The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-29

with to contradict the bold assertion we make that
metallic lightning conductors reared for the purpose OF
protection ahcrd perfect security. Il. MEiuAA.
FRIDAY, April rs 1854.
IN BROOKLYN.
The American candle mandatory situated at the foot
of Iikeman street. the Atlantic dock, greatly
damaged by the storm Thursday evening. About
thhty men are employed in the establishment who
nearly ain at the time, when sudden gust Of wind
ned away The roof and lodged upon another building
one hundred ieet distant Most OF the upper story
also demolished, and two Of the hands, named James
hughes, and boy named John Mulaly were severslv
injured The former sustained fracture of the skull
and the latter had his jaw broken The ton of The hud
ing upon which the root FELL being boiler manu-
factory ca,ed in from the additional weight thus sud-
denly forced upon it.
Tie roofs three houses the of Of Hamilton
avenue Raj elyea street carried away by the
SAME The buildings are owned by DIR. p. Town
send.
derrick living near the Fulton ferry was shivered by
lgh nng and some OF the figure work on st. Johns
Church. Of Washington and Johnson streets
torn III by the force Of the wind.
lie stage stables OF Hustled 4 Kendall in Flushing
avenue likewise unroofed besides which serious
damage done, with the exception OF injury to some
OF tie streets by the action of the water.
JERSEY CITY.
The damage to the House at the Cunard pier in
jersey city, from being unrooied by the storm is greater
than at first estimated. 1t will not fall short OF
siooo The goods which exposed to the storm by
the loss OF the roof damaged much
supposed they would be- owing to the promptness with
which Captain Rogers caused their removal from their
at Bergen, unfinished machine shop was blown,
down, ana tie fragments lay the railroad track
h nh express train Tor Dunkirk delayed for hale
an hour more until The track was cealei ami the
mail II ain due at Jersey City at 720 p NJ detained
at Paterson waiting Tor the express No serious acct
cent occurred, although there narrow escape at
HohokuS pile OF heavy seepers having been dispersed
iy the wind one Of Item scraping off the steps of pas
senger The trouble remeded in season to pre-
/ vent the train from running of the track
We hear from almost every direction, Of the disas-
/ of. sc nf hic
WEST HoBoKEN
large unf finished frame house. owned by Mr. Coyille.
carentcr of New York. completely destroyed by the
ioce OF the wind II was torn from the ou ndaton and
the iimbers split and scattered in all directions
Trees We're also ur-rooled but we have heard OF no
other damage to buildings.
BY MAIL
AT NEWARK, N. J..
Es1sM IRON the Newark Mercury, April ISL
l. another thunder storm accompanied by strong.
gale OF wind, passed over the city last evening Sever
ehimneys blown down in various parts Of the city
and cor siderable other damage sustained in the
lion Of fences, &c. Tie roof Of the building No. ESQ
Broad street owned by Mr. Joseph N. Tutte was torn
on ard the chimney blown down. which, in falling
passed through the sky light of the adjoining building
on me s south n Of it. Happily however injury
chimney .olne Clearman's rule factory corner Of
East Mechanic street and Railroad avenue was blown
aamn and three persons who were on the premises
large coal shed OF Mr. Prudden Aing extending from
The canal brge foot of Market street, Com
mecial dock, was blown do n and other damage sus.
tanned in the vicinity. building in process of
erection in the Of 81 Congress street was entirely
At the junction Of the New York and Erie and aSe
New Jersey railroads, also demolished Several yes
seis along the docks broke from their moorngs during
the gale The storm continued during the evening with
considerable violence, and much damage has doubtless
been cone in The surrounding country.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
From The Bulletin, April 2S1
Yesterday afternoon about five O'Clock, the city was
visited by very heavy thunder storm which in
lin I'm nfo f~ouo hat
OF tie commencement OF the gust until late ut night and
for erai hours the storm accompanied by vivid
Of thunder. In several instances the Fash and the re-
port appeared to be Simultaneous an evidence Of the
c.se proximity OF the electric clouds. The places of
amusement throughout the city very thiny attend
cd, and several lectures and similar entertainments
absence Of even the skeleton OF an audience The
cmIbuses did driving business, citizens who
were enabled TO reach their domcies by of these
Convenient arrangements, satisfied to remain 10
doors for the rest OF the evening During the height
the toim many OF the streets completely flooded
With water that beats woul have been
means OF conveyance than any vehicle wheels.
Tho electric fluid play cd strange along tho
wires CT the different telegraph lines, dispatches
received last night except such as came from tie
clouds, al any Of the Offices 10 this city The lightning
struck al several points We append list of such re-
s0s OF Inc siorf-Horthy OF special noticc-as came
within our observation.
Iorsmann's Factory, of Fifth and Cherry
streets, struck by lightning
lie american engine house Tammany street below
Third, struck. The top Of the chimney vas aem,l
iLei, and the back wall some what damaged
q new dwelling house situate in the vicinity of Els
yenih and Master streets, also struck by the light
mug and humber OF states, with which the roof Is CO.
vored, were displaced.
bali Of electric fire struck the pavement in the vic
niy 81 Firth and Wharton streets, ran along the side
WnA distance OF bfiy yards, then assembled and aran
S when and @Y s 5ot distance
nom The place wiefs it FIRST struck blinded for
moment, but escaped uniniured.
fauily cf five persons residing in Jefferson avenue,
ScuthwaIA, sngularly affected with pains ia
Their tr,a at the moment vivid fash of lightning
lind onf fho hptsr
al tie time Of tile shock
About dusk little boy was beating an iron hoop
cond streets fash of lightning struck and bent it and
threw Il half way across the street
We have moi heard OF any lives being lost during the
One eject Of the storm to make marked differ
At to-day stood at "a degrees twenty nine degrees
colder tgn at The hour yesterday Overcoats and
Tef which were abooed yesterday in request this
morning.
THE STORM IN BALTIMORE.
IRON the Baltimore Times, April OIL
Turing the storm yesterday afternoon the lightning
struck tic mainmast Of the ship Canvass Back,
tie stocks in Abraham Ashcrafts shpyard, terribly
SCATTERING the mast and Damaging other portions of the
vessel 4 number Of the eaulsers and others who were
engaged upon the vessel sitting under her bottom
IN oicsr to be projected from the rain The nud dashed
Henry Wallis several others felt the shock and two of
them remained senseess for some time. An inquest
rendered in with the facts stated. lie
manied mrn, and resided in Happy alley. The ship
WIS also struck the lightning taking effect her fore
mast hui slight damage done, however. Many per-
sons IN tic neghbchocd were shocked and some knock
Cd down
portion of the gable wall of the store of sauerwine s.
Co. flour aers Howard street Mulberry street.
was blown down Fortunately no person injured or
damage done except 10 the building. We understand
and Pleasant streets considerably Injured by the
wind We fear that there has been great deal OF damage
doEe 10 the SHIPPING.
AT WASHINGTON, D. c.
llrum The Wash agton Sentinel, April I'll