The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-20

GREAT THUNDER ST RIM.


Last evening Of the gs thunder storms that
visited this city burst 1t about sigh. O'Clock
and continued to rage With terrific fury for hour
while rain fell In torrents. 1t seemed al the bald
ngs In the city being shattered in pieces loud
and continuous the peas aud rapidly did they
follow the vivid flashes Of lightning which illuminated
the whole city il it in u universal blaze every
two three seconds The air was evidently charged
with electricity for the last few days Yesterday
ing about four o'clock fearful thunder storm broke
city ard continued for the space Of two hours
a~asine most Of the nh -iAnts from their slunoers
but tbe tempest Of last evening far more terrible
The whole heavens u minated with the continuous
glare OF the red lightning, and it seemed a. the
crack u DOOM were come. The scene was one OF
sublime grandeur Terror prevailed every side
amt ng women aud chdr and AL artificial lights were
rendered dim aud faint by the excessive brightness OF
the electric huid There be &c abt that the
ing viii reveal numerous accidents The fag staff oa
the Astnr House shattered to pieces The lightning
also struck the liberty pole opposite No 40 Madison
street, PEAR the house Of Mr. Dougherty This
Of the oldest liberty poles the city having wthtood
the storms of thi y years The rasme scattered
foI distance Of one hundred yards aud upwards We
have heard that man was killed in Broadway, but
whether such Is true false could ascertain up
To the hour OF going to press.
Rror THIRD Avenue IG9rH srRErr.-As an
pouLcsd m this mornings edition, u large nnmosr Of
employed in Third struck advance of
wrges Thursday last Yesterday afternoon body Of
these after indugipg for considerable time Ia the
into xicatipg cup attacked party Of men who still con-
tuued To work and considerable fight took place. but
FERROUS wounds inflicted A few individuals re-
ce,ed scratches and black eyes Two Of the ring
lie ace named Martin kennedy ana James Csyuor were
sted aud locked up to answer the charge
FATAL hcCrpESr FaLLISG BUILprvG
Coroner deer yesterday held Inquest at ~ Maiden
lane. the boy II Wesley Dallon aged twenty tive
years in Ireland who to his death by acct
d, nialy falling through the hatcbwsy of the
hory BUILDING No. 40 Maiden lane. from the roof the
lower story causing almost Instant death The deceased
was foreman OF the carpenters work aud was arranging
part II the work the hatchway when his foot
slipped and he pcecipitaed through the hltchway
To The floor below Ga picking him up he breathed for
few minutes and then expired TIE deceased resided
III GreeDe street between Spring and Prince streets
verdict was rendered according 10 the above facts.
FATAL ACcIpENT-About six o'clock Friday after
n on. boy. six years Of age named John Daily,
SANITY killed by the falling Of pto of Lumbar belong
ing u Baker Wells OF Hamersley aud West
ts. cts. His body taken TO the residence
rents. No. VI King street where Inquest will held
to d,y.
DsowNEp Richard Sheehan the farmer the Marine
whle BATH. with several other beonsaS To the
establishment Coroner Randolph, # ronp<n.ville,
heia inquest vest, rday; verdict, accidentally
vred Mr. She han has left large family aud It is
10 Re hoped that they will be properly cared r by the
Con m.ssiene,s Of EnigIalnn
BoBt FouND-The body Of Q. nj amin segoin who fell
from upper deck o the Staten Island ferry boat Sylpn,
sunoa last. and was drowned recovered oil Go
vtrnora Island Thursday, aud buried Friday, by
the military company Of which he was d member.