Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-18
RAGING ELEMENTS.
Fearful Electric Storms at
the East.
Cyclones in Illinois, Ohio and
Pennsylvania.
Widespread Destruction Along the
Shores of the Delaware.
Many People Killed by Lightning Build
ings Burned and Shipping
Wrecked.
Associated Press Dispatches. |

PEORIA, ILL.,, July IA small cyclone
visited the country just across the river
from this city this afternoon, wrecking
freight train and tearing down trees
and small buildings. One man named
Ericsson, of Utica, N. Y, was struck by
lightning while running from the cy-
clone, and instantly killed. Much dam
age was done to crops, fences and tim
ber.
NoRwALK, Ohio, July ia violent
wind and rain storm struck Greenville,
this county, tonight, doing terrible dam
age. Lightning struck Otto Goldner's
house, killing his three sons, Freddie,
Willie and Otto. Kate Smith, neigh
Dor in the house at the time, was badly
burned.
A Lake Erie and Western train was
struck by the storm at Bridge junction.
One car was turned over and smashed.
Several passengers were slightly in
Jured. The wires are down west and
south. 1t is reported that the towns of
Green Valley and Norton are badly
damaged. 1t is reported that seven
men were killed in brick yard near
Westerly, but this is not verified. The
damage done on the east side of the
river is very great.
In Pennsylvania,
PHILADELPHIA, July ia severe wind
storm, accompanied by heavy rain and
thunder and lightning, passed over the
city this evening. The wind blew a
hurricane, and considerable damage was
done to property. At Lansdale, Pa, a
terrific thunder and hail storm flooded
the streets to an impossible condition.
John Clemmer's barn was struck by
lightning and entirely consumed. Sew
eral other fires could be seen in various
directions. At Morrisville two men
were killed by lightning. Dispatches
from Norristown and Lockhaven report
heavy storm, with damage to property.
A number OF sailing vessels were cap
sized, and for a time grave apprehen-
slons We're entertained as to the safety
OF those known to have been on board.
1t was ascertained later, however, that
all were rescued.
"A Cyclone at Hellertown.
SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Pa, July ia
cyclone swept over Hellertown this
evening. Hotels and residences were
unroofed and church steeples blown
down. The Hellertown Agricultural
Works were totally demolished. Seven
workmen sustained severe bruises. John
Freeman, aged IL, was instantly killed.
Two passenger trains on the Lehigh val
ley encountered the storm, and both
narrowly escaped being wrecked. The
trains had to feel their way along, fre-
quently stopping to allow telegraph poles
and trees to be removed from the track.
ASHLAND, Pa, July 17.-This town was
visited this evening by hailstorm.
1t broke every window on the north side
OF every building in town. Houses were
unroofed, and fruit crops in the farming
villages entirely destroyed.
ALLENTOWN Pa, July ia violent
rain and wind storm passed over this
city this afternoon. The roofs of a num-
Der OF houses were blown off, and many
other buildings damaged. Trees in
every part of the city were uprooted.
Nearly all the wires were Frustrated.
On the Delaware.
BRIsToL, Pa, July 1.-THE steamer
Columbia was struck by storm on the
Delaware this evening. All her awnings
were carried away and most of the fancy
colored glass in the windows demolished.
The passengers were terribly scared. but
were pacified by the captain with much
difficulty.
CAMDEN, N. j., July 17.-Tonight the
storm was very severe in this locality.
A small yacht, containing five men and
boy, was overturned in the river. One
man was drowned; the others were
rescued with great difficulty. The terra
Gotta works at Pea Shore were struck
by lightning and badly damaged.
TRENTON. N. j., July ia destruc-
tive storm of wind, hail, rain and light
ming visited this city this afternoon,
unroofng number of houses. Michael
Corcoran and Louis Schlegel were struck
by lightning and killed. Four persons
were stunned and felled to the ground
at the baseball grounds.