New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-08

lmpeded as result of the storm, and
travel along thoroughfares in that sec
tson o. the city was rendered hazard
Gus By the uprooting of trees and put
tins our Of commission of the electric
lights. Several times both City Island
Road and Pelham Parkway were
plunged II darkness for periods Of ten
err tifreen ne lnutes, ard auromobilists
were obliged TO proceec with great
caution.
A-ny Of the memorial trees along
Helaam rarkway were blown down At
l5sth Street and Alexander Avenue a
large tree. Lprooted by the high wind.
termed barrier across the avenue IN.
81 removed by the police The heavy
doNnpoar OF ram flooded cellars and
streets In places along Pelham Park
WAY the water was two feet deep. a
a~--1er Of automobiles became stalled
III pools ~ water.
There were about 100000 persons at
Coney when the storm hit that resort
and most Of them made for shelter r
tar trains with precipitancy which
Kept the police h.qstling TO prevent &C
e.4e nts Some, however, remained in
the water.
Among the latter was Lena Blank.
wto was With Mrs. TITLE Pasnik. Of Alp
Last lolst Street. There was blind
ing flash. followed by i crash which
almost aeafened Mrs. Pasnik When
she vas able 10 sec again her trends
body displaying no signs of life, was
ar-ttns out TO yea, the face buried in
11e water
Mrs. pas-.fa shrieked for help. Gil
bert 3aderO, life guard. heard her
ana helped her get Miss Blank ashore.
She was unconscious and evidently
had been struck by lightning
he sea9lare Ambassador, carrying
ian7ic cry 10 New York, was forced
down ~}nto Sandy Hook Bay by the
erai striking the water with such
tarce rs to wreck it,
The boat attached to tae seaplana
SANG. but us three occupants climbed 10
Tie planes which were buoyaut cnour.,
1o%t. ard maintained their footholl
ea them until motorbcat took them
eff.
The yacht Lounger II, owned By In
glis ppercu. president Of the 4 70
Marine Company, which operated The
plane. sighted tho party shortly after
It landed. Miss Uppercu, who was on
board the yacht, said the waves we're
pounding the plane in terrific man
ner. ana the pilot had told her it
'f|-F't'tAt
with tine ~m raging as 1t was. When
he atten led to land the force OF the
waves tore the boat from the rest Of
the plane
The plane was piIoted by Arthur
taporton. lie saw the storm anproacn-
ing while flying over the open ocean,
and managed to bring the plane into
the bay where he was forced to land.
Frantic SIGNALS for Helm
When the yacht GIFTED the plane,
the scaplane passengers were franti-
caly signaling for help All we're
took the Ambassador in tow and
brought her TO private landing at the
II ghlands
K canoe occupied by three young
women and a man overturned durin.
the storm half d mile off Brighton
Beach. its occupants, Winifred Whit
ncy, eighteen, Lucy Whitney, nineteen
and Gertrude Whitney, twenty, sisters
all Of $50 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn,
and John Egan, OF 112 Grant Avenue
Brooklyn, chung to the canoe for half
an hour ano finally were rescued by
Life Guard Nicholas Frank and mem
oers of tae United States Nolunteer
Lie Saving Cor2s.
Mary Binder. sixteen years old
whose home was ON East New York
Avenue. Brooklyn, near Osborn Street
was drowned in Gravesend Bay when
some Of the party with whom she was
rowing attempted to change seats. Hel
friend Helen Silverman, of 1899 Eas
New York Avenue, ciung to the cap
sized rowboat until help came. Max
Schaum, Of 653 Fifth Street, Manhat-
tan. and Abraham Miller, of 1873 Fifth
Ion y = H.,