, 1864-07-19
THE LATE STORM.
CCplous Fail Of Kaln-Probable Damage to
Geps-Intenslty Of the Light
nlng-Aceidenfs,

| On Sunday, Sunday night and yesterday, or city
and vicinity WAS visited By most copious and re-
rethtns fall of rain accompanied BY intense Hight.
| ring. For long time the thirsty earth had been
smoking and rarchtng under the boiling sun, With
| the thermometer at 500 and upwards, vegetation
had dropped and died from want of the wstesv cle-
ment, which seemed to linger in the clouds as II
d1rdH!nine, to come to earth and assuase the op.
preekive drought Farmers who saw their
Usually green fields growing yellow and
ssock ran painting about The fields Believing from
thust, prayed earnestly for rain, The merchant in
hth counting room the followers OF Blackstone aud
napas s pr no sst atewipg 10 their oEenke Of
out his dhi1y editorials uudc1 circumstances that
Tonld iy " fhe fabulous qualities Of sslsmandeE,
a., 1oncea aof eoplcas shower to cool the heated
The choking dust wanted deluge.
asGas xssa psoa from Ssqy eta.J tss a9Si sSS
Sunday 1t came. timely ana picutifuliy. Theneedy
earth. pa1ched and cracked into numerous nssntes.
eesbns eenen any es1i sssoRea t Dp as @ apy al
II descended. The dropping blade OF Grass felt LIS
rezi'tng influence, and ra.sed Its head In thanks-
ie happier Tor the rain, II eraaps We exceplthosc
whose direct 1oes from the stosm was more than
their expected gain
on Sunday morning. giving bnt few p1enonleory
iokcne, and until ten o'clock 1t came down in tor
rents TIxsins in seFetIty anyth1ng xe haze ever
tefnoou, and on Sunday night and yesterday until
late l'0uF in the afternoon It still came down.
Iod:es Ia tsa satmae that at least three
We learn by farmers from the country, that 1t
us equally severe throughout this and ana adjoin-
,ses ne '0ness 1epo'f. he ssse .o en vs e.
equal eevof1ty, there. Considerable damage
was done 'o :hc standing grain. The violence ot
rtrf1 = fnNH = Ia hnna thnrs
harvested crops will not be injured 10 any extent.
though Il Is .et too eafly to form decided opinion
Shonld showers CONT, ne. alternated with hot sun
shine: the wheat would ,sprout extensively, and
great IoFt result Com. however, oats and grass
viii be benefited TO an extent far beyond amy loss
this ELL be likely to occur from that cause. At
one great tears wern entertained By the farm.
err for yle fiuit crop. which It was thought the
violene, of the storm would seriously affect.
The ta!n was accompanied by great intensity OF
ing and IT night the heavens were illuminated
With almost continuous sheet Of flame, stunning |
and binding those who were nnfo1tunasely ex-
posed 10 its lutid glare, Deateniug peas Of thuu.
der reyerberated through the city, Starting many
tlsepes and ca1TElpE CONSERVATION to the timld.
We hear Of several instances where buildings have
1ained.
The flour s.ere Of q. Karstins, On Mi.waukee
O'Clock On, Sunday morning. The subtle hnid |
passed up the corner Of the building and along the
eavcs, cutting very natural gutter in the VAIN |
scotins, striing the chimney: The bricks ware |
steedtls scattered. The iluid here dlrided, one
burhiug ttripe down the eide, while the other
tule @ ont part Of the north wall. Mr. Katstlns
fragments four inches from his head, and ID was
rendered tneensible for some time and il stl sui-
fertng from the effects Of the stsoke
a small house on Indiana street nenr Elizabeth
was struck about the tame hour and suffered
slight damage. Still another on West Harrison
etreet. suffered, and although protected by rod
down through the house. frightening all, but iniur-
Ing none. reports were alto current that one or
Two vessels had been struck and sailor injured
eource, ard we presume them to be unfonnded.
Fortunately no wind accompanied the storm, aud
we are uol comp.l lied to ctrLnlcle any marine dis
aStefs.