New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-16
STUNNED BY ELECTRICITY.
PECULIAR EXPERIENCE OF FIRENIEN IN
EVANSVILLE, IND.
RAIN, HAIL, WIND, LIGHTNING AND THUNDER:
STORMS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY -
wATERsPoUT AT cARBoNDALE-cRoPS
RUINED AND HOUSES DAMAGED.


Evansville. Ind, July 15.-Thls city was visited
W rain and wind storm yester-
day afternoon, doing much damage. About
~ O'Clock last night, when the power
az inc electric light station for street Illumination was
turned on numerous wires which had been blown
uo"h charged buildings and pools of water in the
sueot with electricity. Fire foot high was emitted
III Places causing an alarm to be sounded. The fire
department responded, and being unaware of the
condition OF things, rushed into what was almost
certain death. Horses and hremen alike knocked
down with electricity. Others rushed into build
ing That was apparently on fire only to be thrown
violently down. Citizens rushed in and met a
similar fate, and excitement ran high
A messenger hastoned tho station and had the
electric power shut off, and then the work of resuscta
ton began dozen or more men were found uncon-
scous, bur ther lives saved by laying them upon
the wet ground. Several fremen are yet In a
precarous condition
Baltimore, July 15-The farm OF Joshua Warteld,
brother Of Edwin WarGcld, surveyor Of the port Of
Baltimore, located near Florence, Howard County, was
the scene of remarkable freak of lightning during
the storm on Saturday Three horses were killed and
eight mon stunned. Seeing the storm approac hing Mr.
Naried directed his at work In a field to seek
shelter. The horses were tied and fourteen men got
under the thrcshng machine, which stood by straw
stack some six others got under the wagons. The
lightning killed the horses unprotected by the
straw stack, and of the men eight were stunned
Mr. Warfeld fortunately aroused them, and they
saved from being burned, the straw stack
had caught fire.
Cincinnati July 15.-The windstorm which nearly
demolished the village Of Princeton, in Butler County,
yesterday, came about O'Clock in the afternoon.
Before reaching Princeton it blew the roof off the barn
of Joseph stnson, throwing It into cornheld some
distance away. The house of Finley Whitehead in
Princeton was carried away and his waGon-makng
shop near by was demolished The large brick school
building in tho village was torn down TO the iounda-
lions and rafcr Of the house was carried 200 yanls
by the force Of the wind aud lodged In she top OF
largo oak tree while the desks and other furniIure
were scattered in every direction. The blacksmith
shop and barn of Gus Knnear were both levelled to
the ground. The houses Of John Lenharf, Rose
Miller and Stephen Clawson completely wrecked
while Ash Walter lost every thing he possessed.
The oats and corn crops ruined and the village
was delueed with water. The destruction at Prince
ton occurred IN twenty minutes. Tho storm was ac-
companled by heavy rainfall. The homeless
families wero tann in by the nclghbors whose homes
escaped the fury Of the tempest The Loss on prop
erty is estimated not to exceed $4,000.
Carbondalc Penn, July IS speciaD.-A water
~nout came down on the village of Thompson on tho
carbondale branch late saturday nig%t and blocked
tho trains for twelve hours. The water seemed TO
fall In solid body and when it came down II struck
Deaware and Hudson engine No. IL and tram leaving
the locomotive and three cars blocked In tour leet
OF mud The damage otherwise done IN the Nlalse
Ieayenworth, Kan July LA crashing thunder-
ston without drop Of rain falling, occurred III uls
locality Saturday night A dense bank OF n DldGA
clouds arose In the west In the evening, grDAutIl
drifting 10 the northwest. cloudOank from Ge
southeast drew toward the zenith and an hour ana
bsIf iaier both coudbanks overspread the shy rom
horizon 10 horizon and for thrce hours deIehnS PeaS
of thunder shook the earth, but no rain fel ,
Iemars Iowa, July ia terrible haIIstorn pdssr 1850
over this city late Saturday night lt was I aDoaS
fourteen miles long and two wide. Here IL uesrVyeu
tbousands OF windows and every gaIuen MANY
farmers lose their entire crops. - -,
Carlisle Penn. July 10 (SpeciaD.-A VlOleht r Nil,
and rain storm passed over the CumDerland ' ally
last night doing a vast amount OF damage 10 the
crops Trees ard outbuildings were blown 1oWn WI
and the comfelds washed out Han tel anu tne
lightning was severe ,,,. hoo,,, rain
Rcading Penn, July 15.-An unusually heaVy ran ,
storm nrevailcd early this morning throughout tnS
Lebanon Valley. Hundreds Of fields were suDmcrgel
and the crops which had been cut and leit lns III
tbe fields were washed away At the towns OF AN1n, M
Nversfown and Lebanon the water noWed INTO inc
lover floors OF a number Of houses and many oc-
cunents lost their household effects. . n,.t
baltimore July 15-RepOrts OF damage III s baI
nore County from the terrible storm OF saIuludy
continue TO come I'm. Hucksters ana NendeIS vi
farm nroduce declare that they have never known
anything 10 equal the fury Of the storm nor me dai
ace loft I'm lis wake. The Methodist Eutaw Church,
situated between the Bclar and Ilarfold ROADS, WAS
washed out and IS full of water