Morning journal and courier., 1880-06-15
Damage by a Blizzard.

NEW YORK, June 1.-The storm which visited this neighborhood yesterday was very severe, though brief. The damage done in this city was chiefly confined to the de- struction of a large number of trees in vari- ous parts of the city. A great number of sign-boards and awnings were also demol- ished. Several sheds were blown down, and the gospel tent was levelled, but no serious accident occurred. Baileys silk factory at Paterson, N. J.. was destroyed; loss $3, 800. One hundred silk looms were demolished with the building. The roof of the jail at Paterson was blown off and two small dwell ings torn to pieces. No lives were lost. Much damage was done at Newark, and young man was killed at picnic at Noghts. garden. On Long Island a number of trees were blown down and many fences were over- thrown. The gospel tent erected by the Wesley M. E. church was blown down, and the Lewis avenue Congregational church was displaced few inches, and large timber on the roof was split. Travellers on the elevated railroads in the upper part of the city were much alarmed by the high wind, but no accident occurred Several pleasure steam boats, crowded with passengers from Rocka- way and Coney Island, had narrow escapes, but fortunately managed to keep head on to the gale. Life preservers were in great de- mand but were not finally needed. Three sailboats were capsized in Flushing Bay, and one containing five persons was wrecked in the Sound off Chisholm Point. The party were picked up in drowning condition by passing vessel. The lightning struck the oil lighter Handicap at Flemings oil works on Newtown Creek, and set it on fire. It was destroyed, causing loss of $1,000 The buildings, docks and sheds were damaged to the amount of $1, 800. The insurance was not learned. The lightning struck two cows belonging to Mrs Nelson, at the corner of Broadway and Madison street, and killed them instantly.
 In Pennsylvania much damage was done and travel was obstructed along the Reading railroad by prostrated trees and telegraph poles In the Shenandoah valley some houses were demolished. From one the oc- cupants barely escaped with their lives. At Washington the roof of the grand stand at the park of the National Fair Association Ivy City, was carried away and the stand otherwise damaged. A large portion of the fences was blown down and many panes of glass broken in the main building and Agri- cultural Hall.
 In Virginia the storm extended over 8 ra- dius of many miles. number of houses and factories at Petersburg were unroofed S,AHhoo NOAAAOAAHAASel In Chesterfield county the storm uprooted huge pine trees blew down fences, barns and telegraph wires doing immense damage to wheat crops and young fruit trees. The residence of Hudson Huges, near the half way station on the Richmond and Petersburg railroad was demolished, the family barely escaping.
 During the tornado Sunday, lightning struck the Stiles cottage at Ocean Grove, N J. fatally iniuring Mrs. Stiles. At Sharks River, Moran's house was struck and Lydia Henderson was fatally hurt. The roof of the High School at New Brunswick, N. J., was blown of. At Amityville, s. Richards barns and stables, with large quantity of farming ma- terial and cattle, were burned by lightning.
 A terrific wind and rainss storm passed over Lock Haven, Pa, and the county Sunday afternoon. Houses and barns were unroofed,' bridges damaged, and fruit or chards, gardens, shade trees, fences and sheds were destroyed. The City Touring mill was blown out of line No lives were lost.