The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-08
The Late Storms,



says:-A hail storm passed over portion OF this
county Saturday evening last doing serious dam
age to crops Fortunately 1t not very extensive,
but most destructive in its course-both corn and
the size Of bullet to hens egg, and covered the
ground to the depth Of ten inches On the premises
OF Mrs. Dekle some 1--WE or six miles from this place
It was washed up against the fence to the depth OF
and cotton fields over which it passed are perfectly
bare, scarcely sign of vegetation being left. The
Messrs. Pughs, Jordan, Mitchell Mrs. Dekle, and
Mrs. McKinnon so far we have been able to learn,
are the greatest sufferers. The hail was accompa-
MED by considerable wind, which did much dam age
by blowing down fencing, trees, &c. Chickens,
geese, ducks, pigs, &c, were killed This is the Sc
verest hail storm ever known III this section.
STORM IN MISSISSIPPI
The Aberdeen Democrat, OF the l4th, says
We learn that on last Friday evening a most
tremendous hail storm-sad to be the worst
ever experienced in that section of country
visited the eastern portion OF this county, about
twelve miles from this place. Corn and cotton were
completely destroyed and the leaves nearly stripped
from of the trees. The hail fell to the depth iu some
places, of two inches, and the size of partridges
egg-killing chickens, pigs and everything OF the
kind that came in its way.
THE STORM IN BALTIMoRE-DAMAGE IN THE HARBOR
AND RIVER.
The damage done by the storm Of Friday evening in
harbor and river was much greater than we were
at first led to suppose. Some of the shipping suffer
ed quite severely. The ship Michael Angelo, lying
at Chases wharf broke her fastening, and came
with rush down on the Bremen bark Bessel, lying
at Ramseys wharf In the collision, the Michael
Angelo lost her fore and mizen top gallant masts,
maintopsail yard broke off in the sings, main yard
sprung &c. The Besse lost her flying jib-boom,
her jib boom and cap of bowsprit. bowsprit sprung
her fore main-top gallant mast, her fore topmast
broke of below the cross trees, and her foremost
sprung.
At Waters wharf the English ship Monsoon broke
loose, and drifted against the Bremen bark Eliza at
the same wharf. In this collision, the former lost
her fore royal mast and the latter her topsa yard
and mizen topmast.
The government surveying steamer Legare, lying
at the Lazaretto wharf, parted her fastenngs, but
did not go far until she brought up against another
wharf doing her some slight damage.
The bark John w. WALL Jun., bound out in tow of
the steamer Sun, went shore on the Middle Ground
she was got off on Saturday morning and proceed
ed to sea having received no damage.
small pungee was capsizeG in the river of
Chases wharf. The crew, four in number, were
taken from her bottom by boats from the shore.
The steamer Belle of Baltimore had gone to Bear
teachers and parents. She went ashore and did not
get of until three o'clock on Saturday morning,
keeping the party in anything else but comfortable
pOsiti0n.--B Baltimore Sun, July 4.
SEVERE THUNDER STORM IN PHILADELPHIA.
On Sunday night, about 10 OclO TX, the city and
its neghborhood were visited by heavy thunder
storm which continued during greater part Of the
night The flashes Of lightning were very vivid,
and struck in several spots around the city. Two
barns, Homesburg, were struck and, with their
contents, entirely destroyed by fire, caused by
the electric fluid. dwelling in the same viciaity
was set fire by the lightning, but the flames were
extinguished before serious damage had resulted A
barn the Frankfort road. below the borough, was
destroyed by fire kinded by the lightning. Phlade
phtd Bulletin, July 5.
THUNDER STORM IN CONNECTICUT-FATAL RESULTS.
A thunder storm of unusual severity was expert
enced in most parts of Fairfield county on the 30th
uIf T1ro vain Hnv, int md, on1 fho Aoo
of lightning vivid and almost incessant, while
the peals Of thunder were terrifcally loud. The
lightning struck in many places. In Fairfield two
men were killed. In Bridgeport the lightning struck
in two or three places hitting chair factory, and in
another part of the town knocking down Mr.. Burton
Nichols His life was saved by copious application
of cold water.-HarJcrd Times, Jlay5.
The STORM AT LANCASTER.
The Lancaster Wing, abiding to the storm of
Friday afternoon, says:-"A number of trees were
either blown down or had limbs broken of. The up
per part of the gable end Of Mr.. Hagers new brick
building adjoining Fulton Hall and facing Water
street was blown down; also the gable ends of two
unfinished houses in the eastern part Of the city.
The dwelling house Of Mr.. Christian Kautz. of the
finn Of Hartley 4 Kautz, situated the Harrisburg
turnpike, above the railroad, was almost completely
the lot about thirty feet and the entire upper part Of
the house came down. The ceiling over the kitchen
broke through to the first floor, and Mrs. Kautz was
almost entirely buried in the ruins. Fortunately she
was but slightly injured The brick kiln of Messrs
Hartley 4 Kautz, at the same place, also received
severe damage"
GERMANTOWN, PA.
The Germantown Telegraph says-"Many houses
barns &C., struck in this vciaity-three houses
in this borough, one in Ashmead street. one in School
street, and Que in West Washington street. The
chimneys OF all three were scattered into fragments
the roofs ripped up, and other damage done. In one
case the fluid passed close to bed on which two
children lay, but without doing them any injury,
and we are pleased to say, without njurng any per
son in either case"