New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-04
THE STORM IN CHICAGO.
FIVE PERSONS KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
FREAKS OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MEN LOST
ON THE LAKE.

FREAKS OF THE ELECTRCIrY-THREE MEN hO0i
ON THE LAKE.
CuIc,Go. June 3.-The number OF persons
killed by lightning in last nights storm Is hVe' Ano
name OF one killed on Blue lslandave mas not pco
ascertaned The other victims John Montague MIS-
Annie Anderson Charles Walforth and John Rathse'
The last two were laborers employed In lumber yaru'
the first was n watchman. and Mrs Anderson was 'no
wife OF n mechanic While she was leaning over tne
stove repairing supper the bolt came down chimney
knocking her senselcss and tearing up the oor IN ne
storm the wind blew gale, and loaded streecar was
forced 70 stop on bridge be blown from the track.
sudden gust wrenched the bridge from its fastenngs
whirllng II the stream. Fortunaeyno one
hurt.
In the height OF tho storm switchmen working near
the Illinois Central roundhouse at the foot OF Sixteenth
st. heard men shouting for help. The swichmen went
down to the breakwater and halloOed they wero an
swored by a chorus of shouts which seemed to come
from n number OF mon ont I'm the lake. The railroad
men continued TO call the answers gradually became
fainter Shortly afcrward "A waohman heard the cries
at the foot OF Eghtcenthst. He rushed down to the
breakwaer and called and was answered by the voices
Of several men,
The watchman thought the mon were drifting south.
Tie attempted to call the police through the patrol box
but was driven away by tho sheets OF lightning when
leaped from the telephone instrument Whenever he
touched IT, When the police finally learned OF the men
being the lake patrol wagon was sent to inc
foot OF Elghtcont-st The officers took lanterns and
patrolled the beach, but they cOGd not out sixty
yards on the lake. Whom they first arrived they heard
the cries but the voices faint and seemed long
way ont. II thought vessel may have been strnck
by lightning and that the had been forced TO take
boat or q raft
Henry Carmody brdso-tendcr at tho Ial'iod'st.
bridge was the hero Of performance that probably
saved the lives OF number Of people. In the midst OF
the binding wind and rain he had closed tho bridge
through which vessel had passed and stepped into MS
shanty 4 strcet-car hound north dashed upon the
bridge and ns It moved toward the centre OF the sruc-
ture Carmody glanced ont OF the window and was ho-
fed the bridge slowly swing open The driver had
his head ducked down 70 ward of the force OF The storm
and Was apparently Of the consequence OF MS
neglect and tie danger ahead Carmoiy took In the
situation at glance dashed ont OF the brigohousc.
and ran the top Of his speed across the bridge toward
the Reaching the advancing team he grabbed the
by the bits and out 20 the driver to put on
tho brake The stopped about 10 feet oui the
end Of the rails and over muddy water Of the river
The driver as haste to get across allowed tho team
to travel rapid gait and catastrophe and loss Of
life was only prevented by Carmodys nerve aud pres
cncc OF mind.
At $40 o'clock last evening. Just the electric lamp
I'm front Of Thomas CousdiuCs barrOOm at No % Kan
dolph-st. was lighted. II was struck by lightning ana
shattered into fragments A part OF the wires % at.
dynamo nn Washin son.st wa. In fun operation. tho
electricity Kept coming and throwing ont It's sparks ana
kept of Considncs employees busy Tor nearly nitecn
minutes throwing water on the sign ana woodWoik.
Word was finally tho oI ator WashingOn-sL.
and the trouble was ended
Tho sterpe OF tho Polish Catholic Church Thirty
thrdst. between Laurel aud Ulinan Sta. Htruch
and completely wrecked An unknown Womh1 was
knocked down while passing along street In tho liiu-
district. aud stunned she was carried OH Ia a
wagon. but not seriously hurt
Prom Investigations uadc hy the LIE saving service
IL thought that the story of loss 81 HE Qn m Lake
il unfouudcd n believed that the sounds heard cnwc
from dlsrcputablc crowd ~ pcr.ons Who frequent
"Lnmboat" which lies anchored OF the GONcrhHcht
pier. ,,,-
Before the storm broke party OF young people living
vicinity OF Thirty uintst, near the Lake 'front.'
went on an excursion 20 Lincoln Park and the water
works Leaving the ~ the party at the la-t named
place, John and Charles Oic-rn ana thaflcs ifch TOOK
a kin nj the foot OF Chcagoaye and started FOR vlt
TO some fishing grounds nearly three mics from shor
Half an hour later the storm came up ANA hit"r waiting
until nearly dark for the return 81 thc.r comrades the
party returned home, thinking the young men had r.
turned 20 Thr tniuth--t iu thr boat Ihc younE mon
have been sincc bat boat washed ashore this
Afternoon place uddcrn another and an oar ii
third have all been Identified as those last seen Ia tho
possession OF the missing youths.