The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-01
ECHOES OF THE STORM.
ITPLiVED HfTOC UITH THE FIRE
AItEn aND TELEPHONE WIRES.
Considerable Damage Mt the soldiers
Home Lightning struck the tonfede-
rate Monument in Hollywood.

The Fire Department people and teie-
ohone employees were busy yesterday re-
nairine the damage 20 their wires anu
,.olre created boy the heavy storm CT
Friday afternoon. At 10 time for years
has more serious damage been done 70
tic aro-alarm telegraph by wind or ram
storms. wires were thrown down IN va
rious sections OF the city.
al the Soldiers Home the storm was
particularly severe.
Tfe top ~ the large wator-tank which
...piics th. institution with water was
tl.an entirely OFF. landing on top OF inc
rncss-hali. which stands near IT'S base,
Two large holes were made in the ROOF OF
The building. and quite a bit OF Inc III
roofing torn of.
10 was fortunate that it ala not fan on
tie r00s OF Olc OF the cottages, as IL ~oul..
undoubtedly have crushed in the roof ani
ia all probability have killed several per
sons. as the top of the tank IS lu4y
cishty-lyc feet from the ground
WORK or THE LIGnTSlNG.
The telephone wires were also struck
twice during the storm. ~ men the "i'''
we're struck tho second time Captain W.
". Coldwcn. adiutant Of the Home was
sitting az aus desk not more IMAM '"''
OF four feet from the phone. the MAGNET
Of which was burned out ana fortunately
escaped with no furthc" INJURY IMAM
slight shock. causing unshng SENSATION
for a few minutes.
In snoakira of tho damage TO tho Home
he said be thought 10 would amount -
about $40.
Al the residence Of Mrs. Jowet;. - No.
eiG south Laurel street her little son.
ERNEST. was seated iu front OF fireplace
when the room was suddenly hHei WIN
lightning. which entered from the chiin-
ncy. and the little fellow iel over uh'
conscious Ills hair was badly oDi"cu
and be- was seriously stunned, Dul ne
experienced no ili results thereirOm.
one of the spires OF Beth Ahaba Syna-
. eosuc was struck by lightning and Knock
ed or
DAMAGED lHT Monument.
The southsidc along the river, seemed
Il he the favorite locality for the light
ming as most of its antics were confined
thereto The new and pretty residence OF
SUPERINTENDENT John h. Hooper, at Holly
woCu. was struck. and hole was torn
I'm the roof though no one was hurt
10 was learned yesterday that the light
i.ng also struck the conf 'dc'ate M"nn-
meut in Hollywood and Knocked doWI
between lo0 aud 2o0 pounds OF stone Keep
or ". II. simmons. Of the soldiers sec
ton. was in the tool house AT the time
ana felt the shock and saw the HASH
A schooner on the river was struck 0nc
slightly damaged. and a pole on the cay
street electric line at Twenty-itith ana VI
streets was spintercd. lh's caused a
hreakage Of the trollcy-wircs. and inc
ears on this line were tied up for some
tine. The otacr lines in inc city suffered
also. ON Chestnut Hin. just hes )nd inc
bridge. lightning struck @ pole supporting
the trOliey-Rirts. but 10 further oamagt
'.4n 90 ignite the pole was done.
~ Manchester considerable damage was
done. The residence OF Mr.. James Nun
nalv. al the corner OF Sixth and Efcr-
EFT streets was struck by lightning, and q
large piece of Notwithstanding knocked
off, Two lacios were seated in the house
az the time, bat neither was injured.