New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-17
KILLED BY THE LIGHTNING.
VALUABLE HORSES STRUCK ON FRIDAY.
PREFERENCE OF THE UNFORTUNATE YAcHTsMEN-
SICK WOMAN SERIOUSLY IYJURED-MANf

ADOut III O'CLOCK on FRIDAY night Darn o"heu
by Ii. c. Morse, at Brighton place, Coney Island
was struck by a fash of lightning and set on ire
The bolt entered the barn at q corner OF the
roof, which was charred. travelled downward
splitting pitchfork in pieces, and before enter
ing the ground, killed mare valued at $4,000.
The animal belonged 10 NJ d. Reid, of San Fran
cisco, who had been Mr. Morse's guest for o few
weeks. Mr.. Reid came East at an expense OF
several hundred dollars to show the animal at
Coney Island and in this district The mare s
name was Oregon Beauty. She was cross be-
tween a Clydesdae and French Canadian dark
chestnut in color, with white name and tail, the
name being four TO nine feet in length, and the
tail sweeping the ground Mr. Rcid's loss Is
not covered by insurance. An old horse, valued
at $50, in the stall adjoining, escaped unhurt
space Of only thirty feet divides Mr. Morse's
house from the barn. There were ten persons III
the house at the time. The shock was felt and
caused much alarm, a woman going into faint
from which she did not recover for some time
Mr. Morse, on running out, found the barn ON hre'
but with the assistance of Mr.. Reid and few
other men extingushed the flames before much
damage had been done.
The famous trotting stallion Pancoast, owned
by John II. Schultz, the millionaire baker oil
Brooklyn, was struck by lightning on Friday
He was in his box at Mr. Schultz's half-mile track
near Parllville, L. l., at the time and the shock
partly paralyzed him for short time. Appar-
entity however, the horse fully recovered from this
and is now thought not TO lie seriously injured.
Nevertheless Mr.. Schultz took couple of veteri-
nary surgeons out TO the track with him yesterday
and they will remain with the animal until all
possibilities Of danger from the shock have passed
U-hO the If fba
purchased by Mr.. Schultz a few years ago for
$4,000.
CLINGING FOR THREE HOURS TO A YACHT
The men who were rescued during the storm on
Friday night from the capsized yacht off Bedlow's
Island by three men from the Staten Island ferry
boat Southfeld, were Captain David Lopez, Rich
ard Pringle, Victor Shied Frank Macanee and
two others whose names could not be ascertained.
The yacht was the Needles, of the Pavonia Yacht
Club of Jersey City, owned by Captain Lopez The
story Of the disaster is told by Mr.. Pringle. He
said:
We left Jersey City the Needles at D. m for sail
to Staten Island We arrived the Island had some
refreshments and started for home at 30 p. m. We
the storm coming and were Just back Of Bedlow's
Island when It burst The thunder and lightning
awful and at the first blow boat eapsized We
oil managed to hold the keel and shouted we
shouted before The soldiers the Island heard
Us and answered back but could not come 70 our ASSIST
because they had boat They fred OF guns and
up rockets signals OF distress We chung 10 the
keel for three hours and tell you It the longest
three hours put in. Just about to let 90
and make effort 70 swim to the Island when the
SOuhhelds lneboat came up and rescued
The rescued yachtsmen were taken to BedlOw's
Island and thence with their rescuers 10 Ncw-York
the Government boat Atlantic. Search was
made for the yacht yesterday, hut no trace Of her
could be discovered. The storm did no damage
in JerseyCity OF any consequence on the contrary.
II was something of a benefit as the heavy ram
cleaned the streets somewhat.
The Chapman WrecbIng Company, OF this city,
yesterday began the work of raising the yacht
Agnes, which was sunk on Friday night while
lying at anchor off Stlplct0n The wrecLers expect
10 have the yacht raised this morning The body0f
the mate, William Anderson, who went down with
the Inflated yacht, has not been recovered. The
slOOp Josie, which capszed off StapletOn,
was raised yesterday. During the storm the
lightning struck the house Of Edward Burbank, at
Garretson's station, and barn at the same place.
owned by James Barnes. Inc house was slightly
damaged but the barn was totally destroyed by
Mr.. Kiralfy last night told reporter that the
effects of the &" Fall of Rome would amount TO
SIC, 1000. lie said that he had already put men
to work TO repair the damage, and he did not
expect that there would be much delay in giving
the opening performance
PERIL OF WOMAN IN NEWARK.
When the electric storm struck Newark on Fri
day nj ght the effects terrific Lightning played
over the telephone wires and frightened the operat
from their posts lightning bolt struck large
four story frame dwelling-house at No. 1873 Bel
montave. Mrs. Herman knobel with her one-day
old child on the top floor. Simultaneously
with the electric fash the tornado came. In an
instant the roof Of the house was torn OIL and
blown away. The shattered chimney fell into the
upper rooms the bricks breaking Mrs. knobCPs
right leg in two places, but not injuring the child
Ilailstones and rain beat upon them,
the other occupants of the house fed in terror
TO the street. dressed only in their night clothes
Mr. Knoble summoned physician, and the mother
and child were promptly cared for. The mother
in such da1se f a2anboss Yosp
1t is probable that the leg VIII be amputated
and the shock may prove fatal
The house of William Pollard, two miles from
New Brunswick, ~ j., struck by Lightning
and entirely destroyed. The loss is about
S., 900.
The storm ON Friday night did considerable
damage in Elizabeth and its vicinity.
During the thunder storm of Friday evening
the barn Of Professor q. w. Cooke two miles
east of Hampstead l. l., was struck by lightning
set on fire and entirely consumed with IT'S contents
of hay, two carriages, horse and various farm
i'm PIGMENTS
visit to the offices of the different electric
light companies in this city yesterday revealed
the fact that the damage to the lamps IN various
parts Of the city by the storm was by no means
of serious character, and that the few. places
where the wires did in contact with telegraph
wires resulting in sudden outbursts OF lame some
what dangerous while they lasted, were soon re-
paired. Assistant Superintendent Pearce, OF the
Brush Illuminating Company, whose contract 10
light the city between Fourteenth and F1fty-nlnth
SITS gives them a large share OF control over cleo
trio street lamps, stated that at no time had any
serious damage occurred. The lights in Forty
seventh-st and Forty-thrd-st that went odt had
been all quickly repaired and everything was run
ming smoothly.
NEwYoRK COOLER THAN SOME PLACES.
People here who felt disposed TO grumble about
the weather yesterday might have found some con-
ISOLATION in the fact that at Philadelphia. Wash
ington, New-Orleans and several other cities
the Thermometer registered several degrees higher
than it did in NewYork. Here the temperature
was II degrees at a. m and in a few hours 1t