New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-01
4 SERIES or THUNDER SHOOTERS.
A DAY OF VARIABLE wEATnER-soME DAMAGE
by LI6uTSISG.

A DAY OF VARIABLE wEATHER-sOME DAMAGE
LrouTNlSG.
The weather was fitful and inclined TO be
fevefsh Yesterday The temperature was not remark
ably high at any time. but It was extremely
variable aud at times there wero
dangerous symptoms OF utter collapse o. vital io7cc
In the atmosphere This the case from o'clock In
the morning. when the Thermometer indicated temper
AZURE OF 7Jo and only huttering breathing OF the
wind peceptble. until noon when the temperature
fell 70 1872 Then symptoms Of change appeared Tho
,u breath OF the wud ia the streets became more Mt
fui and stopped entirely. At the same time the city
perspired copously. Then muterng. and groans were
heard in the west In few moments the face OF the sky
WAS darky overcast the rain o n torrents the respra
ton rose velocity Of many miles an hour n gusts
and terrific caps OF thunder heard The sky soon
cleared again. the temperature sti kept going down
and the Precipitation cessed. little before o'clock
another feyerisn attack came. with more rain. more
wind more thunder and more hnbDub generally Then
the temperature took alarming drop and sank "a low
a. go at $3.50 p Another shower occurred between
and o'clock. not until evening and tho sun
had finally gone 10 rest did the wind become
regular and strong aud refreshing Wnen the different
crises were passed the day ended quietly and sercncy
but Il was found that considerable injury had been
sun, red IN many places by the thrashing around Of the
ligntuug ATOP IN tine temperature was normal at 1J'
While The storm was Ia progress aboni noon the flag
ian on the building No 20 Bowery was shattered BY the
lightning Some OF the Fragments fell across the elevated
railroad No person Injured few minutes later
The lightning struck the stan the roof OF Grammar
~ hoo No 20, No. lOG Chiystie-st Tho bal WAS
broken into pieces. while the pole remained uniniurei
Al > y. ~. the pole the Empire Plaster Mill. al No
Fl Bcthunczt, broken by thunderbOt ana
fell INTO the street. Inc snip 4. i. SAWYER,
OF Sultou's California Line. lying nt Pier
No 10 East River, was struck at D. N. fork OF the
lightning TAN the entirc length Oi ho mainua,t, causing
Gamage about 500. Al tue same time tue house OF
William Keller IN Cros-st, West Farms, was struck
D. ghiuiug. which passed down tue cAlmnfy aud de-
ollsnrd stovr TIE OF the house fright
encd badly. but all Of them escaped injury.
lie mast o. the schooner j. 4. Thompson, lying Al
the foot II Pcarst. Brooklyn. was struck by lightning
bolt, which entered the cabin ADD set Ire 10 the
riggiug one OF the crew, james cullen, was knocked
iuscnsiblr by the shock. zgzig Hash OF lightning,
coursing along Western Union loegrapn wire entered
me Iro0k1i Union ONCE and gave several Of tue en-
p'oycs "A ,llgni shock Many cellars were Hooded In
BrOuglyn aud for snort time all the streets were
lmpan-abe. lhc shower was accompanied Tor WINE
by hallstOnos large beans, nnd in nninb'r OF
Instances windows were broken 10y them. Lightning
shattered The the Roman Catholic Cathedral IN
Jay-hL
George schusicr. age foriycight, Of no 80 Division
ave Broc yn employ ed al Moers sugar Lonse Al tue
foot Ison-aye, Frustrated by the heat yestcr-
day while at work.