The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-11

Damage by Lt9htntng and HAL.
Severe as was the thunder storm OF Tuesday
evening In this city where the rain poured IN tor
rents for short time. and where the electric nuid
striking In some half dozen places injured several
persons, shattered one house ana played queer
antics with the telegraph wires, Ito violence was
tar more serious in various parts OF New Jersey,
where 1t was accompanied by isll OF nail In pellets
Of extraordinary size. Several accounts rate the
hailstones IN various localities as exceeding The
proportions q ordinary hens eggs; ana 4 can web
must nave caused extensive damage q crops. trees,
mails. Throughout EiiaapstS the destruction s a Of
windows, and injury to gardens ana fruit orchards
nsnsnins asSss and the heavy s Of hail. the
storm waa accompanied Dy q tsrrnc gust Of WIND
which tore up by the roots large trees and boarded
FENCES. majestic elm In Pearl street, near the
house Of Mr.. Samuel Pierce, was thus prostrated,
as were many other me trees in Elizabeth avenue,
near Washington avenue, the house and stabie OF
Mr.. Cas6 were severely injured. Mr.. Ramsay's
IN me First its roo blown
oyster boats in Newark Bay, were struck by the
nav and suffered considerable loss In sails and
escaping drowning only by strenuous exertons
and at imminent risks Of their lives. house at
Formsn sS coorsd wo@an aaTS
the Central Railroad depot was struck
nna tine as sa1 to their
also struck. Mrs. O'Connor, wife Of the ticket
agent was stunned and Is perhaps fatally injured.
Al Newark the South Baptist church edifce. ON
Kinney street, was set on fire by lightning, but the
ire was soon extnguiEhed. In Westneid many
street lamps were broken by the hail. Near Norris
so that IN the village Of Ironta, all windows on the
nOrtherly SIDES Of buildings lost all the glass; The
wheat In the upper part OF Morris county was
beaten down and ruined, poultry were killed and
all crops badly injured. Trees were stripped or
their fruit and foliage. Fields and forests yester-
presented scene devastation.
where the DAY before had been abundant promise
Of rich reward for the labors Of the agricultural
population. a. s. fst2 = ~ rsI S9ra
II Patterson the house OF Mr. Lea. at willis ana
Twenty-seventh streets, was struck. the nuid
passing down one OF the four lightning rods, en-
seated round tue supper table, tearing on the
plaster and passing out through the kitcnen With
ont farming any person. At Passaic the stable Of
MI. Van Dusen was struck, and one ont OF q num-
Der OF horses was killed, leaving the Others nm
harmed. the lightning struck the residence
Passac City Council. He was at the time
assisting In laying some CARPETS and, al
though the carpet strercher that ne held was
knocked 0ut OF his hand, Mr.. Stewart miracul0usiy
escaped injury. A colt in q neighboring held was
struck and Instantly killed. several trees were
ON LONG ISLAND.
Long Island Also felt with terrible fury the rava9e
Of the storm, winch in many places tid great
damage to the growing crops At Flushing Mr.. +.
Higgins dwelling In Cedar street was damaged to
house and barn OF Dr. hutchinson were struck and
two valuable horses killed. Mr.. Charles Warren
was stunned In Jamaica, whore also several trees
ana buildings were struck. t@