The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-06-14
FIFTY Ole, SCORES Aua1
As HURRICANE SWEEPS EAST
Property Loss Totals Millions;
Toll Heavy AMOng Pleasure
Seekers.

N0" iorh, June ll.-WiDd OF
hurricane velocity the outsider of
a torrential rainstorm that swcpt
from the eastern edge Of New Jersey
across this city and over Westches-
ter County this afternoon, was ro-
sponsible for at least fifty deaths
hundreds of minor accidents. large
destruction OF property and a reign
OF panic at traffic terminals and
pleasure resorts.
Tne most numerous fatalities
were drownings of City Island of
men, women and children in row
boats. Eight bodies had been rs-
covered at 10 O'Clock tonight and
thirty persons were not accounted
for
The dead calm of the late after
noon following a day Of sc1rching
heat had driven millions to seek re-
lief anywhere it promised to be cool.
The number of those in rewboats off
the Westchester shore at City Island
aud thereabout was established at
$4,000. The gale came out OF an
almost clear sky and reaching shore
before it struck was hopeless for
most of those in the boats.
Ferris Whee, Blown Into Sound
A ferris wheel at Ciason's Point
Park in the Bronx was blown into
Long Island Sound causing deaths
of FIVE and serious injury to thirty
FIVE persons.
A tree was blown over On the
brick chimney OF Red Lion Inn on
the Boston Post Road and the
chimney fell through the roof of
the main restaurant killing TWO
persons.
Drivers of motor cars were
caught under falling trees. one wo-
man dying in such an accident near
Broken glass, blown from big
windows in this city, injured soy
eral persons.
Twenty thousand holiday makers
trekked to the island yesterday and
went out in the waters Of Pelham
Bay. II was jammed with boats of
every description when the storm
hit it. Few had opportunity to get
ashore.
$4,000 Fishing In Danger
The known casualties occurred
off Execution Light. which il about
six miles east OF City Island; Rat
Island, about three miles east, and
Fire Island, about two miles north.
It is estimated by Lieut.. Joseph
Reilly Of the City Island detectives
hat no fewer than 1900 persons
we're fishing Off those places when
he storm broke.
After it had passed and the sky
lad cleared, the waters of Pelham
Bay and Long Island Sound were
lotted with overturned rowbots,
canoes and yachts.
The police Immediately started
he work Of rescue. At 8 o'clock
onight eight bodies had been re-
overed.
Following the tragedy City Is
and became scene OF pandemon-
um. Many of the men who had
one out to fish, had left their wives
nd children there to picnic. AS.
Don as knowledge Of the dfowniHgs
ecame general. and heads OF fami-
les. sons and in some lustanes ey-
n daughters. failed TO return, the
urviyors became hysterical, and it
'as necessary for the police to re-
train them.
Communication L. Cut
All communication by telephone
nth the island was cut off by the
azing of wires and telephone poles,
nd this hampered the police. They
nprovised a morgue in one OF the
athing pavilions and as rapidly as
he bodies were recoTered they
ere brought there for identidca-
on by relatives and friends.
Eighty persons, mostly women.
ere thrown into a panic when they
ere caught in the middle Of the
Iudson River aboard launch that
as used as ferry boat between
lterstate Park and the foot OF One
undred and Ffty-eight Street.
The storm struck when the boat
as in mldstream. A small row
pat, carried on top OF the pilot
ouse as lifeboat. was torn loose
nd blown down on twenty people
anding on top OF the cabin. Most
them received minor injuries.
At refused to be treated.
The Forty-secoud Precinct police
alton at 177th Street and Haven