The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-30
WORK OF THE LIGHTNING.
SEVERAL PLACES STRUCK DURING
 r iEsrERDAY's STORM.

German Baptist Church amaged-Metho.
 dist Church in Hamden struck-Other
 freaks of the Electric Riement-waiiins.
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 During the severe thunder storm about i:so o'clock yesterday afternoon hailstones as large as hazel nuts fell for few minutes. but as far AS can be learned did no damage. After the storm ceased the torrid atmosphere became slightly cooler. but remained 50 for only . short time.
 At i:A5 o'clock lightning struck the cupola of the German Baptist church at the corner Of George and Broad streets. and completely shattered 1t. The bolt struck the apex Of the cupoia and tore of the entire cupola, hurling 1t 10 the ground in front Of 2s2 George street. At this number there Is a timing shop. in the doorway of which a pedestrian was standing waiting for the storm to pass over. The cupola was hurled di- rectly at his feet. and had he been standing a short distance farther out It would have struck him and probably seriously injured him. The cupola weighed about twenty-five pounds. No other damage was done 10 the church. The loss will be about sl00.
 The steeple of the Methodist Episco. pal church of Hamden was damaged by lightning yesterday.
 John N. Krapp. mechanic living at 25 Brewster street. while sitting In his window about l:46 o'clock yesterday af- ternoon during the severe thunder shower. was struck by lightning and rendered unconscious for a part of the afternoon. When he recovered con- sciousness 1t was discovered that one of his sides was paralyzed. At last re- ports he was improving.
 OTHER EFFECTS OF THE STORM.
 During the progress of the storm the house of James A. Church. the well known master builder. at the corner of sherman avenue and Elm street, was struck by lightning, but not seriously damaged. A portion of the cupola and roof were torn off. The Yale gymna- sium and the New Haven Sawmill were also struck by bolt. but the damage in each instance was only trifling.
 A curious circumstance of the storm was the fact that although the rain. fall was so heavy in the center of the city and in the northern part of the city, not a drop of water fell south of Columbus avenue. There was also no rain at Pawson Park, Thimble Islands, Stony Creek, iBranford, Pico Park, Sayin Rock or Woodmont.
 Late last night 1t was learned that two dwelling houses had been struck during the afternoon storm in Newhall- vile. but that only slight damage was done. 'llap
 Acting Signal Officer Cavanaugh last night gave out some cheering news to the overloaded residents of the city. He says that a 'Cool wave Is rapidly moving eastward across the country and will probably reach this city this afternoon or by evening at the latest. At 3 o'cock yesterday morning the ther- mometer marked S1 degrees and at Il o'clock had mounted to 93. At about 12:30 o'clock a sudden drop commenced and at o'clock the mercury had fallen to as degrees. During the next fifty minutes the mercury continued its rapid downward career, and at ten miutes of had reached the lowest point of the day at 70 degrees. From this time on 1t commenced to mount until at o'clock it again reached the S5 degree point. At 8 o'clock the thermometer marked 79 degrees.
 During the storm 3s.100 inches of rain fell and the wind blew at the rate 'f about fifteen miles an hour. Another heavy thunder storm passed over the ,ity about 9:S0 o'clock last night, but up to an early hour this morning no dam .ge had been reported from the effects if the evening storm.
 HORSE INSTANTLY KILLED. A horse belonging to the gypsy en- which was hitched in front # Mapledale cemetery, was struck on he head by the lightning bolt yes- erday afternoon and fell dead in its racks.