The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-08-12
Storms and Floods.
LOSS OF IIFE-HoUsEs STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
BARNS BURNED-RAILRoADs WASHED OUT.

LOSS OF LIFE-HoUSES STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
BARNS BURNED-RAILRoADs WASHED OUT.
Three houses were struck by lightning a
Middletown. n. Y, Monday, during thun
der storm. Mrs. McCrea was knocked sense
less by ball of fire which came down light
ming rod and through basement doorway
! A barn in the outskirts of the town was struck
/ by lightning and burned. together with the
4 gathered crops, which were valued at 81 200.
! The farm house of c.. III. Hubert, some SIN
miles from Middletown, was set on fire by
1 lightning, which struck down through the cen
/ tire of the building. Seventeen persons were
/ in the house. including twelve boarders from
| New ork, but no one was hurt.
A large barn owned by VIM. Light, neal
/ Harrisburg Pa, was struck by lightning Mon
/ day afternoon and was entirely destroyed with
/ its contents, including this year $ crops.
| The recent heavy rains in the vicinity OF
4 Lynchburg, Va, and in the south western
/ section of the State have flooded many of the
smaller streams and wrought great damage to
crops, fencing and property. Near Crockitts,
I Wythe county, 700 yards of the Norfolk and
( Western Railroad track was washed out, but
/ large force of laborers quickly repaired the
break. The Richmond and Allegheny Rail
road track also suffered considerable damage
at several points, delaying trains and neeessi-
tating transfers.
The spire of the Presbyterian Church at
Stamford, Conn, was struck by lightning.
The whole building was burned. 1t is sup
posed two men persisted in the flames VIM.
Brown, colored, was rescued still alive IN an
almost unacceptable condition. The resi-
denee of Roswell Hoyt, adjoining, was also
destroyed after most of the furniture had been
saved. The mayor telegraphed to Norwalk
IL to IL
good work The loss on the church is $751;
600; Boswell Hoyt's loss is $1,000. Light
ming struck the straw-hat factory of II. X.
White, stunning and burning James Wallace,
the bookkeeper Lightning also struck the
residence Of George Roberts, damaging the
building and bistering Mr.. Roberts $ back
and blackening his legs and feet. Other
members OF his family were stunned and blist-
cred.
Two terrific thunder and wind storms visit
ed Scranton, Pa, Monday. Trees were up
rooted, houses unroofed, and many cellars
were flooded.
On Monday. at Miuooka. Pa, Mr.. o Boyle 5
house was struck by lightning. A twelve
year old daughter was killed and the house
completely destroyed
A special dispatch SAYS that heavy storm
Of wind, hail and rain, accompanied by thun-
.
easter county. Pa Monday afternoon, doing
great damage in Providence and Strasburg
townships. Beaver and Piquea creeks we're
swollen into torrents, the former rising twelve
feet in an hour The county bridge over Beaver
creek WIS swept away and lodged in dam,
and a bridge over Piqaea creek az Baumgari-
ner's mill was also swept away. Great dam
age was done along the line ofthe Quarryviile
Branch OF the Reading Railroad. Three
trcssies were torn from the bridge AT Refton.
The iroa bridge AZ New Providence was car
ried away. The tres;lc work and switch were
destroyed the iron bridge was moved from
is masonry and fifty yards Of track we're torn
up at cabeen's branch. Two cows belonging
10 David Harnish, near West Willow, were
killed hy lightning A small frame house,
with all Is furniture, was seen floating down
Beaver creek. These creeks OVERLOOKING the
bottom lands, destroyed large quantities Of
tobacco, aud in the track Of the storm corn
and tobacco were beaten dowa and washed
cut
A waterspons flooded district tao miles
vide near Shelly, Ohio. Monday evening. de-
stsoyins the crops aud Grating great c0RsteF.
nation among the people. The food ssbsided
almost a rapidly as i rose. One wave, two
feet high. swept down the valley with terrific
noise.
Storms in OHIO have completely destroyed
some sixteen H,iles of the track Of the Ohio
Central Road aorth Of Caningo. Live stock
have been droWued, crops damaged. and the
losses are estimassa &C SEQ COO In Colon
do there have been foods and landslidcs, and
IN the valley Of the Cache la ozdre river the
loss 70 crops IS estimated q $4,000.
Az Worcester, Vermont. GA Saturday, while
Philander Noang. his son. SEQ gEandsUns and
a nian aamed Charles Corey were taking in a
load Of hay, Hash o. lightning killed one q
the Sraadsaaus. struck senseiess the rest ef the
party. fired she hay, burning the wagon and
killing horse.
An unprecedented rainfall in the vicinity Of
NsW Lexington. Ohio. Thursday night Of last
week. caused destructive frcshets. The l0ss
u estimated 81 from 100000 70 SS00. co.
An express train on the Pitsshurx, Port
Wayne and Chicago RailF0aa was wrecked By
running iaso a washoat % miles from CAnion.
Ohio. Ne one vas killed. A bridge on the
Lake Shore and Michigan Soathern Railway,
near FremoHt. Ohio, vas undermined BY the
Hood and freight train dropped thFOagh
Friday morning Of lass week. No one vas
huri, but the loss u property Is heavy. A
passenger train fell through bridge near
Tifsn, Ohio, and one naa wss aruw ned snd .
aunll,sr iniared.
Al haif.pass four o'clock Sunday AAernooa
Ehsmbershurg. Pa experienced a Western
ciqud hngss. Tw0 storms. one from the soath-
we'd. the ether from the northwest, united,
and Ia oue hour and tea inmates four iBches
o. saisF feii. az reported - standard gaagc Al
the local sigusi service once. The water,
unable 20 ispd an eRtles, SHED the cellars. and
for q time the streets we're miniature nxcFs-
On the Cumberland alley Railroad, one mile
south Of town, an emhankmens had - feet
washed out, and fagrnan crossed just 10 time
20 preyeas two sections q campmceilns ex-
eursion tram, carrying ], 100 passengers, from
running into the break. Ga The Western
Maryland - foot gap was washed IN The high
emhankreng one mile soath Of town, and part
Of iown.