The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-01

prom the Newark Daily Advertiser, Sept. Isl
The heavy thunder storm which visited this clty
iast evening was very severe, and appears 10 have
produced some of the most singular results ever
noticed in this vicinity. The lightning flashed
Iaintly about seven o'clock, and gradually increas-
ed In frequency and vividness, accompanied py
thunder and torrents of rain, till about eight
O'Clock, when the heavens seemed almost 10 ex-
plode with report which was felt in various parts
ofthe city. The spre of the South Baptist Church,
in Kinney street, which was unprotected by rod,
was struck, shivering the timbcrs al the top, and
tearing off part of the outside tin covering, and
fragments of both were carried considerable dis
lance. The choir were practising in the church at
the time, and several OF the members were momen-
tarily stunned. nail box and tools which had
been Left by the workmen in the spire was torn to
pieces the nails being scattered IN every direction
A lady sitting at a window in Cottage street, We
are told, had her hand paraly Zed, and contracted,
by the same shock, so that it was nearly closed
Three workmen in blacksmith shop, Temporal
ry erected on the hill for preparing the iron work
of the new Presbyterian Church, now in course of
erection on the hill Grew. Mr.. Poors) were all
knocked down, and stunned for some minutes. One
of them, who had the hammer in his hand over the
anvil, was thrown across it, A correspondent
sends US the foilowing:--
The terrific thunder clap of last evening" struck
the house of one of our most respectable citizens in
High street. The cond ictor seemed entirely too
small for so tremendous charge of electric fluid,
which consequently scattered from il TO other con-
ductors in the neighborhood, in the unusual globu-
lar fom-bals of fire bursting through the wall OF
partition in the attic, and rolling about the floor IN
presence of the frightened occupants, in most ex;
Iaordinary manner Several such balls also seemed
TO fall on the roof outside, and to roll thence into
the garden. But the most remarkable effects of
the lightning were exhibited ia the parlor, where
were assembled several gentlemen and ladies'.
The Tremendous crash of the thunder startled
every one, and Immediately portion of the charge
passing apparently down lae in the centre of the
house. dartd through the room, filling the air with
an nsupportabe suphuric odor, and scattering So
yera of the same fearful red hot balls, tive ofwhich
scorched gentleman severely land another singed
offa great part ofone ladys dress, while the shock
had thrown several of them together in corner of
the room The electric fluid also struck, overturned,
and empted full cake basket and broke several
strings of the panoforte, before accomplishing its
fearful circuit 1t then left sorely terrified group,
though all sincerely thankful that no lives were
lost.
In Planfeld. the house Of the Rev. Mr.. Drake
was struck, demolishing the chimney, splitting
down one of the gable ends Of the house and other
wise injuring 1t. No injury to the in mates.
From New Brunswick we learn that the light
nIDg was not SO severe as in the shower the night
before, in which house was struck, doing no
other damage, however, than demolishing the Chin
ney. The atmosphere this morning was most
agreeably fresh and elastic.