New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-27
THE PAINTED LIGHrNING.R0D AND UNDER
GROUND LIGHTNING AT NEWARK.

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pied by Mr. Sterling Armstrong which was struck by
liz htning On the evening OF August although furnished
9Th rec This is the building wnich writer in Ia
Nrark pa,ly Adrer Of Monday, 18th, stated had
been struck by lightning that came out OF the ground
The house is Of wood painted whit, stories high
about g5 feet by about 32-hss ceep basement. and Is
surrounded by cupols The root comes TO point in the
centre under the cupoA snd covered with shingles nailed
on The rod EXTENDS than two feet above the cupo'
a and has several points al Of rhhA covered riA
NIX oafAs Of Kh paHtl Ia rod Is also o0rercd rita
Ink Coating Of painf aahl REACHES ne roof and from
NH. point to where rises pass the cave
trough II is wholly free from pant From bns abcre tie
trough 10 me ground he ROD h,s tsis and AIr coat
d, rois npon The rod Is round ron and about three
,ur,hs Of an inch IN diameter The cupols furnished
with small Tin leader which discharges the rain water fall
INK On Il upon the rooL
accompanied 10y heavy clap of thunder ~ that portion
of tbs rod On the which Is nnDfigi and folio we'd
mill reached thu paint here lett the rcd and followed
the ais thu shingles. aud descended % large iron
claup made of heavy bar rOn the plate and folio we'd
h. AZ. fl ON clamp clamp Nearly under the rod and
but feet from H. Is large sheetuo stove ADD pipe
stored in the attic THIS stove, without doubt received
mart OF the discharge from m. rod snd from the attic
passed doxn y column OF rNif-d air IN the center OF the
h,u. to brass stair carpet rod and from this
ROD under the oil cloth u the hall tearing IT, its usual
practice in all such and descended ON the hoor nails
a. the basement which Is in three experimentation are
drv c-llas and the third large kitchen heated by drs
in In passing INTO Tue bsseucbt, threW
Gown the upper pasterng of the Kitchen and passed 20
two heavy cast iron weights Of dumb waiter by and
,herce to the leaden water pipe thence 10 iron sink
and 10 metal pump into the esrh-sl these conductors
were near together The lightning also entered the other
two apar,me Of the bssem nj IN one OF which split
The top of stud and divided It accurately At the ternla>
on OF the point OF nail large brass kettle lay the
cellar or at the foot Of the stud and against 1t wsa
large iron kettle both good conductors, and IN Immediate
G, intact with damp flooring In the other apartment
spntered the studdng, It the foot ct which lay large
iron tea kettle On the shelves here were several pieces
Of iron. go
Ibaye examined many painted ightaiag rods build
ines struck by lightning and ave never kaown painted
yod "a parform any Of the duties OF 4 conductor.
In the examination ct the steamboat suffolk struck by
lightning when of Fort Hamilton July 49, ls's. found
thar the lightning passed from the staff along horizon
t wooden bearing to the awning ripping the awning like
as il had been cut with knife but refused 10 descend
the ron rods painted rh that supported the woodsn bar
on which the awning rested
am bold TO say ard free to declare my belief that
metallic rod red,td 70, TIE Durp0ss Of protection sorb
ABSOLUTE protection against loss OF lie by that ~oadsrfu
% meteor The most ancient writer upon natural thing,
declares the Almighty made ndy for the lightning OF
the thunder and all experience aud observa m recent
or remote il in accordance with ht inspired Declaration
The sin pie iron rod IN single piece, regard the
most perfect conduct having but two magnetic poles
the attractive ana repulsive-and should be dsdto sharp
popt NJ each end The old fashioned conductors one inch
iron square presents four inches OF surscebut drawn
ont int one fourth inch rods make sixteen conductors each
having inch surface AS qusdrupe the surface OF the
one inch rod The protection IS thus increased sx
teen fold quarter inch rod IN single piece able 10
conduct safely the earth the heaviest hundsrbo that
ever descended in body 10 the earth. There Is
fusion by heat where there is interruption obstruo
mons in the surface of the conducting body
This lightning, have said did not come from the
ground | have known q building any object TO
be struck by under ground lightning Lightning only
come from the vast deb of the earth where the earths
crust is rent by terrific earthquakes opened by volcanic
action.
undead at no great depth with solid rock substrAtun,
and allow the lightning 10 escape through II from the
vast depths Of our planet would have required shock Of
earthquake that would have every house In Newark
and Ne. York trembls to is foundation Il. MERRIAM
Tsesday A. NJ, Aug ., 1885
NAvAL-The L. s. figste Constitution, bearing the
broad pepnant Of Com Isaac Mayo et Port rrsya July
D. tor cruise on the coast Of Africa. All we'll
The L. 3 frigate Cumberland, Commodore Stringham
YVES At Spe zziA about The 5th August
The L y corvette Preble arrived at fays July 10.
The L b brig Dolphin sailed from FayAl Aug 10, on .
The e. g. soop Of war 81 Louis Capt Ingrahan arrived
AT Malta July 80, from SIN ,rns.
The l. 3 corvette Macedonia, Commander Abbott, sail
ed from St Helena June %.
The L. y amship owhatsD Capt McCluney asTiv-
ed at Sing apore June -. from Mauntius
The American expedition for Japan consisting Of the u.
soop of war Vncenne 2s bearing the broad enraa Of
Commodore knggod the John Hancock screw lns.ss
g.ber with the brig Perry from the coast OF africa were
At adeira 9TH July.
The t. \ steamship susguehsnns Comnodofe =. 30
ehapan sailed from Hong Kong about 10Th March for the
north. 49,
Z j. steam frigsts Mississippi, Comr g. r. Lee bearing
the broad penDant OF Com N g. Perry sailed from Hong
Kong about 3Oth April, for the north.
The L. y store ship supply. Comm Sinclair sailed from
Hong Kong 9th April, tor the north
The T. s frya. Constifat"B Capt Thos. A. Conovsr,
from the arrived at Gibraltar Sd July bound
on the African station and remained on the tth At which
time the wind adverse 10 her passing the straits The
team irigste San Jscnto Capt Crabbe sailed from Gil
braj'a ID July. for Fsysl ana home
The B frgats 81 Lswr.ncs, Capt. Is. Duany, sailed
from Csso presious % June for the ssndwich IsAns
q 80 s.ntk liant n A tlnvla
sailed from VALPARAISO 7fh June. for China
Us SIoop of var Cyans sailed from P1rtsmouth " II
on Ihur.dsy for Easport Ne thence 10 81 John, B,
and thence shot returning 10 Portsmouth BY
the middle OF sep ernber.
ACCIDENT THE MicBIGAs SOuTBERs RAILROAD
The .Ytrers train which LETT Toledo Sunday evening at
b o'clock met With accident about clock yes
tsroay mornirg Eve miles south OF this city. The train
bad lust lett III. Rock Island Junction and vas coming
along at only miles per hour Of the brakes Of
the rear broke throwing the of the track and cap
sized The was full OF passengers bat fortunately
few we're injured beyond receiving slight bruises The
fcoviug are the Of thOse pcked I'D