Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-08-12
NEWS FRoM CLINTON.

/. Set on File by Lightning-His Two
Grandchildren Frustrated - Large |
ELM Trees blown Down.
Aug. fla destructive storm struck |
this place about A O'clock Sunday. after
noon with force not witnessed by
amy of the residents in former times. |
About half after three the clouds began to
.gather in the northwest and by4 had be-
come very formidable, a few drops of rain
fell and Immediately the wind increased
to q perfect hurricane, trees swayed, limbs
were twisted and torn, trees were struck
with lightning and the bark pealed off in
long strips from top to bottom, the air was
filed with debris of every description for
few moments, the lightning and thun-
der increasing, sharp cracking sound
like that of pistol was heard The worst
of the storm was over in about ten min
utes. Before people were assured that it
was over the cry of fire was raised. Mr..
Jared Buell. living about half mile
| from the center came riding through the
| streets crying fire; his house had been
| struck by lightning and his whole family
were affected. His two grandchildren
! living in the same house with him were
| stricken down; one of them little girl
| about twelve years old did not recover
| consciousness till after 8 o'clock in the
evening There is spot on one side her
body larger than two silver dollars, as
| though burnt by hot water, and one under
her chin partly blackened. DR.. Reynolds
| rendered immediate service, and at last re-
ports there is hope Of her recovery.
| The family were all removed from the
burning building to the house of a neigh
Dor and the flames were soon being fought
by company of men. Every effort for
time seemed to prove useless, but with
| united force at last the victory was gained
and the flames extinguished.
Several large elm teees were blown down
and windows were broken by the hail
stones, many of which were fully as large
At Grove Beach the storm was also very
severe. Two of the cottages were moved
from their foundations and trees were up
rooted A party out in yacht were
almost capsized, part of their rigging was
carried away and they were rescued by Mr..
Hurts naptha launch and towed around
| to this harbor The barn of a Mr.. Hanna
! was burned to the ground, having been
struck by lightning. It was decidedly the
worst storm that any Of the residents have
witnessed. Great credit is due to the many
willing hands that helped in the efforts to
| extinguish the fire, and to mention any
meme would only be to do some others in
I justice. One and all deserve praise.
The picnic of the Methodist church at
Lake Saltonstall last week was decided
success in every respect. All had good
time, and wish for another one already. It
was delightful day and passed off in
graceful order.
Mrs. Anna Jones, with her son Howard,
has gone to the mountains for few days.
Rev. Leonard Smith is in town and ia
vored the people at the beach on Sunday
with an excellent sermon after the effects
of the storm had subsidized. He will visit
with friends for several days.
Miss Fannie Epson of Kensington is
visiting with Mrs. Joseph Irons.
Mrs. DR.. Reynolds is recovering from
| very severe illness and hopes to be. around
soon again.
THE STORM IN OTHER PLACES.
Near the Madison line house and barn,
owned by Joseph Dodd, were destroyed by
fire, started by the lightning. No one
was in the house. The loss to Dodd il
s., 500, on which there was but slight in.
sufance.
At the shore resort in Madison known Of
! Grove Beach, three cottages were picked uI
bodily by the wind and turned over. The
occupants escaped harm. The largest trees
were twisted and uprooted by the storm
At the summer resort known as Little
Waterbury, founded by Mr.. Webster Of
Waterbury, much damage was done. Mr.
. Webster says it was the worst storm hi
has ever witnessed. A number of small
buildings were wrecked, and four youne
: ladies who were out riding, were out ir
the storm and arrived home in an ex
hausted state with the carriage well flled
with hail stones.
In Norwich the wind blew like a hurri
: cane------- ~
, At Preston five COWS belonging to DR.
Kimbal were struck by lightning and in
! stantly killed. Frank Ayers who was il
the barn at the time, was rendered insensi
: BILE and was discovered in that condition
He soon revived and to-day suffers no evi
! consequences At Sag Harbor, Fisher
Island, a house in which were five persons
:. was struck by lightning and burned to tn
ground. A number Of the people in tn
house were stunned by the bolt but no
seriously injured. Two barns were demol
ished and other small buildings suffered
1 In Gilead John D.. K. Jones' barn wa
8 struck and burned with all the hay, O.
! | wagon and farming tools; loss 81 900, wit
. $500 insurance. The loss falls heavily o.
: Mr.. Jones.
! In Andover Mrs. Mary L. Buttons hous
was struck and damaged.
In Newington and in Saybrook man
|. line trees were blown down.