Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-13

tendent of Streets Doyle was notified and he made preparations to have it removed.
 LIGHTNING STRIKES IN FAIR HAVEN. .Szt5S
 Lightning struck the house of MT. Cook at Il Woolsey street, but no serious dam age resulted.
 IN KENsINGToN STREET.
 MT. Austin filings house at 34 Kens- ington street was also struck, but not much damaged. MT. filling is employed by Allen Baldwin, the mason builder.
 TREES STRUCK
 Two trees on the upper Broadway park were struck by lightning and the wind al- so paid it's respects to them, tearing of huge branches. Branches of trees were to be seen lying around in all parts of the city after the storm.
 150 TELEPHONE WIRES BROKEN.
 The wind was severe on the telephone wires in this city and vicinity. It was at first reported that 25O wires were broken or disabled, but later last night the num- Der disabled was found to be about 15O, It is expected that by tonight most of the wires will be in working order again.
 APPLE TREES.
 < WI oPPAO OAOOoy Wu1Cu SGOOu HI Au Op6u lot on Lamberton street, near Morris street, were blown down. The lot belongs to Kimberly, the State street merchant. SHARPE UPsET-FoUR YOUNG MEN GET A
 DUcKING.
 During the heavy wind four young men took one of MT. James Austin's sharpies without leave or license. They had hard ly got to the end of Starin's dock with it when squal of wind, which accom- panied the thunder shower, struck them broadside, overturning the boat. They sharpie was soon lighted.
 HAIL FELL IN EAST HAVEN.
 A great amount of hail fell at East Haven and some also fell in this city.
 BUT LITTLE RAIN IN CRAWFORD.
 In Branford but very little rain fell. One edge of the storm just reached Bran ford.
 IN OTHER TOWNS.
 No rain fell at Savin Rock and the wind did very little damage.
 In North Haven the shower was a copious one, but there was no damage re- ported.
 In Hamden no damage is reported.
 A FINE VIEW OF THE STORM.
 The storm was beautiful sight as viewed by the passengers on the fine steamer Margaret, which was on it's return trip from Pawson park at the time As the first indications of the coming rain ap- peared the boat was off Cosy Beach, some distance below Short End. The full effect of the scene was not reached until the boat was half mile inside New Haven break water. Then the rain was pouring in tor rents over the city, and East and West Rocks were obscured so as to be hardly visible from the steamer. The lightning flashes were very vivid and presented a magnificent spectacle. Soon the bosom of the harbor, which had been as placid as a mill pond, became more and more rufaed, until finally big waves dashed about and white caps were abundant. ,:~''- The wind swept for while furiously, but was most refreshing. Captain Fitz- gerald, one of the trimmest, nattiest and most alert of captains, prompt, thorough and efficient, had his force of hands at work like beavers clearing the forward decks of chairs and other ssportable prop erty", to make ready for the downpour of rain which was rapidly approaching. The boat got, however, but slight attack from the rain, for as it reached the edge of the shower the clouds had broken away in the north and the rain ceased. The flashes of the lightning were very brilliant and dag zling, and their effect was heightened by the dark background of sky. Nearly all the vessels at anchor in the harbor felt for few minutes the effects of the squall, and one vessel dragged it's anchors for a considerable distance. The trip on the Margaret yesterday afternoon was taken by quite number of well-known citizenp, just to get where it was cool, and they were amply rewarded; for the change from the stifing heat of the city to the cool breezes which sweetened life as they blew across the steamers decks was most &C., ceptable. Among those bound on the out ward trip were Harry Rowe Shelley, the noted organist, and his old-time confrere, John 0. Gallagher, ex-president of the board of councilmen; MT. Cleaveland, s. Thompson, MT. Lee H. Bradley of Fair Haven, Merrill White of Whites boat house and many others.
 YACHT BLOWN ASHORE. =- steam yacht was blown from her onto the mud flats at Fort Hale and three yachts of the New Haven Yacht club, Stranger, Wanda and another were blown from their moorings but were re- covered after the wind ceased.
 ANOTHER TREE STRUCK.
 Lightning struck big willow tree on Cedar street and one on Washington street.
 ANOTHER HOUSE.
 Alderman Falsey's house on Haven street was struck and the chimney was knocked off even with the roof and the stove was thrown down and things shaken up generally. MT. Falsey's family were pretty well scared.
 a. FLAGSTAFF STRUCK.
 The flagstaff of Sheldon B. Law at 99 South Water street was smashed to frag-