The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-27

1t will be seen that this averages up
pretty we'll with the other exceedingly
hot days Immediately preceding Com.
ing after q night when 1t was impossible
to rest on account Of the heat, 1t was
especially severe.
People who could gave themselves up
to efforts to keep cool. Soda water
fountains did q rushing business, and
cold mixed drinks superseded stronger
and hotter beverages in the bars.
In the afternoon the sky clouded up
and about 8 o'clock a shower began, and
for few minutes a very respectable
rain fell. There was considerable light
ming, but the thunder was mere
rumble, showing that the storm was at
some distance from the city. 1t is
worthy OF note that while severe
thunder storms are common about
Wheeling, the city itself escapes very
fortunately. Yesterday all the damage
done in the city was not worth men-
tioning.
DISASTROUS STORM AT Elm GROVE.
One OF the big window sashes for the
new Jail was blown down and smashed
all to pieces.
A telephone pole out the W. & E. 6.
road was struck by lightning. and sew
eral telephones were cut out. The pole
stood on Reeds hill 1t was split from
top to bottom. The lightning entered
the office at the Wheeling park entrance
and knocked the telephone all to pieces.
Though not much rain fellin the city,
out in the vicinity OF Edgington lane
there was regular downpour. People
said they never saw it rain go hard in
their lives. From there 10 point some
distance beyond Elm Grove terrific
storm prevailed. The gullies and beds Of
runs, dry as dust for week past, were
converted into rushing torrents, carrying
britt and debris with them by tons.
There has not been heavier rain there
since the memorable aoods Of 81.
Mr.. T, ]. Hugus's house, Just west of
Elm Grove, was struck by lightning and
one end Of the gable knocked out.
A new barn, belonging to Charley
Fisher, and situated on the old Hervey
place, recently bought by him, was
burned, with its contents. IS
small barn belonging to Mrs. Jones,
not far from the poor house, was also
struck and badly damaged.
Two tne large trees in the park, not
lar from the superintendent's cottage,
and two Of tho nobiest trees in the
grounds were struck and split into
spiiuters.
Wheeling creek was considerably
swollen by the heavy rain, but, it was
80 low thatno damage was done.
DAMAGE Up TRR atysH.
At two o'clock Yesterday afternoon
fearful thunder storm provailed up the
river. In the nsighborhood of Rush
run it Was worst. The wind was strong,
inc rain almost unprecedented, and tho
lightning and thunder fierce. Tho
narn OF William A. Bake was struck by
iiEhtning and set on fire, and owing to
INC lack Of any means OF protection 1t
was burned to the ground, and all its
contents destroyed. A large stack OF
new wheat standing close by was also
snlted by sparks and burned. It con-
talned tho entire crop Of fiiteen acres OF
good wheat.
The barn was we'll allied with hay and
gram, and contained valuable farm i'm.
PIGMENTS and machinery. The loss will
reach Sl,5o0or 5000, aud there was o
small amount Of insurance. the barn,
r WI none on the wheat in stack.
AWStcmlperature wentdown perceptibly
n neo!iHg after the storm passed over,
pGt not anything like the extent one
h'snt expect, as can DO seen from the
hourly report printed above. Last
%%hs was still unpleasantly, not to say
naOea'ably, hot.