New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-18
LIGHTNING IN THE CAMP.
A rHuNpERsHowER PLAYS HAvoc-A coLoRED
SERVANT SHOCKED.

. ruuypERSHowER PLAYS HAvoC-A CoLoRED
SERVANT SHOCKED.
State Camp. Peekskill. N. Y. June II Cspeciap.-A
severe thunderstorm struck the camp al 10 tns ailci
noon and made things lively for short time one
fash OF lightning followed electric light wire into
the mess-hall and knocked down oolorcd woman VINO
vas at work there The rain began to fall soon aitcr
the men had finished their dinners The water fell
no rapidly that goodszed creeks were formed In the
roads and company streets. Great CUTTERS which IL
win take several days to fill up. were washed OUT
within q few minutes. When the rainstorm was ABOUT
half over the wind began 10 blow hurricane ana thc
water forced through the sides Of the tents ana In
on the blankets and COTS
Just as the storm was at its height number OF
people were eating dinner In the restaurant blind
Ing fash OF lightning, accompanied by sharp report
like rife-shot. and followed by peal Oh thunder
which seemed 10 shake the earth, started every one
In the restaurant TO his feet. The peal OF thunder
had not died away when the screams Of woman were
heard in the mess-ha directly back OF the restaurant
The people rushed back and found a colored woman
on the floor. She had been standing near an iron
post directly under an electric light wire.
The storm went south, swung around again and
gave the camp another visit and then retreated 70
Anthony's Nose, whence IL came 1t caused little
furry and excitement, but 1t was a most welcome
visitor. The camp had become so hot and dry that
drills during the time that the was shining were
almost an impossbility. The thermometer got
started on its upward early this morning, and
at O'Clock the mercury marked 90 degrees. Colonel
Partridge decided that the men had become somewhat
hardened by this time. however, and he sent them
out for battalion drill. They stood IT fairly well.
owing partly to the fact that the clouds obscured the
SUMS rays a portion Of the time. Two men dropped
out Of the taken to the hospital. Both
Of them badly overcome, but neither Of them
is thought to be in dangerous condition
While the lightning playing around the mess
hall 1t did not forget Luxury Row, for which 1t seems
to have a special liking. For the second time within
a week, and for the third time since the camp was
established, the thunderbolts played uncomfortaby
the quarters Of the State officials On last Thurs
day they splintered the fagpole which stood about
forty feet from the Of tents. and today
they made kindlng-wood Of small tree
which stood only few feet from Colonel Story
and Colonel Phiserers tents and tore the ground up
for several feet around It, The elements then turned
their attention TO stone wall which was built to
protect the bank from the rush Of waters when the
snow melts In the spring. From the appearance OF
this wall after the storm Jupiter Pluvius and
Aoolus had evidently been playing game of tennis,
using the rocks for tennis balls and the wall for
net The officers were all at dinner while this was
going on and did not get the shock which they would
have received had they been In their quarters.
The officers uneasy than ever now, and
there Is talk of having the location OF their quarters
changed soon.
In the absence OF both General Porter and Colonel
Partridge. Lieuenant-ColOncl Alexis c. Smith is the
post commander this afternoon.