The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-07

devoted to the print goods department. The
is an q MhsnFE M was na
lightning began to play hob with things in the
the, wire from the poles to, the office, BY
hlouaG the sat ssns ses AND S f to sRMs
down Ssgor i i,n. stream nS Th ,sn
Sisre naoie ali the Big crashes @ and
to land solidly on the roof OF the building and
rained wood all over the neigh berhqpod. There
small 20 Pearas The nag stan had been cut OF
near the roof and distributed. The drains
off the water as it fell and big lake had form
| ed on the root The water had got SO deep
that It Sysr the s9o
ceiling. 1t soaked the plaster and thus caused
II The M lighting struck old ST. Marys church.
at Ridge and Grand streets. The church has
two octagoual towers OF wood and slate on the
crowned With two wooden crosses four feet
high, gided and set upon wooden pedestals
3 tho on th sae ssd
and bits OF wood fell into tho street. A section
OF the pedestal OF the cross was hurled across
Grand street. and nearly hit Butcher Maloney
rain and gathered UP the bits OF the cross to
sell for relics to Father HuGhes's conCreRa-
The lightning had smashed the woodwork Of
sha bck
dows OF the house next door were shattered
about minute inter the cross, was struck.
front Of Goldsmith's hat store at 1913 and cut
them of elsan p Their was IN
ming ran along, the tslsphop. wires and went
Of at the receiver like lot OF trectackers.
Th:s 70 se oor ornr Il
was only the breaking down OF roof drain
if The liehrnine was responsible for a slight
fire. Mt 4:3O O'Clock in the engine room or
Haokett. Carhsrt q Cos cI9,hns store Eat at
Canal street and roadwayi r an I'M gas PIE
supposed that gas leaked from the main into
this and was ianited By the lightning III. There
the gas pipe. but 1t soon died out m
The rain caused nasty ars Ct no 80 osl9 fSs
foot of West Fifty-seeohi street The store
house is one-story building. with tar roof.
watsT ro on S Snd
ter was spreading and the fire was break ing
called the reserves There was nothing for
the remen to DO but let The lime slaEs tsei
possible wherever they appeared.
The lime sent up clouds of steam containing
an impalpabls caustio powder which made II
impossible for the Iremen to remain near it.
storehouse when the fre burst out ,fercely. the
line rom head 70 foot They made dash for
the windows. and all got out without injury
lHtlr clothes were ruined. ABOUT tWenly-HNo
ssaITeels were all that was saved. Damage
The .rennsylyanIa Railroad torryboats Gin
eelnnati aud Chicago were out on the river IN
the worst OF the storm. They were Iuil OF
peopie The women huddled together. some
ms very quiet The Captains OF the two boats
went among the passengers Quieling them;
some OF those aboard became SO fri ghtened
tuat they wanted to get of the boat In mid
stream. mere was no trouble on any oil tho
otner Doats that went out In the storm.
Moreza Angels barrier shop In the base
nent under August Helnen's saloon at ~
south street. was crowded. In tine centre OF
me Moor behind the chairs is a trRpdoor OPEN
Ing into yentilating trench two feet deep
hlr: Angel was shavinKa customer and tell
Ean 70 POP up and down. The customers
looked at the trapdoor and then at Mr.. Angel.
Pr. An9ell looked at tho trapdoor and then at
MS customers The door bobbed more vio-
lehtiy than ever. Then the floor began TO rock
an gently rise and fall. At length 1t shifted
With quick lureh. With a yell MI. Angel and
out into the rain. Then 1t occurred 10 them
that y was water and not ghosts that had
moved the floor. II Was sheer ish crowd that
got q hand pump and worked for two hours
helping The floor TO settle down.
Violent as was the lightning, the storm did
not greatly affect the telegraph wires Its
elects We're purely local. and did not indicate