The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-20
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Heavy Storm i'm the West-Build-
ings Shattered by lightning in
st. LOuis-The Butler-Kim-
berly Suit-Presiden-
tial Appointments.
Financial and Commercial
FROM THE WEST.

Terrible Hail and Rain Storm in st. Louis
Buildings Struck by Lightning-Great De-
struction of Property and Intense Excitement
Bishop Dusgan.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 20.-The storm king has
been holding his saturnalia in this region. Last
night we had a deluge of rain, accompanied with
vivid lightning and terrific peals of thunder. No
particular damage was done, however, though
teegraphing was quite out of the question.
About noon yesterday heavy rain-storm, ae-
companied by lightning and hail, passed over
the city. While the merchants were on Change
the lightning struck the Chamber of Commerce,
passing through the dome, damaging paintings,
and putting an end to the transactions. At4
o'clock yesterday the most terrific hail-stOrm
ever witnessed for more than q quarter of a CEN
tury burst over the city. The rain and hail fell
in torrents. The storm came from the west, and
unnumbered panes of glass were broken in win
dows on that side of the buildings
All the hotels suffered heavy losses from this
cause, skylights everywhere have been com
petely rdded, and immense amount of
damage done to buildings in various parts of the
city Some small buildings were injured or
demolished, though no valuable houses were
seriously damaged except from broken glass
and water. The steeple on the Catholic church
was struck by lightning and good deal shat
tered. Gardens suffered severe loss by the
breaking of the glass in hot-house frames and
by the injury to plants. The west side of the
Republican office had forty windows literally
riddled with hail, causing the building to look
like n wreck $50 panes of glass were broken.
1t is estimated that at least $20,0 600 worth of
glass was broken in the city Over thousand
street lampsare broken. Bayie's large menagere
in, tbo moi rt Of ha of
at the approach of the storm 50 that it formed
in funnel shape, through which fifty bushels of
hail passed into the arena. Terrific CONSERVATION
was created among the animals, and it was with
the greatest difficulty that the lions, tigers, and
other animals were kept from bursting their
cages. Two persons were said to have had each
a leg broken in some way. The storm came up
very suddenly and created a frightful confusion
among horses and carriages. Two funerals on their
way to the cemeteries were overtaken by the
storm, and the horses to both hearses ran away
overturning the vehicles, and throwing the cofins
into the street. 1t is impossible to detail the in
Vulnerable incidents of the storm, and it is a
miracle that that no lives were lost and 80 few
persons injured. The storm extended east and
west as far as heard from.
Bishop Duggan, of Chicago, has arrived here
and taken up his residence with relatives until
he RECEIVERS his health. The affairs of the do
cese are said to be in rather anomalous con-
dition. The bishopric OF Chicago is a corpora
ton created by an act of the Legislature There
is no ecclesiastical authority to appoint any ad-
ministrator to manage the affairs of that corpo-
ration, so there can be legal transfer of property
or other like business performed. No Bishop of
Chicago can be appointed during the lifetime of
Bishop Duggan unless he resigns, and he is not
in a condition to do SO even if willing. This
circumstance adds additional embarrassment to
the affair