Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-11
A SUMMER STORM FROM TEXAS. Waterbury Gets a Corner of the Big
 Western Blizzard.

" alerDury uetS d SOTHSI oA tAO DAts
 Western Blizzard.
 The storm yesterday evening was one of the most terrific that has visited Wa terbury in years. The brisk wind that came up at o'clock changed to a hur- ricane, and before the downpour that oc- cured an hour later great clouds of dust were whirled towards the south. The rain was accompanied by hailstones al- most as large as walnuts and the heavy dark clouds rendered it almost as dark as night. While it lasted the storm was probably the heaviest that has ever been seen here. So great was the downfall of rain that the sewer catch basins were entirely unequal to the demands upon them and the streets, especially East and South Main, were flooded in some places to the depth of nearly foot. In many places boughs were blown from trees, but no serious accidents or great damage to property is reported. At Stahmer's photograph gallery on Bank street, four teen panes of glass were broken by hail. stones The other galleries suffered to a lesser degree. The storm was born in Texas and in the far west took the form of a blizzard with sleet and snow. THE STORM IN OTHER PLACES.
 NEW YORK. May 1.-The storm here last night was simply terrific, rain, thunder and lightning combining to make 1t something to be long remembered with dread.
 As far as known no accidents causing loss of life are reported in the city, but considerable damage was done to build- ings in various parts of the metropolis. A schooner in the bay was thrown on her beam ends and a mast snapped of, leav- | ing her helpless, but Il tug went to her as- | IL. Nx>. nly the Jersey shore.
 l NEW HAVEN, May 1.-The worst acci- dent that has happened in years occurred
 yesterday afternoon. when, without an instant's warning, a building in the sub- urbs of Fair Haven, on which twenty
 five men were working, collapsed. The | storm came up very suddenly, and 8 heavy gust of wind swept in through the
 windows and doors and lifted the roof
 off, and then blew the walls out, leaving
 a complete wreck. e
 A gang of twenty-five men, including
 masons, roofers and carpenters, were at
 work when the storm struck the build
 ing, and they were thrown in every direc- ton and buried under the failing timber.
 The in ured are Fred sherman, fatally
 Miles Cramer, James Igo, Henry Lee, William O'Brien Michael Foley, Harry
 Kornell, James o Bricn, Thomas Rantse,
 John B. Smith.
 FREDERICK, May 11.-Twenty-five men
 were caught up by a cyclone which swept down the Potomac at $ o'clock last light
 and many of them were terribly injured. The men were working on a new railroad
 bridge which crosses the river at Point
 of-Rocks, MT. Cleveland's favori;e bass fishing place, and the wind carried them
 and the bridge into the river. sixty feet
 1>,l.<
 The storm extended all along the Poto-
 mac valley, tearing up trees and doing a
 vast amount of damage.
 RUTLAND, Nt., May 1l.--During a sud.
 den and severe thunder storm yesterday
 lightning struck and partially shattered
 q building at the marble qdarries. Miss
 Emma Juch, the vocalist, and party oi
 friends who were. visiting the quarries, had taken refuge in the building, but
 none of them was hurt.
 ELMIRA, May I1.-A heavy wind, rail
 and hail storm passed over this ScctiOI
 late yesterday afternoon, blowing uOwI . trees, breaking windows and doing other damage. The streets of this city were suddenly filled with flying debris ant many people were more or less hurt. The passengers in q street ear became panic stricken and fled for refuge to neighbor ing buildings. Some of them were hi 5 and bruised by flying boards and boxes Jacob MetZgar, a prominent merchant was thrown to tnc ground by tho blow } ing over of q carriage in which he Wa t riding He was insensible when picked 7 up, but Is not seriously injured. Ih telephone, telegraph and fire alarm sys = tems were damaged and for time pal , alyZed. It Is reported that considerabl Q damage was done at Clean.
 ? EAsTON, Pa., May IA terrific tol s nado visited this section at 4.20 p. IT 5 yesterday, accompanied by immens e clouds of dust, in which were brunche s of trees and stones as large as marbles e A large billboard fell in South EastoI e fatally injuring Mrs. David w. Ewadinge @ and her son.
 e In the country adjoining E;ston tree e were uprooted, fences blown down an
 barns unroofed. All communicate
 with Nazareth, Bangor, Belvidere an
 Washington has been cut off.
 SCRANTON, May IA terrific win ,- storm prevailed here yesterday afte
 noon, dust being whirled through tn il streets. enveloping the city in temporar
 darkness.
 :. North of the city much damage is r, Q ported, Especially in the village of Clark V Green, where several buildings were LII }, roofed, but no one was injured. Con o munication in all directions Is badly II :' terrupted.
 lle BROOKLYN, May IA terrific storl ,1 of wind and rain passed over this city ; 5.15 yesterday afternoon. As so far r. o ported only one life, that of Harry B, $ chanan, q 7-year-old boy, was lost. H e was swept from the pier at the foot IS Dock street and drowned before assis t. ance could be given him.
 t. Much damage is reported ali along u r. coast of Long Island, and it is feare t. there has been loss of life, although I l, tidings have yet come in. n CHADWICK, N, J., May 1.-The stor ), here was most severe. Lightning struc ld the house of Benjamin Truaz and il II stantly killed his daughter Annie, aged ly years. The entire family were more Id less injured.
 le PHILADELPHIA, May 11.-No rain 8 nt companied the wind storm which pr n- vailed here yesterday afternoon, but u le blinding sand and wind was somethiI f,,1