The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-18
Remarkable Effects OF the Thunder Storm
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pubnfhed, interesting
curious items 81 It's results in different places from our
Connecticut exchanges.
In North Haven he electric discharges were fearsuy
frequent The New Haven Palladium says THAI the
residence Of Mr. II. Tborp, the lightning struck ten
times ven different trees within quarter OF mile
The trees Of different kpds-locust elm and button
ball. We do not remember that have heard Of
more remarkable frequency Of eectreS discharges within
The same paper has the foliowing:-
Mr. d. Clinton, OF North Haven, had valuable horse
struck by lightning, and killed he was with his span
OF horses In the field and standing very them when
they struck Both Of them Frustrated, but
Of Them recovered, and Mr.. Clinton was not injured.
there was also violent hastorm, Of the be-
ing not less than half an inch in diameter. Twenty win
dow panes broken in house by the hail. and the
damage 10 crops BY this storm 10 very great
The dwelling Of M. Bradley, In Hamden, about half
mile east Of Centerville, was struck by lightning and
badly but We do not learn that the inmates were
All along the lire Of the Canal railroad hear of barns
% ~ sae ana Inc SounlS
Al wesi Chesnire We hear that several buildings were
unroofed
In Meriden the hails.orm was exceedingly violent and
the thermome,er suddenly fell from 90 70 II deg Ran
storm Twas kne building erected BY him al cost Of
about 81 ooo and contained many choice varieties OF fruit
broken OF by the violence The WIND about thirty feet
from the top The broken part topped aud fell,
STRIKING on the pom, and sticking deep into the ground.
The DRY ipg shed OF the American Comb Company, 81
their bleach works in Hanover, completely wrecked
by the The glass roof ECO feet long, entirely
destroyed. Mr. Rayer ako had several sneds FRUSTRATED
The livery stable just cart Of the depot At west Aerden
wsssuuck by lightning and set on IRE, but the flames
were extIneusbed.
The ktor seems to have been more violent at Msrden
than a any other point from which We have yet heard
| Dr. Tate, 10 whom indebted for Information Of
Ito ravsges there says that throughout the trees,
fences ana were generally prosraed and the ruin
extends for miles around TO illustrate the power Of
the wind, elm tree - large as barrel was torn
from the ground leaving hole more than six feet deep
Hickory trees large mans body were splintered
and uprooted, and packing boxes at Parker, Whapes
Co. taken by the wind and hurled through the
air ike ehidren'e toys.
The storm break is force against West Peak
and from either side rushed do wn into the valleys With
fearful effect
Dr. weles, No 40 whitney avenue, Fairhaven, was
standing biz door when the lightning struck tree IN
his tearing the ground for distance OF 30
twelve feet from s trunk and throwing the sod nearly 70
the street fence.
On the harbor the sudden equall oapszed quite
Der Of boats, though the occupants were fortunately
rescued One taboat capsized Grapevine Point
and two boys who 1t would have persisted but for
the exeons Of two of the employees Of the carriage shop
| who went 70 their aid.
Out in the country the damage Immense, especially
10 tie In Orange the corn, oats, grass, &C., are
| almost who'll Frustrated.
In Norwich the lightning struck the house OF Mr.. W.
Converse and blackened the gilded conce round tbs
ceilings, but did other harm. II struck the barn OF
E. Brown astonahed horse that stood within two fee
OF its path and not hurt, and took the hoops off
water cask, splitting the fluid. II knocked down Mr.. As
Nash while he walking in the rect but he soon re
covered. II struck Irehman In another part Of tn
city, and played the mischief in the telegraph office