The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-17

Terrific storm OF Wind, Hail, Rain and
Lightning All Over the State-Great
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Lightning All Over the state-Grcat
Damage to Property.
From the New Haven Register June 1871
The storm which blew up so suddenly with vio-
lent wind, thunder and lightning, late yesterday
afternoon, was and disastrous in all parts OF
the State. In the eastern section especially the
damage resulting was extensive. and In some cases
quite serious. Its ravages, however were ch'ehy
confined to the belt OF country lying between STAT
ford ana South Windham
AT wILLIMANTIC.
At Willimantic hastones ut large hens' eggs
fell ana the destruction of glass and damage by the
deuging rain was immense In the west front OF
the mill OF the Windham Manufacturing Company
and the mills of the smithvle Company there is
scarcely a whole pane OF glass left Further down
the stream, the mill of the Durham Man
ufacturlng Company was left windowless,
and the peting storm poured into the
building. The Congregational church
ia so severely damaged that it VIII cost over
thousand dollars to repair 1t. In the factories the
panic among the operatives was fearful. Many OF
the females tainted outright, and others added
shreks to the rafting peals OF thunder and the
whstling OF the storm. The factories were CON-
PEELED to stop, and the river rose rapidly. The
damage the shrubbery and trees must prove seri-
GUS. Not only were they beaten and stripped OF
foliage by the hail, but large trees from eighteen
inches to two feet in diameter were uprooted and
Frustrated by the violence of the wind
AT PUTNAM
In this town hailstone OF large size, some meas.
urng an inch and half in diameter, fell. The rain
poured In torrents and deluged the streets. The
wind drove the storm furiOusly to the southeast,
which with the vivid flashes Of lightning and sharp
| crashes OF thunder conspired to make the most
fearful tempest witnessed by those In this sec
ton OF the country. Great damage must have been
greatly damaged and the growing crops injured
Seventy-siX out seventy seven panes Of glass In
Schoheld a. Holiness photograph hall were broken
by the hail.
During the gale and thunder shower on Friday
afternoon at four O'Clock, large two story wooden
building with an l., being erected by Warren
Smith, near PlanGeld Junction, was blown down
ana completely demolished The body OF the build
ing boarded, and workmen had commenced
shingng the roof The wind blew with such force
a. to remove it nom the foundation several feet.
and partly turning it round before 1t 1cll
AT DAYvIILE.
During the thunder storm ON Friday afternoon
the lightning struck the gable OF the house Occu-
pied by Chauncey Miller, passed down 70 the floor
and went through the house. Mrs. Miller WAS IN
the pantry at the Tine ana was SO severely injured
that her life was dcspairea Of The lightning burned
| her hair and clothes and left her insensible. She
resuscitated after vigorous efforts and at last
4 accounts supposed to be ont OF danger. Con-
4 siderable damage done to the building.
4 AT EVANSVILLE.
The storm passed over Plantsville about half-past
two a clock the rain falling in sheets and the wind
! blowing like d tornado, driving the rain through
i the sides of windows and under cap-hoardn2.
The storm seyerest IN the northern part OF the
town where the han broke 100 panes OF glass in one
! house ana 100 panes in another Rye was cut down
1 and chickens we're killed by hail stones az large as
wa!nrts. The gale OF Wednesday was also fearful,
uprooting trees a foot and half in diameter with
comparative ease and blowing OF q portion oil the
end OF large elevator. young lady passing along
the street received shock OF lightning, which quite
/ deprived her OF her senses.
A. BERLIN.
! Berlin received the visitation at three O'CLOCK
The path of the storm appeared about nan a
\ mile wide, and extended from kenSingtOn 10 EAST
Berlin. Hail stones formed by regulation four
inches in diameter were found in large Members.
At Berlin Junction all the windows were broken III
the passenger station and FREIGHT house, and gen
orally in the path OF the storm. The trees were
stripped bare and many uprooted, and the cattle in
the neds were seized with panic ran to and fro,
jumping fences and believing loudly. All yePeta-
tion suffered severely The factory OF Jonathan
Hart in Kensington had 1900 panes OF glass out,
| and manufactured stock damaged in the shop by
the hail stones. which were as large as eggs anu
or fine rye in one lot entirely destroyed. Every
house in the range OF the storm suffered, and
damage to crops is ncalculabe. Persons caught
out in the storm were stunned by the nall.
AT BIRMINGHAM.
A very terrific thunder shower passed over THU
place yesterday afternoon. The rain fell IN tor
rents. and the wind blew with such violence as Il
uproot trees unroo buildings and PROSTATE fences
The lightning struck three times in the radius OF
mile. IL struck the house of Daniel Corners on Car
Olne street, and found it's way to the kitchen
where the children were playing with kitten, ant
killed the kitten but left the children unframed
Another bolt killed for mr. George Squaiss In
Huntington, anu another struck Il tree near Mr.
John Beardsley's. storm OF such violence has not
visited this place in the memory Of the Oldest inhab
itants.
Elsewhere the ravages OF the tornado were very
great and It Is probable that 1t was OF the most
violent and disastrous that has visited the State
for years.