New-York tribune., 1890-06-07
ELECTRICAL STORMS IN MANY STATES.

ELECTRICAL STORMS IN MANY STATES.
CONSIDERABLE LOSS OF LIFE AND WIDESPREAD
DAMAGE TO PROPERTY FROM LIGHT.
MING AND FLOOD.
Utica n. " June 6.-The building owned and occu-
pied by the Anderson Manufacturing Company. at
NcwBerlin. in which building the electric liGht
Plant, was struck by lightning about O'Clock last
night and damaged by fire to the extent of 80 ,0O0
The dynamo ruined by the heat. and the operator
was knocked down by the shock. The village streets
viii remain in darkness until a new dynamo can be
procured
The storm heavy all through Chenango County,
and slight damage by lightning is reported from several
towns. In Columbus a house was struck and badly
shattered but the rain put out the fire caused by the
! lightning.
IN the city the storm severe. Forepaugh's
circus exhibiting here; but the management
fearing that the tent would he blown down. lowered it,
aud gave no evening performance.
Oswego, " Y, June 6.-The Ames Thresher and
| Reaper Works in this city struck by lightning
! last night and totally destroyed. Loss, 10000;
partially Insured
! Lockport ~ Y. June Ga dispatch from Wilson
The storm Of night before last washed out about
| thirty feet Of the Rome, Watertown and ogdensburg
| Railroad, just west Of the village. The damage has
been repaired. washout also occurred near Lyndon
ville Orleans County the same road. but this too
has been repaired and trains now running regu-
lary. Early planted corn and potatoes on the farms
have been badly washed ont farm work is greatly
lmpeded all through the county
Troy y. Y. June 6.-The ce-houses Of the tilasco
Ice Company at Colevllle County struck
by lightning last night, and destroyed. Tho houses
contained more than 5000 tons Of ice. They were
partially Insured Six men went top Of the build
! nga, while the latter enveloped in flames, to
throw water upon the fire. The men Jumped u the
ground, a distance OF twenty-five feet and all were
| injured Joseph Wilson and owen Henderson, the
latter an employe Of the Rdgewood Company. were
! badly burned about the face and neck George Bar
| ber'9 back was badly hurt by jumping.
Albany, June 6.-Two sharp thunder storms yes
| terday resulted in rainfall Of 34 inches. The
last night the longer the precipitation amount
ing 20 L02 inches. The wind blew twenty eight miles
an hour The temperature reached 90 degrees yestcr-
day, and at IL O'Clock today 75 degrees Last
nights minimum was SO IL degrees. No damage
suited except In the washing out Of driveways and
! roads and the bursting Of drains.
Flmira " y June 6-The heaviest thunder
| storm of the year prevailed here yesterday after
noon and last night. The house of James A. Ward
was struck by lightning and burned
At Waverly there cloudburst. and tho streets
and many cellars were flooded. Much damage
! done. The Eric tracks also covered for awhile.
! Erie passenger train No. 1 caught in the storm
! below Waverly and tho passengers were terrified
by the severity Of the hailstorm which prevailed.
At Leroy ,yille ten the farm Of A. stevens
! wcro killed by lightning, while standing under
! tree silas Rogg a farmer who lived Nichols.
! y. L., killed by lightning while seeking shelter
| from the storm under a tree.
Ncwburg " y June (speciaD.-The electrical
storms of the last forty eight hours. which were un-
usually severe, followed by thunder storms TO
night. Rain fell in torrents. The heat has been
! intense Three cows killed by the lightning at
.l... n,A ,ho houEa 81
! G. L. Woolcy at Walden. struck during the series
Of storms Edward W. Walters. living near Dangall.
y.i,. less County had thirty three sheep and twenty
two lambs lllled. T. l.. Tompknss house, at Wlcco-
pee was struck. Jacob Hoppc's barn, at Arlington
was set fire by lightning and some small buildings
belonging c. L. Brown, In Wcstst, TINS city were
struck.
