Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-30

cellar contained about two feet of water
and I5 barrels OF flour stored therein were
partially damaged. The exact loss of MIR.
Wiser and his neghbors cannot be stated.
lightning knocked chimney off No.
1873 Washington street.
cow was killed by lightning while
standing under tree in a field ut the juno
ton of Pennsylvania avenue and Union
street. The owner went out TO drive the
animal home. He thought it was lying
down for rest, but ON coming near he
found his COW dead.
The newly-graded approaches to Della
ware Hospital were completely washed
away by the violence of the storm.
cow KILLED IN A FIELD.
The stable of Alfred /. du Point at
dit Points Banks WAS struck by lightning
and a portion Of the roof shattered. The
stock was uninjIred
The house OF Mrs. Thomas Peril at
du Points Banks was also struck by light
ming. No one was injured.
On the sharp farm, tenanted by Jesse
Jones. below Stanton, a COW was killed IN
the field.
JAMES II. KIRK INJURED.
Democratic nominee for coroner, was
driving near Marshalton when lightning
scared his horse and the animal began
kicking. The horse kicked Mr.. Kirk upon
his lame leg intiicting painful injuries. He
was taken to his home near the toll gate
and physician summoned to attend him.
Ills injuries are not serious.
NEWPORT AND HockEsstS SAFE.
AS far as can he ascertained no damage
was done by lightning or the storm At
Newport and vicinity or at Hockessin
The rain was very heavy at both these
places, and Whatever. damage was siis-
tained seems to have been done the grow
ing crops in the fields. The roads in the
upper end of the county were badly
washed and bridges escaped being washed
away.
KILLED WHILE MILKING.
Additional information comes from
Stanton concerning the incident on the
property of Reuben Satterthwaite, where
u COW was struck by lightning and killed,
and the life of William Smith. who was
milking the COW, spared. The informant
says that the barn was shattered by the
lightning but did not catch fire. Smith
was milking in the stable when the barn
was struck. The COW was killed outright.
The farmer was only stunned lie fell
back against the side of the stable. The
son OF Mr.. Satterthwaite went to the
stable after tho lightning had struck the
barn. lie found the dairyman standing
with his hands above his head. The COW
lay dead at his feet. Smith was speech
less. lie was removed to the house in q
dazed condition and DIR. Springer sum
moned to attend him. He remained in
that condition until this morning, when
an Improvement was noted, 1t is thought
he will recover.
FOUR HOUSES CONDEMNED.
The four houses damaged on Monday by
the breaking of Shipiey run sewer were
condemned by Building Inspector Dohl
on Tuesday. They are all frame build
ings, Nos. TiS 100, 722 and 724 West Fifth
street, and arc the property of Frank
Miller
Two of the houses" Mr.. Dohl says are
in Il fearful condition and the others too
dangerous TO be allowed to stand gave
the owner five days notice according to
law. If not pulled down then the city will
do it,"
lingsworth Company and other places men
employed outdoors had to quit work be-
cause of the heavy rainfall.
Register in Chancery Colen Ferguson re-
ports no storm of any kind around Black
bird and Townsend. The roads were all
dry as dust ut 6o'clock Monday evening.
SEVERE AT MIpDLETowH.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journni
MiDDLETowN, June 2s.-A heavy thunder
storm passed through this section this
| morning. Rain fell in torrents, flooding
cellars, while the roads and bitches were
filled with water. The storm was accom-
panied by u terrific wind, which blew
| down fences. trees and outbuildings and
had tho appearance of being veritable
tornado. The high board fence adjoining
the Citizens National Bank was blown
over, ms was a large tree IN front of the
residence of DIR. John Dickinson on Lake
street.
The electric light wires were badly
tangled, and one of the poles on the main
circuit fell, thus depriving the town of
light.
Wheat shocks on the farms adjoining
town were blown over, and the crops which
have not been harvested were damaged to
great extent, while the corn was badly
beaten down. The storm did not cover an
area of over five miles and Travelled in a
north by north least direction, while few
miles south of town there was not a sulIi-
cient quantity of rain to lay the dust.
THE STORM AT NEW CASTLE.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
NEW CASTLE, June 2s.-The electrical
storm here yesterday was unusually severe,
although comparatively little rain fell
For an hour there were deafening peals of
thunder and vivid flashes of lightning.
John Green, a section hand on the T., ".
a. b. railroad, was struck by the lightning
and rendered unconscious while at work
He was taken to his home and attended by
to recovery.
NO STORM AT NEWARK.
neutrality-suspicious. of Gazette ana journal
NEWARK, June 97.--Therc wasno rain of
any kind ut Newark, only brief. shower.
There was some lightning late in the even
ing No damage was done, none even to
the crops.
A COW ut Stanton was killed by light
ming on the farm of Reuben Satterthwaite
sl.sl l...s..
| stunned, but it is understood not seriously.
injured.
NOTES of THE STORM.
The cellar of the Western Hotel, Fourth
and Orange streets, and the adjoining
stable, were flooded, entailing loss OF
| about 800.
The cellar and bar room floor of William
| G. Coles saloon, Maryland avenue and
| Chestnut street, were Hooded The loss
will reach $500 or $500
The water in the b. Il o. railroad deep
cut, near Silver Brook, was is to 20 inches
deep.
The new sewer at Maryland avenue and
Cedar streets was considerably damaged
and torn out by the great flow of surface
water.
The house of Mrs. Mason, northwest
corner of Fifth and Orange streets, was
| flooded in the basement and damage to the
extent of about S25 inflicted. The blame
is laid upon defective drain, to which tile
property owner alleges that the attention
Of the Board of Health was several times
called, but without avail.
A large quantity of water which col
lected on the portico of tho third story of
Eden Hall, penetrated the reading room
and damaged the carpet. Water soaked
through the floor and destroyed about 10
feet Of plastering on the walls and ceiling
OF the smoking room adjacent to Web
ster's dancing academy. Considerable