New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-13
LIGHTNINGS DEADLY WORK
TWO WOMEN KILLED BY ONE BOLT.
COSTLY MERCHANDISE IN BOSTON RUINED BY
RAIN-MANY BUILDINGS STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING AND BURNED.


RAIN-MANY BUILDINGS STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING AND BURNED.
Buzzard's Bay. Mass. Aug. IA severe thunder
storm prevailed in this vicinity this morning. AT
Monument Beach, the Keith and Dunbar cottage, oc-
cuped by George Alden. shoe manufacturer oil
Brockt0n, his wife and two children, was struck by
lightning. Mr. and Mrs. Alden had dressed and
were dressing the children when the bolt entered
the house. Mrs. Alden instantly killed. She was
twenty eight years Old
house a few feet away was also struck.
by the same bolt which killed Mrs. Alden. The
bolt entered the tower direct into the cellar
instantly killed the cook. Ellen Eagen, Of Green
point. l.. l., who cutting kndllng wood Be-
yond a severe Shock the other occupants were not
Injured.
Newburg. n. Y, Aug 12-Country roads are
washed badly In this section by the heavy rains.
In a violent thunderstorm last evening lightning
struck a burglar alarm wire at Walls Gate and en-
tered n store James King, the merchant was pros
trated. but will probably recover.
Boston, Aug Io.-H. II. Cotton & Co., No. 173
Westinghouse wholesale and retailers In oilc0ths and
carpets, suffered loss Of over $4,000 by water
pouring into their store during the storm Of last night
The water came through from the roof, and over
flowed by stQppagc In the escape spout.
The storm did damage 10 Jordan, Marsh & Co. TO
the extent OF $4,000. That portion OF the firms
store running from Summer TO Avon-st is undergoing
extensive repairs Almost the entire Summerst front
Is out and good portion Of the roof Is In uncom-
peted state. The rain last night poured into the
building on both sides, wetlng some fifteen twenty
departments. The shoe and hat departments were tho
worst damaged. The other departments that
damaged included cottois, gnghams, prints and up
holstery The firm not insured against floods, and
the loss will be n total one.
Princeton Junction. n. j.. Aug. 12.-The big fire
that ragged long and lighted the sky for miles around
last night the large. wel-illed barn and extensive
outbudings on the Paxton farm. south OF Princeton.
which struck by lightning In the Storm The
oes on buildings and contents Is heavy and Is only
partially covered by insurance. All the i've stock
saved.
Norwalk Conn, Aug. 12-walter Merwin's mills at
Greenfield Iiil, known Gould's mills, were struck
by lightning Wednesday and burned. Loss, $4,000;
Insurance, $500.
louisville. Penn, Aug. PA terrific wind and rain
storm prevailed last night throughout the southern
dtstricts OF this county doing much damage TO prop
orty and crops The barn Of John Reed In Wash
neron Towpship, struck by lightning, killing four
head OF cattle and two horses and destroying the
building and contents The barn OF Nen Derrick, In
the township, also struck badly shattering H.
Emaus Penn, Aug. 12.-Lightnlng struck the barn
on the farm OF Joseph Kuhns this place, com
pctcy destroying II we'll all this years grain
The cattle and farming Implements were saved. The
los Is =, 800.
Baston. Penn, Aug. 12.-ln heavy storm ut
Hackettown, y. j. last night the barn Of the Mission
Farm struck by lightning and burned. Five head
Of horses ana all the years crops burned. Tho
barn at the furnace at this place was burned to
geiher wlth horse The barn Of James Cretar, at
Hope. was burned. All his livestock was saved. but
his crops destroyed. His los is about 30 OOO and
his Insurance 5000. The Mission Farm loss Is
800 and the insurance S2,5OO
bridgeport, Conn. Aug. - (speoiaD-A severe
storm passed here last night. The lightning
flashed for several hours and played havoc with the
tsIcgraph and telephone service. house owned by
Andres Jorgenson. No. 20 Orchard st., struck
and half Of the roof WAS torn AWAY. The occupants
escaped injury. house on Stfntford ave. owned
by Mrs. Alexander Campana. was struck, the light
ming entering the house by sewer. drmollSh.ng the
sink and going out through chimney.
throughout Camden County, and much damage
suited TO the growing crops Of corn. Fields were
flooded and the streams ovcrfowcd their banks.
Two houses at LindwOld and at Laurel Springs
struck by lightning. Near IaddOnneld three
horses struck by lightning and killed
A-hury Park. y. j., Aug. IL ,SpecaD.-A terrific
electric storm visited this part Of the coast before
mdfght last night The lightning intensely vivid
and burned out the electric lights and DELAYED the
electric ears. At Avon the cottage 0f Matthias
Mount was struck after the family had retired.
The bolt threw them ont of their beds and badly
stunned several. Luckily the rain put out the slight
blaze that started. The cupola OF the Monmouth
House shattered, and the fed from their
rooms In terror, but were soon quieted.