New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-14
4 THUNDER TORNADO.

nSura result yesterday Afternoon 10 cue ct the grand
eet tLuDdtrstorm, t5At we have witnessed for many
yeSrs. The cay very sultry, AID uotl the alter
uopp no clouds were seen. About O'Clock the west
EN- horizon gave tokens Of the coming clange,
line If dark clouds rapidly swep, up, growing more
srd nore depse they approached, ana soon becom'
ing all absze with lebtDibg. There seemed TO be
two strata Of rsiu-couis moving northward, and
the other, which was the most cense slowly passing
southwark. All was stl, except the roaring of aun-
DER scarcely breath Of air being in motion, until
nearly half past 8 wheu ru.h Of wind from the dark
c uds swept through the city. ervelopng the whole
town 10 dust. And then instantly folio wed the body
Of the storm-a perfect tornado of wind and rain up
roo, trees tearing off shutters signs chnneys snd
awnings sLd with the roaring Of rain, which seemed
ain oct solid body Of water the incesssnt glare of
the fercest chain lightning enl the crashing of the
thunder. made 8 scene OF the most magnificent but
terrible de- cripiun. Fox half Al hour the deluge
continued in full violence, and then gradually declired
into STEADY rain The di.charse- Of electricity were
corfDed to DO enc quarter, but st all points Of the
compass the ,sbe. constant ard remarkable for
their feTceness. Mary places in the neighborhood
bear naIks of thunder-strUkes and much more
damage was caused by the wind and rsio, as our
past seven the sun was visible, snd went down be-
meath most magn fcsnt canopy Of silver and gold
clouds while all the eastern aud southern sky was
feaIiully dark with the retreatirg storm.
WHAT THE STORM DID IN THE CITY.
The isg-stsfT If the Bowery Thester struck by
the lighting and shivered to atoms pieces OF being
scattered as far Chatham square. No person was
injured thet our reporter could hear of.
The hrUe teiagrsrh mole al Enrt NashnStOn wa,
blown down during the violence of the storm yester.
CAV evening. and TIE wires sank to the bottom of
the river.
A large sis n in Chatham street, near Duane wss
bown down and fell with crash across the railroad
track. Quite a large number of persons bad sought
shelter under the awning beneath, and many of them
were struck with sputers from the broken sign, but
fortunately were il jured.
TIE isg staff upon the s. Nicholas Hotel was shly-
cred to fragments by the lightning.
Two horses one in front Of the Everett House and
the other in the Bowery near Hester street, were
killed by Lightning.
Tie ncrth section of the Police Telegraph was par
italy destroyed portion OF the wires being melted.
In the Police telegraph room there was lively time
during the sorm--the little bells connected with the
irstruu erts k. pt ringing continually, and there
n
crackers. Mr.. Kelock ore of the telegraph opera.
tors, was made very SICK by the superiuity of cleo
tIicity about the establishment.
Tie cupoa of the Forsyth street Church was blown
down and the edice was badly damaged by the rain
that succeeded the gale.
Several houses in course of erection in tue upper
part of tie city, partially blown down, but the
dan age thereto could OF be ascersinei. Ga account
A. 6 D. IT,.
were III able TO obtain all the particulars to the
injury dore 10 buildings uptown.
10 various parts Of the city, cbiminies were blown
down. and the debris scattered the roofs or into
the street, but no one was injured far az could
Learn.
The clouds that suddenly oyerspread the sky about
o'clock, gave indications Of storm but as the at
mos phere rem ancd calm there was considerable
certainty as to whether or not should have rain.
Suddenly the wind arose. and soon thereafter ca ne
rushing tornado like from the nVTtbward. broadway
was at the time tbronged with people bot the tor
nado steadily owed onward, continually increasing in
violence the thoroughfsre was cleared, nearly
every body seeking refuge in stores. Every street in
the city was enveoptd in clouds of dust of SO dense
nature tina, pedestrians unable to see their way.
Some idea of the density Of these clouds may be
tornado had reached that fsr not an object could be
seen above Csral street. Shade trees the Parks
were torn up by the roots and hurled along the path
ways and almost every street s'rewn with large
brar cles which had been wrested from the parent
stem.
Rain soon followed the wnd.storm, flooding cellars
in every part Of the city, and causing large amount
Of damage. The streets were delugcd, and many
narrow thoroughiares rendered for the space Of
| half an hour nsygable for aat-botomed boats.
Notwithstanding the severity of the storm, a. far
as our reporter could learn person was injured by
Lightning or otherwise.
| During the storm the roof blew off the soap fac
tory. No. 4i0 West street, owned by John W. Nor
gan. and considerable damage was done by water
THE STORM IL BROOKLYN.
The violent storm which passed over this city yes
terday afternoon caused considerable damage in
blowing do vi shade trees demolishng fences, tear
ing awnings and flooding cellaIs. A tree IN Baltic
street. near Smith was shyered by lightning. Had-
son avenue and Navy street, rear De kalb avenue,
were nearly suamped. The water ran knee deep and
filed all tt e cellars in the vicinity compelling the
occupants to take refuge in the upper stories. Other
parts of the city where the ground is low, We're smi-
larry flooded and the residents seriously ncom NODDED.
Gowanus Bay was dotted with pleasure boats just
previous to the rising of the storm, but they nearly
all seered for the SHORE the approach Of danger.
Ore party of nice persons, more venturesome than
prudert went out the storm was approaching from
the Club House foot Of Court street. Whether they
westhered the storm or not wa not ascertsined.
The roof of one of the wings OF the City Hospital
was damaged, and three houses in Houston street,
rear Myrtle avenue, were uuroofed tree on the
corner Of Duield and WllOugnby streets was SILVER
ed By lightning. A weasel was driven from the foot