New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-21
NEW-JERSEY,S FACE WASHED.
A HEAVY RAINFALL AT ELIZABETH. NEW
BRUNSWICK AND OTHER TOWNS.
TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE WIRES DISABLED
HOUSES AND STABLES STRUCK
PY LIGHTNING.


nY LIGHTNING.
The rainfall at Elizabeth for the last twenty -iour
hours was ESQ inches. The storm flooded the streets
and the water caved in the sewers while the hgh'-
MING seriousy damaged the telephone system. over
20 fuses were burned ont in the Central Tae-
nbone office and large number OF telephones We're
damaged throughout the city by electricity.
John Magie's big barn in Union Township was
strnck by lightning and destroyed, with Its contents
There IS rejoicing among the Union County farmers
however over the end OF the long drouth which
was severely felt and had nearly ruined the Iruit
crop and seriously impaired the growth OF vegeta-
blcs and cereals. In Elizabeth the grapes were with
ering on the vines for want OF rain. and the peach,
pear and melon crops Will not be one-haf what they
were in former years
TWO OF the heaviest transforms on record struck
New Brunswick on Saturday evening and Sunday
morning. The one on saturday was accompanied
with terrific peals of thunder, unusually vivid light
ming and heavy wind. Considerable damage was
done TO telegraph and electric light wires. and the
postal telegraph wires between New-Brunswick and
Trenton useless
There was little thunder lightning with the
shower OF Sunday morning but the rainfall was the
largest known In several years. Between 10 30
and II 30 o'clock 1t poured without intermission
Damage was done at many places In The city.
The Rarlan River at low tide was full OF water
and fears were entertained OF freslet when the
tide rose The heavily anchored boathOuse Of the
New Brunswick Boat Club swung six feet from
its moOrings.
During the shower Saturday evening the houses
Of William Henderson In Highland Park, Mrs. Thomas
Marion in Censor-st, and BARLEY Mctraw in French
ST., New. Brunswick, were struck by lightning and
badly damaged.
a continuous volume OF water was carried over
the stone arch bridge across the Raritan River
and tons OF dirt deposited on the bridge. The
lower section OF the city flooded TO a depth 0f
several feet /? Paterson, Schuyler and Drift
SITS. the cellars filled. and In many houses the
water entered the apartments on the lower nOors
The rainstorm Saturday night and Yesterday did
considerable damage in the lower section OF Newark
by 1Oodl3g cellars and causing foundations In the
streets. There also much damage done TO tee
graph. telephone and eeclIlc light wires.
The wind on saturday night blew the roof from
shed at Provost and Fourteenth sts.. Jersey City.
and the rain slaked lot OF lime stored IN the place,
setting the shed or fire. The building and ifs con
tents we've destroyed.
During the Storm OF Saturday night the North
Hudson County Railway stables at West Hoboken
struck by lightning. One holse was killed and
several injured
Great damage done by the storm TO the
sewer trenches In the Oranges Many caved In.
The house Of Alderman J)hn Mrihoper, In Central
ave. was struck bv lightning at midnight saturday
and the cupola Of the house wrenched of. MANY
trees were blown down.