New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-25
BROOKL YN .II,E,lIS.

THE EFFECTS OF LIGHTSING-OSE MAN INSTANTLY
KILLED AND SEVERAL Houses SHATTERED.-The
thunder storm on Thursday night was disastrous in its
effects in the eastern portion Of Brooklyn. About ~
O'Clock the electric fluid struck the house occupied by
! Stephen G.. Jackson corner Of Lafayette and
Schenck street. nearly every window in the house
broken, the walls shattered, the chimney demolished
and roof shattered. The fluid must have entered both
front and rear, and passed throughout the house Mrs.
jackson and four children were in the house at the
time, but Of them were seriously injured Mrs
| jackson slightly stunned.
Robert Mcknight, who resides at the Of High
street aud Hudson avenue, passing by few moments
| previously, sought shelter under the porch Of the
house and was instantly killed by being struck by the
fluid as passed from the upper portion of the house
| to the sidewalk. One of the inmstes discovered
body lyirg on the sidewalk partially enveloped in
| flames Assistance was called, and it was found that
the man was de ad lie was conveyed to the Station.
House of the Fourth Precinct and upon examination,
il was found that the fluid had entered his brain, per-
forarg the skull over the left eye, passing through
his body TO the lower part of the abdomen, thence
down his mbs SCATTERING his garments and escaping
through one Of his feet His boots were torn into
shreds, as also were bis clothes. The deceased was
master laborer in the Navy Yard, and had been pur-
chasing some groceries in Lafayette avenue. tie was
returning home when the accident occurred He leaves
| a wife ard three children.
A portion Of the fluid passed into the house, under
the back hall bedroom window of the third story close
by the head Of the bed upon which two of Mrs jack
sons soDs were lying. hole two feet by one was
made through the eght-inch brick wall. The huld
from this point passed short distance down and out
side the wall tearing out the outside tier OF brick, De
tween that and the house adjoining, and then passed
through the wal of the basement story rear the hoor
and within two feet of Mrs. Jackson and between heI
| and her daughter Another bolt must have entered
above the back window east side, third story. Toe
wood work there about for the distance Of one foot,
was torn off, and the brick.work surrounding was
much shattered. From this point the fluid passed
| down through the second story, on the front wall,
down the easement Of the store door, where MIR Me-
Knight was standing and it this bolt that killed
| him.
| A few minutes after this, small frame house on
Schenck street about 800 feet distant owned and oc
| cupied by Charles Runnols, was also struck. The
fluid passed down the chimney from that by the caves
| to the ground. The hoWe was much shattered OUT
no person was injured. The fluid took possession OF
the Nat at the back door, raised about ten feet ana
pressed it uIder the top easement, from which was
taken with difficulty. But little injury was done 10 the
house.
A young man in Jsckson's Hollow was struck about
the same time, and conveyed to the Hospital He Will
recover.
THE BosE-BoifIsG EsrABLIsHMESTs.-A meeting
Of the Board of Health was to have been held ye''er'
cay afternoon, but there not quorum no busi'
ness was done. The subject Of the bone-boling es'
| tabttments, in the Ninth Ward, was to have been
taken up and the propretors were present. but the
examination into their condition necessarily post
pcned. The Board djourned till next Tuesday.
The Accident pr DIvISG.-The young man,
David johnson, who injured at the bath foot Of
South Eighth steet, was still alive lest evening; but
was gradually decliniI 6. During yesterday be was
unconscious and did not speak appear to recognize
| sny one around him. Drs. Mott, Carmoohan, and
| others, were N constant attendance.
AccIprNT.-Andrew Mar.hall, Ex. Chief Engineer
of the WILLIAMSBURG Fire Department, lost the 81 yht
ofks len eye few days SIEGE by splinter flying into
| 4: while engaged at work.
EUsplNpEp.- Ofisers Msrsland and Austin Of the
S;Ith Precinct have been suspended by Deputy Su-
/ Iii a ayva Of sn0 ohu n