The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-07
SWEPT BY THE STORM KING.
LIVES LOST IND PROPERTY DIES TROYED
by LIGH1NING AND FLOODS.
A Cloud Burst In Orange, y. J.-Newnrk's
Streets Fiooded-Dnmngc on sintcn isinnd-
Burstiug Of Reservoir In Pcnnsyivnnia.

A violent storm, with thunder and light
ming burst over the village Of Orange, y. j..
yesterday morning. laying fat tho crops, and.
ly subsequent foods. damaging buildings.
The wind came in gusts from north, south, and
west. and brought together masses Of rain
clouds Mt that point. The clouds were SO low
and full that they dropped in rain burst The
very heavens seemed to- have opened and
dropped down water. A Communication train on
the Morris and Essex Railroad. filed with BUSH
ness men bound for New York, was flooded.
Tho rain was driven into the car through the
top and sides and no ono could sit in the seats
All stood in the aislcs until Hobokcn was
reached.
Orange has no sewers. Between it and the
Orange mountains is a valley through which
runs parrow brook. Tho streets Of Orange and
the Orange mountains shed the water that fell
and the brook receiving IT, the low banks over
flowed. Where the brook touches tho northern
edge of the village ia a cole ton Of hat facto-
rles. called Doddstown. On the waters edge is
Snm G. Pierson's hat factory. Foreman Henry
Cover said that the storm began Just before
A. NJ, and the stream did not rise perccrthy
until an hour aiterward. Suddenly II began to
rise. Within ten minutes II had risen three
| feet There werc 60 cases OF hats ready Tor
| shipmcnt TO New York and they were ruined
Fancy dyestuffs aud costly chemicals noutad
around the rooms. The fires under c0loring
and sizing kettles wsre put out, and the ein-
| undermined and ovcrthrown. In saving the
| property Jim Roberts an employee. was twic
nearly drowned and was saved by the foreman.
| The wnt"r was highest at about . ~ VI. Tho
| loss there Is 5000 uninsured.
! Somers hat factory .abovcand walkers hat lac
| tory. below, on the stream. we're damaged about
| $50 each. Henry james. baker had twenty-five
barrels " -four in his cellar spoiled The wa
| ter entered the first story Of the houses in the
| valley and drOv, the residents into the second
| story. The track OF the Watching Branch Of
| the Greenwood Lake and Mont lair Railroad
/ HpOIHl and i'm pusSiIlIp for trains
| ON the west side of town. the handsome stone
bridge, called lIgrrisop bridge. had It's piers
| washed away. In Ilcwellyn Park stones weigh
| ing from 80 10 100 pounds werr washed out ~
the pavement and rolled III. Merediths hand;
| bouldcrs from the hillside The roads on tho
Second mountain werg quilted and the roadbed
was carried AWAY The roads on Freeman >
| Hill Were similarly served. The Hood subsidized
! at about III A. VI.
The heavy rain yesterday morning caused
| fully 800 900 damage in Newark and its suburbs.
| Although the storm did not last more than an
| hour. the streets were flooded in all directions.
| and in several instances tue sewers were unable
| To- carry OF the water that flowed into them.
| The cellars Of the houses and stores in the
| damage was thereby done. The cutters in all
| the streets leading down from the hin were
washed out Tor hundreds OF lett' anu several
says that $1,000 Is a low estimate Of the damage
| done to the sewers alone
| the lightning played queer freaks in Orange.
! A bolt struck tue liberty pole. over hundred
| feet high, in the centre ~ tho town. On the top
] OF the pole was a glldei eagle. with wings out
stretched. and below It were two horizontal
rods crossed at right angles and holding the
| letters indicating tho points oi the compass.
| The lightning spared the eagle. but knorkcd ull
| the rods. carrying away the letters y. >, and W,
leaving untouched. II split the pole iron.
top t. bottom. II stands Just ready 10 iali, and
| Orangt"s fear To pass II.
A stranger freak Of electricity was the de-
scent Of "A Tall II Tire into McChesney's rcstuu-
| rant. The basement Is used for a bakery. NJ
Chesney's baker. MIR. Herman. was sitting
| under the rear basement window, reading u
! newspaper, a. the nrrnal entered thc open
| window. lie had his side 10 the window. and
| he turned his hcad To see what 1t was that -honc
| 50 brightly. Ii had been quite dark, and he
was reading by an Artificial light. lie mad
| Just time 10 sec that tho bail was about
eight inghc. in diamsisr II i moved rapidly
| for escape" 1t struck him on the back of his
head. and threw MIN fifteen feet from whore he
| sat, PROSTATE on the nSor. lie retained his
senses. hut the hair was sin-cd from the back
| OF his head. The ball PASSED through % na. w
| doorway into the front basement. which Was
closed The only light came through base
/ m"nt window. four feet long ami foot nus .l
! square. The window could be let down f..
Ventilation, but was then closed. The bail
nOaiel toward the window, and. touching II,
| exploded with terrific noise. throw lng three
| of the pan"s in small bits INTO the street. an !
breaking hing. The, remaining pane and
hinge ana the window frame wrr" unframed.
| Herman said that he was unframed, but soon
4 laborers iuo boy in William street. near
| Hllycr. was caught 10y the SUD dcn rise "i water
and swept under u culvert He was rescued by
Thc barn Of r. b. whitock at Mounts Hi.
\; j.. was struck by lightning, and burned with
| all lts contents.
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