The sun., 1891-06-19
FIERCE ELECTRICAL STORM.
WIND AND HAIL HELP ALONG ITS
WORK OF DETASTAIION

HuildtnEs. Trees, ana Crops Destroyed ana
Domestic Animals Killed at Hawthorne
damage In Other New Jersey Towns.
The storm OF wind, hail. and lightning
which came out OF the northwest on Wednos-
day afternoon did great damage in New jersey.
1t struck Hawthorne. n village few miles
north OF Paterson. about 4 o'clock. md during
the hour 1t lasted the place was In almost total
darkness. A more disastrous storm never
visited the neighborhood. Whole fields OF
wheat and rye were moved down. gardens
were laid waste. and scores OF beautiful trees
were loveled. Tho six-ac peach orchard OF
Richard Warren OF the York Street Flax Spin
ming Company OF New York was almost de-
stroyed.
The house owned and occupied by Arthur
Borns. one Of the finest dwellings In the town.
was unroofed. barn in tho rear OF the house
was split in two by the wind. Henry Outwater's
barn was also blown down and COW was
killed in the ruins. Several other domestic
animals were killed by lightning. John Schus-
ter. grape grower. has hardly vestigo OF his
valuable fruit garden left.
The gardens OF Richard Randall. lawyer OF
Paterson. and Adam yreeland's farm lands
were wrecked by the storm. number Of
tracks Of the Susuuehanna Railroad were
washed out Tho path Of tho storm can be
plainly seen. 1t is about quarter OF a milo
wldo.
About 3 o'clock there was brilliant flash
OF lightning at Union Hill. followed by ter
rifle thunder clap. A few moments Inter the
whistle In Daniel Bermes's large brewery
to the Fire B:r.rtmsnt that The building
sss steel IN mins hEe machine S and WOODEN chSte,
breaking tho steel all up @ tnto little bits and "a
that the building would be destroyed. Tho
iircmen hal great difficulty in reaching tho
made made the dirt II roads almost impa.sable. -.
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:se II; Sssss q
sosi 81 h h GSSsde GaGSpsd se
ghl't,n1ing, ,., stfSsk tS It every employee in the
remainsa rem unconscious, 7of eisw minatss and
S
and was taken home.
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knocking OF a piece OF the eornise; The shock
s " s pns S. IN t6: PpsI The ssnSS n
cesde ip keeping tn: children under control
sna iound that tho Building had not been cen
and %ensn %s eSs emeioyed IN si%ons s,S Mil
The building was not struck. but the lightning
msssney ssssG in and aS Hn' wneS ts hs Sans nns Is
shock which Knocked her down. Al II. other
she @ doors n soms 81 % q them hem % Wsre tnocIed down
in the excitement. A, couple Of men picked
ms Sc aSd abs
css e SsTs ps1ssd ssa R's1
fire. Tho employees felt the shock. but they
D.sTe bot s 3, iieRs.ina Struck tho Chimney o,
Georss Renz.rs house e AhFsiqT8s M stree. 'ss
sooi; @ issStns i. mai MARI as It Went. Nj. D.nzef's
Weehawken suffered considerable damage
s Gas .na sosh on
let in Weehawken was unable to Withstand the
on the boulevard. flooded the. hotel and
made, deem ruts in the road: Az the quar-
paving blocks are taken. arc flooded. and Il
will be several days before operations can be
Miss Mary Burhams is in 2 critical condition
Jersey City. from the effects OF a bolt OF light
Ing the Storm. whom tho lightning flashed in
the window, throwing her to the floor. Her
right side and right arm we're burned and
At Hackensack the belfry Of the Holy, Trim
fly Catholic Church wns struck by lightning
and badly damaged. The house Of Brick Man
Hsass blown
down. and the Reformed Church. the resi-
Union Office were struck true BY liehtnIne end the
AT .Carlstadt the wife and two children OF
Martin Bureher had a narrow escape from
death. They were In the barn, loading q mar
ket wagon for the city. when lightning struck
The hay caught fire and tho barn was soon
in ashes. The farm hand hurried to the house
and informed Mr.. Burgher OF tho fire. He
rescued bis wife and children. who had boon
condition. Mr.. Burgher himsel: was badly
The horses and cattle were saved by neigh
bors.
"A largo barn belonging to William Moore Of
Florence. q few miles from Bordentown. was
struck by lightning and burned. Tho romans
OF an unknown man were found In the ruins.
The damage done by the storm cannot be es-
timated. but it will reach up into the thou
sands.
Complaint Against Gas Works.
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