New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-22
DEATH IN THE STORM.


sTEEPLE BADLY DAMAGED-THE BOLT LEAPS
FROM A CHURCH TO A TROLLEY CAR.
The storm was extremely severe in the sub
urbs. and at least person was killed About
4:3O 1t swept over Bayonne. Barnard Feeny, a
fourteen-year-old newsboy. Of No. 4S7 Avenue
D. was on his way through Kelley's woods near
the Bergen Point of the Jersey Central
Railroad. lie took shelter under tree. As the
rain was about to cease. he arose and was about
10 resume his way when a sharp streak Of light
ming struck the tree and. g.ancing downward.
struck the little fellow the left shoulder and
killed him instantly. The clothing and shoes
were literally torn from the body by the electric
fluid. and the flesh was marked in purple sreaks.
Death was instantaneous. number Of chill
dren who were in the woods playing at the
time became panic stricken. The dead boy was
a great favorlte with every one who knew him.
At Mount Vernon, n bolt of lightning struck
the steeple OF the Grace Methodist Church,
damaging It badly. At the caves Of the church
the bolt jumped from the steeple to trolley
car which was passing. The motor was burned
out. and the car thrown from the rails.
The motorman and Miss Mamie Andrews, OF that
city. who was the only passenger in the car,
were shocked but quickly recovered
In Yonkers a bolt Of lighting did considerable
damage al Main-st and Riverdale-ave. The
lightning did not touch the buildings. but buried
Itself I'm the pavement. The effect was similar
TO that produced by a good-slzed cannon bali.
The pavement and iagstones were torn up and
big hole was left In the street. No one was
Injured by the bolt lightning struck the nag
mole on the Thelfa building about the same time.
and split the pole in pieces. few plates of tin
were disturbed where the fluid left the pole but
the building was not damaged
There was fatal sunstroke at Elzabethport,
J.. on Friday George Hepperheimer, eigh-
teen years old was struck at Avenue ana
Twcnty-seventh-st.. in that city. He died before
medical aid could be obtained. He was eihployri
as a gardener by Mrs Hopkins. and had friends
In Elizabeth. -, ,
Thomas Coalman twenty-eght years OLD. OF
80 335 West Thrty-hfth-st' this cl'y; uIeu IN ~,
bed during the night. II is believed from tne
| effects ~ the heat. His brother dlscoNere" NE
ufei.ss body yesterday morning. The corontr
wer- informed and will make an lnVeS"sd-
The warm wave has left the city. II took us
departure last night just after the shower "n.a .
| cooled the air as It washed the suee's. ppS 49,
! although to-day is 70 be clear anu COO" an ~.
smr- -hakal CITY IS 10 be swept by COOLING "es'
winds vet the respite will probably be only
! temporary. 49,. ..,o.,,,r,, ,,os.
,ardav vas % degrees This was on the street: IL
uas one degree cooler In Mr.. Dunns loity oH'cs.
Rut ANYHOW II was SATURDAY. ana thpuSAhus W
freed from sitting shops ana ofiicrs hui!'eu & ,I'
4, noon the thermometer registered ~ degrees.
FROM this point II jumped mp untl Il seeihei as aS
though there was NJ liWlt ID its t.luD1N ~, 49,,
Tn. usual scenes OF hot day In New-l ork WE
...n Tn. horses were the greatest SUFFERER >
buf their master-nAn-w by no means - u
.nvi.l TIL. rain brief as II was, loWerei u'
| tempera,urc nearly nine degrees ana AZ mn M
night New-York vas really ESTABLISHING i"''
/ reputation a summer resort