New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-27
UEdVY DAMAGE By STORM
UNPRFCEDENTED DOwNPOUR IN ST. LAWRENCE
CoUNTY-IIGHTNING STRIKES IN
NEW-JFRSEY.

watcrtown, n. Y. Aug 26.-Dspatches from 81
Lawrence County report an unprecedented down.
pour OF rain yesterday amounting to upward Oh h'e
inches. At Ogdensburg little girl was drowned IN
q creek which perfectly dry the DAY pelore'
Sewers have burst and cellars are HOODED. Al fots-
dam citizen attempted to wade across street ana
narrowly escaped drowning in hole which the water
had made Some small bridges have been swept
away in other parts Of St Lawrence County. Inc
railroad washolts have been repaired sufhcenuy 10
allow trains to run. At Carthage. this county, the
fair has been abandoned account OF the excessive
rain. No damage has been done In this locality ex-
cent to crops though the rain fall since Wednesday
night measures three and quarter Inches.
Kingston y. Y, Aug. 26.-It has raned In this city
for nearly forty-eight hours, and the rainfall mas
been the heaviest known In this region.
MillyIlle " j., Aug. 26-Ths city was visited ny
n terrible thunder storm about midnight. Several
houses were struck by lightning, and people We're
stunned The residence OF Mrs Townsend. on Fourth
st. WIS struck, the bolt passing under bed In whch
the children sleeping, but not inlurng them.
4 few seconds later another bolt struck the same
bouse. posslng ont and ripping the pangs from the
fence 4 house occupied by the Gaskill family, on
the outskirts was struck and the inmates were
stunned. The rainfall was great, flooding the sreets
and washing ont sidewalks and culverts.
Cherry Iir ~ j., Aug. 26.-During heavy
thunder storm In this section OF NewJersey late last
night lightning played havoc IN this pihct' n
thunder bolt struck the Reformed Churh and set II
on fire. The citizens turned out and tried to save
some OF the contents, but they were unsuccessful
The church was burned TO the ground. The contents
Including the organ, destroyed. The total loss
Is about 5000. The building and organ were In
surcd for $500.
Bordentown y. j., Aug 26.-The out-buildings
together with the crops stored in IT, Of the Mercer
County almshouse, short distance from here, were
struck by lightning during storm last night ana
burned To the ground. The loss will reach 5000
Newburyport, Mass. Aug. 26-Last nights storm
carried away the plling under the large coal shed
recently erected by the Philadelphia and Reading
Goal Company, and several thousand tons OF coal
with hoisilng machinery fell into the river. Loss
about 5000.
santa Anna Tex. Aug. 26.-lleavy rains caused
washout Of culverts and big stretch OF tracks on
the santa Fe Railway, near Miles station. Trains
will be delayed at the Fast twenty four hours.
River Edge. y. j.. Aug. o6.-During the heavy
thunder storm last night the barn OF William l..
Van Valkcnbnrg at Bergen Fields was struck by
lightning and an cmploye named Herman Oswald was
prostratcd by the bolt. Mr.. Van Valkenburg ran to
The barn and found Oswald completely paralyzcd and
apparently dead Powerful rcstOravcs were ON
ploycd and after hard work. Oswald was brought
around He is still saiicring severely from the
shock.