The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-07-29
the STORMY EAST,
Portions OF Four states swept over
by Terrific GALES.

Nv tStrlnc GnleH'
Philadelphia, July IA severe
windstorm, accompanied by heavy
rain, thunder and lightning, passed
over the city this evening, The
wind blew q hurricane and consider
able damage was done to property.
At Landslide, Penn, terrible
thunder and hail storm flooded the
streets and made them impossible.
John Clemmer's barn was struck by
lightning and entirely consumed.
Several other fires could be seen in
various directions.
At NIorristown two men were
killed by lightning.
Dispatches from Norristown and
Lockhaven report heavy storm
with damage to property.
a number of sailing vessels were
capsized, and for time grave APP
prehensions were entertained as to
the safety of those known to have
been on board. 1t was ascertained
later, however, that all were rescued.
Allentown, Pa, July IA vio-
lent rain and windstorm passed over
this city this afternoon. The roofs
of number of houses were blown
off, and many other buildings were
damaged. Trees in every part of
the city were uprooted. Nearly
all wires were Frustrated, and tele-
graph poles and wires were badly
damaged along the railroad.
Bethlehem, Pa, July IA cy-
clone swept over Hcllertown this
evening. Hotels and residences
were unroofed and church steeples
blown down. The Hellertown agri-
cultural works were totally demo-
lished and seven workmen sustained
severe bruises. John Freeman,
aged eleven, was instantly killed.
Two passenger trains on the Lehigh
Valley road encountered the storm,
and both narrowly escaped being
wrecked. The trains had to feel
their way along, frequently stopping
to allow telegraph poles and trees
to be removed from the track.
Ashland, Pa, July 17.-This
town was visited this evening by a
furious storm. Hailstones broke all
the windows on the north side of
every building in town. Houses
were unroofed and fruit crops in the
adjacent country were entirely de-
stIoyed.
Bristol, Pa, July Il. = The
steamer Columbia was struck by q
storm on the Delaware this evening.
All her awnings were carried away
and most Of the fancy-colored glass
in the windows was demolished.
The passengers were terrified and
were pacifed by the captain with
much difficulty.
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. A man named Ericsson,
of Utica, n. Y, was struck by
lightning, while running away from
the cyclone, and was instantly kill.
ed. Much damage was done &c
crops, fences and timber.
A Lake Erie and Western train
was struck by the storm at Bridge
junction. One car was turned over
and smashed, and several passen
gers were slightly hurt.
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south of here. 1t is reported thai
the towns of Green Valley and Nor
ton were badly damaged, and tina
seven men were killed in a bricl
yard near Westerly, but this ha!
not been verified. The damag,
done on the east side of the river i
very great,
Norwalk, o., July IA violen
wind and rain storm struck Green
vile, this county, tonight, doin.
terrible damage. Lightning strucl
Otto Goldner's house, killing hi
three sons-lreddie, Willie an,
Otto.
Kate Smith, neighbor, was i
the house and was badly burned.
Trenton, n. j., July IA DIES
tructive storm of wind, hail, raj
and lightning visited this. city thi
afternoon, unrooting number G
houses. Michael Corcoran an
u Louis Schlegal were struck by light
: nng and killed. Four person
y were stunned and felled to tn
$ ground at the baseball park.
Camden, N. j., July 17.-Tc
II night, during severe storm,
small yacht, containing five men an
boys, was overturned in the river
A One. man was drowned and tn
others were rescued with great diff
Guilty.
r. The terracotta works at Pc
:, Shore were struck by lightning an
: badly damaged.
>, st. Paul, July II. = Anotht
It heavy storm visited parts of I'll
" State yesterday evening. At Re
g, Wing and Lake City the heav
/. beating rain is thought to have dor
D. damage to the crops.
= The worst effect of the tornad
was in North st. Paul, suburb
this city, where it played have
with property for a few minutes
but fortunately no loss of life r.
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