Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-07-06
JEFFERSONIAN REPUBLICAN


ward that part which was doubtless some other
barn destroyed by lightning. During The height
Of the storm, the awful glare OF the burning
barns, caused the firemen to turn out, in great
numbers; some of the companies were met by
tremendous currents Of water near three feet
deep in some of the streets and were compelled
TO turn back.
The storm commenced Immediately over the
city. The cloud whence it first proceeded was
of very small size Two other clouds one from
the S. E. and another FROM the w. S. w. COM
ing up The three seemed TO Join in the ele-
mental war, and as it were, contest which
should gain the supremacy. Several seam-
boats in the river were driven ashore by the
violence of The gale
A frame dwelling house in court near
Coates and Marshall street was struck, the fluid
taking up The hearth in the second story burst
ing open the closet door and throwing every
thing out of il. 1t also took off several of the
weather boards. woman and four children
were in the house neither of whom were in
jured. man living opposite was thrown off
his chair but not injured.
A barn on the ridge road near FrancisvilIe,
was struck and destroyed.
Two large houses in Kensington at the cor
ner of Dean and Bedford streets, were struck
from one nearly all the window glass and win
dow frames were dashed and torn out; none of
the inmates were injured. In one a little boy
was lying upon the window sill al the time, who
Inlraculously escaped all injury except from The
fall OF sash weight upon him which had been
torn out by the lightning.
Another house in Kensingion was struck al
the corner of Wood and Prince streets, which
did but little damage. In this house the entire
works of clock were torn asunder aud what
Is truly singular, the frame of the clock sustain
ed no injury.
The chimney of the house OF Mr. Yates, in
Vine street above 9th, was knocked down, and
the same shock paralized Mrs. Dean for SOME
time, who resides short distance off. The
dwelling of Mr.. Morris in Twelfth above Race
was struck, the fluid passing down the chimney
on the out side; and forced two holes in the
wall, one in the second and the other in the
third story. The fluid passed TO the adjoining
house and turned up portion of the zinc roof.
The chimney Of The dwelling of Mr. Mcintyre,
at the corner of Rillenhouse street and Schuyl.
kill Seventh, was partly knocked off, A large
hole was knocked in The wall of ST. Paul's
church.
The dwelling ofMrs. Tahe, in Lombard above
Thirteenth, was also siruck---the fluid passing
INTO the kitchen, and overturning chair upon
which her son was sitting-not injured
The schooner Nile lying in the Schuylkll,
opposite Walnut street, was struck, and her
foremast shattered.
The damage by the water was awful---hun-
dreds and hundreds of cellars being filed near
ly up 10 the lower flooring. In Poplar stree,
near Eleventh, the foundation and part of one
story Of the brick work of two houses was en-
tlre'y torn away.
The basement of Mr. Swaims bath houses
was completely inundated and the doors forced
from the hinges
The basement story stores in Fifth street,
from the corner Of Market street, were all more
or less flooded Those of Messrs J. T. Whit
aker q Co, stock and ready made linen ware.
house; Charles r. Kern, brush maker; P.
Fritz, whip maker, and Gillngham & Fussel,
were filled up to The ceilings, and much loss
sustained by damage 10 the stock, &C. In the
latter, Mr.. Fussel, with three ladies' and two
boys, continued with the door shut, until ap-
pretending danger from the flow of water they
made an effort 10 get ou,, but were driven back
by the violence OF ihe torrent. In one moment
afterwards the store was filled to the ceiling
and but for The timely aid of two or three men
who heard the shrieks Of the women, some of
them must have pershed-- Of the women
was actually dragged out by main force, and at
the same time had one of the small lads in her
arms he being entirely submerged. The thea
tres did no business, for there being no audi
ence the performances were suspended. AS
lo,r II, ~
There is no doubt but some fearful accidents
have taken place causing loss of property if moi
of life. Ii is said that the rain did not extend
more than or 10 miles in the country to The
northwest
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