-
tween South Amboy and Morgan Sta
ton, to be blocked with sand in
places late last night, completely up
setting the trolley sch edules between
this city, South Amboy and Keyport.
trolley car due to leave South AM
boy about 1880 o'clock bound for
this city, was delayed for more than
half an hour While the tracks were
being cleared. Service to Railway
and New Brunswick was handi-
capped.
The rain OF Saturday and yester-
day preceded by much dampness the
past several days caused the wooden
block pavement about Smith and
State streets to bulge and break in
places. One serious break occurred
near the northwest corner of New
Brunswick avenue and Smith street
Mayor Ferd Garretson directed Pa
trolman Maher to place traffic sign
over the spot TO warn drivers. The
pavement was extremely slippery
Saturday night. thereby causing no
less than four women to fall in step
| ping on or off curb lines.
Another flood over the intersection
OF New Brunswick avenue, Division
| and Fayette streets caused a heavy
| flow Of water into the cellar of the
Elk stamp store, which caused dam
| age to the extent of about 81 900
Much furniture and other wares used
as premiums had been stored there
Patrolman Reager reported today
| there was dangerous spot, in New
| Brunswick avenue In front OF No
216.