American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-08-08

Gus rain yesterday afternoon proved to be more
destructive in the city than we had at first i'm
agined. The lightning also did its share of in
jury, number Of buildings being struck. In
Saratoga street, at the junction OF CORTLAND
street, the lightning struck about the centre Of
the street, tearing up snail portion Of the
pavement, which the torrent of wateg kInnng
down the hill soon washed into considerable
gulley. The lightning struck the conductor.
on the warehouse at the corner OF Baltimore
street and Trppolett's alley, occupied by
Joshua Royston & Co, shatteTlng the wooden
box which protected it at the bottom, and tear
ing small hole in the pavement, entered the
earth. A drayman in the employ OF Messrs
David Stewart & Son, was Knocked down and
much injured. Every person thought him
killed, but he spraug 10 his feet and sung out
''Be the powers but that was loud thunder"
The ship ward of Messrs. Flanagan was con-
sderably knocked about, The lightning struck
in the yard, knocking tmbers in every direc-
ton, but murine no person. The City Mill,
on Calvert street, was struck, the building not
much injured. but the earth torn up in every
direction at the west wall. The large build
ing on the corner of Gay and Front streets
was struck, the chimney knocked down, and
the building otherwise considerably shat
tered large tan shed, at Appoid's tan yard,
opposite the iail, was leyelled with the earth
by the storm. The greatest damage was done
by the immense body OF water, which
fGarfully rushed along the low streets in all
parts Of the city. Nealy all the cellars in
Pearl street, between Pennsylvania avenue and
Saratoga street, we're filed with the water
which overlooked the curb stones The torrent
of water out of Pearl and the adjacent Streets
poured into Run alley, where the workmen are
engaged in tunneIling, which was completely
inundated. The damage would have been
much greater than it was here, had not the
workmen stood by the mouth of the tunnel,
and kept the rubbish from damming it up. At
the corner of Pine and Lexington streets, there
was great overflow, owing to the sewers not
being large enough to let toe body of water in
to Chatsworth run. The pavements around
the mouths of the sewers were completely
washed up, that Oil the south side even up to
the houses. Along Pine street, from Saratoga
to Fayette street, nearly all the cellars are fill
ed with water and in Vine street, from Pine
street to Run alley, the lower part was mum
dated to the depth of from four tossix feet.
In Vine street, it burst through the front door
of an old negro mans house, sweeping every
thing out of the back way. "Darkee" made
his escape fully under the impression that a Sc.
COUu uOOU' udu GOtlle. II 10 ul Tic luuCllOI
of Vine street and Run Alley, that the work
men are engaged III tunneling, and the water
not having an oHtlet as yet to the tunnel, was
the cause of the water getting to so great a
depth at this spot. In the neighbo!hood of the
Bolton Depot of the Susquehana Rail Road,
we understand that several families made prep
arations to remove, the water Coming up from
two TO three feet into their houses In Liberty
ctto a, Il, it- uyhnIo l,,~.l
of cellars were filled up, the water overlooking
the curbstones and sidewalks, and running like
mill race. Young man about l9 or 90 years
of age, got large plank at the corner of Lex
ington and Liberty Streets and seating HIMSELF
upon it, launched himself upon the embryo
river, and passed down the street, as far below |
Baltimore street as he could be seen, like an
express messenger, his head only being seen at
times bobbing up and down amidst the cheers |
and shouts of those who witnessed the feat
Jones Falls was quite full, and lot of planks |!
and rubbish, foated by Baltimore street bridge, |
from which it is inferred, that much damage
has been done along its borders. In every sec
ton of the city we hear of great damage both
by the water and by lightning, all Of which we
find it impossible to enumerate. A more heavy
and destructive rain storm has not occurred in |
Baltimore for many years.
Since the above was written we learn that
the large and elegant dwelling Of Mr.. Hoffman,
OIL the corner Of Franklin and Cathedral streets,
was struck by the electric fluid, which passed
through the roof, tearing large hole, and in
jurng the building considerably. A man on
the Falls Road was struck by the lightning and
dreadCully if not MORALLY injured. We could
not learn his name. The lightning also came
down the chimney of Mrs. Russell's house, cor
ner of Mulberry and Howard sts,, broke do
zen lights Of glass in the garnet, knocked down
one Of the females in the house, passed over the
bar, breaking three or four glasses, passing out
the window to the railroad, and played "fan-
tastc tricks" around the wheels of railroad
car. A frame house, corner of Columbia and
Cove stS., occupied by German hoe-maker,
was washed away, with the occupant at work
on his bench He fortunately escaped, with the
loss only of some of his working materials.
Killed by Lightning. During the storm yes
terday afternoon, four Germans, in the employ
of Mr.. Benzinger, near the Belvidere bridge,
over Jones' falls, took refuge from the rain on
the bridge, and while waiting for it to cease,
they took a seat on one of the cross timbers.
The lightning struck the bridge, and passing
along an iron rod, around which one of the
Germans had his arm, it killed him instantly,
the electric fluid striking his forehead, tearing
his hat and singing his hair The bridge was
not injured, but the three other men were con-
siderably stunned. An inquest was held on the
body of the deceased, whose name was not
known, by Coroner Hooper, and the jury rem
"death by lightning" He was about IS years
of age, and had not been IN the country great
length of time.
.Narro,o Escape from Death. A lady who re-
sides at the southern extremity of Light street,
was very near (unintetionallyl producing the
death of her child, an infant, in the following
manner The child, it appears, had been for
some time past unwel and the mother had
been giving it medicine. Yesterday morning,
however, she gave it a large dose of audanum