The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-22

t 10 Expected In june, and IL Always Ar
rives and Makes Trouble.

"tbe reople OF tho Lacknwanna Valley. espo-
cially in tho vicinity OF Scranton. become ap-
prehcnsive on account OF tho certainty with
which they hpvo come to expect extraordinary
electrical storms. an evacuation which has
not failed r. be realized for many years past
The storm OF Thursday evening was moro dis
astrous than usual. it would seom from tho
accounts of II published. as TO tho fatal work
OF lightning tho destructive results OF a cloud
burst were added. but ths rains accompanying
these singular mid.June storms in the Lacka-
wanna Valley have always been severe. tits the
lightning accompanying them. however. that
has been heretofore most dreaded. rs more or
less loss OF lilo and rtoporty Invariably fol-
lowed the storms. These electrical disturb
ances. besides leinr constant m enaoe TO life
and property during tho continuance OF tho
storms. were always So frghtful In their ap-
pearanco and so fantastic and rnennny In
their freaks that there arc few families 10 the
valley that have not been kept in terror for
hours by them. or MS long "a tho storm was
~ Sing. As they last from two to seven
hours. during which there Is scarcely lvo Sec
onds whom III . thunder is not rolling and the
lightning flashing. II may woh DO imagined
that these June electrical storms are source
of intense dread to the people III the ra"3y
Il have known OF many alarming ara most
ming in tho vicinity Of Scranton. but none
think. that eror hustled things around In
such terrible shape or showed In II such an
extraordinary manner what lightning could
do whom 1t tried. few years ago q parry OF
six young follows from Scranton had gone in
camp at Gravel Pond a small sheet OF water
in the mountains. six miles from Scranton. 1t
was on the 10th Of June The party occupied
q small tent. which was pitched in grove Of
LARGE trees on the margin OF the pond. An i'm
mense oIl treo stood within ten feet
OF tho tent No tree was more than thirty
feet away. Near tho tent door was a rock that
would weigh at least 1900 pounds. Soon after
the June thunder storms same up. The ground
inside the toni was covered deep with hemlock
Harris. was in The hammock; Tho rest Of tho
ihs lay on TIE 6onghs' VIII Weston ti was on
Friend. with Ed Hayer next Beyer's bicycle
standing ketvssn him and Friend Then ca
was terrific. Ono clap, f6ll3wed .another in
quick suggestion. and tho rlay Of lightning
which fash hcrslded the next thunder crash.
Tn Tn grove end the lake were Illuminated g
r nn doT5p n sss'r s TN
war of lightning and thundet continued with
out cessation for an hour, and thol suddenly
that had preceded it, and the Hash OF tight
ming cams 81 III utaneously with Il. There Us
a,Sreat crash aud soar among tho trees e-t-
Ed. Beyer In telling about tho awful scene.
says that the tent wa. instantly ~ I'D with
Side to his sho gidsrs. acro's the shoulders
Th s s to the Of
tent 1t was Al Harris. who had been Knocked
IN. a1na.t AZ h,l
to: he having lain ,ncar!y ten minutes nncon-
ssSSi h az near a. they could Judge. Tn. two
1Sr w s"Hs aims, ns anne
NV tonf was als1 viii ss'rchsi an 's SUI:
IL was several minutes aftee,As four boys
had recovered consciousness hefore they were
fms t2 , e 9Sp h nd Sn & % s a s
Fred Friend liai moved An gar on was
bsgun. ard noth Weston aud Friend we're
went to work ut the two. and in half on hour
ftienT showed signs Of reviving, and In q few
Minutes more no was restored to conscious;
toms limbs and body that they got his blood to
ns s h"asS oob beoss eer
Weston or Priepd could walk or DO made TO un-
WET .t and extend
was,a broad. red. streak. His left arm was
ilar!y shaped mark on his lett leg. He had
kept his shoes on when no lay down on tho
t soughs They had here and there pail in
there was neil in his Shoes, was round
S'r FrieMds and les were searHd
sSSorched on HIS legs sides. and shoulders;
There wore no marks on any OF, tho rest
Of Snr the snd sco s nna Tss
Wsston whose scars vsss ssrnsd deep in To
dash .!9d III. crash oysr!hslned the party. as
they aftarward described It. was Rs Y every
thing sn Wa being whir!ea a.ou1ra 81 ;tseMsn:
and then both ways at once. But Warner said
that he fsIt US II lie, were. being driven into the
ground ny the crash. and jerksd cut again to
,., "Beyer said that when The tent was 1led
radiAting with them and whirling about in
ehangipE co!9ts. log al the world Ike somo
boughs IN which tho five boys lay and which
wets h irSsn aH ma green Wnen thsy lsy down.
q stitch Of their ciotbing nor q square inoh Of
the tent was In the least dana aged.
The storm pr had snbsided Ly tho time tho
and the, set TO work looking about them to
see what other, eject the terrible electrical
e"1 s ha tb 1t r rnk wS s y
ontside the tent WHOM thsy burked in had
t berr farseh irn 2, i'i !ositiGa and rolled in
fhan three inches Of whero Young Weston had
lain whom the craah came. Going outside
tncy found that tho grove In which
they wego camped had been disAs-
trously dealt with hy tho lightning. Seven I'M
meas" trees standing on al sides OF tho tert
had i,"cn struck by, lightning. and although
great hrnnrhcs and ..nterrd trunks were
Ii!ed and scattered about in every Ilfection,
iree In front ~ tho tent had been spit IN two
and a piece. Of II, forty feot long and foot
thick. had. in falling. Just Grazed the tort, ana
lay aim ost Rcross tho door. A hole three feet
deep and as much in diameter had been
rloughed III tho ground couple RI ya,ls
awa|. hut whore the dirt and stones that
cams out OF it wont to coIll NOT bc discovered
THAT storm broke M that camping party.
and all hands recovering 80 that thsy were able
to Lave. they did not oyen wait for daylight.
hut struck their toni and pulled for home. Ar
rivinS there. one Of the party found that his
fathers house had been struck by lightning in
the sau,e storm. and some OF the family
knocked senseless. md q stable lolor sing t.
the father Of another Of tho party Ind Lcen
struck and burned to tho ground"
sunstroks stops tie Wedding or 20 and eS.
ft"n II, koui,UiVs Gouisr.Jorna,.
marriage AT O23 East Washington street
was interrdr', Thursday night h the groom
becoming hj My overcome with the heat.
ma lie IA 10 be taken to his hotel WHARF