New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-17
THE STORN.
Loss OF LIE AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

Loss OF LIE AND DAIAGE TO PROPERTY.
The excessive heat was accompanied on the
afternoons Of Saturday and yesterday with violent
thunder-storms which caused damage to property and
loss Of life On Saturday, two fatal accidents occurred
on staten Island. Vim. oakley, member OF the New
York Fire Department aud of the Masonic fraternity,
while fishing with two friends In Princes
BAY, was instantly killed by Lightning His
remains have been taken to Brooklyn for incrmcnt.
About tine same time James McKaye was also killed by
LIGHTNING in Elm Park Port Richmond The storm in
Westchester County extremely violent. TIE light
ming struck the agsaG and cupOa the erryhouse OF
the Morisania Steamboat Company at Mott Haven Mr..
Rockwell the Secretary, stunned by the shock, but
coon recovered. telegraph post near the Town Han
was also struck, and the fash seemed TO ran along the
wire ana split an adjoining post In Jamaica, Long
Island trees we're blown down. ahd several barns were
seyer? cars Of the Nlnth-st. Railroad in Brooklyn,
were ahed from the track % F0urtave. The flood or
water from curbsOnc 10 curbstOue IN tins street was
nearly foot deep during the continuance Of the Storm
Tine storm AZ % m. yesterday came M quite sud
dcoiy pnd was attended with serious damage
10 urGpery and lie. The rain descended ia sheets, ana
in lie upper part Of TIE city hgistones fell The wind
aocr were torn from trees, aud sIewn over the ground
ME most violent gust Of wind az $3.50 p. III. AT lO p
~ lightning was sim cleaning N me north;
Fifty-lrst-s and Tildlvc. swayed iearuly The bell
ned from tine tower, tat had scarcely gained the street
wien Tesn gust struck aHd IT, cl ana on WIN Soma
stables on the east side. deuOlisng aud seriously
4, d go a
was worth 10000 II l55 feet high. 50 feet In Diane
Ter m the ba &C. and Is feet ut the top The bell weighing
zoo pogni., was not zen, aud Is not believed TO be
even cracked Had the tower lat que ear III. eau oi
toward the southeast, II WOMB nave crushed one
or more Of OF toncments on lldave, ana prCla-
by caused heavy loss OF me The tower was ~ th
vrd OF the hOdse occupied by Lngihc Company 40. .
ui in IN ling carried away cornce OF the house,
Gama1ng il $500. William A. Nash. Foreman OF the
COMPANY. had his ankle severely injured. Hewletts
livery stable crushed, ana several carriages
we're demolished. Tucre Were 90 horses In the
sta}5e and all of these escaped unframed The loss on
IS ~
the rear of his store the corner OF Fifty nrsst ana
Thdaye., WAS demolished. There were four horses IN
the stable, AID three were seriously injured; Los on
stable, Two of the horses belonged 10 MI CfK'
and the others TO MI. Hlhck.
A number OF trees are reported blown down and chin
ur,, demolished in various parts OF The cty wic signs
and awuiugs were scattered indiS1 Intimately. While
carriage containing Mr. and Mrs. \. DE ST. Orme ana
daughter OF 10. p East Tcnth-st was passing NO 81
EilthaVe tree was Blown across inc caflage ueIno
i.hing IT, aud severely niuring the occupants. They
wcr, assisted home The carriage y owned by D. W:
Wilson, Observation-Disclosures, OF NO. ~ Eas Ientst ana
The Wsrbor Police discovered small soop-yacht cap
sized and sunk cf Rcd Hook Point. One nan IL sup
posed 10 have been drowned The remainder OF TIE
crew were picked up by ug-boat. . -
In Brook Nm the storm was exceedingly Violent. Dr
Ambrose, and son stephen age three year. Iesaing at
Court and ScG1ndplace, ahd party Oi fehd-, were
ont Sailing n the BAY when the squa came M and he
fore they .cond lower their sails or make any prepare
lion 10 save themselves the boat was capsized. The
tors infant drowned The rest oil the party,
after being in the water for some tme we're rescued
nv Mckenzie and OF tine Dark Naihlfils, id
brnu 10 rookVa. The body OF the boy was not re-
covered. Mr. Cornelius Carr, resident OF No 90 Mah-
was struck the ght side OF his head by Sign which
was torn off its hinges by the wind MI Carr received
u dangerous conclusion OF the BRAN, ana was con-
viewed 20 liif residence 10y an oincef
Tne Frankn-aye ears In Brooklyn were compelled 10
run through Secondst on account OF large tree when
had Doe down daring tine storm on iher track III south