New-York tribune., 1886-07-31
A ROARING TEMPEST,
NEW-ENGLAND WAKED BY A NOISY SIOkM'
LIGHTNING UNUSUALLY vIvID-A FEW LIVES Losi
MANY BUILDINGS BURNED.
rBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBuSE.1

sometimes pon electrical disturbances OF less
duration and power but for disturber OF peace anu
sumber Thursday nights storm has not been equaed III
long period. The storm began hero about midngos
ani continued almost incsssanty until about $50 A. M
The rainfall was not large, the gauge at the signal
service olce measuring only twelve Vi
inch, but the lightning remarkably brilliant ana
the thunder heavy. ono fash about a. M cut Oh
telephone communication In many places ana gave the
night editors and composit0rs the morning papers an
unpleasant experience, cutting OF the electric lights
In several cases. Dwcllcrs the north ana south
shores. those who were not terrified out OF their wi's
we're treated to sights and sounds that worth
whole summers soourn Tho views along the sands
and cliffs and the that opened up to ther
gaze by the quick lightning flashes they viii never Tor
get. Their descriptions tho night almost
endless though interesting In tho In Brighton
the barn OF John Behan on lie xingtonave was struck
by lightning. The barn and contents. consisting OF
horses five tons OF hay, farming tools harnesses,
horse and was severely burned the
hands and neck. Mr. Behans house took nrc
and was badly damaged before tho remen extingushed
the flames. The house occupied by tho families OF
Mr. Behan. Thomas Barrett r. Mulcahey and b. Barrett
The ncigbors ra-d ami removed tho household goods
aud provided the families with shelter. The loss on the
barn and contents estimated $4,000 which there
Is insurance. The house damaged TO the extent
abuot ~ 900 ami insured for S2 00O Some OF
the household goods wero damaged by the rain. Tho
house OF samuel Rccf near by caught fire from spark
AMI the blaze vas eIungulshed with difficulty.
Tho storm IN many portions OF New England and
somo place, In New. York was accom- panied by loss OF
life AMI properly. brlet but terrific
hail storm p,saci through parts OF Georgia and
Milton, Vermont last night. cutting down corn AMI
other crops ana brcakn, namcrou' nights OF glass Ihe
storm was accompanied by incessant lightning aud
little thunder. Ihc storm swept through Chateau
gay. y. y. auI damaged hop, and other crops, beside
,fu I.a.x. -. erwn
wecEs s!uce Milton farmer, suffered
great damage from nail. which fell % such extent
that drifts oft feet dceP foInl four tays a'ter
the storm.
A tenement house in Atteboro. Mass. ownei by
Frederick FoSg was struck BY lightning between
md 1 a. III. to-day. TAe lightning struck
chimney. down tho roof. tearing of the
ridge board AMI shingles. Tho attic rooms
badly damaged ani the west ent OF tho building
entirely torn out The rooms on the second hoor
damaged. Benjamin Packard. age twenty-five, n
hack driver, instantly siloi. The shoe on hi right
foot torn to pieces and ms clothing WIS torn from
him. Il +. supposed that. becoming frightened, he
dressed himself ant On apprOIchtIg ths door met hs
death Tn, lightning struck hs let shoulder, ran down
his side. crosse" 10 hs righL leg ant passed downward
n- shoulder, AMI aldo wcrs irued and biackcned
All he Inmate, OF the house were Affected by the shock
Inc buidius fire. bat tho flames were put out by
one o. the tenants. wlois hands were badly burned
"Jerry" Benton. night watchmln al tho depot, was
prostrated ~ The sIock.
TAe barn OF ,no Calumet Woollen NILS Company at
Bridge. Mas struck by hTntning this morning
and tho AO-tler. Henry Anthony. and two valuable
hor'ea were killed. Ihe barn was not damaged At
stonrhion. Mass. the two-story building owned by
Alexander Hamilton sni occupied ny him as hardware
aud shop struck by lightning and burned to she
ground His loss estimated ~ oyor
$4,000, Insurance bndins 500 on stock. $500.
Tho two ami ahalf story building occupied and owned
10y sir. Nnly cigar and confectionery store was also
burned The grocery store OF Water Blake caught
are Tho stOck removed In damaged con-
diron; tho building badly scorcned.
