Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-18
DAILY EVENING STAR.
L8CAL INTELLIGENCE,

TIE STORM OF YESTERDAY YESTERDAY ss
tsrnoOn our city was visited by a rain storm.
accompanied with lightning OF DO ordinary
character The rain fell in torrents In large
drops, patfering upon the roofs ike hail. anil
the gusts of wind that blew at the same time
we're complete hurricanes IT was accom-
panied with lightning of a dangerous nature.
and such darkness oversDreat the he VEINS
that 1t was found necessary in MANY pIacrs to
light up the gas. This was done in the CAM
,ol. where the storm ragged with much violence.
and was particularly felt on the House side
which was most exposed to the fury OF the
elements. Hero the effect was so great that
even the violence OF debate was kushe6 by the
Impressive eioquence of nature; whilst on the
nther side Of the Capitol (lhe Senatel the
raging OF the storm was not go severely felt
% account of its more protected position.
Insect life seemed to have been evoked by
tbs storm, for after it was over MANY places
were entirely covered with swarms of Nav
fieS, which appeared to fall like rain. no doubr
disturbed from their position by the violence
of the wiud and carried through tho air until
they were dropped on the earth
Many places suffered from the yioIence of
the storm, ard We re under the painful ne
cessiiy Of recording, likewise the loss Of a life
lady having been struck with lightning. tho
particulars Of which will be found in another
part oi I'll column The raging Of the wind,
ming, and the ringing of the fire bells. GIVING
notice that hres were raging in one quarter
and another, gave most fearful character 70
the Storm Of yesterday. 1t lasted for some
hours; but nature has now recovered, and to
io0k at the appearance of things this morning
Ii would not be imagined that 50 much
calamity, and that such violence of the eIe
ments had only happened less than twenty
four hours ago.
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MARKS of he devastating ch sracter of the ste. N
were made apparent some Of which we have
cleaned from various sources
The dwelling house of Garret Mckinney.
near The Navy Yard bridge, Wis struck by
lightning. aad the chimney and plastering iu-
size torn off. An elderly lady, it is said was
slightly scorched
The Fnuadery near /, street bridge was
aiso strutk, and slightly dsmaged
iwo unfinished fame houses on the Island
were blown down.
The lightning struck a blacksmith shop on
tho islaod. knocking a large hole in it and
stunning three persons who were at work there
negro belonging to Mr.. Ray was struck,
and Killed, on his farm near Rock creek Church
Traces of the storm may be seen in various
directions, but &c have heard of nothing else
very serious, although possibly other accidents
occurred. The Hlpnodrome building Likewise
Sufsred, a PORTION Of the inclosure on one side
having been Frustrated. and in consequence
Of the severity Of the Weather no balloon as
cension took place.
ALLIED DY LIGHTNING Yesterday after
noon during the storm, Mrs Roemmele, a mar.
riet lady about fifty years of age, the wife of
Air sanue' g Roemmele, was fatally struck by
the lightning and killed upon the sDot. The
place where this fatal accident occurred was
at the residence of her husband, at the corner
Ia and All cto
the time IN q rear building attached 10 tho
cTeillug, which is two story frame building
t1Se;her with her grand children Her position
al the lime, so far as We could make il out was
IN passage between two doors, and the light
ming having struck the roof, perforated it Wit.
an aperture OF about The size OF musket bullet
striking Ms RoemmeIe. who was directly be.
heath, On the top of the hes |, aud who dropped
down deal alm st Immediately One or Two
Of the children beside her were likewise ipi.r
ed, We were informed but only slightly Sew
erai articles IN me room were set on ire also
by the hghtcing, and the nearest fire bells
were rung, but the flames w"-e put out with a
few buckets of water DR. Magruder was i'm
me1lately called in, but his services were Of
no avail, as the unfortunate lady was quite
dead
For the cause of the place being attracted
by the lightning, several hypothesis have been
sta'ted-by some X is ATTRIBUTED to neigh
boring chimney, which. however is not of any
great height, having attracted the e.e.trI,,
1ald; by another account, it is supposed that
the lightning was attracted by an apple or
pea1 tree in the yard near the house; and
again, to that portion of the fluid which fell
isom having been by some cause or other, sep
arated from the general mass. Whatever may
nave been the cause, the fatal accident has
caused the utmost cOnste m alton in the neigh
horhoo@, and plunged the family who have
met with this most sudden affection in the
deepest grief A young lady residing near
the place of the calamity. observed t.e flash
OF lightning before il struck the roof, and says
that 1t descended like a ball of fire. The fu-
neral will take place tomorrow afternoon.
The deceased has left large family of
grown up sons and daughters. and the chill
dren that were with her at the time of her
death were her grand children. One of Mrs
Roenlmeles sons is now on the expedition up
the La Plata. Mr. ROemmelc keeps the gr5-
Gerry store where the accident happened and
also carries on the business OF a carpenter
He was absent al the time fixing a Louise be-
longing to himself, and v hich he was about
to rent. He is highly esteemed III he First
Ward; and the affection that the family have
met with is very much deplored We are it,
formed the deceased did no. expire instantly.
but survived few minutes after having been
struck by the lightning.
THREATENING LETTERS.-Wc unders stand
that tie members Of a certain secret assocfa.
lion hay: been sending threatening letters to
different individuals, with remarks about cof-
fins, and the otber usual rhcdomontade Gus
tomarIiy contained in such commune ationS
We would warn tine parties so doing th at they
are known, and that perseverance in so con-
tenpiible Il course will make them amenable
TO the law. which is sufficiently strong to pro-
tect all who appeal t. it; and which is bound
not only to protect from Immediate danger
but even from any threats that may be held
out.
THE MAINE LAW TICKET-The proposition
made On Sunday night last ct the Tenn perance
hall. for the nomination of a Maize Law tick
et, was not responded to las, evening. nobody
comirg forward. J he mover of the resolution
was Mr. James Robertson, the editor Of the
. rIth." who thus finds himself without any
supporter on TIE Maine Lew doctrine nobody
caring TO support his proposition. How are
the mighty fallen.
SALES OF LO"noS COUNTY LASDs.-The
value of lands in Virginia is rapidly improving,
and IN Loudon county prices rule quite higa
Dr.. Janney, Of that county, lately sold %
acres to Ri. Joshua Nichols, for 81 800, or
nearly S20j al acre The latter has sold his
farm IN the same county, To DIR. J. for S2l ,DO0
IL contained about 2sU acres Both sales
were for cash