New-York tribune., 1885-07-11
which doctor then thought would be one OF usuai
quiet The cottage midnight Is quiet and In DARKNESS
STORMS FROM MINE TO OHIO.
TORNADOES WITH HAIL AND LIGHTNING.
CROPS LAID wAsrE-HoUsEs BURNED-PERsoNs
LOST IN A LAKE,

LOST IN A LAKE.
SCHENECTADY, July 1O-The Aqueduct is
picturesque little village four miles from schenectady
Shortly after o'clock yesterday Richard Carr the sta
ton master, walked out the platform OF the stauoh
and observed that 1t going to rain pretty hard
big cloud was coming from the West moved over 10
the northeast and seemed to rest over the woods just
above Parker's Hotel Men and women and chiidreh
frightened by Its peculiar aspect ana many r"h
from their homes refuge in ncighborng houses
few after the appearance Of the nrst co"u'
a similar one up from the southwest me CLOUDS
we're not black grayish in color and presented hun
appearance That which had hung over the WOODS dre"
back as the second cloud up Suddenly they met
and swooped down to the east The smiling waters OF
the Mohawk dashed into foam. aud the water vas
pitched over the State in such volume that rese-
bed huge cakes of ice borne by fseshet The next
instant there was nothing hut dense mass OF ran
dr st. branches OF and leaves. At the beginning OF
the there two sparp flashes OF hghhine oi
by heavy peals Of thunder Then the ornauo
came. When the storm ever and the sun came out
had been done.
Tho wind blew the sashes out of Rexford Flats School,
bouse II demolished the barn OF Robert McCane The
brick chimney OF the Aqueduct station was thrown over
and bricks we're found more fifty feet away The
ice. house of s. n Smith blown down, and barn on
the Saratoga side OF the river turned around Inc
wind sweeping through the house OF d. Dane tore the
Rexford Bridge torn up and thrown hgh INTO
the air.
The hurricane then rushed through strip OF woodland
and snapped of near the base pine trees naples ana
chestnuts The largest tree snapped OIL was Tour anu
half feet circumference. Many large trees which were
erect incline at angle of about 3O0 and even tue
sturdy cedars their branches to-day bow toward inc
rising -
What the damage is cannot yet be estimated but VIII
run up into thousands OF dollars
CLEVELAND Ohio July 10 tspeciaD.-DIspatches from
Youngstown Belaire. Mllersburg ana other towns III
dcate that severe storm passed over the o'ac i"'
night The chief damage by lightning. Barns and
outbuildngs were struck and destroyed, borses ana
other animals, In many cases, pershng In the nanes'
Uouses were struck and although lives were lost,
many persons were rendered unconscious some remain
ing In that condition as long as sixteen hours
HARTFORD July 1O-A wind storm last evening de-
stroyed ten or twelve tobacco sheds In and near East
Hartford chiefly in the village OF Burnside. Many
large trees were blown and crops were damaged
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
SAND BEACH. Mich, July 1O-A hailstorm passed
over part OF this county three or four miles wdc ny
ten long night going over the lake at Fort Hope
Great damage resulted standing The hal beat
out windows and otherwise Injured pnlidihgs'
READING, July l0.--A tornado swept through this
county night and did considerable damage TO crops
and buildings At stouthsburg the lumber from kopps
l,nher ward was scattered for half mile Several
barns were unrooed The horse and carriage OF Francis
smith OF this city. carried over an emDhhkiheht
and Mr.. Smith made a narrow escape Tor u . hie.
WORCESTER. July 1O.-Yesterday afternoon tornado
swept over Coy's HI In Warner, and portion OF Me
Brookheld. The large house OF L. H. chainbcrian hau
its ansard roof torn and carried thirty rods away
where IL was broken TO Fragments
PORTSMOUTH ~ H. July l0.-The CongregatlonaI
Church at York Me-, struck by lightning ycsterny
The steepe ripped down and the church was uam-
aged TO the extent Of $1,000.
BURLINGTON, VT, July l0Tlie sorm yesterday after-
noon proves to been most destructive. a iprg"
number OF buildings blown down or unrooscd.
woods demolished. and orchards ruined. number OF
horses are reported have been killed by lightning ami
a number houses In this city were struck number
reported u have been lost ~ the ak" p
nothing reliable has yet been learned Inc ROOF OF
steamboat freight house carried by the wnd !" thc
deck of "A sloop distance away, ana number oi
barns were uiroOfcd The damage done VIII be among
the thousands. barn ~ RItl4f. owned hy Mrs Dr'-
coll was burned. The fire cstnsed 10y lightning
IuCAN Ont. July iO.-Robcrt Varley. farmer. while
returning from his work last evening, was struck ny
lightning and instantly killed. He was carrying nay
fork his shoulder at the time.
QurBEc, July lO-During violet thunderstorm at
Intbnierc, Victor Bosvert. working on II
farm. struck by lightning ana III
stantly Killed. In the same parish
large barn containing G.OOO bundles OF pressed hay
was struck by lightning and burned TO the ground TWO
horses in the barn killed by the same stroke.