New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-04
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TRAINS THAT WERE CAUGHT BY THE FLOOD
The first train to get stalled by the food at
fremont was the New-liaNen local express, in
charge of Conductor Jones, due at the Grand
Central Station at :23. II reached the station at
1890 Immediately behind was another New
Haven train, and chen the Harlem train, in
charge of Conductor Elliott, an always happy,
vood-patured official, whose train crowded
with passengers from the dozen trains in the
rear of him who had started 10 walk and he
,lowed ND for them Next came the New-IIayen
bankers and brokers train, under Conductor How
land. who also slowed up and took on board
about 200 struggling and bedraggled walkers.
To save time and TO facilitate getting into New
interval rule and had the trains closed
up, and when the first started from
fremont the others followed on rs closely rs
safety would permit, elch one going SLOWLY throueh
the temporary equeduct with the water above INC
axts of the trucks. The engineer had 10 depend
upon his own judgment that the heavy rails had
not been washed away, he could not see them
When word had been passed that the tracks were
blockaded, the New-Iork and New,llayen roaa
sent trains the Harlem River branch from
w-Rochelc until after the depressed-track tun-
uel was pronounced clear and safe.
LIGHTNING COMES DOWN THE CHIMNEY.
The employees of Puff & Youman's hat factory,
in Orange Valley, n. j., had unpleasant expert
snce yesterday morning. They had just gone TO
work when the chimney was struck by lightning
The upper part of the chimney was demolished,
and ball OF electricity ran down it through
chimney hole on the second floor and exploded,
stunning one of the worlxmen, Theodore Richards.
Three men standing on iron plate at the rear
OF the shop were knocked down, and an Italian
working at a sizing kettle thrown across the
room nearly thirty feet and stunned. The shop
was set on fire. but the rain extinsuished the
flames.
The total rainfall in the Oranges last week, ac-
cording to the mete geological records at the Edi-
son Laboratory, was 936 inches, ana OF TINS
amount six inches fell in the twenty-four hours
from Tuesday noon TO Wednesday noon.
The dam at the Belleville, n. j., Wire Works
which was partially repaired after its breaksge
on Tuesday, again gave way yesterday, and in
The dana GO. hOwcN er, will be comparatively light
Mrs. William L. Halsey., living at No. 2lS
Nepperhan-ave Yonkers, while closing the shutters
in her room while the storm going on, re-
ceived a severe shock from lightning: The polt
struck the sill Of the window. Mrs. llalseX
was stunned, and experienced singing pain all
over her right side, her arm and leg becoming
powerlcSs for time. She called for assistance
hut it WAS found that beyond severe shock
she had escaped serious injury. The lightning
left black spot on the window sill and tore
some of the plaster from the wall Had the
lightning struck three inches higher Mrs. Halsey
would have been instantly killed.
Robert Robinson. boatlleeper on the York
pilothoat Charles H. Marshall: No. B, lying at
anchor of TomplUnsville s l., struck by
lightning on board the boat. The boatkeeper
was stand az on the deck near an iron block when
n heavy bolt struck the block and scorched Rob
inson's left arm and hand. lie was taken on
shore in an unconscious condition. and DR.. Bourne,
Of Tompkinsville, attended his injuries IL is
feared that Robinson's left side Will become para
lived
HOW THE CITY STOOD THE DowNPoUR.
New-Yorkers who have been unable 20 escape
the rain and heat and Humidity of the last few
weeks have 30 confront the situation with the
courage of despair yesterdays weather al
though it would he regarded as rather note
worthy in an ordinary season, was taken as
matter OF course. Yet the Thunderstorm OF uc
carly morning of the severeSt OF the
summer. 1t rolled up from the southwest about
the breakfast hour and covered the sun race
with such dense and threatening mass of clouds
ihat it was found necessary in great many
dining rooms TO light the gas: AT about ten
minnt.s before s the flood gates were
tering sheets, with a stirring thun-
der and lightning accompaniment. in an hour
and a half 30 inch OF water had fallen. Then
the sun came out bright and hot, and for awhile
il looked as if the day would be fair. But only
for awhile for before long the sky became cloudy
again, with occasional brief bursts OF sunshine;
and at noon a sharp shower fell. Two hours
later the again appeared, although the weather
was far from settled; and the last shower of the
day had fallen.
Road, near Crescent-ave.. was struck by light
ming and was damaged 10 the extent of $500
In Sergeant Dunn's mail yesterday morning was
the following compound of wrath and pathos on
postal card from discouraged citizen Of Secau-
Gus, y. j..
Der sur: If you don't Let up on that rainy
weather must write TO the President and have
you removed Ny turnirs and squash is all rot
ting Ny cows is half-starVed Yours truly,
BENJAMIN HARE
Mr. Hare's protest will be put in the museum of
the Weather Bureau.
There were. local showers all along the coast
during the twenty-four hours ended at m.
Yesterday the heaviest rainfall, 2l6 inches, being
az Wilmington, " c. The weather west of Pitts
burg was generally fair. The highest temperature
was az degrees. ut Key West, Fla: the lowest,
80 degrees. al Mo"rchead, MINI. The indications
for today in the immediate neighborhood of this
city are fair and slightly cooler wcat er, with
possibly light shower or two.