Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-31
FRIDAYS STORM.
Crops Destroyed in Parts of Vermont BY
Hail Storm-ManY Buildings Damaged
by Lightning Eight Horses Killed
aud Streets Flooded.

ST. ALBANs, VT, July 30
A brief but terrific hail storm passed
through the sections of Georges and Wilton
last night, cutting down corn and other crops
and breaking numerous lights of glass. The
storm was accompanied by incessant vivid
| lightning but little thunder The same storm
swept through Chaeesugay, n. Y, and dam
aged hops and other crops TO a great extent
besides working terrible havoc with window
glass. 1t is only two or three weeks since
Wilton and Georges farmers suffered meal
culabIe damage from hail which fell to such
extent that drifts of it two feet deep were
found the day after the STERN.
/ PROVIDENCE, r. l., July 80
| In heavy storm Friday morning, the
Bethel Coffee House and grocery store on
Knight street were struck by lightning, but
not seriously damaged. Two cows IN Richsrd
Greene's barn in old Warwick, wereinstanty
killed, and Greene, who was milking ore of
them, was prostrsted for several hours. The
streets of Woonsocket were badly washed
and the railway tracks flooded. A house and
barn owned and occupied by Mrs Phebe
Lincoln, near Groves station. Mass, with a
COW and lot of hens, were burned
| The stable of VIM. Bethen at Brighton was
burned Friday morning by lightning with
eight horses, harnesses, farming and other
tools. His tenement house caught fire from
the stable and burned; loss S47O0; insurance
on buildings $1,000
The cigar and confectionery store of NJ
Nally also caught fire and was burned, the
stock being removed. The loss ON the build
ing is $500; fully insured.
W. r. Blske's grocery store adjoining
Hamilton's also caught fire and was badly
scorched.
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severe tempest with the heaviest thunder
and sharpest lightning noticed in this section
tor fifteen years passed over this city about
three o'clock Friday morning. lightning
struck IN several places doing slight damage.
cottage house on Oak street, owned by Ell
bridge Il. Dean and occupied by Widow
Colon was struck, and S75 damage done
The Central passenger station of the Old Col
ony road was struck on the cupola and the
fire department called out to extinguish the
flames. The night operator in the room be-
low was driven from his instruments, two of
which burned out. The foundery shed of the
Taunton locomotive works was struck and
slightly damaged. The residence of Rev
Father j. X Bevan of the Church of the
Sacred Heart and the police station at Weirs
Village were also struck and slightly dam
aged.
So far as can be learned no person WAS in
Jured. The lightning made sad work of the
telegraph and the telephone wires and poles
At Norton depot the telegraph instruments
burned out and the poles were knocked down.
At Middleboro near the Taunton line the barn
of Louis Legarde was struck and burned to-
gether with five cows, two pigs, one horse
and five tons of hay. 1t is reported that a
house burned in the northern part of the
city, but nothing definite can be learned.
SToUGHToN, Mass. July 80.
Alexander Hamiltons hardware and tin
shop was struck by lightning at 3 o'clock
Friday morning, and with the contents burned
to the ground. 1t insured for 81 300
Estimated net loss over $1,000
New BEDFORD, July 80.
The Methodist church in Mattapoisett was
was damaged four or six hundred dollars by
lightning Friday morning
CoNToocooK, July 80.
During violent shower Friday morning
lightning struck an unoccupied house in
Claremont and also upon the premise of the
Stevens high school.
FALL RIVER, Mass, July 80.
During a heavy thunder storm FRIDAY
morning lightning struck the city in various
localities. Daniel Toomey and two children
who were sleeping in house had miracul-
Gus escape. The lightning struck on the side
OF the bed on which the three persons lay,
spllntering ii and setting fire to the bedding
Ioomey and the children escaped unhurt
A barn was also struck and burned on the
east side Of Portsmouth
ATTLEBoRo, Mas. July 30.
During violent tempest Friday. between
3 and A. M. tenement house owned bv
Fred Fogg was struck by lightning with fatal
results. The lightning struck the chimney
running down on the roof ither way, tearing
the ridge board and shingles, entered the
building taking a downward course. The
attic rooms were badly damaged, and the
west end of the building entirely torn out
The second floor rooms were damaged, plas-
tering and pictures being torn down Bennie
Packard, popular young man aged %, was
instantly killed. He was found lying against
the door, his right foot torn in two his under
clothing and outside garments torn from him
and nearly in nude condition The theory
Is that becoming frightened he dressed him
self and on approaching the door met his
death.
ALBANY, n. Y, July 80.
The surrounding country has suffered
severely during the night from electric
storms aud many head of cnttle have been
killed. Many houses were set on FIRE and
several totally destroyed. Several lives
were also lost.
toLt Bus, VI. July OD.
terrific wind and rain storm passed over
this city from the northwest at two p NJ. to-
day, doing great damage to houses and trees
ELMIRA, n. Y, July 80.
Reports from Cornngs say that last nights
storm des royed thousands Of dollars worth
of property in this valley. The tobacco crop
on Little Flats, an area of three miles 10 ex-
tent, was entirely destroyed by hailstones.
Troy, n. Y, July 80.
A storm of hail, wind, thunder and light
ming at Eagle Bridge last night assumed the
proportions of hurricane. Several barns
and outhouses were destroyed and others un-
rooted or nearly demolised. Acres of corn
and other crops were levelled, heavy timber
torn up BY the roots and hundreds of sparr ows
were killed There is an area of about
mile square Oh which 500, 900 will not cover
| the loss.
RocKAwAY BEACH. L. L., July 80.
A terrific storm passed over here this
evening The wind blew hurricane for
half an hour and the surf washed up to the
hotel. The roof was carried off the Bran
dreth House, one side of the east end of the
pavilion was broken down, and the piazza
| 100 feet long-of Rosebrook's Hotel was
lifted to the roof of the building More or
less damage was done to every building along
the water front. Great excitement prevailed
in the hotels, especially among the women
| and children