Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-17
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YELLOW FEVER AGAIN.
new ENGLAND'S GREAT STORM.
Life and Property Destroyed
THE PATHOLOGICAL CONVENTION.
OUTR AGE BY TRAMPS.

OUTRAGE BY TRAMPS.
TRIAL OF CHASTINE cox.
GREAT STORM IN NEW ENGLAND
Loss Of Life in Boston HarbOr and
Elsewhere - Much Property DE.
BOSTON, July 16.-Soon after four o'clock this
afternoon storm Of terrific violence burst
over this city. The duration of the storm was
damage was done to life and property. Many
small yachts and other boats were capsized, but
the most serious disaster yet reported is the
capsizing of the. small schooner Myrtle, Of
Charlestown, having on board six persons
four women man and boy. All excepting
the man. Thos. Dunham, who clung to the top
mast, were drowned. Their names were Mar
garet Durham (wife OF Thomas), Mary Ann
Dunham and Susan Dunham (sisters) Lizzie
Durham (his niece and Arthur Ryan. The
bodies were recovered by tug and brought to
was also drowned by the capsizing OF boat of
Eun. The damage throughout the city can
hardly be aScertained at present, but 1t will
amoun1 70 many ta collars In
ticularly severe. Hail fell in large quantities,
and large number OF windows were broken.
unroofed, chimneys toppled over, and the
flood In some OF the streets formed stream
several inches In depth. Along the wharves
are many anxious people inqulring about the
tate OF friends who left the city to-day on ex-
cursions of various kinds. Creesy & Noyes'
planning and saw mill, on Wareham street, was
struck by lightning and took fire, but it was
quickly ext1nguished. A fireman employed On
the premises was buried in the ruins Of fall
Ing chimney. Workmen are BOW digging for
the body. On Washington street the Catholic
hotel were damaged by hail and had windows
broken. The storm seemed to come up from
the southwest.
Telegrams from Norwich, Conn.,, Fitchburg
ana P1ttsfield. Mass, and other points bring
sad accounts OF the ravages OF the hurricane
and destruction OF life and property. At Nan
tasket coach was overturned and q three
year old child OF w. II. JOY, OF South Weymouth,
on Center House Hill, was blown to splinters
The new grocery store OF Fl. Cross was blown
over and driven through the side OF Lincoln's
cafe. The skating. rink and its connections
were blown to shreds, anda barn back of Union
house. In which were two ladies and three gen.
tlemen, was lifted and carried eight feet, and
were bruised good deal. Many other small
buildings and also conveyances were turned In
slde out, and many boats and yachts were lost,
yacht capsized Off the beach, and before they
could be rescued four unknown persons went
down. The bodies OF three unknown men were
washed ashore at Hull. Two yachts capsfzed
near Governors Island, and one man, two
women and two children were drowned. The
captains on the Boston and Nantucket lines
say they never experienced such gale before.
and there was much distress. Many hundred
panes OF glass were smashed by the large hail
which fell. The loss at Nantasket is estimated
at from 30, 600 to $50, 900, and that at Weymouth
at $4,000. The spire on the Adams academy at
Quincy was blown of, and other damage done.
amounting to about s., ,s5O A large wlndmi
used for the Boston and Providence R. R. COM
pany for pumping water at the engine house at
Dedbam was completely demolished. A
house near Oakdale was struck by lightning and
badly damaged. Reports from Danversport,
Salem, Lynn, and other points Immediately
surrounding Boston give accounts of more or
less damages, but thus far those points report
no loss OF Life.
to be related is the sad fate OF the Dundon fami-
ly, Of Charlestown. The party, numbering six
persons, and consisting OF Mr.. Thomas Dundon.
engineer on board OF the lghtship atWoodsholl;
Dundon; his niece, Miss Lizzie Dundon, and
Master Arthur Ream, left Charlestown about
81 O'Clock In the tn yacht Myrtle, and passed the
preaching storm, Mr.. Dundon made sail for the
city, and was met by squall on Birds Island
flats. on East Boston Point. Finding it i'm
possible to reach the city, Mr.. Dundon placed
his wife, her two sisters and niece In the yachts
tender, and before the boy and himself could
get on board the tender was blown away from
same fate. Mr. Dundon was forward when the
yacht went down, and he clung to the mast as
long as it was out OF water, and then he drtfted
toward the shore, and was picked up In An
exhausted condition by the tug Vim, which had
brig in tow. The bodies OF Mrs. Dundon, his
sister, Mary Ann, aged 45, and his niece, Lizzie
aged ~, the daughter Of Capt Dundon, OF the
buoy boat Daisy, were also recovered by the
crew of the Vim, at late hour last evening.
The bodies OF Miss Susan Dundon aged 2S, and
Master Arthur Ream, aged IA, had not been
recovered. At Newton there was great damage.
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stained glass in the Grace Episcopal and the
Eliot congregational Churches.
Pittsfield Account of the Tornado.
Mass July 1.-The previous re,
miles OF its track. The money loss will be as
great as was estimated, but in shade and fruit
trees demolished, buildings shaken, fences lev
harm done. money can hardly be compensa-
ton. Following the tornado came second
thunder shower with pouring rain. At 4:3O, just
was clear, and calmer evening was never
seen In Berkshire. The shower extended near
ly all over the country, and was accompanied,
particularly In LaneSbOrO', with
HAIL STONES OF ENORMOUS DIMENSIONS
some measuring seven inches In circumference
The hail did great damage to the growing
crops. At Lenox, Dalton and Stockbridge trees
were uprooted and fences Frustrated, but no
buildings destroyed. At the glass works In
Berkshire one stack was blown down and an
other struck by lightning; and at West Stock
was fatally injured by falling tree. Henry
Stearns, OF the woOlen manufacturing firm OF
W. II. StearDs, in this town, was blown from
a carriage and badly injured. The carriage was
entirely demolished.
The Storm at Norwich.
NORWICH, CONN, July 16.-A storm passed
over eastern Connecticut this afternoon In this
city house filled with people was struck by
lightning and considerably injured. No one was
seriously hurt,
Later Details Through Boston.
BOSTON, July 17.-AdditiOnai particulars of
Yesterdays great storm come in from all direc-
tons, and the loss OF life Is greater than was at
first supposed. Capt. Terrin, OF the schooner
II. w. Foster, bound to Weymouth with coal,
was washed overheard at Hull and drowned.
sloop was seen to Overturn off Bakers Island,
near Salem, and all on board are kn Dwn to have
been drowned. Search Will be mad. to day for
the bodies
An unknown boy was washed off yacht In
the harbOr and drowned and the rest of the
crew were picked up by the steamer Stanford.
John Berry, OF south Boston, was drowned The
body has not been recovered. At Dover, Mass