New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-27
SEVERE STORMS IN MANY PLACES.
CURIOUS FREAKS PLAYED BY THE ELECTRIC
FLUID AND THE WIND.

CURIOUS FREAKS PLAYED BY THE ELECTRIC
FLUID AND THE WIND.
Bridgeport Conn, July 90 .SpecaD.-A terrific
thunder Storm accompanied by high winds. swept
his city this afternoon. 1t o'clock when
the first indication OF the shower came and for three
hours there cessation. At tines the wind
blew with the force OF n tornado. and the lightning
was almost continuous. In several places In the
city houses struck and the outskirts no less
than half dozen barns were burned. Several build
lngs were unroofed At Pleasure Beach, summer
resort on n point short distance ont in the harbor,
the roof OF pavilion under which large party Of
pleasure seekers had gathered blown OFF, There
were many and children seeking shelter there
at the time and panic followed Several OF the
women tainted hut none was seriously injured. Al
the home OF r. y. Warrington. In Logan-st., the
lightning struck the chimney and separated going
to several different parts Of the house. Mrs. Var
rngton was seated at sewing machine when the
bolt struck the house. and was knocked to the floor
uncon, cious. A fveycarold child was lying on
lounge in The corner OF the room. BON
child and lounge were hurled TO the opposite side OF
the room. Masons at work in cellar nearby rushed
to the house and found the woman and child uncoh
sclous on the floor. They did not recover Tor
hours. There We're many very narrow escapes from
injury from falling trees The damage VIII reach
into the thousands. Reports keep coming In from
the surrounding towns Of damages from the storm,
Hartford Conn, July GA severe windstoNh
from the West accompanied with heavy rain hghthlhg
and thunder. blew the city about ii O'Clock TINS
morning II was similar in intensity while II lasted
the violent storm OF about ten days ago, WHICH
did 50 much damage to the tobacco in East Hartford
Today's storm lasted abont fifteen minutes, and
threatened considerable damage. some large trees
were uprooted and the telegraph service was tempo
rary disabled At East Hartford some large elm
destroyed John Gibson. a gate tender
at the Man-st. crossing OF the Newiork and New
England Railroad. badly cut and injured on the
head back. by the large signal pole blowing down
on him. II Is reported that some houses were M
rooted in West Hartford. where the ~.orm was par
ticuary severe The furniture factory OF Sedler &
May. in Pearst. partially unroofed. and the roof
OF the Killings residence In Prospective. was blown
OF. injurng George Reilly. the gardener. In Ever
lfted and droppH pp back k again e'''
Georgetown, Mass. July 26.-A terrific thunder
s town oaS G path so es 9e was % n
which trees were uprooed and vegetation suffered
saranac Lake, ~ " July 2s-The grandest yet
most terrible electric storm ever known In this section
short duration. but did much damage In many sections
Rain came down in torrents, washing out the roads
dows. A camp on tho upper lake was set on fire.
Tents in town were torn and tattered. ~ Malone
horse was killed on the new railroad "A brakeman
on train was Instantly killed by lightning
struck r"i nni:n I S Wcst Point Preparatory
school building shattered the roof and damaged II
bndly. several students In the building ut the
time and were severely shocked
Plaishrg y. y. July 26-A terrific thunder and
lightning storm visited this section last night. At
pannemorn lightning struck and killed three cows.
watcrtown. " y. July ct is reported severe
electrical storm prevailed along the ~. Lawrence
River last night. Fifteen COWS In dairy Rock
port, ont. were killed by lightning.
Iochport " Y July GA severe electrical
.iorm struck This section about 30 this morning.
the rain falling in torrents for fully three hours
several outhudlncs were struck by lightning,
barn In the city being totally destroyed by fire.
Dulmth. Mimi. July Cit Is reported that
tornado struck the west end OF the Mesaba River.
doing considerable damage. Twenty miles OF tcle
graph wires down between Swrn River ard
Tlodnette, and It 4, impossible to obtain the par
tculars.
CARLYLE, Ill. July 26.-Thc town OF Sandovl ihir-
teen miles east Of here struck BY tornado
Yesterday afternoon. til" cloud peculiarly
shaped approaching the earth and reboundng very
RAPIDLY Trees uprOocd and numerous houses
blown down, strcwins the streets with debris.