The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-12
STR UCk BY LIGHTNISG.
The X oof Of the Black wells Island Lunatics'
Pavilion Carried Away.

The alarm wires on Blackwell's Island
were snapped By the storm at o'clock yester-
day afternoon. and communication ceased not
only with the city but with all the Institutions.
fhe keepers buried the prisoners into their
cells for fear that break might be at
tempted. Just as the Last prisoner was
locked up, lightning struck the pavilion
OF the Asylum for Lunatics. and the gale
lifted the tin roof and hurled It ffty feet away.
The poor iunatics shrieked with fright and des-
helpless The building WA filled with sui.
phuric smoke, and the rain poured In torrents
down the halls Several old TT, es that adorned
the walk were torn to spliniers.
On the New York side was a schooner laden
with bricks, securely fastened to the wharf.
The squall that caught the roof OF the Lunatlc
Asylum caught the schooner. and with crash
she parted her ropes aud drifted away TO Hell
John stensnss house. Myrtle and Evergreen
avenues, Brooklyn. wac struck by lish ming
about half-past YESTERDAY afternoon. The
hagstan was torn down and the roof damaged.
Hiram ctossman's barn. at Union Course,
town OF Jamaci, was struck.hy lightning. and.
with all his other outnuildine,. Was totally de
stroyed. together with hay. grain, farLi log uten-
sils. &c. The loss 10 at out 5000.
SCRANTON, July IA terrific thunder storm
swept over this CITY at8 O'Clock shis evening.
accom- uanied by herce hashes Of lightning and
drenching rain. several buildings were struck
ana damaged by tho electric bolts, ana two
stroyed. dwelling was struck by light.
ming In the Twelfth Ward, and one OF
the inmates, a young woman named Mary JOr-
dan was Instantly killed. The other inmates,
nvs In number, had narrow escape, being all
temporarily stunned. The current tore the
doors OF the hinges, broke the windows, and
vanished through the roof The once OF the
Dickson manufacturing company's works was
struck and cons iGeraby damaged. The
superntendsnt, clerks, and draughtsman,
who were there at the time, were stunned by
the shock. and had a most miraculous escape.
the lightning tearing hole through the wall a
short distance from where they stood.
Several other accidents of n minor character
occurred, and the storm WAS the severest that
has visited this region In many years.
BOSTON, July IA severe thunder storm
passed over this section this afternoon. At
Nedway the lightning struck In several places.
The residence Of James Mahan, at Csryvie,
was struck and considerably Injured His i've
year old daughter was killed and bis mother
severely injured.
Miss Lizzs Cl pp, a telegraph operator at
Readville. Mass was struck by lightning and
killed this afternoon.
ALBANY. July ll.-To-day, in anticipation OF
trouble at the new reservoir, which Is IN course
OF construction, twenty policemen we're detailed
to preserve the peace. While they were on the
ground a thunderstorm arose, and the police
men and several citizens took refuge In the tool
shop, which was struck by liRntnng, and its IN
mates weIe all more or less paralszed. Sergeant
Mcnamara wAs most injured, and bis ehoes were
torn from his feet.