Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-29
SUNDAY,S ETO nlI

No Damage Around the City Rough
Experience Along the Coast = Storm
Notes From Dover and Other Points
Down state.
a fierce electrical storm, accompanied by
ram, hail and violent wind struck the city
between ] and 2 o'clock Sunday morn.
ing. Thunder rolled necessarily, and the
| lightning flashes were at times continuous.
The storm lulled and then broke ont again
Lutte before daylight. The heavier wind
blow was at the latter hour. A peculiar
phenomenon of the storm was an un-
usually warm heat wave that INTERVIEWED
put only Tor few minutes, between 8 and
oclock. II seems to have been noticed
particularly IN the northern part OF the
city; As residents opened their windows
INC not air rushed i'll like q cloud. 1t was
oil much higher temperature than the
atmosphere of the house. one or two
people report that the hot air wave as it
entered was stiilingly hot. In some other
parts oil the city II was not noticed at all.
There was no extreme damage reported
around the city.
In Brandywine hundred lightning struck
the barn, Of Thomas l.. Tallcy. 1t was
completely destroyed, with all its contents
oi grain and hay. The estimated loss is
S3,OoO. II was insured for 81 30 in the
New Castle County Mutual Insurance Com
pany;, The cattle and horses were saved.
No other Outblildings were burned.
| Iuite a number of trees were blown
down IN the city, some ON West street and
on the east side.
During the hard blow about &, 80 O'Clock
the gong of the Fame Hose was struck by
The force OF the wind. II sounded one.
AT THE CENTRAL EXCHANGE.
Superintendent Mehafrey. at the Central
Telephone Exchange, reports nothing
serious to the wires. few were dis
arranged by the lightning ami wind.
~ was Just some pretty electrical dis
play along the line. No one was hurt"
ielephone communication is all right
down State.
AROUND NEW CASTLE.
Special Correspondence Gazette and journal
New CASTLE Sept. GA series Of heavy
thunder and wind storms visited this
vicinity between | o'clock and daylight
yesterday morning. During suuull on
the river the yacht Stella. containing seven
Wllmlngtonans who were aft for Il
pleasure cruise down the bay, was sud
the occupants plunged into the sccthlng
waters. All hands chung to the boats bot
, tom and then drifted about the river in
that position for some time Finally
Thomas Booth and John Pustles Of
tins city who happened to be on Delaware
street wharf went to their assistance and
succeeded in lending the whole of the
party without accident, although the river
+, was unusually rough at the time. Several
. OF the men were nearly exhausted when
rescued. After drying their clothes
thoroughly the stranded sailors left for
their homes. The capsiard Yacht was
G towed to Wilmington by a tug later in the
day The big clipper ship Barring Bros.
of Liverpool, bound to san Fran
cisco from Philadelphia, dragged her
anchors while moored OF Deep Water
: Point and was driven ashore on the Jersey
I No l. d d
tugs failed 70 move her yesterday. Light.
: nlng struck several barns near PennsVille,
! n. j., and the fire was plainly visible from
here. One Of the buildings was burning
until late yesterday morning. There was
, no damage either by wind or lightning in
this city, although the rainfall was exceed
; ingly heavy,
DOWN THE STATE.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
DOVER, Sept. 26.-About the heaviest
. thunderstorm that has occurred for wears
i passed over this town between and 3
' o'clock. Sunday morning. Lightning
flashed in the most startling manner and
the peals Of thunder, which seemed to be
continuous for about one hour, were deaf
ening. They were accompanied by wind,
ram and hail. Most of the citizens OF the
h town were badly frightened and arose
from their beds until the storm was over
The dwelling house of John Colt, on
j. pi1hlOlu elICcl HOTtn VI lIle iGiluenly, WAS
: struck by lightning during the storm. The
= chimney, the greater part of the roof and
one end of the house was badly torn up.
:, Two little children were sleeping in close
;, proximity to the place struck, but were
Y not hurt the least bit.
!, The barn Of Charles Vaughn, near town,
y was also struck by lightning and destroyed
y by fire. Two mules, two horses, q quantity
of provender and all the farming implC,
y ments were consumed by the fire.
4 AT DELAWARE CITY.
/ Special Correspondence Gazette and journal.
$ DELAWARE CITY, Sept. 26.--The storm
early yesterday morning was one of the
n severest of this year. Coming from O
|. westerly direction, accompanied by
/, heavy thunder and vivid flashes of light.
n ming, it continued to rage for over three
d hours without cessation. Still no serious
Q damage is reported in the immediate yiCiu,
|. ity Of the town, although many branches
A we're wrenched from the trees and scattered
:, promiscuously about the roads.
n IN CECIL COUNTY.
g Special CorrespondenceOt Gazette and journal
ELKTon, Mp, Sept. 26.--One of the sc
vereSt electrical storms that has visited
7 this section this season occurred early sun
: day morning. The lightning was very
/ vivid and was accompanied by n heavy
rain. No serious damage IS reported in the
y county. AT the corner OF North and
= StOGhlpn streets, tnls town, q large shade
Is tree was struck by bolt of Lightning
- about % feet from the ground and badly
y splintered
II IN UPPER CHESTER COUNTY.
IS PARKEsBuRG, Pa, Sept. GA terrific
electric storm occurred in this ycint,
n about o'clock Sunday morning, continu
Is ing until daylight. Three barns wcr,
" burned near here The house OF Or, i. q
10 Cheascy was struck and burned. Two
IS cows belonging to J, 7. Hopes, Highland
IL were killed The barn Of John Park. neai
here, were burned. Two other barns in th,
neighborhood were also destroyed and {
fire was seen near Knottsburg,
GREAT DAMAGE IN BERKs COUNTY.
READING, Pa, Sept. 26.-During Sun
' day mornings electric storm in Berk,
! county seven or eight barns in Centre
3 Caernarvon, Douglass, and other town
d ships were consumed and the total loss
together with other damage done in thi,
r, county, will foot up SIS 900.
" A Warming to Farmers.
"a Dover DelawareAn.
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