The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-16
STORMS IN ENGLAND.

TERRIFIC THUNDER STORM AROUND LONDON
HAILsToNEs FIVE INCHES IN cIRcUMFER-
ENcE IMMENSE DAMAGE.
From the Daily Telegraph
An unusually severe thunder storm. accompanied
by torrents of rain and hail and lightning of re-
markable vivdness and frequency. swept the
metropolis and various parts of the country
Saturday night and Sunday morning. August and
3. The storm particularly violent to the west
of London, especially at Kew, Richmond and King
ston. Hailstones at the latter town were picked
up by the police inspector measuring less
than five inches in circumference The houses
of the nurserymen in the vicinity completely
destroyed well the conservatories at Surbiton
Hail. Kew Gardens suffered very severely. for not
only is an enormous amount of glass broken, but
the flowers and shrubs greatly mutilated. The
Castle Hotel. Richmond. as far glass concerned
is completely wrecked. Some thirty guests
stavng at the Orleans Club and wit
nesses to the devastation of not only the
smashing in of tie heavy corrugated glass
forming the dome of the dining room, but
the laying waste of the choice exotics in
the beautiful grounds. The loss there alone
represents $1,000. Lady John Chchester's
mansion. at the foot of Richmond Bridge. has suf-
fered most severely also has that OF Mr.. Grant
DUH, Nj. p. at York House. Strawberry. Hill, and
Lady Adeliza Manners outbuildings have been more
less reduced to wreck. A painter named RuS-
sell struck by lightning while watching the
storm from his window, but ne is recovering. In
the northeastern portion of the metropolis floods of
rain choked the cutters with mud and silt aud del
uged some OF the lower streets. In some of the
chapels III North London special prayers offered
Yesterday by the officiating ministers expressive Of
thankfulness for Gods mercy and goodness in pre-
serving the worshippers from the dangers of the
previous night.
graphs THE lightning incessant and up
palling. illuminating the country for miles. The
river streams overfowed for miles. On Sunday
morning there vast sheet. Bridges were
washed away and the water dashed across the roads,
penetrating almost to the midst OF the town. Yards
wrecked the hay crop completely carried away
| passing by tons along the Grand Junction Canal,
and the cows sheep and pigs left IN the fields were
also carried off by the floods. There was but one
way of getting and out OF the town-namely, by
a narrow road leading through a hill on the north
upper rooms In Torquay the lightning struck a
] chimney, which, falling through the roof into
room below Knocked the stove out Of
| the room had q very narrow escape. Great damage
was done to the crops in the neighborhood of Slap
ton, and the hay which had not been saved IL CON-
petely spoiled. The safety of Peterborough Cathe-
dra u subject OF grave anxiety during the storm,
slight thunder storm. Fortunately the damage was
not repeated. At Windsor the advent Of the storm.
after an extremely fine day. was heralded about
sky. which was illumned occasionally by
broad and vivid flashes of lightning. rain
showers falling later The storm Increased
hourly in it's Intensity eliminating about midnight
and Hash following flash in fearful and rapid sue
cession, wierdy lighting the landscape around the
Castle while the thunder rolled III long and conin-
peals. and at time. for about half an hour.
almost without intermisson. Rain fell heavily At
Intervals No disasters reported from the neigh
borhood. At Newmarket the High street was flooded.
ana the furniture hoated about in the underground
kitchens. The fire brigade engine was employed IN
pumping the water out Into the street. but with
every exertion there was last night still a
foot OF water. At Moulton. near Newmarket,
some farm buildings in the occupation OF Mr.:
W. Staples struck by lightning and almost
entirely destroyed At wbraham the farm build
ings In the occupation of Mr.. Moore shared u SINH
lar fate. The church at wells-neAt-theSeai in Nor
folk. was struck by lightning and wrecked. AT Cam
bridge the river has risen hyc feet. and the college
grounds are submerged 10 extent not remembered
for twenty years. several streets in Leicester and
many parts the district deeply flooded. and
IA several instances animals were struck dead by the
lightning. In the vicinity of Bath great damage
was done to the corn and fruit.