The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-06


TgnrEsr IN PHrLADELPHIA-GnAsDEun AND HuMBuG.--
All day Friday tho heat ntolerable The Their
mometer stood at 20 IN the shade during the great
south east and south altogether. At one O'Clock
they began marshal their forces Immediately
city Three o'clock p Al slight sun-shower occurred.
rainbow over that appeared TO rest tho tall seepe
OF Christ Church and attracted great attention AT
~ thunder storm succeeded and lasted for about honr
After Sigh cessation, the wind suddenly went dowu--a
that grew louder and louder alarmed all no heard it,
and then commenced scene of sublime and terrific gram
deur to which language cannot do justice 1t seemed
il heheavens had opened the coming dow in per
feet cataract the foIked lightning Skipping through i os
look like sheets of living flame pouring out their
dazzling breath on human habitaons Then the tbuu-
rumblng sound id not cease at ali crash alter sn, s
lowed each other in such rapid rsny of them
vivid baze Of lightning was felt and thunserc T.
heard that seemed like the sudden discharge of ten
thousand cannon, more less an i.mense ball fre
was seen by number OF persons 10 fell in the vcti
~ Of Third and Dock strcetsand instantly s,erwsrd it
discovered that there had been hole large as
hogshcad dashed through the wall Of ST. Paul Church
Just such another the storm Of last Friday pre-
sentod. For several days before noticed old
who called herself Ann Mson, promenadng the upper
part oths city. with hair all dshev elled bare
clothes whose tattcrs were mutcy eloquent constantly
an exclamation of g Gods vengeance upon this licked
city She was an entire stranger No knew whence
soothing appeared to eat rohing and refused Whatever
the charity OF the benevolent induced them to offer her.
The last thai was seen of her was on Friday evening In
the midst Of the most ghttul portion of the tempest che
was seen standing in Race street opposite Franklin
square, with her and eyes upted towards the sky.
horrd crash followeda binding fash Of the most vivid
| ghtnng-and she was gone But the remembrance OF
her haunted the minds Of all who had her. and many
the approximations of judgment upon devoted
city for its manifold niquities Philadelphia Times july
ming; at the of Wood and Franklin had
all tho windows of its front broken. number Of tho
the lightning first struck-considerabiy shattered Two
Of the houses in Keen Court in Bedford street. ds
| mayed. One in which MIR. Star resides had the back
lower room window started from its position, and settse
under II, which child sleeping, thrown back i'm
the room The child wns not injured Mr.. Zegler next
door, lighting candle when the house struck.
On recovering from the shock he found the wick Of the
candle only remaining in his hand-thc talow having
been melted entirely away by the heat of the electric
fluid The roofs of the houses riven asunder and
otherwise injured. Another building in Sarah street
| slightly injured by the lightning.
Streets in Kensngton slightly injured In this house
the entire works OF clock, being metallic out
| but the wooden frame sustained but little injury.
The chimney of house in Vine street. above 18Th, oc
Mrs. Dean who resides in tina, vicinity was for time
| psraly7ed by the shock.
| The dwelling Of MIR. Morris in Twelfth street, above
Race struck the fluid passing down the chimney and
making two holes in the wall in the third and he
other IN the ond story in It's escape I also injured a
The House oil Refuge was Also struck but the damage
was jnoonsiderable.
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houses swept away by the nood carrying along with
| it the whole lower story OF one Of them.
The dwelling of Mrs Taee, in Lombard street. above
18th struck, the fluid passing through the kitchen,
and overthrowing chair upon which her acting
He fortunately escaped injury.
Acarpenter shop the corner of schuykill Seventh
and Pearl streets struck and set fire to but the
ertions of the neghbors prevented the flames from doing
During the Storm the basement stores at the north
west corner Of Fourth and Market streets were filled with
heavy The first was occupied by Dillingham; Fussii,
umbrella makers whose stock is estimated ak thousand
dollars not an article Of which got ont and the IN
mates barely escaped with their lives There eight
persons in this storciour females boys and
The rush Of water was 80 great that the females could
not make way against H. and without help must have
drowned. The adjoining store was occupied by Mr. J.
not less than two thousand dollars and not article
| was got out.
The next adjoining store was occupied By Mr.. Chas
Kern brush and variety store in which the sock is
estimated at 81 800 50 900 like the Others all
flowed The fourth and Of the row was occupied by
Mr. J. T. Whitaker suspender, stock and ready made
linen store and had in ii at the time about SO 900 worth Of
goods-a of which except the linen will be total loss
All these stocks were insured against fire. but not ag apst
| flood.
The flood also highly disastrous the houses the
vicinity of Dock and Second streets and thence down
Dock to the river The this place filed and
Of the matches giving way the tide backed up over
flow ing the cellars along the street and destroying large
amour. Of goods The following, among other gentle
men, have suffered considerable damage Messrs. Webb
Poole grocers at the corner of Second and Dock had
about $500 worth OF goods consisting principally OF
gars, in the cellar entirely destroyed On the opposite
corner Messrs Clnusen Mall lost quantity Of tobacco
The cellar Of Mr.. McKeever on The northwest oornsf
was Filled to considerable depth and all his goods ruin
ed The pavement opposite the city stores on the east
flowed The water in Mr. Msroneys place not only filed
the cellar but was between and two feet deep the
| ground floor.
The cellars in the neghborhood of Fifth end Walnut
streets were likewise damaged by the food The base
OF the Adelphi completely drenchei, and the
keeper of the establishment loser thereby.
The street adjacent was entirely submerged.
| ST. Pauls Church, in third street below Walnut. WIS
struck BY lightning the fluid entering the chimney al the
north side Of the building, sbstteng considerably tear
water spout, which fell in globucs 70 the ground. II
then dispersed in minute particles to surrounding OF
as Snd s m s .sn
ing In front Of Mr. Thackaras house, short distance
The chimney of Mr. Hugh Csvenaughs house, on
| Almond street wharf, entirely demolished by
lightning. The fluid glanced and seriously injured a
| man standing Water street, about fifty yards from
the rpot. and Frustrated a gentleman named William
Barnes and small boy who was standing along side Of
| him.
A barn, belonging to Mr.. Joshua woolmcr near the
county prson, was with Its contents entirely destroyed
destroyed whether killed by the lightning,
sumed by the fire. is not known.
On the other side of the schuylkil. below the Rope
Ferry the barn Of Mr.. Henry Hahan aud two stacks OF
hay, just gathered in, were struck and consumed
During the thunder storm that passed over the city on
Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Taylor residing IN Fourth
above Poplar severely stunned by the lightning
and has since been lying ill-Ls'gr
fCcATAN AND mExfco.--WereceNeiys' 1efosy fsi Doe-
tin Comercsl dc Merida Campecbs, Of the lCth instant
Tho therein contained is OF importance display
ing the Of the times and the position Of parties
w Yucstan The people government are determined
10 maintain thor Independence Mt all hsxars proc Ia
nation has lust issued by the Governor announcing
thot Congress given full powers the exccu,v
ganse and If necessary increase the military power
the State to be fslly prepared csist aggression
the part Mexico also explains the in which
will be carried into effect, and say tina; prompt warning
will be given when may be nscessary for the people to
rise In defence Of their homes.
From ~ sislo DC Merida, XIII
few minutes before going to press received the
following from friend We have heard for several day
Of proclamation from Santa Anna Dictator but some
persons doubted the truth fit. This doc looks Ike
confirmation.
Article 1By the national vote and by the ynlinat SOL
dicrs declare His Excelency Antonio Lopes dc Santa
Anno supreme chief of the ne'ion. and nander-in