The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-06
RUIN AND DEATH IN STORMS.
New Jersey and Iowa Swept by the
Unwelcome Visitors.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., July 5.-The
Pennsylvania railroad roundhouse at Mill
stone junction was blown down in a heavy
storm here this afternoon. James Barry,
Hugh Garrigan and John White, three ball
players, who were taking shelter from the
storm, were buried in the ruins. Garrigan
had an arm and leg broken, Barry was
badly bruised and had a leg broken.
A barn on George Plums farm, near
Middlebush, was also blown down. Plum
is reported killed. He was buried with two
others under the ruins. Three horses were
killed by the fall of the barn. The dwelling
and other buildings on the farm were
wrecked.
Terrible damage is reported everywhere
hereabouts from the wird, hail and light
ming, and also at Middlebush and Milestone.
A CHURCH BLOWN DOWN.
AsBURY PARK, N. j., July 5.-During a
terrible storm this afternoon the new
Roman Catholic church was blown down.
The edifice was enclosed and ready for
plastering. The loss is $2, 600.
A SEVERE STORM IN IOWA.
MASON CITY, IA, July 5.-A very heavy
storm swept over the northern part of this
county yesterday. Corn fields were leveled,
a number of houses unroofed and small
grain badly damaged. The rain and wind
We're accompanied by the heaviest electric
storm known here for years. Many horses
and cattle in pastures standing near fences
were killed.
SEVERE ALL OVER THE STATE.
DEs MONIES, IA, July 5-Reports from
different parts of the state show that last
nights storm was very severe. In this vi
cinity several houses were struck by light
ming but no lives were lost. The storm was
on n ha IF
Burlington and Quincy road, washouts
being so numerous that no trains have
reached this city over that road to-day. At
Cresten | 900 feet of track is under water
and number of culverts are destroyed.
TWO KILLED BY FLASH.
ROME, GA, July 5.-This evening, while
Samuel Formley and his wife were hoeing
in field near this city, lightning struck
them, and both were instantly killed.
Formley was 20 years old and his wife 49,
They were married last Christmas.
IN THE LACKAwANNA Valley
PHILADELPHIA, PA, July 5.-A special
to the Press says the Lackawanna valley
was visited this afternoon by the most
furious storm ever known there Two men
and two horses were killed by lightning in
Scranton and great damage was done
throughout the valley. Rain fell in tor
rents. The streets were flooded with
water and in the unpaved portion
deep gulleys were worn.
At Jermynville and Barbertown hail
stones larger than walnuts fell Fruit
trees We're stripped Of their limbs and
leaves and all growing gardens and crops
were totally destroyed. The two men
killed were William Armstrong, railroad
brakeman, who was ON top of a car
that was being backed into the
ore dumps at the steel mill.
The flash that Frustrated him tore his body
from head to foot, and passing from the
car, tore large holes i'll the trestling, letting
the loaded car drop partly through. The
other victim was BARLEY Reagan, who was
employed on street repairing. The flash
that killed him also killed both horses he
was driving.
SWEPT OVER 100 MILES.
CHICAGO, 5, 10 P. MA special to the
Times from Mason City, Ia, says: "a
terribly devastating cyclone swept down
yesterday upon number of towns on the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad,
and it is impossible at present to estimate
the damage done. The extent of the terri
tory over which the storm swept
was about 100 miles in length, and nearly q
mile in width. To the farming community
the blow is a severe one. No deaths have
as yet been reported, but the loss to crops,
horses and cattle is enormous"