The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-25
STORMS RAGE
IN SOUTH And
EAST;;4DEAD
Heavy Property Toll Taken
in Tennessee, Kentucky;
New York Hard Hit.
RED CROSS RUsHES AID
Loss of Life May Be Large
in Isolated Sessions of
Two States.
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Violent WlnQSCOrnlS swept the
eastern part of the United States
today, after killing four persons in
Tennessee and one in Kentucky.
Property damage was mounting
hourly in reports from cities and
towns in Pennsylvania, New York,
Connecticut and New Jersey, where
the wind velocity ranged from 66 to
70 miles and hour.
In the metropolitan area of New
York, pedestrians fought their way
to subway and elevated stations
against violent winds.
The waters of New York harbor
were churned by the gale, sinking
two ships.
Storm warnings we're issued for
the Atlantiac Seaboard from Della
ware breakwater to Eastport, Mai,
In western New York State the
gales followed a rain storm which
turned to snow.
Five Injured in Newark
At Newark, N. j., five persons
were injured by automobiles when
the force of the wind prevented
them from lodging out of the path
of traffic.
Debris falling from the upper sto-
ries of buildings under construction
added to storm hazards.
The eastern gales originated last
night in Kentucky and Tennessee,
where they created twisters, wreck
ing schoolhouses and farm build
ings.
A known toll of four lives at
Holmes Greek was taken III Ten
nessee and the storm injured eight
other persons, two probably fatally,
reports to Nashville today said.
Further casualties were feared in
the affected area, although definite
news was lacking. Telephone and
telegraph wires were destroyed by
the winds and highways were
blocked by uprooted trees.
Damage to property was believed
heavy.
Tennessee Loss Heavy
The Tennessee Central Railroad
system had reports of heavy prop
erty damage near Monterey and
Cookeville, as connection with sta
ttons in that territory was re-estab-
lished.
The Nashville Red Cross prepared
today to forward food, clothing and
medical supplies to the stricken
area as soon as more satisfactory
communication should be estab-
liShed.
Automobiles loaded with supplies
were held ready at headquarters
here.
The wind storm struck New York
shortly after midnight, endangering
shipping off the coast of the North
Atlantic States.
Tearing at seventy mile-an- hour
pace over the city, the gale passed
northeastward along the shore line
and out to sea, whipping up the
waters into huge waves.
In the harbor the waves were the
highest in the memory of marine Of
ficials, and they dashed against the
battery seawall so hard that a spray
was flung forty feet in the air.
Vessels Sunk in HarbOr
Two vessels were sunk. One was
The U. S. S. Dewey, historic gun
boat captured by American naval
forces in the Spanish American
War and named after their COM
Ilander. 1t was being dismantled in
the Brooklyn docks when high
waves Swamped 1t.
The other boat was a 400-ton
barge which went to the bottom
when its seams ripped open while
resting on the Brooklyn side Of the
harbor.
Incoming liners, all delayed by
other weather disturbances of the
last few days, crept along. For the
first time in years they we're not
met today by coast guard cutter,
so rough was the harbor.
Barges Torn Loose
All day the harbor police and
Government boats received calls for
aid, as barges tore loose from their
moorings and were tossed about in
the harbor.
Damage from the winds was
evident everywhere In New York and
its suburbs. Manhattan apparently
suffered less than Brooklyn and the
Bronx, where glass and debris were
scattered over the streets, small
buildings overturned and signs and
poles tore loose.
In Coney Island, one vacant house
was reported to have been blown
three blocks.