Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-03
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MELTON WINS THE DERBY
THE AFGHAN FRONTIER COMMISSION
DEATHS BY LIGHTNING IN CHICAGO.
WAR ON THE CHICAGO GAMBLERS
A TERRIBLE THUNDER STORM
Four Persons Killed by lightning In
ChicngO-Street Car Passengers In
Peril

Four Persons Killed by Lightning i'm
ChicnSo-Street Car Passengers i'm
CHICAGO, June 3.-As far as has been learned
the number of persons killed by lightning in
last nights storm is four. The name of one
man killed on Blue Island avenue has not been
ascertained. The Others are: Jno. Montague.
Mrs. Annie Anderson, Chas Wahlforth John
Rothke. The last two were laborcrS employed
in a lumber yard. The first named was watch
man, and Mrs. Anderson was the wife OF me-
chanlc- Whiie leaning over a stove preparing
supper the bolt came down the chimney. knock
ing her senseles> and tearing up the floor.
MYSTERIOUS CRIES FOR HELP.
During the height of the storm last night
switchmen working near the Illinois Cen
tral round house, at the ioot of 10th
street, heard men shouting for help The
switchmen went down to the breakwlter and
halioed. They were answered by a chorus OF
shouts, which seemed TO come from number
tinued to call. The answers gradually became
fainter. shortly afterward watchman heard
the cries a, at the foot of 18th street, He rushed
down TO the breakwater and called again and
was answered by the voices of several men.
The watchmen thought the men We're drifting
south He attempted TO call the police through
the patrol box, but was driven away
by the flashes of lightning which leaped from
the telephone instrument whenever he touched
H. Nhen the police finally learned of men
being out on the lake patrol wagon sent
to the foot of Sth street The officers took Ian
teri terms so and patroled the beach, but they could
first came the officers heard the cries. but the
voices were very faint, and seemed a long way
out. 1t Is thought vessel may have been
struck by lightning, and that the crew had been
forced to take to a boat or raft.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM A CATASTROPHE.
During the storm, Henry Carmody, bridge
tender at the Halsted street bridge, was the
hero of u performance that probably saved the
lives of number OF people. In the midst of
the binding wind and rain he had closed the
bridge, through which a vessel had passed. aud
stepped into his shanty. A street car
bound north dashed upon the bridge, and
as 1t neared the center of the structure
Carmody glanced out of the window and was
Mortified to see the bridge slowly swinging open.
The driver had his head ducked down to ward
OH the force OF the storm, and was apparently
unaware OF the fearful consequences of his ne
gect and the danger ahead. Carmody took in
the situation at a glance, dashed out of the
bridge-house and ran at the top of his speed
across the bridge toward the car Reaching the
advancing team he grabbed the horses by the
pits and sang out to the driver TO put on the
brake. The car was stopped about ten feet
from the end of the rails and over the muddy
waters OF the river. The driver in his haste 10
get across, allowed the team to travel at a rapid
gait, and a horrible catastrophe and loss of life
was only prevented 10y Carmody's nerve and
presence of mind.
trlc lamp i'm front of Thomas COnsidincs saloon.
No. go Randolph street, was lighted, it was
struck by lightning shattered Into fragments.
a portion OF the wires attached 10 it fused and
the sign and woodwork adjoining il set on fire.
AS the current was on and the dynamo ma
chine on Washington street was in full opera
tion. the electricity kept coming and throwing
out its sparks, and kept one of Considine's eni-
Pioyes busy for nearly fifteen minutes throw
Ing water on the sign and woodwork. Word
was finally sent to the operator on Washington
street and the trouble was ended.
The steeple of the Polish Catholic church. on
Thirty-third street, between Laurel and Ulman,
was struck and completely wrecked. An un-
known woman was knocked down while pass
ing along street in the IIinman street district
and stunned. She was carried of in a wagon,
but was not seriously hurt.
From investigations made by the life saving
service It's thought that the rumor of a loss OF
life on the lake, off this port, i'm the storm last
night Is untounded. 1t is now thought that
the sounds heard came from dsreputablc
crowd of persons who frequent a "buinhoat," /"
which lies anchored off the government pier.