New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-06-30

HiYtS iJ19 VI ne anu Oe5tfucIOn OF DrODprtV than
was at first supposed From the account Of it in the
Evening Post, Of the 22d, we extract the following
particulars:
The storm lasted not much above thirty minutes-
bat IN that brief space Of time several lives were lost
and large amount Of property destroyed. The rain
poured down in continuous sheets, deiaging the
streets and converting them into rapid runnino
rivers the wind demolished buildings, swept axa7
roofs, chimneys trees, awnings signs and vehicles in
the streets the lightning flashed and crashed fear.
my N short al the elements seemed to be wsging
fierce warfare, one upon the other.
In Mulberry street several roofs we're very much
damaged and chmneys demolished. The tall chin
ney Of the Methodist Book Concern No 2eO MuIber-
~ street, was blown down, falling apon and crushing
10 the roof Of the tenement house. No. I9s adioin-
ing. A French woman, named Roberts was in bed
in the upper story, and was struck By mass Of
brick BY which her leg was broken and she received
other injuries which, it is feared will prove fatal
She was conveyed to the City Hospital in state Of
utter prostration.
The new Protestant Episcopal Church in Fifty
fourth street, Second avenue was entirely de-
stroyed It substantial wooden edffice resting
on brown stone foundation, and had Just been com.
pleted, at cost of about 1900. The building was
observed to sway to and fro for some time and finally
fall with crash, and lies ruined mass Of bro
ken timbers. Fortunately, person was injured by
the fall. The building had been erected as mission,
church, through the exeftions Of the Rev. Ralph
Hoy, OF Fort Lea who was to have been its pastor.
Fifteen Of the large trees in Union Square were
torn up by their roots, of them very large one
and large number Of trees in Madison and Wash
ngtOn Squares, and elsewhere about the citv were
/ stripped Of their limbs and foliage.
The chimney Of Joseph Taylors dying establish
ment, No. ll9 West Seventeenth street was struck
by lightning, throwing il on some sheds adjoining,
and breaking through the roof, burying three men
and horse beneath its ruins. The men were soon
got ont, and two Of them, VIM. Taylor and John
Boram being seriously injured, taken to the hos
1 pital. The horse was taken out dead
The roof of the stables Of the Seventh ayenpe line
OF omnibusses was blown of, landing the center
OF the street portion OF the wall fe injuring an
| oser, named Law fraeturing one of his arms and
1 1Djuring him internally. Thomas Henshaw an oetler
in the same place, struck by lightning and re-
ceyed serious injury Both sent to the hospital
The roof Of malt-house, corner Of Bethune and
West streets. blown oH landing on the roofs Of
Nos. s. and 81 Bethune street. Fortunately, nobody
was injured.
The lightning operated extensively on the police
telegraph wires in Brooklyn and in this city. Nearly
the whole length Of the line the Telegraph poles
showed evidences OF the electric ud several of Them
being shvered into spiiners. AT the stati0nh house
Of the fifth precinct the wires melted for the
distance OF about foot and Sergeant Bennett who
was on duty at the time, and about twenty feet from
the apparatus, was struck by the fluid In the right
arm, with such force as to momentarily stun him.
The storm especially violent at Hunters Point
and all along the Long Island shore in that vicinity
The west wing of the American Flint Glass Com
panys Factory at Hunters Point FELL burying fifteen
persons beneath the ruins killing two Of them out
right, and injuring seven others. Fortunately the
main building, in which one hundred persons were
| employed, remained firm. The portion demolished
was a long low brick building, erected in a hasty
and cheap manner, and used for finishing and pack
ing glassware.
The TORNADO IN BRooKLYx-A new house, on
the corner OF I'd avenue and 18th street the property
of 1ir Pithlato was blown entirely of its founda-
ton. The east end of the building Is now resting on
the west end of its foundation aud stands nearly up
side down. The public house of Mr. John Friends
at Sleeps Head Bay, was struck by lightning and
much damaged. The pump, water-eloset, and wash
house in the rear of Mrs Cntons residence in York
street were also struck and shattered to pieces. Mrs.
Clinton was In the yard, but escaped unhurt.
d The Outbuidings connected with the lamp-black
factory, on Butler street. were also blown down. and
the factory itself received considerable damage A
tin roof on house near the stables Flushing
avenue was torn of, and carried considerable dis
tance, endangering the lives Of several persons.
Mrs. Bridget Farrell, residing on Fifth avenue be-
tween Bergen and Wykoh streets, went out when the
storm came on to call her little girl When she was
returning to her house, holding her child, a girl OF
nine years Of age, in her arms, she was struck BY
the lightning, and instantly killed. Coroner Redding
held an inquest this morning, and verdict accord
ing to the above facts was rendered. The child was
stunned by the shock, and returning to conscious
ness, said she knew nothing of it.
In Hamilton avenue the roofs were torn from sew
eral houses and carried to a considerable distance
One OF them fell upon an awning, tearing it away.
man was under it at the time, and barely escaped
| with his life.
Two large trees in willoughby street were torn up
by the roots and blown down the street some dis
but escaped with trifling injury.
frame house on Fifth avenue was struck by
lightning and considerably damaged A woman
standing by at the time was also struck and se-
| verely hurt
large tree on Washington street, opposite the
station house, literally cut in two by the light
ming. Signs, awning posts etc, in all parts of the
city, were npturned and whirled in all directions like
so many feathers. Horses took fright and away;
wagons were tumbled over in short, the city was q
| scene of general confusion.
Passing southeastward, the storm assumed, if pos
sible, more terrific proportions. Many OF the tele-
graph poles were shyered by the lightning. Upon
Gowanus the tempest descended with tropical vio-
ence. The air darkened so that lights were nec-
essary in the dwellings, Two houses were leveled to
the ground the occupants happily escaping personal
injury and the roofs torn off several buildings
| in the vicinity. A dwelling by the Penny Bridge
was made almost a wreck, the roof being blown or
windows broken and other parts of the frame greatly
shat cred.
| The deep gloom, black almost as night, the beating
tempest and the fast rolling pillows gave the hay its
most stormy aspect The vessels were fearfuy
cooked, but fortunately held fast to their moorngs
till the storm had passed by, except large schoon
er reported to have SUNK only the top of her mast
being visible.
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