New-York tribune., 1870-08-27

For f FIVE mnuie9 after 'he awful visitation no one
could stir in the yiciny-a were struck dumb and
under the frat tent were knocked down and severely in
jured. According 10 the statement Of bysandcrs II
Indeed fearful sight. Hundreds under the main tent
parayzed, and incidents OF extraordinary nature
When the trno state Of afllrs outside became known
under the main canvas there was no holding the audi
ence and then the enterianmen ior the evening ehded
ut once As rush was made for the open air. u was
asceraned that scores OF persons could not leave ther
seats. All Of them were moro or less hdep, Ue t th
rim OF his hat aud dozens almost unconscious.
They sat like statues and there was gaze OF vacancy IN
shook them and urged them CO. but they moved not
apparently dumb. Every OF the comp0stors Oh Ine
ouSy affected that te conductors Of that paper had to
borrow help from other offices One Of the employees sur
sling Hero is partial list Of those severely shocked
and badly though probably not fatally Injured;
Ross. Derrick il. sto0eHbareh, Xbram Dewitt, George
Styles Charles styles, Edward Buddngton, G. g. Masten,
James Beew, Arthur Ncarall these hurt by the ight
ming Patrick Fitzpatrick struck by something-he
don't know what-in the knees and breast he Is IA bod
lay apparently dead FOR half hour. Edgar Carson
had his leg sged; and his boot torn completely OFF Geo.
with umbrella in his hand He was knocked
down, and his umbrella torn to pieces One
affected. He badly burned in the back, and cat
was made in his coat exactly the shape % OF star ana m
Witt who was badly burned In the loIt breast, ay
stunned Tor nearly Two hours one 9a % aa & sSe
that she struck with paralyc stroke. She could
neither her nor feet for nearly quarter OF
an hour, when she gradually revived, then hobbed on
the grounds. little child, named Agnes Dessler0le
years of age hurled to the ground from t0p seat
Inside the main canvass, and had her left arm broken III
ia noteworthy fact that the bodies OF the dead bore no
marks Of violence whatever; not particle OF evidence
Is Observable to show that they died other than natural
deaths The flesh IS nowhere burned nor is the har %
scOrcheda fact which exeites general comment. Inc
eyes OF OF the deceased remained wide open pre-
senting ghastly appearance.
Atvarous points along the river dwellings and barns
DESTROYED by lightning, Near BOughhecp>lf iWO
barns burned; near Fishk another; at flshh
Landing dwelling struck twice, but not consumed
At Greenburgh a barn, belonging to Ethan Haggs or
Yenkers. struck by lightning on Thursday nisht
and entirely destroyed together with about 20 ths OF
hay, valued at 81, 800.
At East Haverstraw barn filed with hay was
destroyed, and at Milton another barn was burned
Reports of more disasters expected therefore the
damage cannot yet be estimated.
The Kingston Gazette OF yesterday thinks there were
$50 persons less injured and says, The compost
tors of The Gazette attended the show and every one OF
them received injury, and some were seriously hurt on
assembling forces at midnight not man was able TO
work had not the employees OF ht Press office come
10 our relief no paper could have been Issued TINS morn
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