The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-08-29
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IA FrightfuI Scene.
NEw YoRK, August 9O.

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For some days past, at Kingston, New
York, the air has been loaded with cleo
tricity, and last night. during the perform
ancc Of Bailey's circus, It eliminated In
grand and terrible thunderstorm. About
8O'clock, ut the height Of the perform
ahee, wldl6 an audience from five
TO Seven thousand persons we're present, .
bolt descended, striking the south side Of
the tent near the top, makinga great rent,
passing through and across the tent,
struck a tree a few feet on the outside with
terrific crash, killing squad Of persons
standing round q peacll.VehdeFs WAgOni
knocking the horse and wagon to flinders,
and severely wounding large number In
vicinity. The scene within the tent beg.
cared description. The performing horses
stopped suddenly asiif pAralyzed. The
band rs suddenly became mute, while the
wild beasts roaf6d with pain and terror.
Rows OF pallid faces were everywhere,
and fearful panic was imminent: but the
presence OF mind Of 1fr. Bailey, the pro.
prletpr OF the circus, saved hundreds Of
lives. He'shouted with all his might TO
the audience, keep your seatsV and
called loudly on the band 10 play, while
at the same time he urged the performing;
horses about the ring through little lakes
Of water, hoping thereby 70 attract TIC.
attention Of the people and save q rush and
10 consequent trampling 70 death, J si1fS
Meantime the lightning had done its
work outside. sFhH bolt seemed TO come
from the west or southwest, cutting 2 hole
about twelve feet square Though tho top
of the main canvass, thence, across an open
space TO the willow tree spoken Of above,
shattcring that tree, killing the ,tl9 |! !. !
which was tied 10 it, and knocking sense
less the driver, tearing the sOles from his
boots and singeing his clothing. Thence
It descended 10 the group, Of cQlored per-
sons near tho tree, !, andktive wore i1StA1uy
killed. All were talking together. Jane
Montayne was leaning against the tree
with her arms folded listening to the
6tIi6fSa iShe fell with Tier arnls folded,
and they could hardly be pryed apart:
Elizabeth Newkirk was laughing, and
there was d smile upon her libs when she
was picked up. Arthur Scott had one
arm partially raised, and after death 1t was
hard work 10, straighten it-and thus they
died.
Twenty-Five persons under the fruit tent
were knocked down and ,seyeFel injured.
According to the story of bystanders, It
was indeed fearful spectACfeS Hundreds
under the main tent were paralyzed and
extraordinary Incidents 3Eet6' y Visible
everywhere. When the true, state >or At'
fairs outside became known 'uttder the
main canvas there was no holding the
people and then the entertainment iorf
% sS E.sS sRft IL s .bpe
was ascertAincd that scores OF persons
could not leave their seats. All were
more Or less injured, Zone man had part
Of Ills coat torn away, another had lost
the rim OF his Int, and dozens were al
most unconscious; They sal ll4eHtat
and there was gaze Of vacancy In their
ewes, ahat rHaS frtghtlul to look upon.
Friends shook them and urged them to
go but they moved not pp9rgntly dumb.
every one Of thee ompoSitot5 OF the Ulster
Gazette was present, and every one was so
seriously affected that tho conductors, Of
| thaf pabehr' Fla 10 employ help from other
of1ceslk 0ne!ot the employees sustained q
very severe shock. To-day he carries his
arm in sling.
PatridkF Fitzpatrick was strtlckbYsouleN
thfng-he' don't know what, IN the knees
and breast; he Is in bed. Robert Dtckin.
I'sonawas knocked doWnsby eBhoclE' and
tlay apparently dead for half an hour. Ed.
raf Carson had his leg singed, and Ills
boot torn completely of. Geo. E. Towns
Ilend WIS Standing IN tlle Gitolis ground
with hts- Umbrella in his Hand: He was
knocked down and his umbrella torn to
pieces.
One person, Andrew Sutton, was very
slngul9rly affected He was badly burn "a
ed iltthe back and c1s @asV Alad tn y =
coat;eS9ctly ,tllels6eps " st9r and s his
hat Wds tori in-slIfeds from his hctd.
Andrew De Witt, who was badly burned
in tho left breast, lay stunned for nearly
,tyo,hours. Ono old cologed ,Jyo9}anIwlaO
was standing outside the tent, Wis sure
tlIlaeshe. HaSs attacked s.GiHe4 patpay PC
stroke. She could mQYe neither her arms
Eadt lea yf6reneAAj t6.4 lhftet-dtS BIC Nom.
EoF thcZ st56 nds:7 pa littlS 2GiRl hat1ed
'6 SS 8 III l gPod1G ioS BpSSit Il:
qlde tlsgei4 ysgd Aa4 !; 9eg ;Ast
the bibles Of tfG Head bore1o AuarRSbt
violence whatever; NOT n particle Of cyl
dehcef oBs6rVRljl6 % show tbdt they Shave
died other than q natural death !Ehe
ttdsh'is nowhere burned, on6ris' Tie hair
scq9E !pLi 1ausatIQ se1amiaeG0
THEaDAYs cOFe AARON BURR
RETURNED.
The Opening of the Federal Court at
"a "a P''a' ST ''E Ctafksburg. ""~
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