The Washington times., 1922-06-12
45OEAD IN
STORM IN
NEW YORK
Millions Of Dollars Damage Re-
ported Throughout State.
Other Sections Hit.
ny International News Service.

By nternntfonah NeWs servico.
NEW YORK, June 12.-New
York today is Mortified as each
passing moment raises the death
toll caused by the worst storm
ever experienced in its history.
The known dead from drown
ing, the overturning of q giant
ferris wheel in Clasqn Point Park,
the upreotingn Of trees, ths eyer.
turning Of bosts In Long, Island
Sound, and other accidents result
ing from the storm are now forty
FIVE. - II. :,
A number of persons reported
missing may bring the death total
much higher.
Big Damage to Property.
The dead are listed as follows:
Twenty-nine drowned.
Seven killed in Ferris wheel crash.
Six killed by uprooted trees.
Two electrocuted by fallen I've
wires.
One died Of heart failure trying to
save family in rowboat.
Reports Of property loss In New
York and its immediate vicinity al
ready total over 81 100000. Other
parts OF the State hit by the storm
report additional losses, totaling
1880, 900.
Gale Blew 100 Miles IN Hour.
The furious 100-mile gale that un-
expectedly swept New York and its
vicinity about $40 yesterday after
noon wrought inconceivable havoc.
A giant ferris wheel in Classon
Point Park was completely over
turned, catapulting the people in It
to the beach ten feet below It's
base. killing five and injuring twen-
ty-two.
Trees standing as high as 100 feet
were uprooted. A two-story house
was torn loose from it's foundation,
live wires were torn down, and boats
on the water were overturned,
drowning many.
The beaches. parks. and all other
places in and around New York were
filled to overflowing when the storm
burst. The humidity had been stif.
ling all day. and crowds had gone
to the shores and parks in an ef-
Tort to catch breath of fresh air.
Terrific Gale Unexpected.
The Weather Bureau had ex.
pected slight rainfall, but the
coming OF the terrific gale was
wholly unexpected. Until about
$3.50 the weather continued IN.
sufferaHy sitting. At that hour.
for period Of about ten minutes
before the gale broke in all its
fury. an ominous silence came over
the city. Not a breath Of air stirred.
suddenly the gale broke loose.
churning the waters furiously, and
gaining strength with each pass.
ing moment.
On eLong Island Sound. Pelham
Bay, East Chester Bay, Conev
Island, and all other resorts. row.
boats and other water craft scurried
for shore. Some made It but many
were overturned and their oc-
cupants drowned.
Bodies of the drowned were
washed ashore and the beaches are
now being combed for the bodies
OF some Of the missing.
An uprooted 100.foot linden tree
at Mamaroneck killed q young
woman and her daughter. Another
wind-driven tree killed mother
and her infant at New Rochelle.
Roads and streets were Uttered with
live wires that caused the deaths
of others.
In the northern part Of the State
damage done by the storm In placed
at over $2.000.00 Communication
systems were crippled and railroad
traffic interrupted. A New York
express train was caught In q
flooded tunnel near Syracuse and
200 passengers had to quit the train
and take to boats.
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