Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-06-01
Aheoting calamity.

The Lockport IN. w Courier furnishes the par
ticulars of the terrible disaster mentioned under
our telegraphc head a few days ago. which took
place insthat village on Sunday afternoon. We
extract some of the details as follows:
We are called upon to record an awful and sol
emn visitationof Providence-one that has thrown
gloom over the entire community-ye sterday af-
ternoon, just after the services at the Congrega-
tional Church had commenced, causing the death
OF MIR. Luther Croker, jr., and injuring more or
less Samuel Durfee, Cyrus G. Northam. a lad about
ID years of age, son of William Mack, Mary Place,
daughter of George Place, Frances Holmes,
daughter Of Alfred Holmes, and Miss Sarah Stew
art
The lightning struck the church steeple on the
southwest corner, passing down into the gallery
occupied by the singers, which was directly under
the steeple, and all the persons affected by the
3 shock were members of The choir. They were
about concluding the introductory hymn when the
shock came, carrying death, sorrow and dismay IN
to their midst. The main shock of electricity en-
tered the gallery directly over the head of MIR.
Croker, who was playing the base yiol, and di-
verged off either way iniuring the persons named
above.
The first moment after the shock was one of uni
versal CONSERVATION and dismay. Every person in
the gallery numbering some tm elve or fifteen, ex-
cept one or two were Frustrated by the shock, but
those that escaped injury, aided by persons from
below, Immediately proceeded to the assistance of
the unfortunate. Some oil the injured persons had
a horrible picture. They were all removed as
quick as possible to the open air, anil tie proper
remedies were applied, under the direction of Drs.
FasSet and Gould-who, providentially, were in
the church at the time-which were successful in
restoring to consciousness all except Mr.. Crocker.
The deceased, to all outward appearances, sustain
ed the least injury of any of the sufferers, but he
was doubtless visited with the heaviest shock.
The scene within the church Immediately after
the shock is represented by witness TO have
been awful in the extreme. The pastor, Rev. MIR.
Gilman, whose position in the pulpit was such as
to enable him to see at glance the terrible elect
ofthe lightning, tainted away as did several of the
ladies', and the CHASTITY paleness overspread every
countenance. The shock was so terrific, and its
effects astounding, that it seemed to deprive all
of the power of giving vent to their feelings in the
manner usually exhibited on similar but less ops
palllng occasions. Not Shrek groan was
heard, save the almost inaudible ones made
by some one of the victims; no hustle or confu-
sion enSued, but dread CONSERVATION seemed 10
have taken possession of oil for the moment. AS
the bodies were removed out in front oil the church,
crowd gathered, and as the dread intelligence
spread, hundreds came to offer their sympathy.
There has never been an occurrence in our midst
which has seemed to spread such universal CLOS m
and sadness.
LATEST FROM New MExtco.-The Mexican Gov
ernor, Tries, of the disputed territory claimed by
Gen. Lane for the United States, arrived at Ell Pa
SO on the oath ult., with $50 men and $50 officers.
10 command the levieS Of militia he has made up
on Ell Paso, La Realand S;neca, from which pla-
ces he had made call for 700 men. A letter from
Ell Paso, dated April 25, gives the following ridc-
ulous reports as coming from Gov. Trias, which
would show him to be very gassy individual:
Gov. Tras reports the withdrawal of the Mexf
can minister from Washington, war with Spain,
&c. General Montenegro, with 5000 men, is re-
ported as en- route from Sonora and bclow 10 The
copper mines. General Morales, with {, 1000 men
isexpected daily from Durango. The excitemen
in Ell Paso is very great, and all breathe twar
death TO los Americanos.
Salezar, the Mexican boundary surveyor, is jus
from the city of Mexico, and reports the decision
of the Mexican Government TO consider as a dec
laraton of war the refusal on the part oil the Uni
ted States Government TO recognize Bartlett ant
Corde's boundary. They think they have outwit
ted us, and mean to set up great pretensions il
consequence.