Evening star., 1936-09-19

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NEW YORK, September 19.-One
OF the worst hurricanes in history
swung out to sea northeast of New
York today-with all vessels warned
to get out of its way.
Despite its violence over 1000 miles
of Atlantic Coast line, only seven
persons were known to be killed.
Twenty-four more, however, were
missing.
A death toll estimated at 46 was
drastically revised shortly after dawn,
when "a men feared lost from the
S. S. Long Island in Delaware Bay
were rescued. Four men of the
Long Island crew were still missing
One person was killed in Maryland,
three died in New Jersey and three
were killed in Pennsylvania.
Disrupted communications pre-
vented an accurate estimate of prop
erty damage, although preliminary
reports indicated millions lost.
AS the great storm, with accompany
ing winds of velocities as high as 100
miles an hour, circled northeaStward,
Connecticut apparently escaped dam
age. The winds and rains which swept
that State throughout the night abated
with daylight.
Hurricane Showed Eastward.
Elsewhere in New England the coast
was whipped by heavy rains and gales,
but damage was reported small. A
high pressure area, moving out to sea
from its point of origin over the
great lakes, was showing the hurri-
cane to the East. The interior Of New
England did not even receive rain.
Ships caught along the New Eng
land coast chung to the shelter of the
shore.
New York City was deluged by
heavy rains throughout the night, but
the dawn broke with clear, blue skies.
The flying weather report was cell
ing unlimited, visibility unlimited"
The Weather Bureau ordered hur-
ficane signal flags lowered, announc-
ing:
Warnings down, 9 am. eastern
standard time), Atlantic Coast from
north of Virginia Capes to Point Ju-
dith, r. I. Coast storm apparently
centered am, east of Nantucket,
Mass, moving northeastward."
Clear Weather for Hindenburg.
Attaches of the Weather Bureau
said the Zeppelin Hindenburg, coming
down the East Coast and due at Lake
hurst, N. j., about am. tomorrow,
would probably complete her trip
here in clear weather, all the way in"
Shipping lanes off the Nations
northeast coast for the most part re-
mained clear. Vessels Rugged New
England harbors to ride out winds
attaining velocity of IS miles an
hour.
The backlash of the hurricane, fol-
lowing a period of calm, again swept
beaten coasts from Cape Hatteras,
N. c., to New York with attendant
high waves and gales threatening
lives and property.
Volunteer workmen, Works Progress
Administration employees and stats
OF the American Red Cross set about
the gigantic task of rehabilitating
stricken areas.
Roads Being Reopened.
Communication lines to Southern
areas isolated by the blow were being
restored and roadways that were
washed out by high tides and tor
rental rains or blocked with debris
were reopened.
Coast Guard headquarters in Mass
achusetts and Rhode Island reported
mountainous seas. Their craft were
ready to effect any necessary aid.
Storm warnings were hoisted as
far north as Nova Scotia The Ca
madam meteorological service issued
q warning to all the maritime prov
inces.
The Maritime Exchange accounted
for the 81 survivors of the foundered
fishing steamer, and said three bodies
had been recovered and four men
were missing.
Thought to have perished, 80 were
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