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Show THE ROOSEVELT LUCK HOLDS 1 1 One of Worst Storms In History of New York Follows Dlsbandment of Parade In Colonel's Honor. New York City. Tho "Roosevolt sood luck" held to the Inst on the occasion oc-casion of the home coming of tho distinguished dis-tinguished hunter. Though hot and sultry, tho weather held fair until tho marine parade, the exercises at the battery, and tne march up Broadway nnd Fifth avenue to Central park had been carried through with punctuality nnd precision, nnd then it rnlned great guns. It wns one of tho most terrific Wind und rain storms, accompanied by thunder nnd lightning, In the history of the city. As a result of the storm seventeen met denth nnd at least twenty-threo were Injured. Three perso'ns wero kilted in Brooklyn, the collapse of a circus tent at Manhattan field caused it panic and one woman met denth. In Jamaica bay, four row boats were np-set np-set and seven persons were diowned, while off Sengnte four lost their llvos, and the Huckensack river claimed twa victims. But It cleared again shortly after C o'clock, in time to give Colonel Roosevelt's Roose-velt's cnger fellow citizens of Long lslnnd ample chance to see him standing on the renr platform of his special train as he waved them a welcome. |