A,burv Park. Y. J.. June Ga terrific ranstorm.
accompanied by thunder and lightning ragged along the
coast 10 night. streets became impossible, the raiAi
| being 80 heavy \ large barn on ~, lehdrlcHSoh
farm. near IIazlet was struck by lightning and en-
trcly destroyed By fire. with its contents
Boston, June 6.-IIeavy thunder'ormN were reported
Yesterday and 10 day from various outlying parts OF
mi, state and Connecticut. There were numerous
ca.es OF damage to property and the killing and mihl-
ing Of catle by lightning and the hoodlns oil many
pieces of property by heavy rains and o'erno"e"
drains At Pttsheld, Mass, last night stteetcH
WAS struck by lightning. one OF the horses was killed
d
conscious. All the passengers werc thrown from ther
seat, and moro or less seriously bruised.
New Milford Conn. June 6.-The house oil Jay
Knowles at Lave,vie, was struck by Hs"'hlhs hi''
night and burned. Loss $1,000; insurance $l'-oo'
Ncwtown Conn. June lSpccial-Ihe Housa'oho
pirro,d station here wa, struck by lightning this morn
inc and DESTROYED There no telegraph operator
in e building at the time. The loss, whch Ioiuue'
baggage owned by patrons Of the road Is ABOUT 99'ooo
The station va, new. and one OF the finest on u'e
Housatouic road
p,lttmorc lime (SpeciaD.-Terrifc wind and elec-
tric storms to day swept ever the Blue kldGe NOUN
tans in Mary land and down through Carroil ana h'"
more courtic, Barns struck by lightning ana
burned. In the Cumberland Valley ahu tue NIcl"s
If Uagrsto,yn. Nd, the Lavoc was greatest "hoic
field. Of wheat were damaged. trees upiooted anu
hon.s partially wrecked. In HagcrSt"wh many
houses were mroofed, and Jacob bow'fd was o"'iH
hurt by q falling she'd iail,tones two incheS IN
diameter fell and many window panes were smashed
In baltimore CITY although the storm was severe
no damage was done
Charleston. " Va, June G.-DurnG heavy storm
thi, morning lgh.ng struck the barn OF t"c rio"e''
Coal COMPANY near this city, hllIhS ION i'NS'
,o,Io b, and sumner Stephenson colorea DoS'
and partally parsly1ing William DIS inc company
store superintendent. and boy named D'h ,.
s,cnhcn,ons clothes set fire by the llsmtiie
Ds and Alexander MI recover, oTe oishtIv M damaged
capcd instant death The barn wa Sn,tttS Tim'o1n
rHadcipha, June G-Ligh'nng rHit Ini a''TroS Sn at
Trnton ave and Culvcrst., causing ioSH ol 80 %
Tttsburg June 6-DurinS a hetNy 'nutu' nun Penn
III rnrning the posOilcc building at "oh, I'm.
,n,S v, S,nck by Lightning and dcmoi>hcf anu tWne
master Henry was seriously injured ~ ttan
p,n ,he heu tower of the Cumberland ftcSpt tc.lan
tSEmrch was struck and demolished but no one Mas
hmrt In this city the storm was hca'y p"' no oi'"
Wcsedinr Penn June (specal).-MrS Lewis beem
tel aye forty i've. the wife of wei nhoNu % htnin ii
,n,r Boverovn this county, wa, struck Dt hehtulnS
,bi afternoon and instantly killed ana the seIy'n
drl MARY Williams badly burned Sc'ca'u thr or
Hr Pccbtc, children were seated near uelr no'ne4
~ tbr lime but escaped injury. Mrs Bechte leave'
a family of ten children. In this city 'ic storm I W."
rnm,mnilv severe. several buildings, inCiluue -.
p,uIs Rrforme, Church. struck by lshtlhS anu
.nehtlv damaged Many OF the telephone company
Instruments burned. , , ho,,
Duhuoue Iowa, June 6.-The last iour DAYS nav W.,
hecn remarkable for great atmospheric m
,his Vicinity There has been succession OF erruO