The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-15
Terrible Thunder Shower I'm Fairfield
County, Connecticut.

County, Connecticut.
SOUTH NoRwALK, Conn.,, August IA, 1879
terrible thunder shower, accompanied with
wind, and hail in many places passed over this
county last night. The heat OF the three preceding
days had been great, and eliminated on Tuesday
evening in furious battle OF the elements. At
seven O'Clock lncessant l,ghtnings were flashing in
the est from behind black clouds which. as they
slowly arose, portended the awful demonstration
about to be made. Soon the rumbling OF the dis
tant thunder was heard, and as the clouds ad-
vanced brought wind which increased to almost =
hurricane. Trees were uprOOted heavy-laden fruit
branches broken or, corn In thousands OF fields
forced to the earth and ncaCulable damage to crops
points Tho dwens N.Y. samue s'i lockwood Of
New Canaan, was set on fire by u bolt; communi-
gram the three We're Totally destroyed BARN
belonging to Mr.: Samuel Crissey was also struck,
set e ana a. up Mr. Loses ts
suburbs of this city the wooden structure occupied
as dwelling by Mr.. Charles Paine was shattered
| stunned by the fluid and great tree splintered.
AT Greenfield Hill, nine miles from here, the
Building s was s' set on rs The apple trees were
never In better bearing than this season, and the
Scarcely an orchard escaped.
A Building Destroyed by lightning In
Lynn, Mass.
BOSTON, August H. 1872.
struck by lightning and burned last evening. The
loss on the stock and machinery is $4,000. THIS
building was owned by Mr.. Breed, whose loss Ia
$1,000 The whole establishment was insured.
A Railroad Track Partly Washed Away
I'm New Hampshire.
KEENE, N. H., August H. 1872.
The most violent rain shower Of the season passed
this section OF the State yesterday afternoon.
The highways are badly quilted, and the Ashuelot
Railroad so badly washed that passengers below
Winchester have to be carried via Bratteboro ana
Bellows Falls. A large force Ia at work, and tina
road will be in running order to-day.
Rain Storm I'm Washington.
WASHINGTON, D. c., August IA, 1872.
very heavy rain storm set in here shortly after
dark tonight, considerably cooling the heat OF tho
last few days, which has been almost intolcrable.
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CINCINNATI, Ohio, August IA, 1872.
A special despatch from Louisville says that
very heavy storm OF wind and rain visited that city
and vicinity last night, doing much damage to the
property there and crops In the surrounding c0un-
try. The new building OF 8. +. Sent h Co., whiskey
dealers, was blown down, the walls crushing In an
adjoining house owned by Mr.. Giles and causing q
loss Of fully $4,000. Several houses were blown
down In the southern part OF the city and tho
whole country overlooked, crops, fences and out
houses being washed away
The Poet whittier Struck by Lightnim9.
BOSTON, Mass, August IA, 1872.
A terrific thunder storm passed over Amesbury,
Mass, yesterday afternoon. The lightning struck
in five Places one Of which was the house OF the
poet Whittier, prOstrating him to the floor. Ho
was not seriously injured however, nor his house
much damaged. The other buildings struck
ceved no serious injury.