Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-16
STORM NOTES.
rrAvY STORMS IN VARIOUS SECTIONS
OF THE COUNTRY.
Great Hasns-crcps injured and Cattle
xtlled-rsrriic Electrical
Displays.


various sections Of the country have
hen visited BY storms during the past
y.w days, IS the following kilograms Of
ths l4th will show:
NEW YORK,
JAMESTOWN, N. Y: After three
weeks Of drought . storm OF unpiral-
leled fury burst over this region late
last night, coming from the west and
extending east 10 the Conewango VAL
lev, until IL spent its fury on Scudder's
Hill, in the town Of Randolph. The
lightning was incesssnt, and the thnn-
der was one continuous roll for half On
hour, while haiistones fell in showers
until . depth Of FIVE inches in
places was reached, and 10 drifts
they piled themselves between two
and three feet high, while fields OF
srsin were mown down, trees were
stripped Of their foliage and halfripe
fruit, ard windows were broken. The
hail-stones we're as large as wslnuts,
oblong in shape, and jagged. Cattle
exposed to the storm we're bruised and
driven almost wild by the ice-pebbles.
The damage is far beyond calculation,
Is il injured many halfgrown crops,
the yield Of which can only be est.
mated. The storm spread over wide
area. In the town Of Sugar Grove
James Collins's barn was struck by
lightning and burned. One horse was
killed. The loss vas $1,000, and not
insured.
BUFFALO, n. Y. "A very heavy rain
and thunderstorm passed over Western
New York last night, and reports from
many points indicate that much damage
WAS done. Many buildings were de-
stroyed by lightning, and in some cases
the bsy crop, which had been gathered
and stored. WAS burned. In some sec
tions much damage was done to stand
Jog grain BY the terrific wind which &C
compsnied the storm. Many hundred
acres of winter wheat was in the bun
die ready to be hauled into the barns,
and will be considerably damaged by
being wet. Until this setback the
winter wheat crop was considered the
finest known Tor many years.
NEW JERSEY.
TRENTON, N. j.: Samuel Casa
way Ccolored), prosperous kindling-
wood manufacturer OF this city, was
struck by lightning and killed at 6
o'clock this evening. A heavy thun-
der.shower prevailed at the time. Gas
sawsy and another colored man were
standing in the doorway of the formers
stable, on Belyidere street. A ball Of
fire came flying toward them, and both
were stricken to the ground. The next
moment passers-by discovered that Gas
saway was dead and his friend stunned.
The electric current ripped Gassaway's
coat and trousers and tore the shoe of
his left foot. A white spot, circular in
shape and five inches in diameter, was
found over the region Of his heart. A
physician stated that the lightning
struck him there.
PENNSYLVANIA.
ERIE: A terrific thunderstorm
passed over this section Of the country
last night. While it broke protracted
drought and put out the forest fires
which have destroyed millions Of feet
Of lumber and several thousand acres
Of cumberland near Tracy, it also did
gIea. damage Two inches of rain fell
during the storm. The storm was ter
rife in the vicinity Of Cory. The resi-
dence of Joseph Spiermsn was struck
by lightning and Mrs. Spierman was
killed. The neighbors found Splermsu
and the three children apparently dead.
Their recovery is not expected. They
were found in time to save them from
being cremated.
PIlTsBURG a severe electrical and
wind-storm, accompanied by rain and
hail, visited this section early this
morning, doing great damage to fruits
and cereals. The storm broke over the
city about 2 o'clock and continued
without abatement for three hours, and
during that time the rainfall was one
and a half inches. Along the Ohio
river between Steubenville and this
city the storm was particularly severe,
and the effects Of it are shown 10 ruined
fields Of wheat, oats, corn, grass, and
fruits. Small houses were lifted from
their foundations, buildings unroofed
fences and trees blown down, and out
houses torn to pieces. 10 the city cell
lars and Easements were inundated, but
no serious damage resulted. No cas-
ualties we're reported.
CONNECTICUT.
NEW HAVEN Early this evening 6
heavy thunder.shower broke over thi:
city. Among those who watched th'
storm was Mrs. Michael Boenich, o
AlliDgtowp, q small suburb west of thu
city. Her two children and her little
sister were playing under large tree il
front of the house, and Mrs. Boenici
ran out to bring them in. Half way
between the tree and the house she wa
struck by lightning and instantly killed
The three children were knocked dowI
by the shock and stunned. Mrs. Doe
nicb's shoes were torn off her feet, bu
no marks were found on the body :
show where the electric fluid struc'
her. She was twenty.six years old
The children soon recovered conscious
ness, and, beyond being badly shake
up, will escape serious results.
ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO Last nights storm was
severe one on the lake. The wind bls'
great gusts, and nearly all night Their
was furious gale. NOTWITHSTANDING
the severity Of the storm there wer
comparatively no accidents to vessel
reported this morning. The storm cau
down the lake about o'clock last ev
ming, the wind blowing from the mort
east.
MICHIGAN.
DETROIT: Yesterdays storm in tn
!. neighboihood was very severe, and r
ports Of damage are just coming j
The large hsilstones cut down corn 81
other vegetation, while leaves al
branches were torn from trees.
Pripgwells the damage was especial
great. Several houses and barns We
struck by Lightning, and two barr
~ava huyned IN the cyound Eloris