The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-19
Terrific Thunder Storm In Massachusetts.
lErum the Rostan Ianrnal June l6l


One OF the most terrific thunder storms ever ex.
perenced in this vicinity, occurred last evening.
For some two hours the rain fell In torrents the
thunder roared an almost incessant and startling
peal, and the lightning was one continuous and
vivid FASH The electricity communicated with the
wires Of the fire alarm telegraph, and caused Kings
Chapel and other bells to give an occasional note.
At eleven o'clock the severity Of the storm had
passed from the city.
The storm was not experienced in Concord, N.
H. but prevailed north Of that place. will be seen
by the following from the New Hampshire States
Yesterday afternoon, severe hail storm was had at
Meredith Village and vicinity, which completely covered
the ground and most likely has damaged The fruit to
We learn that during the storm the lightning
struck the house of Mr.. J. +. Wells, in Jamaica
Plain, but did not occasion much injury
house attached to the Roxbury almshouse was
also struck, and the ceiling over bed, in which
two females were sleeping, was shattered and fall
ing, literally covered the occupants Of the bed.
The house of Mr.. Worthington, in Brighton, was
also struck by the electric fuid but the amount Of
damage was not ascertained.
Two or three telegraph poles on the Mtl dam were
struck.
In Somerville violent storm of hail commenced
about hafpast 10 O'clock and continued for half an
hour or more, doing considerable damage TO gardens
in that town. The hail fell in such quantities as to
completely cover the ground in some places where il
drifted.
A house in Maiden, occupied by N. w. Holden
Esq, was struck by lightning last evening, the fluid
passing down the chimney into room where two
little girls, daughters of Mr.. Holden, were sleeping
Que OF the girls had her arm slightly burned, but
TIE tber escaped injury. The house was not much
damaged.
The house of Mr.. B. Joy, in Cohasset, was struck
" lightning, and damaged to the amount of from
500 to $780, Six or eight persons in the house
at the time, all OF whom escaped unframed
The house Of Mr.. Morse, on Park street. Cambridge
port, received stroke OF lightning, by which the
ROOT was somewhat damaged.
The lightning also struck in one or two places in
Brookline, but the extent OF damage if any, was not
known TO our informant.
In Medf0rd there was q very heavy fall of hail
which broke window glass to some extent and did
serious damage 10 garden vegetables A horse was
found this morning. Frustrated by the effects OF
the lightning by the side of the road, and unable
TO get up. The thunder and lightning were ter.
rife.
-Four houses in Cambridgeport were struck and
slightly damaged.
shed in Somervile, belonging to the Fitchburg
Railroad Company, was struck and considerably
damaged
At Jamaica Plain, a large wooden house occupied
by Irish families, was damaged by lightning, part
of the roof being torn out, a window broken, and
some of the furniture injured.
In Brookline, also, Mr.. w. Putnam's house on
Washington place, was somewhat injured, and tree
near the reservoir was shattered by lightning.
In East Cambridge gutter was knocked of q roof
by the lightning and woman in the chamber be-
low was rendered temporarily insen5ible.