New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-25
wall Jackson. brigade, incloslns contribution for the
VISITED By STORM AND LIGHTNING.
MUCH DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS AND CROPS.
FLOODS IN PENNSYLVANIA, MASSACHUSETTS AND
THE WEST,

fLOODS IN PENN5rLfANlA, MhooAShcoHh'S fNN'~
THE WEST.
LYNN, Mass, Aug "a (SpeciaD.-The most
terrific storm Of wind. rain, thunder aud lightning
known here for years passed this city early this
evening and much damage resulted. Lightning struck
in a dozen different places and two dwellings were
wrecked Nine people, passengers in covered wagon
Nahant Beach road overturned by the force OF
the wind and Albert Peter Of Peabody, was probably
fatally injured. On the Nahant Peninsula lightning
rssuItlng Several stores 10 the town centre were
flooded by the heavy rains and leather store
1900 loss. -Four or five people were prostra'eo ny
lightning.
CAMDEN, N. j., Aug ga thunderstorm passed over
tho lower part of Camden County yesterday afternoon
and considerable damage reported to have been DONE
At Pman Grove the storm at Its worst ana several
buildings struck by lightning, among them being
the barn of Charles p Carly which, with Its contents
set on fire and destroyed. in spite OF n heavy
downfall Of RAIN At the telegraph Office all the wires
were burned of and the building was set ON nre Inc
flames were extnguished before much damage wasdone
The cottage of George r. Creedm0ro, OF Camden was
entered by electric bolt and the family stunned. MT
Creedmore burned the breast and his right
side partly paralyzed. The house OF Paul Deemer
the grove. was struck and the lightning passed
one was Injured. Three houses at Ewings Mills aud
Unionville were also struck.
LANCASTER, PENN Aug. 24.-The storm in this county
yesterday severe. hail falling In places and
cutting the tobacco badly. Tho barn of DAVID Hershey
In Upper Leacook Township. was struck by lgntnlng
and destroyed with It's conte1ts. Loss Y4,OOO; parity
insured.
JAMESTOWN, N. w. Aug. "a (Speeiab. twenty-four
hours rain has fallen steadily and heavily Chautauqua
Lake has risen foot submerging the lowlands. The
bridge Dry Brook the Buffalo and Southwestern
Railway has been carried away. Highways ana crops
have suffered incalculable damage.
CHICAGO. Aug. 24.-The Signal Service here reports
that heavy rains have fallen during the last thirtysx
hours In northern Illinois. Iowa and Indiana, and east
ward through the lower lake region. The fall In this
city from o'clock Sunday morning up to o'clock this
afternoon $3.50 inches In the great storm OF August
2 there fall OF 633 inches, so that thus ar during
ranfathe greatest amount yet recorded In one month
In Chicago
BALTIMORE, Aug 24.-This has been one OF the most
oppressive days OF the The mercury Indicated
923o and the atmosphere was sutry to an extreme
Last night tho northeastern part Of the State was visited
by coplous rain, accompanied by thunder and light
ming but there In this vicinity nor southwark
from the city.
CoRRr. Penn Aug. "a tSpeefaD.-During the past ten
days quantity OF water has fallen In this city and
vicinity and tho heaviest rain for many years s now
falling. The fall OF water has been about twelve
inches and fully half OF that has been deposited within
tho past fortyeight hours Every place IL Hooded,
streets cellars and fields Bridges washed away In
all directions Crops suffering and potatoes are rot
ting in the ground Building aud work in tho city are
at standst and nothing Ia doing on the farms.
The sky IL still overcast and the weather threatening