The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-18
A THUNDER STORM.
ssonrs1so, rnuxDss AND TORRENTS OF RAIN

saourN1No, THUNDER AND TORRENTS or RAIN
DAMAGE TO PRoPERrxl IN THE SUBURBS
After the almost ntolsrablo heat Of Sunday and
Monday tho dcnlzcns Of New York and tho adjoining
cities wore prepared TO fully appreciate n gentle
shower which fell early yesterday morning. COOKING
shs baking brick walls and blstcring pavemcnss,
having the dust and smeorating the OF affairs
seperally. Although tho ceased very soon great
black masses Of clouds cbntnued 10 pile up from
she horizon, and shortly after premontory
Yumblings OF . coming thunder storm wcrc hoard.
About half-past O'Clock lightning begun to flash
iecby nj nrst, and then In vivid binding strcaks
Soon tho thunder began roll and the crash follow
ing instantly after the gloam showed that the deadly
bolts wcrc striking near at hand Then the heavens
opened and tho water came down In perfect tor
rents For more than sn hour tho storm ragged
furiously, tho streets flowing with
water up to the level OF tho curbstonss, and In tho
lower parts Of tho city cellars and Easements wcre
flooded. Excursion parties which had gone out do
op,se tho admonishng shower aud portentous sky OF
the forenoon drenchcd, and on boasd the cxcur
sion boats ladies' tainted from fear Of tho lightning
which was literally binding II 10 seldom in this sec
ton OF tho country that much damage is done by
the elsc.ric ud Flag poles struck in the city,
tho over the new stewart Building, on four'n ave-
uue, being shivered
During the afternoon carriage house on the prem
ses OF Miss Clara Norris near Mount 81 Vincent was
IN ths dcorwsy was knocked down by the shock, as
were also Two horses, one valuable riding animal
owned BY Mss Morris, sustaining broken log by the
TAN AS the electric uid left traces Of its presence
on tho building believed to have been attracted
BY lightning rod and It's force mus o'VeF'oo INTO ns
A little later another stroke Of lightning killed
COW in adjoining ncid, belonging to the academy OF
Tho sseopIe OF the First Baptist Church at larry.
cwn vas struck BY the nj. asx, the ssope was
Tho building on the corner OF 1850 street ana Ihrd
avenue was struck by lightning and SO; on IRE the
insurance
FooGY MORNING ON THE RIVER.
The bay and the rvers yesterday morning over.
hung with dcnoe fog, which caused great deal OF
trouble and delay among tho shipping The Bristol.
Newport line, arrived ut ten O'CLOCK four hours
behind time. Ferryboats excursion steamers ana
vessels plying down tho bay were most delayed.
THE STORM IN NEW JERsEY-THHEE PEOPLE
KILLED By NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN VARIOUS
DIRECTIONS.
The storm ragged with terrific violence IN Hudson
county. N. J. Tho deaiening peals o! thunder were
followed by intensely vivid flashes OF lightning, while
rain fell with tropical violence. The damage done
In different parts Of the county is very great Below
will found triple tragedy which happened
in the rear OF tho Palisades.
Adjoining tho small station tho Northern Rail-
road OF Now Jersey known 'Homestoad Station"
. few farmers houses They are distant about
half mile from the Schutzen Park at Union Hill. Al
this spot thrss people instantly killed by the
lghtning-namely Mrs Elizabeth sandow, aged
twenty four tho wife of well-todo farmer, her in.
FAINT daughter. Mary, aged ten months, and boy
named Frederick Miller, residing vt jefferson and
Union streets, Union Hill, who was In her company
Il appears that the party were out walking when
tho rain commenced failing very heavily, and Mrs
6andon carrying her baby hurried along to the first
Inca n RI iuU0 oh hmm a
was accompanied BY the lad who was employed on Ter
husbands iarm Soon alter tho party reached there
lowed by bright flash OF lightning which struck and
split tire flagstaff over the barn and simultaneously
from s its mother tho latter lying 'psos.ra,s On
BY the electric fluid black mark was found ON tho
lett log OF tho infant The lad was also slightly dis
o ou % wa on ao
the decided TO hold no inquest In tho mat
Ter q '6s three deaths ana gave eUs
Tor miles around.
MI. John Rather, Of Farview, while sitting At his
shrsw him prosrnte on he noor.
Many trees were split in the EIysian Fields and in
the streets OF Hoboken by the hghtnng and the Tag
stans OF Nsese's and the City Hotel were split
While Mr.. Bukman, Jersey City undertaken, was IN
killed by lightning. '..f
The residence OF Peter varick In Thornc street,
Jersey City, struck by the lightning, which tore
through the roof, disodsed the ceiling in several
places and upset the furniture, causing considerable
damage. Fortunately In all this wreck NO member OF
the family sustained any serious injury.
In the Third district the lightning ran along the
tresIlework OF the Pennsylvania railroad and
struck house adjoining the railroad in Coles
street, but did not infct much damage.
The low lands In this district ana
the meadows adjoining werc Hooded within short
time, The water rusnei into the yards and cellars OF
residences Monmouth, Brunswick, Third, Fourth
and Filth streets the height Of the heavy spring
tides food this district twice three every
winter.
schooner lying of the New Jersey Central Railroad
dock struck and had tho maInmast split.
Two large trees blown down In Wayne street,
aud telegraph poles fell in Grand street.
In the Lafayette Grecnville ana Marion sections Of
The city the damage by the storm felt chiefly by
florists and gardeners.
LIGHTNING ON LONG ISLAND.
tDY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
JAMAICA, L. l., July IL, 1877
The storm as It passed jamaica and vicinity
orrt0c 4 cam IN tvo hoav aho thor aio