The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-09


From the Newark IN. ~ ADVERTISE. August n
c, m storm that expended its .uy upon our
with which Na,rL ha was one OF the @os severe
marketable Tor the frequency and oudness az n -n.er
cps ana Tor the number OF places struck bv the n st
Ding the bravest were hardly without some Iu
alarm az crash followed crash the VIVID %
were distinctly seen playing about the - ne
houses In all directions. In one ..,s OF INC
cer,, IS at work on sewing -~sspI,sinneni s4ia9
hurriediy = .,..-, 49, Nv -weh1hcs were arainea
aesst by the Sight of the subtle fluid ac.
and Market streets d 10 possess pecular
Tor the dangerous eer lent Tho lightning sported aboit
,ne telegraph wite' beautiful manner The strik,
over Nacknet Il Wilson's hardware store WAS mentioned
IN our Sundays edition. Those who were conten-
plating tbs scene from the windows the opposite side
OF brovi street say that at the time the former pole was
s.res u was rendered invisible for the instant, on ac-
CONT Of the glare of electric light which surrounded \.
inc house OF Mr. Alexander Nichols, NO 2Ie wash
,ngon street was struck, at exactly what point y has
p'en round difficult TO determine. weather board was
torn IN fragments from the third story and two snort
boards were wrenched of the side of the house lower
down Az the latter point hole was mad through the
wan mo me paror near the ceiling about lalSe enoagh
70 ADMIT OF mans head Several holes were made IN
'ne plaster OF the wall on different sides of the room
ana on one side the paper border was considerably
scorchcd. glass dome covering an urn the mnnte
piece was broken The family out Of town at the
une ana on their return found the floor flooded from
the rain, which had ponredin tiroughthc quickly made
ungazed ana rather unnecessary window.
Inc house Of Mr. Joseph Nichols, POI Washington
street, was also injured Mrs Nichols in back
coming into the front bedroom she found large old
astioncd mirror Of thick glass; hanging between the
TWO front windows shattered to pieces and the
thrown al over the floor, FAR the opposite wall
mole was made in the wall just the mirror and the
pieces OF mortar had likewise been all the
carpet Singular to relate, tall lamp with glass globe
was standing In front of the Mirror but was unbroken
ny TIE fragments which must have fallen all around
me frame was backcned by the lightning places
pehind which the tacks drawn the thin board
backing An iron chain hung from the back, but the
ightning did not seem to follow lis course No traces
OF the passage Of the lghndg or out Of the build
ing could he found window near the scene of de-
strnction was part way OPEN
The lightning entered the show window Of Mr. Albert
sayres dry goods store IL Broad street. by way Of
an iron bar In the window Frame and set on fire some
lawn dress goods which hung the place Of entrance
The flames were Immediately extnguishcd by the clerks
who tore down the goods and threw water upon them
The rain fell in torrents, and in short time the gut
ters presented the appearance of mountain
the vicinity of Church and Kinney streets the rush of
wa'er was so great that the inadequate to
carry IL of, and the cellars and Easements were soon
Hooded much 10 the dctrment and CONSERVATION Of the
occupants OF the house.
A valuable cow belonging to farmer the Elizabeth
road was killed by the lightning.