The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-06-24
/ III f DISPATCH.
THURSDAY MORNING ......-....... .JuNg2, ls,s
storm In New York-Church and a
FACTORY Blown Dovn--Two Men
ktlled and Several Wounded.

I'm Monday atterroon, about four O'Clock, New
fork city and vicinity were visited by one of the
most furious storms Of rain, wind, lightning hail
aud thunder, that has been known there for many
years. IL was not more than twenty minutes In
duration. but within thar time vast amount Of
damage was done. We copy the following partjc.
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The streets while the storm lasted. were ALI
rivers. In Brooklyn they poured down the hiIi
ssdes iiRe young cataracts carrying innumerable
brsnches OF trees and tons Of dirt down into tbs
bays. Ten or ffteen-large size trees were torn N
oy the roots and prostrated ia Union square alone
three or four Of the largest In Tompkps SQUARE
we're blown down; carts and carriages with their
contents, were actually capsized in the streets bv
the force Of the wind; chimneys were blown dow n
snd signs and awnings scattered in wild confusion
In every direction; brick and wooden houses In a
lumber OF streets were more or less damaged
some very seriously.
A New Episcopai church In Fifty fourth .trest
(kev. Ralph Hoyfs) was totally destroyed by the
storm. The building of the church was com.
nenced about the fret of May, and had been Just
completed. 1t was large frame edifice rest
ing on brown stone foundation At twenty
minutes to FIVE the building was heard, by parties
to creak and bend fearfAly before the rush of the
tsnpostuous whirlwind. Then there was a lull 10
the hurricane for few moments as though il was
mastering all the power ofits violence Another
and most furious blast of the whirlwind now
swept past, making the edifice creak again for a
moment more loudly than before and finally Weld
its form and crumbe beneath the Irresistible fury
Of the tempest 1t row is nothing more than a
mass Of broken timber, crushed to fraa ments BIZ
its own weight. The cost Of the building was pr0.
badly about $4,000
Awnings we're torn to shreds fences we're blown
down. vessels along the North river broke from
their moorings, and the feet at qua. sntine all
dragged their anchors. There were some col
isions, but not very serious damage done in the
harbor.
Mrs Bridget FarralI, residing In Dean street
was killed by being struck by lightning She was
sitting by the window at the time, and was killed
ibstantsneously.
A son OF Frank Babington, one of the pilots on
the Williamsburg ferry boats struck. by light
ming, as was also mar named Thomas RIVER and
both seriously injured
The most disastrous effect of the storm was ex.
perienced at the glass works of p. T. Siane 4 c..
Boston glass work manufacturers at Hunters
Point This is a large brick buiiding, extending
over large area OF groHn' and employing large
number Of people, both male and female The
storm of wind struck the portion of this bul1-
lug, and almost instantly demolished about two
hundred feet in length and thirty feet In width of
the rear extension.
This portion used as a packing room princi
paly and at the time Of the catastrophe there were
about fifty persons in that portion: four of these
were females, all of whom escaped serious injury
except Mary Walsh and Mary Ann McGuire Two
males, employed in this department of the factory
were taken out dead. They were Bernard SIane
prictors and Thomas Gill; the engineer Jas Har-
vey had his shoulder disocated. Edmund Hatteriy
was taken out of the ruins with his head cut and
foot crushed. Thomas l.. Meehan, the bookkeeper
ofthe establishment, WAS severely injured by the
falling timbers. The storm was also destructive
to the property in the vicinity. The depot of the
Flushing railroad was damaged to the extent of
about $1,000.