The New York herald., 1865-06-11
City Intelligence.

THg SroRM OF YESTERDAY MORNING The most terrific
storm that has been experienced in New York for
many took place yesterday morning about two
O'Clock and continued without intcrmssion for nearly
three hours The horizon Wac vvidly illuminated by
dazzling flashes Of lightning which gave appearance
Of awful grandeur 10 the Deafenng peas Of thun
der succeeded another romentary, and natural
consequence Of the passage the electric fluid between
the clouds which had been gathering overhead in
dark masses, the rain poured necessarily The OF
natures watering pot WAS turned full on our CITY,
and it raincd, TO use an expression more strk-
ing than classic, cats and dogs A. the
description Of lightning most familiar with
sheet lghtnings not very dangerous there has been
little damage done, with the exception Of due prepara
commis ssioners The Flagstaff OF Tsylors saloon, on
Broadway, Was struck, but the electric huid passed
down along the conductor, and so inflicted no damage
A correspondent informs OF a peculiar phenomenon
he witnessed. In the neghborhood Of st. Johns
Park about two NJ, when the storm was NJ ts height
q fash OF lightning separated into two distinc,
streaksone was attracted by the spire Of the church
and conducted by the lightning rod into the earth,
the other disappearing among the trees IN the park
During the summer months may expect storms We
hope however 10 be revisited With few like that Of yes
terday morning.
SUICIDE nv sHoouSG.-LAst evening, about half past
six o'clock Carlo Kcrack Gessner German thirty eight
years OF age committed suicide s his residence No los
West Thirty third street by shooting himself through the
for several days past aud is thought he was
suffering from derum remens. He had made several
previous attsmpu tO ruO1H nlmrtu OofouoE was
notified TO hold an Inquest.
The STREET CLEANING COMMISSIONER TO morrow
morning appointed by the committee for the signing Of
the contract entered into by them with hesrs Brown,
De veau Knapp. There has been objection offered
by the contractors To the steationsmerely OF trinG
nauremads by the Commissioners in the specifications
vsrKRAss ov 1sl2-rhe Veterans OF the war Of 1919
are 10 have grand excursion the 9Th OF next month
the tickets for which are now already prepared These
tickets may be procured At No City Hall place Of H.
Raymond, Chairman Of the Commtee
CHURCH IroNc The annual picnic OF st. Peters
church. New Brighton, s. l., 10 aid in the support Of
schools attached TO the church, will take place Wed.
pesday Of the present week the usual picnic grounds
Lafayette avenue Steamers will leave the foot Of Cot.
and street every hour for the Island during the fes
tivtes.
TEMPERANCE DEMONSTRATION "A demonstration Of the
order OF Sons Of Temperance will be held under the
the Cooper institute Tuesday evening Of the present
week Hon. s L. Tilley, Of New Brunswick ). "
Carey OF Ohio and Rev T. L. Cuyer OF Brooklyn, u Is
expected, will address the assemblsge
CHURCH Picnic At STATEN ISLAND --On to morrow Mon
day. the annual picnic for the benefit OF the church OF
Rev John Barry at Rossville, Staten Island will come
of al the picturesque grounds Of Elm Park For many
years these socnl and delightful gatherings have beer
the OF infinite pleasure 20 the friends OF tho worthy
and aborous pastor Of Rossvie Richmond and Granite
vile 70 tho spiritual and temporal interests Of which
districts Father Barry has been most c0nscientou
and successful minister The grounds bo rcache,
hQyriS h. esmsra from tho foA "f snrtaudt street