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were burned. At KNOXVILLE the public hall was
struck and considerably damaged.

were burned. At KNOXVILLE the public hall was
struck and considerably damaged.
Bordentown. N. j., June 16.-During the heavy
storm last night lightning tore of the steeple OF
the Baptist church. number of telegraph poles
near here were also wrecked, and the station at
Riverside the Amboy division of the Pennsyl-
| vania Railroad was damaged.
Asbury Park, n. j., June 16.-The storm here
last night was the heaviest which has prevailed
along this section of the New-Jersey coast for
several years. The streets were covered with
water to q depth Of four inches. Reports from
along the coast show that number Of buildings
were struck by lightning. large icehouse back
OF Asbury Park was completely demolished. The
large blocks of ice were knocked in all directions.
At Long Branch the bluff was damaged in several
places by the immense volume Of water which
poured over the edge. A number Of new hotels
and cottages were damaged by the rain. Many Of
the telegraph and telephone wires along the coast
were torn down. Thus far no shipping disasters
have been reported.
New Bedford, Mass, June 16.-Last evening,
lightning struck the house of Stephen Z. Slocum
doing considerable damage and rendering Mr.. and
Mrs. Slocum unconscious. Mr.. Slocum remained
unconscious for over an hour. Several houses in
the city were struck by lightning
derstorm visited this vicinity last night and did
much damage TO dwellings, crops, ETC. The
family of George Bassett was badly shocked his
barn and its contents burned, and the house
damaged. Mrs. Franklin Sears, age siXty-hvel
and Mrs. Nathaniel Allen, age seventy, were found
dead this morning. Both had doubtless died from
fright The sunmer-hOuse of Nathan Gorham
in South Harwch destroyed. The Almshouse
was partly shattered, and several buildings IN
South Ilafwich u Jagged
St. Adams, VI, June l6.-Yesterday's storm was
Unprecedented in this vicinity. Four and half
inches of rain fell, and 12 inches of it in twelve
minutes. trestle on the Portland and Ogdens-
burgh Railroad. near Sheldon, was washed away,
and several large culverts and bridges IN ana
about the village are carried on The roadoed OF
the Missisquoi Road near Sheldon Springs, was
washed away to the extent of so feet and light
ming did slight damage TO several houses. Near
East Swanton on the Central Vermont Railroad,
a piece of track was washed out.
Portland Ore, June 16:-A disastrous wind
storm ana cloud burst was reported to-day at Ar
lington Oregon Seven buildings at Lexington
were wrecked. The storm blew one house down.
which belonged 70 H. j. Brooks. Mrs. Brooks
was fatally injured and soon died from the effects
The house and barn belonging to III. A. Perkins
were totally wrecked Mr.. Perkins was sick in
the house at the time and sustained serious IN
iuries His little child received blow on her
head and was killed. Mrs Perkins and two other
children also injured. The school house con,
tanning its pupils was partially destroyed ana
school children injured 1t is feared that two are
Trenton, n. J.. June 16 Special: There were
severe electrical storms here last night and this
afternoon. There was much damage to property
along the country side At PENIS Neck, five
miles out of Trenton, Harrison voorhees, and his
wife were killed by the lightning voorhees,
was standing in an open doorway looking at the
Sky and his wife was behind him. When found
they lay one on the other.
Manasquan, ~ J.. June 16.-The livery stables
Of Van Lear and brown were struck dd Dy 6nG
were rescued but the stables and carriages are
o total loss.