Morning journal and courier., 1888-08-06
EFFEcTs OF LIGHTNING.

Lf@htn1mg's work in Hamdem-Strikan
 . Methodist Chureh-A Man Pros.
 tSated and Rendered Unconscious for
 am Hour-Strange Work Of the Flee.
 tric Fluid In n Barber ShOp-strikes . Mouse-SeveraI Trees Struck fin thfs
 Gity-The Heavy Thunder storma-
 The HOs SPeil-Humfdity RelRns-A
 Big Rainfall.
 Ar. Herbert E. Warner, of Hsmden. was rerdered unconscious for long time Satur- day afternoon by the effects of lightning, which struck the chimney of the Hamden Plains church on Saturday while Mr. War her was working at repairing the chimney. As MT. Warner was standing close to the chimney, when the lightning struck, he re- ceived the full force of the shock, which rem dered him insensible for about an hour, after which he gradually recovered
 A previous bolt of electricity during the heavy shower of the afternoon struck an elm tree in the vicinity which was uncomforta. ply near to those who were at work on the church repairs.
 SATURDAYS HEAVY THUNDER STORM.
 If it is any satisfaction to the public, we can state that the hot wave and general hu- midity under which perspiring humanity has been existing for the past forty eight hours was predicted by the weather bureau. Rain was also predicted for Saturday night, and it rained. Moet of the rain, however, fell be- tween and P. m. It rained whole water for a few minutes. The angry black clouds which had rolled up threateninRly let loose a torrent of water for a while. For few mos ments also the wind blew at the rate of forty eight miles an hour.
 THE PROHIBITION BANNER Succumbed to the blast. and although the standard of the cold water men, it was taken in out of the dampness. The rain came for awhile in torrents and was the heaviest fall TOT so snort time experienced in New Ha- ven for years. The lightning was vivid and continuous.
 DANCES ABOUT IN A BARBER SHOP
 It struck house near the junction of stata and East streets, damaged the chimney. tore up some shingles and then paaesd into a house on State street and damaged it some- what. In the latter there is a barber shop. and in this shop the lightning had great fun for few moments. The barber was shaving man at the time and those in the shop say the lightning danced about on the razor in the most approved fashion. The knight of the razor was panic-stricken st the sight of the forked tongues of light ming shooting about on his razor, while the man in the chair was dumbfounded and go anected by the electric fluid that he was un- able to rise for some minutes. It was fine and novel exhibition. and those who saw it aver that they prefer not to come in such close contact with Joye's thunderbolts again. BARN STRUCK IN MoNTowEsE AND BURNED.
 A barn in Montowese, belonging to Mrs. Butler, was struck and burned to the ground. A horse perished in the flames.
 A TREE STRUCK
 In Fair Haven a tree at the corner of Grand and Clinton avenues was struck, the lightning danced about the liberty pole and and the house of Henry Thomas at 115 Lew IS street, became target for the bolts.
 sHARPIE UPSET BY THE sQUALL
 The squall upset shsrpie in which were Frank Young and Edward G. HubbelI about mile of the old light. The young men clung to the bottom of the boat until rescued by the Smith Bros.' oyster dredge
 SEVEN BOYS RESCUED.
 The sloop Concord picked up seven bows on Morris Cove. They were out in a sharpis and the squall had not treated them well. Many telephone wires were disabled and dur ing the storm few ventured to use their in struments. The weather bureau gave us A lively little storm, and now if they would only tone down the torrid character of the temperature @ little, suffering humanity would be truly grateful.
 OUT AT WINCHESTER ARMoRY.
 big tree out near the Winchester armory was struck Saturday afternoon and & pap two inches wide and eight feet long was made in the solid tree trunk. Many of the vorkmen at the armory and some of the youne lady operatives went out after the shop closed to view the tree.