The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-10
owned BY Wright wariug, was destroyed at the same
time. Lesss about 81 600.
DAMAGE DONE AT MERIpEN, CONN.

DAMAGE DONE AT MERIpEN, CONN.
MERIDEN, August Q, 1878.
severe storm OF thunder, lightning. and wind
visited this vicinity between five aud seven O'Clock
this evening new shop built by bradley 4 Hubbard
was struck BY lightning and badly damaged. Many
wore lost.
GENERAL DRvAsTATIoN DOWN FAsT-MAssA-
cHUsETTs NEW HAMPSHIRE AND VERMONT
DETAILS OF THE CASUALTIES.
Boston, August 0, 1878.
AT Gloucester the schooner Maud Muller WAS struck
by lightning Her mainmast was shattered and Other
damage done Three OF the crew wsro Frustrated,
ono not recovering for some hours
At Haverhill fences, trees and chimneys blown
down, and much damage Is reported. Tho pumping
station Of the Silver Hin Aqusduct Company was
completely demolished.
A. Nswouryport many largo shade trees were pros
tratsd by the lightning.
Al Nswbury two mon were struck and seriously in
jured.
At woburn Josiah Leathe, the station master, was
Instantly killed by lightning
Mr.. Patrick CLARK and Mrs.. Michael King were also
struck and severely burned Several buildings we're
struck and or less damaged.
Al Fitchburg thirteen houses and barns struck
and some animals were killed. NO persons
seriously hurt
At Lawrence, Andovsr and Lowell many buildings
were struck, and much damage was done.
washouts reported on many railroads, and all
trans cast have been more or less delayed.
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
AZ Manchester, N. H., several houses were struck
and one or Two persons injured.
lightning Cd Boon island. split from sIom to stern
aud sunk. Two men on board at The
Wen @ Hoss Jour s. pIs' wss. instantly Killed
pasture The shock WAS severely felt At the hotel
ana several persons were anseted put none seriously
struck and damaged
Al sIratham. n. H., three barns were struck aud
burned, together with all the contents
Az Milford, NJ H., much damage done to trees,
crops, fences, &c. Tho barn OF Arthur Trow was
From Kceno and several other points In the State
more or less damage Is reported.
At Clarendon, W., The barn OF Thomas 8. Quincy
was burned, with aisy tons OF hay and quantity Of
A, South Royalton, VI. the largo barn OF Norman
burned. Other damage IS reported.
GREAT DAMAGE IN NEW HAMPsHIRE-HoUsRs
BLOWN DOWN AND TREES UPRooFED-vIo-
LENT WIND At RYE BEACH.
BosroS August Q, 1873.
A succession OF showers. accompanied by heavy
thunder and vivid lightning, Visited this section
to-day, and considerable damage reported various
points. At Rye Beach, n. H., the shower ut noon Is
reported as having been terrific and accompanied by
hail and violent wind the latter being quite wide In
It's path and blowing down whole sections of wood
land
Tho doors OF tho Post Office blown down and
the building was flooded with water
The chimney OF s. B. Spears boarding house was
blown down
A small boarding house near the bathing beach was
Tho bridge at tho bathing beach dem cd,
and several OF the buildings were more or less In
Houses werc blown over and barns partly unroofed.
Trees foncss and crops are everywhere FRUSTRATED
tho farragut House was blown down.
Considerable damage was done 10 tho roofs and
verandas OF nearly all the boarding houses.
Sabattts Dana, an Indian VINO was encampod here,
bad his tent carried away, aud received severe
wound from q flying stick.
E. Cate ofNorthwood, N. H.. and occupied by about
twenty people, split In two but fortunately tho
coach load Of 6athsrs from the Farragut House
were caught out IN the tempest and all werc badly
frishonsd some OF the ladies being cut BY fragments
Some Of the roads arc impossible, owing to fallen
| trees
MIL IN BOLTON, MASS, STRUCK By LIGHT
MING AND DESTROYED.
FIrcHBuRG Mass., August o. 1878.
During the heavy thunder shower last night Wal.
colts saw grst and cider mill, In Bolton. struck
BY lightning and burned. Loss, $4,000; insurance
unknown.
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY IN AND NEAR
TORONTO
BELLEvILLs. Ont, August Q. 1878.
very severe thunder storm visited this locality
| today, destroying property generally. Houses,
barns outbu,ldings and outlying grain vsro largely
injured. In tho city three houses were struck by
lightning and considerably damaged.
Dispatches to-day from various parts Of Ontario,
report severe th pderssoHms led By wind