New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-31
KAHN FALLS IN TORRENTS.
A MIDSUMMER SHOWER ACCOMPANIED
BY HIGH WINDS.
LIGHTNING sTRIKFS THE WASHINGTON ARCH
AND SKATERS WINDOW IN JEFFERSON
MARKET Counr-cooLER WEATHER
PROMISED,

PROMISED
ThA thunderstorm that struck Manhattan Island
yesterday afternoon was brief but spectacular
New-fork itself got the worst OF the storm which
came down from the northwest before a good stiff
gaze. Just over the city. say the weather au-
thorites in the Manhattan Life tower the storm
ciouds divided. and part OF them swept sharply
up TO IN" north. and the other division few off 10
the southwest. Immediately before the storm the
city was sweltering under a temperature Of IS de-
grees. and there little breeze 70 relieve the
general discomfort. The humidity was also great.
The storm was swift In gathering. and when the
wind really began to blow the rain clouds spurted
IN separate pufs across the Hudson River. As
soon as tho rain began to fall there was a great
scurryng OF pedestrians and bicyclsts for shelter
Almost instantly the wind blowing from the
northwest at the rate Of forty-eight miles hour
and for ten minutes it kept up that rate For the
same length OF time the rain fell heavily and
hoo led the streets from gutter 70 & ter. The
lightning was not excessively frequent. but more
than the usual number of bolts found Judgment in
buildings within the city limits
BLUE SKY FOLLOWS THE DRENCHING RAIN
Though rather severe. the st.rm was over and
the last drops Of rain had fallen within fifteen
minutes and almost ns; lntaneously the western
sky as blue ever II was on OF those
June days the poet sings about. And under tha:
blue sky there more cheerful earth and
far more comfortable people than there had been
only short quarter OF an hour before
Within ten minutes. the thermometer fell twenty
degrees from IS TO 6s and the humidity declined
speedily al the tine A fresh breeze eft
over from the gale and did good work for The
mainder Of the day in keeping the metropolis cool.
But the therm ometer wen: up again and at o'clock
in the evening stood 50 degrees.
During the blow two vessels that had Just pat
out from this port obliged anchor below
Liberty Island. after being blown considerably ont
Of their courses They were tho Anchor Line
steamer Olympia and the full-rigged ship Nile.
The lightning made a short call. but IL knocked
loudly when It came. and II had plenty Of fun while
it stayed and through Il all it was fairly consider
ate-tha. is for lightning.
BOLT STRIKES THE WASHINGTON ARCH
When the rain began TO fall Washington Square
almost entirely deserted Among those. how
ever who still remained Mrs Mary Lavei,e.
thirty years old. o. No. 20 Bedford~st She had
been sitting on bench. and when the shower came
up toward the arch for shelter As she reached
the structure a bolt OF lightning struck the south
corner. and Mrs. Laveiia. with scream. fell
in a haf-conscious condition 10 me ground. She
refused TO go 10 hospital. although ambulance
sent for. and after being attended by the
ambulance surgeon 10 her home
A the southwest cornice OF the arch
struck by the lightning and moved forward
about six inches. The key Of the door leading
the top ~ the could BE- obtained and Il
not known whether or not any damage beyond
that 10 be seen from the sidewalk had been done
TO the arch. The police have stopped all traffic
under the arch until thorough examination can
While Magistrate Deuel. was hearing IN
Jefferson Market Court Yesterday afternoon At ~
at an unusually bright fash Of lightning 4 tre
s Pea ng T ws b
the sound OF falling glass Immediately behind the
Magistrate
A PLATE-GLASS WINDOW HAD FALLEN
Magistrate Deuel. from his chair. and on
turning around that a large plate glass win
dow Immediately behind him had been shattered.
The heavy wind drove the rain into the room. bu:
Magistrate Deuel. calmly continued TO hear the
cases until the regular hour for adjournment at
O'Clock
il is not known whether the glass struck by
lightning or whether II was shattered by
usually strong blast of wind but OF the
other windows in the wall was broken. and
as the crash came almost simultaneously with the
fash OF lightning II was generally believed that 1t
the electrical force that had caused the DAM
The best part Of the whor tale is that, &C accord,
cooler weather today hesndng ,Fs In 5he mo dos
Ala: Jacksonville Fla. and Memphis lenn'' the
mercury rose TO 100 degrees.
MR. DUNN is NOT HARD-HEARTED.
Mr. Dunn has been grevously misrepresented in
the public print OF late. He desires IT understood
that he is not devoid OF sympathy for sweltering
public He sometimes swelters himself. for |
he doesn't sleep in his tower MY Dunn also
wishes TO deny that. when asked the prospects Tor
the following day he has remarked with a |
"grin OF iendish delight" Hotter ye'' Hotter yet
He admits having said Hotter" and hf may & have
grin of 0endish delight" He doesn't make The |
weather he SAYS and he is always glad wners ne /
can say with truth that It will be cooler next Gay