The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-14
THE STORM OF WEDNESDAY.

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BihaHAMT0N. N. r.. June is. 1872.
terrific gale. accompanied by torrents OF rain
and hail, passed over this city between three and
four O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The menagerle
and aquarium tents OF John Robinson's circus were
1 blown down and the wagons tipped over while the
tents were full OF people Several persons were In
I jured, but not very severely. The crowd OF ter.
rioiy frightened people IN the drenclng, peltlng
shrieking animals presented Wild and almost ap-
During the storm the lightning struck the soire
OF the Congregational Church, the Fourth ward
school house. the smoke stack Of Blanchard /
nsen wsS oase
several trees within the corporate limits A num-
Der of frames or unfinished buildings and many
Terrific Effects or the Storm at Port
Jervis, N. r.
PORT JEWS, N. Y, June Is, 1872
About six O'Clock last night very heavy rain
storm passed over this place, accompanied by most
terrific thunder and lightning. Although no
unusual phenomena attended 1t here, from the
peculiar color Of the sky down the Delaware valley,
in the direction OF Milford, Pa, 1t was thought
that something more than an ordinary
thunder storm was raging there and
the reports from there to-day confirm these
approximations. little before six o'clock whirl
wind, coming out Of the southwest, and accompa-
MED by an unprecedented fall of rain and hail.
broke on the village OF Milford, and, although last
ing but few minutes, was most destructive to
property and growing crops. 1t swept toward the
northwest. levelling trees, fences, buildings &c. In
Its course. barn belonging to MIR. Ben.
1amin Drake, was lifted nom Its founda-
dashed to pieces. Two other large barns near
were umroofed and huge trees torn out by the
BY the and the roof ed
Gafiaid's hotel, near the Court House, was badly
damaged. Shade trees, In every street. were blown
branches, boards, shingles ana other debris.
An orchard Of twenty-five fruit trees In the upper
J part Of the village was destroyed.
Mrs. John Rosencrause was caught In the storm
while returning from her father,in-law's funeral,
escaped being Killed. She was picked up near home
severe injuries. AS Mr.. Rcsencraase
taking her IN he near being killed ey
nado passed over the farm Of simeon Caddeback,
prostrasing orchards fonces and grain, and through
three feet in diameter along like shavings. On
the Delaware River the raftsmen had perlous
Of se rats ~a the % as the ey oo
do to keep themselves from being blown overheard
by lying nat on the RATS. The consequence was
the shore and against moored RATS, breaking the
fastenings Of the latter in many cases and sending
t9f%S re T VIVA sewn the river at the mercy
In she midst Of the storm at Milford two large
trees were struck by gnn$ adding greatly
sussex ' county opposite MILFORD 3D. great damage
the farm Of George Goddard, scarcely, tree is
BY the hail . mme a Trees were twisted of IKE
pipe stems, and on the farm Of Daniel Nearfass
barn and cowshed were blown down.
about four hundred yards wide, but how far 1t had
come OF where It spent Its fury Is not yet known.
Many thousand dollars Will be required to make the
damage done In this section.
Fearful Tornado at Stone Ridge, N. X.
8i1 KINGSTON N. Y, June 10, 1872.
During the storm yesterday afternoon a school
house at Pawlenville in this county, was struck by
lightning, and little girl named Merritt was in
stantly killed. Several other children stunned.
county. In this city the lightning struck In several
places, but no serious damage was DONE
companied by terrific thunder and lightning, swept
over narrow strip OF country, causing great de-
were blown down and totally destroyed. Two men
and team Of horses in one of the buildings de-
stroyed narrowly escaped being crushed . IN the the
fruit trees and grapevfnes, and the general damage
to buildings, fences and other property was very
heavy
Vegetation Damaged Along the susque-
hanna Railroad.
ALBANY, N. Y, June IS, 1872.
The violent rain storm yesterday did a vast
amount Of damage to vegetation along the Albany
d and Susquehanna Railroad. It was accompanied
by strong wind, which unroofed many buildings,
levelled fences, &c.
Tho Thunder storm I'm Mass achusctts.
BOSTON, June ID, 1922.
The thunder storm last evening was sadly de-
structtve Of life. A daughter Of Hugh Graham was
killed In lie xington In Waltham two women--Mrs.
Margaret Flaherty and Mrs. O'Bren-were killed.
Lewis F. Ball was killed in Acton. Several build
I ings were damaged and trees shivered