The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-26
TERRIFIC LIGHTNING
STRIKES THE CHURCH or TfE
BLESSED SACRAMENT.
The Building Set on Fire end Deasveved
Another Church Iajured-stir ID vif-
ginia Bonds s-Hvdrophobss Victims
Various New York Topics.
NEw YORK BUREAU,
RICHMOND DAILY TiNys,
J,iuc 25. fs9D. !


RICHMOND DAILY TiMys.
June -. fssp.D
A terrific storm passed over the cast sidc
OF West Chester county and the upper part
of New York early this morning where it
ragged fast and furious. The lightning
struck the belfry Of the Church OF
the Blessed Sacrament, New Rochelle.
The church at once burst into flames.
The bell ,braied slightly in the tower,
gave four peals which could be
heard above the din, and, tolling Its owu
requiem. fell with crash 10 the street De-
low. a distance Of i25 feet. The picture ot
the Virgin and child over tue nign aasas,
valued at 5000 was destroyed. IL WAS
| twelve bv eighteen feat in size, ana the
flames came so quickly that IL bad to be
| left. Il WAS an italian masterpiece. ana
was given TO the church in lSko. TheIig1t~
ming also struck the steepIc on the Pilgrim
Congregational Church. at one Hundred and
Twenty.irs street and Madison ayenuet'n's
city. Less than thousand dollars VIII re-
pair the damage done.
DISAPPOINTED OVER THE CENSUS.
Expressions OF disappointment at the re-
| suit of the census-taklng In Brooklyn are
| loud and pointed. Politicians there. as In
New York. profess 10 lind in supervisor
Sedgwick's figures a corroborafion oi the
theory that the population in Democratic
cities Is Systematically undercoun'ed.
| THE VIRGINIA DEBT MOVEMENT.
In Wall street to-day there was quite "a
stir in Virginia deferred bonds, due to the
efforts making 10 arrive at settlement Oh
the state debt.
HYDR0PHoBIA VICTIMS.
There are twenty hydrophobia patients at
the Pasteur Institute, on west Tenth street.
| According to DIR. Gibier. they are all uoihg
well. The last patient comes FROM Cinc'n-
natl. She is a lady, who was bitten IN me
neck by her cat. The eat died with ~ the
characteristic symptoms Of bydrophopia.
The most serious ease Is the giy rom
Jersey CITY. who was bitten in the leg
| last week She will recover, but IL Is not az
all likely that she will he able 10 walk Tor
month DIR. Gibier says this hot weather
won't increase the number OF bydropnopia
patients. Prejudice, and nothing put pre-
udice. associates mad dogs with hot
weather. Statistics prove that ihere IN
more rabies In winter than in summer.
THE CRUISER PHILADELPHIA.
The coming trial of the cruiser Philadel-
phia excites a great deal of interest. she
will race against time, and her builders
hope she will run at least $2p0,OOo for them.
The trial will be over torty-uiie course on
Long Island Sound. She must make III
measured knots an hour for four consecu-
tive hours to fulfil the contract terms. Her
builders will get $4,000 premium Tor every
quarter knot In excess OF this, or
must pay $4,000 penalty for every
auarter knot deficiency. The Cramps
| think she will make 20lz knots. Secretary
Tracey intended 10 be aboard, but may be
preyented by illness. The course, nineteen
knots and return, has been measured be
tween southampton, l.. l., llfe-sasihy stat'om
and Block Island. The Philadelphia VIII
be weighted with pig iron, TO take pace OF
her armament, until she draws ~ leet "a
inches Of water. Specially imported coai -
] 10 be used on the trip. The Baltimore, un-
der command of Captain schley, and with
Admiral Gherar,ii on board will accom-
| pany the Philadelphia over the course, ana
NAV probably try to beat her. The coast
survey steamer has been taking soundings
and laying out the course.
THE COTTON CROP.
The Exchange Committee on Information
and Statistics Of the Galveston Exchange
estimate the probable crop at i,0lf,0v,
against an actual crop last season Of ,sds,-
600 bales. Average Increase OF acreage IN
IA counties, II per cent; crop averages,
eleven days later than last season; lif
counties report the following condition VI
the crop: y fair. IL fair to good. y good. Is
GOOD 10 yery good. and Is very good. The
total acreage planting cotton is i,6is,oco.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
special adyices from Philadelphia state
that in the recent allotment OF the 9o.Uw
sbar,s of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad stock
purchased by syndicate that city received
Ia. 200 shares. while New York only got
| 1000. As n result, il is expected that mil
adelphia may have representative IN tue
new board Of directors. m
Calvin ;. Brice admits that the Louisville
Southern Railroad has been sold 10 the East
Tennessee and Virginia.
During the day l,lJ9 immigrants were
passed through the barge Office from three
steamships, two from Bremen and one IRON.
Antwerp. The new w-comers were nearly all
Germans and Dutch, aud looked healthy.
The crowd IL bound West, principally 10
Illinois and Minnesota.
The hottest day Of the season Kept New
Workers sweltering in 30 degrees OF caiofio
and ~ Of humidity.
brokers, was announced late this afternoon
on the Cotton Exchange. NO statement vi
liabilities or assets was made.
DIR. Willett Kidd, game protector, has re-
ceiyed an official notification from the
President Of the New York state Fish com-
missioner, T.. G.. Back'ord, that he VIII en-
force the law, III tOhn i"nihe, VIZ. ~"
charge OF the testing OF the large Minoru
: Zalinski pneumatic dynamite gun, when
was constructed at the Cold sprl1g
Foundry, carries out his intention 10 hre
, shell over Pollopels Island into Newburgn
, BAY. The bursting Of the shell would XIII
all the fish in that part OF the river where IL
struck.
! The directors Of the Third Avenue sur
face line have decided TO change their sys-
TEN from It's present style TO cable traction.
Their plans have been approved by the
hoard Of railroad commission and the de-
pertinent OF public works, and II Is expect
ed that the road will be completed by DC
cember list.
PERSONAL.
The venerable Rev. DIR. j. A. Farley, OF
Brooklyp. celebrated his .ninetieth BIRTH
day TODAY. He Is held In high esteem by
the members OF the Church OF the savior,
Z and the event speaks the love oi the people
r whose pastor DIR. Farley was for many
wears. and the sentiment Of his fellow
! townsmen generally, who are familiar Win
e his long and useful career.
Chauncey NJ. Depew will sail for Europe
4 on July 3D. lie will be gone until the iaii:
3 when he hopes. TO return fully recovered
. from the fatigue 10 which his close coniine-
2 2 ment 10 business has subjected him.