The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-13
by Southern Associated Press.

WATERTowN, N. y, September 49,
"A terrific storm swept over this section
at about O'Clock last evening, causing
much damage to property generally
and culmlnated III serious disaster
anu fatility at Cape Vincent. at the
foot OF Luke Ontario. Thomas Aruiel
and George Godfrey, of Cape Vincent,
have since died from Internal injuries.
and others were injured as follows:
- Thomasson, New York city,
fracture ut base of brain; Miss Maud
Walsh, Kingston, Ont, severe scalp
wound; Miss Lille Wilson, Cape Vim
cent, fractured clavicle; Mrs. John
Aiken, Hamilton, Ont. fractured limb
and internal injuries; David Andrews,
Pierrepont Manor, hand cut, and the
following from Cape Vincent: Merrs
Eugene Fitzgerald, severely injured
lie Rivera, Fred Strong, Miss Addie
Durham, Miss Adele Seymour, Miss
Lizzie McGowan, Miss hose Stunpf,
Miss Grace Augustus, Eugene Fitz
gerald, Steve Oudin.
Though 1t continued only few min.
utes. 1t WAS the most severe wind
storm that has visited this section since
ats settlement by the whites. The rain
came as If from cloudburst and that
continued half nn hour, but the wind
whlcn brought the destruction was
Hhe Tremendous gust, coming so sud
uenly nuu passing so swiftly that 1t
seemed not 10 have lasted more than u
minute, nnd that yet in that brief
time. sho o"lug power, before which
almost everything movable gave way,
The depot ut Cape Vincent, which
was wrecked, WAS an immense shed
capable OF sheiteriug great crowds of
eXcursionists to the Thousand Islands
and Canadian points.
a large storage barn belonging to
the Rome, Mateltown and Ogdens
burg Railroad Company was smashed
tnto klndliug wood an6 piled up on
the tracks. The rouudhouse was
knocked down, damaging an engine.
a lumber yurd WIS emptlud of its con
tents and the boards scattered through
out tho town, in the streets, on the
roofs and on the lake and river,
The oveninG train had Just arrived
with about 200 people on board for
kingston, Ont. Ihe bent succeeded
In getting away from the dock with
nost Of her passengers.
BELLOWS FALLS. VT, Septem ber II -
Ecports OF damage by YESTERDAYS
three electrical storms i'll this vicinity
indicate that much trouble was done
oy wind and lightning. The wind blew
down chlmneys, uuroofed dwellings,,
destroyed many shade trees and Grip
piled the telephone and telegraph wires.
An Charleston. y. H., the dwelling oi
Nelson Reed was struck by lightning
and burned. Mrs. Heed was prostrated
and perhaps fatally injured. Little has
been heard ns yet from the farming
communities, but Judging from the
village localities already heard from,
che damage will be heavy.
ATrLEBoRo, Mass, September r.
One of the worst thunderstorms that
ever visited this section, struck here at
2:30 this morning. The wind blow in
fearful gusts. Blinds were wreuched
from houses and chimneys blown down,
Ihe velocity of the wind was eighty
miles IN hour and the lightning was
incessant. The house of James w.
Stafford, on Highland street, was struck
aud two men knocked out of bed, Mrs.
Jane lde, of West street, while shutting
windows IN her house, was blown down
stairs and had her left hip broken. Tho
rain fell IN torrents. the lightning
played havoc with the telephone and
telegraph wir res and hundreds OF bushels
of fruit were blown from trees, The
storm lasted half an hour.