The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-14
TERRIFIC THUNDER Storm.

TERRIFIC THUNDER STORM,
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The weather YestsIday-A Hot Dvy-Sud-
dsn Chsnes OF Temperature In the At,-s-
Gooh-The Thunder Storm Accident aud
Ioe,deH.s-D Damages TO the shipping, 81.
The sun glsred The walls and pavemenA of orr
metropolitan oven yesterday whh . persistent probing
tndepcy rvag the famous stare OF Old Sol In the
Of karseilles. Everybody sweating sweltseag per
spng, gasping and deplorpg the oppfesaivs roe
snD'bus and boses zoos ed they would nst INTO
grease spots, and nearly al human ocomot, It
slas pace. perfect Assitude seemed (, ervsde the
s'y, 60 epervatne and depressing the extse heat
me- concentrated essence o. metropolitan conf grafton
could hardly have been Of infection. W
literally osksd, fried, brOied and roAsted-ke oysters
every s'ye-but all ~ once, and not Il all improved
BY me process There seemed 70 bs enough calorc dis
penseo to Tart whole seaaon.
But ss early as three oclo,t p. n. tbe ana ev1fct
that storm was brewing The clouds began TO gather
ADD although NJ that time the thermom tsr AZ IL
highest point cox in the shAde), the mercury be-.
gan fell. The folio wing Of the thermometer
In rather cool shade, pared with the day last
year, averaging nine degrees hotter for yesterday
6AM IAN sP.A eP.M
LASS LASS July 70, ......71ss % ~ e
AtloA n Of degrees
Patrick A. Council, q iaborer, was psostrAted by the
heat yesterday afternoon in Seventh street, near avenue
A. the police Of the Seventeenth ward obtained medical
assistance, and he brought 70 state Of conscious
ness, and sent to his home At No. Leander place
man named william Mason Also prostrated by the
heat quarter past three o'clock the corner Of Houston
and Columbia streets. He taken drug store near
by and the proper resorAtves applied. BE recovered
and was sent 70 his homo in Williamsburg.
About five O'Clock just - the storm about break
Ing that sAo
and In fifteen minutes before the first shower burst forth
The mercury went down from 90 10 "a.
About quarter past I've the wind commenced 70 play
sad pranks with every gnt object IN To streets. The
city completely wered with DUST driven In fierce
clouds IN the eddying currents almost binding every
living thing. For fifteen minutes this terrific wind
continued, driving everything before Il, smashing
JSa signs, cutting up all sorts Of capers with the ladies'
and revealing the prevailing styles, not only Of gaars
hosiery and sarers but perhaps Of other garments be-
sidss.
Shortly before six the storm burst forth In AL Ia fury
completely deluging the city, and aiding most materially
Mr. Deavsn In the good work which he is 10 efcaciousy
performing. II . sad Inconvenience, however, TO
thousands Of working classes, who about this hour
are released and have opportunity in their walks home
ward to stretch their eramped limbs and breathe at least
preenaior to fresh Crowds huddled into the badly
ventilated conveyances paying fares which they could
nj afford, either in pecunry sanitary point Of view
while others were obliged vat In the stores and
under awnings until the storm had ceased.
The following Of the incidents OF the storm
which have reached U.S.
is reported that the Abip Sardinia, which was lying
NJ pier 80 East river, driven from her oorngs, and
the river to the dock below the Navy
YMd, where she ran into schooner and carried away
that vesses manmsst close TO the deck The ship pro-
baby received but trifiDg damage.
The Sound steamboat Connecticut had just started up
the East river when the storm commenced, and put into
the Book dock ustil it had blown over.
The scsfodlpg surrounding the new Methodist church
steepe corner OF Twenty second street aud Broad way
was roughly handled by Inc gale, but only board fe
that hewevey created noise enough for the whole pile
TIE faneus rooster which adorned the roof Of tue st.
bghsore being tei through the whole house
ILe pore sno liz nsneg rods were shattered, and
hsrors, when shaving their customers we're so affected
ny the eiersric fnid that hey narrowly escaped making
spssmodic sasoes in their customers throats.
The Lightning struck IN Marpn street, Prince shat
The roof ofhe Morgan factory was blown off by tbs
force Of tpe ssle lending near by ana the baldiog
considerably damaged py water. Several trees in the
vnip we're much INJURED but no persons, 80 far as W
va'usbe horse attached to grocery wagon standing
10 Fourth avenue near Nineseenn street, struck by
lightning and jnstant'y killed.
fne stsf on the top Of boei adjoining Centre mar
ken N Grand street, vas shivered to by the
trio fluid.
The A,iae FALCON, IN Sixth avenue, near the Central
Park neat, one so'y boose, fell prey 70 the storm
IL was built On 'stilts" thirty feet high. The
tehced mar mad not VINE 70 nDut the
tskipg went do wn in pond Of water the vacant
lots adjoirogthe bartender being buried in tue ruins
Toe news was gent to the Four Mile House, and Deputy
Sheriff Dunbar proceeded TO the place, with a number
Of bis frends but night having In no assistance
could be rendered. Intelligence OF the casualty was
then sent to the Nineteenth ward station house.
The s,eepe OF the Independent Reformed Dutch church.
IN Forsyth street, was struck by lightning and damaged
ire liberty pole in front of Central Hail. Grand street,
was also struck and fell to the ground. No person
In front Of the Everett Bouse q horse. valued at
81 GOO, was killed. but 1.-THE owners name cou d
moi be ascertsned. horse attached to stage was also
the building on the northeast corner partly
and Third avenue completely destroyed by lightning
The CITY tsesrsph neS in the north section OF the Guy
leave the office until the storm was over.
The lightning struck on the sidewalk in Third street,
damse 1ss Done thee pub
lie parks number Of valuable trees being blown
down, especially in the Park. fine tree on Park
clean Off, and several were more or less da.
mayed on the west side In the rear Of the New YORK
gas light over the main entrance was struck by light.
ming At Aadhon square and Warrington Parade Ground
anumber OF trees were blown down.
EFFECTS OF THE STORM IN BROOKLYN.
violent rain storm, accompanied by heavy thunder
and vivid flashes Of lightning passed this city yes
terday occasioning considerable damage great deal
Of inconvenience occupants of houses in low parts many
Of whoae cellars flooded and themselves com.
PEELED TO take refuge in the upper Stories Tho nesbor.
hood Of De Kalb Hudson avenue and Navy street was
fairy swamped. The water running knee Deep The
cellars all filed. Residents Of other parts OF the city
were subjected TO similar Inconvenience large mum.
Der Of fine shade trees prostrated There hardly
asreet In sections Of the city where more
trees have not been prossrated. One large tree in
Baltic street was shivered by lightning. But as