The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-27
APPALLED, BY LIGHTNING.
A THOUSAND PERSONS PARfLTzED
BY A SINGLE STROKE.


ofthc Storm Eicnd- Fearful Destruction
Along the uudpou.
KINGSTON, n. Y, Aug. 2G.-M noon yesterday
tie SMOKE that had for weeS covered the river
lifted, and from all Terts Of The horizon Turk murky
clouds rolled in. AZ night drew nigh the flashes OF
lght ming cnd tle dep muttcrings ofthurder were
grand beyond description. For miles the storm
clouds hung over the river and tie lightning flashed
necessarily Despite the warnings Of the approach.
ing storm. hundreds upon hundreds OF men. women,
and children tliongcd Union avenue on their way
10 n circus tent, and at the beginning Of the per.
formaucc there couli not have been less than fifteen
hundred beings under the canopy This was JUST
before r. w., and large drops of rain had already
begun to patter upon the canvas, while Che thunjcr
without almost drowned the voice OF tire ringmaster
within short distance from lhe main tent was
smaller tent, used as fruit stand, and few feet
from this stand stood q willow tree In / corner
OF tic gard Of m adjoining dwelling. On tho cor.
ner oil the circus ground, under and the tree,
were grouped n large number Of persons WHO had
taken shelter from The storm Under the fruit tent
were also congrcTa,cd about twenty-five persons,
While hitchcd to the tree was horse with wagon
colorcd man was seated In the wagon.
Mrih and jollty prevailed about this group, one
cclorcl man yelling NJ at timcs Save yer money
IN glib yer show before morning" Suddenly
ONE DLiSDLSG SHEET OF rLAEs
III NJ tic entire scene, and peal Of thunder fol.
lowed Which SHOOK ue earth. Rows OF pallid faces
were everywhere, and fearful panic was imminent
but the presence Of mind Of Mr.. Bailey, the propri
etor Of the circ,is, saved hundreds OF lives lie
shouted with all his might to the audience, Keep
your seats ~ aid called loudly on the baud TO play
while nt thc same time he ur-cd the performing
horses nbuut tie ring through little lakes OF water
hotihg thereby TO GI,ract the attention OF the people
"a 1 lfoh
death.
I Meantime the lightning had done its work out
H,idc. Tie bolt seemed to come IRON the west or
5southMcst. emitting hole about twelve foet square
thruurh TIE TOP Of the main canvass. thence across
IN open space to the willow tree spokol OF atoyc,
fraVcring that tTc". killing the horse which was
ticd TO Il AID knocking scnscoss tic driver tearing
The SOC from Lie boots and smuggling his c'otlins
Thcuct It DESCENDED 70 the group OF colorcd persons
near the tree, and
rIyn WERE Instantly KILLED.
=. The list T. ne foil3ws Elizabeth Ecwlirk. Of
hurI'y, ~, 10; Jane M9niaynH, Of MAJ 'c!own,
9gea -; Arilnf Scott, kings,on, aEIci 30 James
posed 20 bc). Al were talking together. Jane MOI
tmyne, wa. lGaaing eya'n.t the tree With hor arms
arms inile.: ard they could hardly be uryod auar
Elizabeth Ncwk.rh was lauih,ng, and there was a
sinlc upon lcT hus when g. 0 vas picked up. Ar
'lur scott Rad one -. .T-a...-y raiscI. and after
dtNl ~ was hard work TO straisEtea it-add thus
twenty-five per-ons under the fruit tent were
knock down and severely injured. Accordin, to
.ne s,,y o. hi'laldegs II was indecd fearful
"lrdi'" l. aud extraordinary incidents We're visible
,NSpMg,re. Nhr1 toe trae stdti Of affairs outside
hocinl tive rcon!C, -nl then the entertainment for
~ rusn va. made for the open dir. 1, was rsccr
ttin'i MAT scores OF persons coud not leave their
s'alS. ~ were moro or less injured OAc nan Lad
nn, ~ ne coat torn away. another had lost the
70 10 h.s NAT. aHl dozens were almost unconscious.
~ eat Ike - ifuts. aul tlrrc was ! ga-, of Va.
cHa'Y IN tnti ys that was .r-nt'ul TO laoE upon.