The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-23
TERRIFIo NAIL STORMS.
Chickens and Birds Killed In New Jersey.
aud Plate Glass Broken.

NoRRrsTowN, N. j., May 2.-The hail
storm here last evening spent its fury on NORRIS
town, and was hut slightly felt four miles from
here. The hail stones killed chickens, and many
birds on the wing Plate glass was shattered A.
easily as the common. Hall stones were found
siI and tbree-ausrler inches in circumference,
ana the rrouDd was covered with them. Not q
greenhouse, botbed. or skyiigbt In the town er-
capped, aud u any plates OF stained glass In the
churou windows were broken. The fruit is
er.atly damseed. " not ruined, but the storm
d 4 not reach the great fruit districts outlying.
In Newton damage was done to buildings.
stores, and Rnrdons to the extent OF about 826,-
tionsl.
MILFORD. Pa. NAV "a terrific rain storm.
pHssed over the southern part Of Pike county
YESTERDAY afternoon. Much damage was doue
CHICAGO. Msy e2-speciai dispatches report
heavv storms In various localities In tne North.
west during the past twentv-four hours, which
have done much damage 10 crops and proper v.
In Clry county. Iowa. the storm W inost de-
tructve, and In Gayvllle. In tue same county,
many houses were torn down or wrecked. Hall
stones from two TO three inches In diameter fell
IN such quantity Hs to cover the ground to the
depth Of four inches. A terrific wind sccomps-
In Lansing, Mich, the storm was severe and
obstructive. In Sp rtt. Wis.,. and Mendoza and
ddmags innicted. No loss " hfs has been re-
purted
In Milwaukee Girl aged or 10 years, daugh.
ter Of George G. Johnson. was struck by light
ming and Instantly killed while playing with
other VI IL under tree IN front of her fathers
house. on Walnut street, saturday ifternoun.
The lightning struck her on the head. passed
Gown her body aud right leg. aud lore on the
foot at he ankle.
OMAHA, NAV "a heavy snow storm Is re-
ported west OF Laramie City. Wyoming. Yezter-
day the water was very high, flooding the rail-
road track aud d d-maRine the telegraph lines to
some extent.
AoRRIsTowS, May sc.-Ths storm Of sunday
" succeeusd this evening by very heavy rains,
which added TO tue damage sireauy done by fur
thef ruirtnE gardens, carrying away bdoRes, &c.
SCRANTON, Pa. May "a furious hail storm
swepL over the northern portion Of this CITY yes
terday afternoon, and caused great DAMAGE to
tue crops. Inc thenomeDon OF two dense clol ds
meeting over M Iountain gorge, known as tue
Notcn. about four miles distant, II described as
wing been werdiv Y and.
They met vita . roar, followed by crash,
When from the broken clouds the water de-
scended In tofrents, followed BY massive nail
stones that looked like pieces OF broken Ice.
| The roads were destroyed In several places.
| Tue reservoir OF the Providence Water Com
| pany was washed away anu on any farms the
| corn aDd potatoes were torn out OF the ground
| wh 10 the oats were beaten down AS n they had
| been pressed beneath q ne4vS roller.
| Upward OF 90 frat trees were torn out Of the
| erounu at Mr.. te,enscD's orchard near Wavery,
and In Providence, Dunmorr, Dickson, Abin9-
: In many dwellings by tho hail.
| school house at JermyD, nine miles distant.
wss struck by liehthlng anu considerably d M
bRed. In DunmOro the aves snd blossom
Nefe stripped hom the frait trees as II by all
Octooer gle.