To house OF Albert siaujsh struck
and tho electric hui went all over shc inside OF tho
building. tearing down pastering and cracking tho
walls. AtNauck. Mas, Lightning struck Ia several
places. owned by samuel b. stone. at west
As.ick, nro AMI the contents, was con
sumeL The oss I, 500. Another barn at West Natck.
owuri by Cn.res H,mmOnI. WAS struck aui badly
shattered A. Norton the house o. Mrs. Phebo Lincoln
with the barn. outOuidinss and contents. lncnI-
lug one cOw, number OF fowls and hye coris
or wood. destroyed Her loss Is sl.-oO. rho
house of George T.. Walker OF DizhtOn was damaged.
The Guid entered oy means Of the bell wiro AMI tr'y
creed hye rooms
At Fall Kiyor ghtniug struck In several places. Dan
lei IoOmcY aud two children who sleeping In a
house at Mulberry and Division sts. hal miraculous
escape. Lightning struck on thc side OF the bed on
are to the bedding roomey aud his children escaped
unhurt.
Ia Northern Worcester County the storm Was severe
At LOmnster the rain poured IN torrents bus tho most
feature OF the storm tho hlsn wind Trees
aud twisted. Of corn
lni low The damage to fruit was
great. thousands OF bushels of green pears. apples
etc being shaken from tho Ino cottage OF Ohver
rutnsm on tho outskirts OF tho town, Is wreck Inc
work OF the gtning at that place was most peculiar
Ito bolt seemed to como down the chimney into tho
room occupied by Mr. and Mrs.. Putnam where 1t played
around for a moment. passing daneerousy near tho
occupants Of the apartment Then 1t burst with deaf'
cning report which followed by tho breaking oil
glass, crashing Of tlmbers and fAlHnS Ol w""'
and ceilings. Investigation showed that four great
rafters had been snapped like many matches In tho
electric fluid seemed every o. once and to
accomplish ts destructive throughout al the samo
Instant AZ soon IA possible Mr. and Mrs. Putnam went
tho occupied by their daIghIer who was iouhd
awake and uninjurcd. but Dsilys rightonl Across
the foot OF tho bed piece OF raiter nearly eRh
feet long, whslo tho beGcothing Was covered win
odor that tor time 1t threatened 'uhocstion.
Al Mddloboro hghtniug struck large barn on tbo
building. which contained twocows numoer
oswine. two carriages seven tons OF hay and farming
utensils The loss Is estimated at IL oOo on which IL 10
At Valley FaIlr r. l.. John Simpson va, struck by
licntnime ani ataiy burned The rivnt side HI,
boV Is complete crust aud his death sexpecoi mo
mentarlly lis wife and chd who were sleeping with
him escaped with only few burns aud shrasons IN
Marwic, T.. the lightning struck the barn OF klcnstu
Greene killing two cows aud horse. Mr. Greene
milking one OF the cOHs tho time anu
his legiw" bsdiy numbcd by the shock ...,,,.,
Lightning struck mouse In Randolph, Mass, occupied
by Mrs Riley and three children, the Oldest Dolg ADout
eleven years OF age The window panes we're Almost en-
tirey demolished and ono shutter was destroyed iho
beds winch the family pied were scorched, was
the bedciohing aud the house Wa, set on nro Ihe |
family aroko snd escaped to Aneshborng house Inc
flames rItnguisnrd after shsrp Aght Tho daIn
aso TO tho estate VIII approx 5000 ., .,.a.s |
At Taunton the lightning struck IN several pIaces'
DONG slight damage. Tho central passenger st"lloD |
OF tho Old Colony ROAD struck Oh tue 'upoa |
and the ire department called out To oAtngdl'n
tho nanes The night operator III the room below Was
driven from MS Instruments two OF wnch were putheu
GU. lilo foundry sncd Of the Taunton Locomotive
NDlsr Was .truck aud slignty damaged Inc mouse u
tho kov X. bevan OF She Cnurch OF me Sacroi Heart
and The police station Weir Village we're also struck
a nd s!ghty damaged.
rhe New. England storm proper formed In Eastern
Ne~-fOrk yesterday morning aud entered Connecticut
about Reaching the Connecticut Valley II splt,
parI following te river AZ Tar a. the Berkshire I's