, 1870-07-27
in EsocltcsaeF, n. ", und Vicinity

From fh< i&Dtht19fT lF77acTnF+ JHtg p.
Tho tropical storm which passed over this
age in mans parts Of the city. The incessant
flashing Of the lightning and the roar OF thuu-
der produced general consternation- Few
slept I'LL the tempest had spent itn fury
Some croucled in.cornets Others rushed wildly
from room to room. anil oven those who pos
sessed the firmest nerves we're startled By ono
or two loud. eharp reports which occurred in
tile worst Of the lightning and rain. We APP
pend some particulars of the various effects Of
the tempest.
which was in process Of construction, fell 10
the ground. Losr, e, 600
The bouse struck on Sherman: street was o.
curied ty Daniel Donnovan. uia family hah
sought refuge in the wood-ahed, aud wern
there when the lightning struck the nain part.
Donovan eass lie did uok save ANY of his ef-
fects. The insurance will not cover the loss.
III ritssfo1d d large barn, owned By 1Irs-
Luck, was fred by the electric auid, and en-
tlrcly consumed. Loss abuut e1.tO0- This
WAS the cos,;lagsation noticed to the southeast
Of the city.
A new louse in course Of erection on Oak
mau street, it, the Fifth Ward. and Owned by
| Alderman Nander, wAs struck aud the front
| aud reat walls thrown down.
In l'cnfGld = barn W8s struck and burned.
! II contained hotre and various farming I'M
plemeuts, which we're consumed. II was
owned by a young naan, and hAd just been
built.
Tie lower Brighton lock was lit, and one Of
| the Gates completely demolished. Repairs
/ we're being made yesterday. and to-day it il
| expected ,hat hoata will sGain be able to pass
Heavy trees were uptooted, and other. bro
ken BY the lightning. one falling upon house
in Chill. woman named alrH. Murphy, li7-
| iuE in the dwelling, WAS rendered in.cnsible
and ba.sty injured. Chi neys and signs were
blown down in many places
Tie Storm. terrific ~ it was here. vas much
mere 70 at the faEe aud about Irontletiyoit
| Bay. The following description Of its effects
in the latter loca1itr ia taken from the Lniou.
The writer az, We presume, camping in the
vicinity:
.'Eo7 haif an hout before the storm burss
| upon the bay, the nor,hsestern sky was ono
| sheet Of Hame. and the waters were almost
constantly lighted. When the storm reached
the bay the water vas 1zehed into sheet Of
fosm, 81 if actually toiling. Fortuna. ely
there we're no boats out: Tboss }yinS upon
the shores we're severely handled. soma Of
them tesng actually turned OVER and carried
on the shore sone distance By the wind. Trees
| were broken down. branches Topped OF and
scattered about the water and the land. We
| do not hear that the lightning did ans mis-
chief, though the strokes were sharp and
| often.
1.-The verandahs about the Newport House
| we're partially destroyed. j la7ge party Of
Yic-EieeIs we're dancing iu the ballroom of the
| hotet when the storm came. and 50 unexpect-
cdiy did 1t come TINT the lights in the ball
zocm we're e1t;nguisbed before tile windows
could be closed.
1.-The Dodge Club, from Buffalo, en>amped
in the frst grove above the Newport Hnuse,
managed to keep their tents intact, partly BY
the protection the hills and trees afforded, and
partly br holding fat to them BY raaln force.
"A party Of lads from the city encamped
Just above, we're lesa fuFtuuase. One Of tleir
tenfe WAS torn frb3u ita faeteninss and the in.
rnate- we're badly tlren.,ile<l.
Point Lookout, Projecting as it does into
tase nd other Lui1dingz stood tir1mly aud no. m
tected the inmates. who watched from beneafh
the ve1andah tht workings Of tho storm with
awe md admiration Three eel>, weighing
two pounds each, we're found lying high, bat
not DIT, on the point IN front Of the outage
after the storm.
."1he fne apple orchards in the towns OF
either side Of the bay Eere 10 badly pe1ted BY
tie storm that much Of the excellent fsuir tel
| TO the ground"