Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-24

GUS and terrifying qualities II was moi. as
severe as at Chester and other places
north of this city.
| No great damage by lightning in the
city has been reported There was a
binding flash about $40 O'Clock, much
Of which took the telegraph and Other
wires. The fire alarm bell at the CITY
ball rang and was answered by the
Phoenix bell. The electricity ran into
the Western Union telegraph office and
burned out the lightning protectors on
about so wires. The Swapping noises and
| explosions which accompanied the fash
drove the operators out of the office.
Inc protectors were put In again Friday
morning. Two Western Union telegraph
poiea were blown down on the Philadel-
phls turnpike between Practical Farmer
and Claymont.
AT the telephone exchange. the light
ming arreHters on over 100 wires were
burned out and communication with
Chester and Philadelphia cut of. The
wires have been put In service again, but
Chester and Philadelphia could not be
reached Friday morning.
Barns which had been struck by light.
ming wsre burning at various points
abont the city. The fire at Haddonfield,
n. j., could be seen, also the light OF q
fire in the direction of Newark. From
the top Of Eden Hall FIVE fires could be
seen around the city.
Inc storm was terrific at Chester. The
barn OF Thomas Lane at Trainer, this
SIDE OF Chester, was struck and burned
end the mast of vessel in the river eff Of
Uhester was struck. A team of horses at
tached to loaded horse car were struck
bya falling electric light wire. One Of
them was killed and the other injured.
The cupola Of one of the iron foundry's
was blown over by the wind and the
foundry set on fire. II was reported in
Chester that lightning had struck store
at Second pnd Shipley streets, in this
city, and cause an explosion aud large
tre. II was reported in this city that tho
Eddystone print works near Chester. had
been struck and were burning.
The excursiopists who went to Atlantic
Dry on the excursion of Phil Sheridan
Post, q. A. h., had serious time as
their train near@d Psnnsgroye. The rain
neat IN the windows and ventilators and
tne wind swayed the cars as il thew
would be blown over. The train hid TO |
run slowly on account Of fallen telegraph |
poles across the track, and the light Of i
hres CAUSED by lightning could be seen.
railroad men who happened to be on 4
trains between Philadslphis and this CITY |
say that the storm was the worst that
they ever experienced. A brakeman
whose train had to stop on the track and
went back to flag other trains said that
the swapping of the telegrs oh wires was
fearful. Flashes of light ran along the
wires and were thrown off and the cleo.
tricity following the tracks ''look d like
Dig mouEquitos with red wings flying
along he rails"
The railroad station at Glenhall ON the
W. d N. railroad, "a miles north of this
city was struck by lightning and badly
by the FIRE which followed.
There was come rain down the State
put the course of the storm was north of
mat section. Following the first storm
here were other showers up to midnight,
Between 8 and II O'Clock cloud to the
north of the oity, where there seemed to
% another storm, kept up continuous
oiazs Of lightning. The temperature fell
owards morning and cool breeze sprang
'ut of the north.