The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-19


From the Boston Traveller, August H.
From 4 70 p. N. yesterday, there was heavy
storm of rain and hail. accompanied with lightning,
in the northern part of Essex county.
When the train from Boston reached Ipswich, at
about =. NJ yesterday, II was 30 dark that II was
almost impossible TO zee across the cars, aud the
bail fell in large quantities, some Of the stones being
larger than Glberts. There was little wind at the
time, however, and the hail, which completely
whitcDcd the ground, did little damage.
The lightning stuck and considerably damaged
instantly killing little boy about five years old,
named Reuben knowlton. grandson Of Edmund
krowlion, well known as the former landlord Of
nmer boarding house on the margin Of Chebacco
Lake.
The hoy tsays the Tsiegraph) was greatly dis
figured by the lightning He had In his bosom
tin cover Of q mustard box, which he had kept a.
aplayt thing, through which several holes found
TO bave been bored by the fluid His little sister
was knocked down and stunned by the shock, and
her forehead Scared, but she was resuscatcd and Is
doing we'll
All Hamilton the hail fell In great quantities, some
OF the stones being as large as walnut At Dover,
X N. N the hail caused much damage TO window
glass; crops, &C. The hail stones which fell were a.
large az robins eggs. The same storm passed over
Haverhill, where resulted In considerable damage.
At Portsmouth there was rain, but no hail.
At Amesbury the woollen mill was struck and q
brick from the chimney thrown across the street,
passing through awning into the midst Of several
persons assembled In front Of store, without In
juIiDg any one.
A Correspondent at Gloucester writes under date
Of August IL -
The shower last evening was very severe. Rsin
fell In torrents, accompanied with hail. The light
ming struck the roof OF the Orthodox church steeDle
and passed of on the lightning conductor without
damaging the building. The vicinity Of the church
was illuminated In glare Of light and the people
very much frightened. II was the most severe
shock ever known In this vicinity. The lightning
also struck the large barn OF Mr. Samuel Haskell
at West Gloucester. The barn, with several tons OF
hay, horse, COW and two wagons, were consumed
by fire. Loss over 81 900. At about . o'clock the
weather was. clear and pleasant, and today II Is
warm with the wind northwest.
A correspondent writes us that employee on
the Kennebec and Portland Railroad, who was walk
ing on the track between Haowell and Augusta,
Ne, was struck by lightning on Saturday, at
o'clock r. NJ, and Instantly killed. Persons at dis
lance observed the electric fluid running upon the
rails when portion OF IL seemed 20 fash or striking
him upon one OF his legs. Our correspondent in
forns Is that the storm IN Kennebcc county was
very severe; the roads Hallowell Gardiner aud
Augusta arc badly washed away.
A correspondent sends us the following particu
lars Of injury TO a church in Plympton By liglA-
nipg:-The meeting house In Plympton, Mass. was
struck on the night OF the Sth inst The steepe was
badly sia'teredan almost entire destruction being
,rs cted TO the bell deck A large rent was made in
The roof on the south side. The fluid passed down
INTO tho church, greatly damaging the singers qal-
Iesy at both extremites; pieces Of wood and plaster
we're thrown over nearly the entire house. In the
veetIy below, numerous marks OF the terrific agent
ere tten. The grounds about the house are thickly
streved with the fragments. 10 IL supposed that 4
will require from 500 70 81 900 TO make the neces
sary ret airs. II IL an Incident worthy of remark
that Immediately after the shock the cattle iD t,e
reiehlorbood in different feds commenced loving
In reularly plaintive tone, which they continued
Tor an hour or longer. The scere CURED about
enc O'Clock; the night at the time vas exceedingly
dgs.