Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-07-29
.uE.vYrHUNDER STORM.

A HEAVY THUNDER STORM.
srrinc Chaps OF Thunder-vivid
Newspaper Man IL
"A Barn DestrOyed-
Live stock Killed.
The thunder storm that "Old Probabii-
ss" had booked for last night made its
,pearancs promptly at TAO. It came d.
ct from the north and lasted for about
, hour. The huge clouds, black Egyp-
An darkness, were fsrcsly lighted up by
rid CLEANS of lightning of great bril-
ancy. ..- -..: =
The thunder elsps were terrific. The
torn seemed to hang low over the city
nd the lightning seemed to play over the
followed always quickly by
peals Of thunder. Telephone
nd telegraphio communication in various
directions were cut off during the storm
md several wires were rendered useless for
he night.
The storm came up quickly and but lit
le warning was given before it burst forth.
When the storm had passed the stars came
" before. The thermometer registered SO
legress at 9 o'clock; Though there was 9
,ooling breeze coming up from the
moistened earth, no breeze was stir
ring from overhead.
THE STEAMBOATS, AND ExCURsIONIsTs.
The excursion on the Starin arrived at
the dock before it began to rain, but most
Of the party stayed at the wharf under
shelter till the storm went over. The Mar
garet landed its passengers from Pawson
park in time to escape the storm.
NEWSPAPER NAN STUNNED. -.
City Editor Spear Of the Morning News
a shock from bolt that came In
on the telephone by his desk. He was
off his chair and rendered insen-
sible for some time. DR.. Bellosa was sum-
moned and restoratives were applied. BE
WAS brought back to consciousness and
driven to bis home. His condition IL not
to be serious, and he will probably
be we'll enough to be At his desk again TO-
night.
Struck by Thunderbolt.
EDWARD wooDwARD's BARN NEAR -FOUR
CORNERS BURNED TO THE GRoUND-Two
COWS AND A BULL KILLED-TIFTY TONS
OF HAY BURNED-Loss s., 500.
The large barn of Edward Woodward,
last evening and catching fire
was burned to the ground. A heavy bolt
was seen to descend by passengers on the
John H. Starin and people on the docks
just As the boat was comingu up the harbor
Almost in moment the whole sky Wal
lit up by the blaze from the burning barn
Two cows which were standing abou
two hundred feet from the barn wer,
killed by the bolt. A bull which was IL
the barn was burned to death.
The born is q very large one and is sur
rounded by many outbuildings. The barr
was entirely Quilted, but all the live stool
except the COWS and the bull were saved
The loss will amount to about s., 500, q
there were fifty tons of hay in the barn, be
sides the sheds, wagons and tools. ...
A number of people of this city went on
after the rain stopped to see the fire.
lit up the eastern sky and could be seel
for many miles around. 49,
The insurance on the barn il 500.
Large Barn Burned.
STRUCK By LIGHTNING-TIRE ON DKRB
HILL-A BARN IN ANsoNIA STRUCK AN
BURNED.
BIRMINGHAM, July 28.-A large barn o
Derby Hill. owned by William Ellie, Wa
struck by lightning this evening at 81.
It was destroyed, together with . lsre
supply of hay. dLoss, 81 500.
Michael LAWYERS barn was struck b
lightning and burned also this evening
Loss $3.50. 1t being in the Ansonis fiji
limits the fire department went to th
scene, but the barn was nearly consume
before their services could be given.
At both the above fires the live 9 :ock
the barns were saved.
FREAKS OF THE LIGHTNING IN THE CITY
OFFICER DIPPoLD's WORK.
The lightning played especial havoc G
the wires ON Church and Crown street
A bolt broke live incandescent wire rul
ming into Quinn's saloon, George stree
The wire was broken In two dropping (
both sides of the street, endangering Il
passers-by. Officer Dippold pluckily toe
hold of the wire and then let go of it agai
At last he got . rubber coat and windi1
it about his hand he wound up the wir
90 that they would no longer endsnger Il
people passing along the street.
A number Of dead wires on the corner
Church and George streets were cut off al
tangled up. @
BANK BURGLAR ALARMS SET OFF,
The bank burglar alarms in head qua
ters were all set of by the electric stor1
Sergeant Mcbride tried to push back Il
metallic buttons with fan, when q fla
came over the wires and scorched the bat
of his hand. Fortunately the fash "
not strong enough to injure him much.
TELEPHONE AND ELECTRIC WIRES.
Telephone wires on Kimberly aven
were cut and broken from the poles. II
West Haven Horse Railroad compa1
stopped their electric cars for fear that
accident might result from the contact
the broken telephone wires with the tn
ley wire.
ELECTRIC CLOCKS STOP.
AL the electric clocks in the city, exec
the large ones on the city hall and the Of
market, stopped during the progress
the storm.
| VESSEL STRUCK.
| A lightning bolt struck one Of the MAJ
of three-mastsd vessel lying off Be
dock and shattered the top of it.
HOUSE STRUCK IN FAIR HAVEN.
The lightning struck house owned
W. b. n. Hewitt at 16 Market street, al
occupied by Maurice Connors, . brakem
Il m 4,
stairs were shettered and burned, and
the dishes in the pantry were broken.
other damage was done.
OTHER WORK OF THE LIGHTNING.
A large tree opposite 1887 State strs
was struck by lightning and now lies aere
tho street. Lightningsa1so struck one
the spiles of. Belle dock. A young La
who was standing in the freight OFF
tainted away from fright.
| No street Cars Yet In meriden.
| MER1nENs July ,28.-No cars had be
started on the street railroad up to
I O'Clock this afternoon. The directors
the company are in session. Everythtl
10 quiet.
The Lombard street sewer.
Aldermen Ksehrls and Chatfield .,
Councilman Calm were the only memb<
of the special committee Of conference
Lombard street sewer who were bra
enough to start out in the storm last eve
lug to attend the meeting of that comm
tee at the city hall. However, tho thr
members present were sufficient to cons
tute . quorum, and after short esessi
the faithful three voted to recommend
; the court of common council that t