The sun., 1896-09-06
PRAYED FOR THE PASSENGERS.
An rnoident or an Exciting Trip on n Troll
lev Tar.

The passengers on the trolley car of the Third
avenue line which left Bath Beach for Brooklyn
at 8:30 O'Clock on Thursday evening had expert
ences with thunder, lightning. and rain that
they will remember as long as they remember
anything. It ia probable that none OF them
ever before got so complete and satisfactory n
notion of how really devillsh n rain storm, with
thunder and lightning pan ment, can be.
The car was an open one, the only protection
for the passengers being the heavy canvas side
curtains which can never be fastened down
when they should be. Tho was crowded
from the front seat to the rear platform. When
1t started there were forebodinps OF an ap-
preaching storm. Away to tho north a heavy
bank of dark clouds hung like black
SHTtGin sw out =, Of the West eEme the
It, suddenly there was a flash OF lightning
more vivid than any that had preceded 1t, and
or course, all the passengers were thoroughly
ddrenehed dr,I3 before the curtains were buttoned
moro thunder aud lightning. The men were
Ss busy keeping out Of the wet and the AID
a lull in the storm for a moment Then
the wind came crashing through the tree
Women scrssmed. men % Shouted. Ut tt ana sis Children
shrlekod in fright Suddenly there was a loud
Se sar ae wa Sn expgsEn S OF Ernpowder and
rear OF the car dropped as II they had been shot.
AZ N back corner Of the car something burned
then il learned that one nsi Of the ineandes. d
had stood directly under IL had receiy cd shock rs
which overcame them.
two more lamps in the front end of the car
burned out One man was rendered uncon-
sslous oy the current OF one Of these. and three
burning wood mingled with smell that re-
sembled ed that Of exploding fireworks. In mo
One OF the electric brushes had burned out and
Seated in one Of the rear seats was an old lady
Snare.r Sna nsr c,iIg fTo t,ie sranddsnghters The
.hs e
Sitting next to her was man who wasn't by
any any msHns Th The least disturbed Of the pesssn
hands. sobbing and shaking in every limb. The
man pat On ns fr1gStenG SrSye front ,1 "nd SAID
is moth. nothinS to hnrt l,ls girl Ihththere
"oh, I'm so afraid of liFhtning! And so I,
my papa is on the water down by Sandy Hook.
Oh what will become Of him ~
A flash of lightning illuminated the car again
ana all the women screamed. Tho child seemed
aeopt to 60 into Mysteries.
There. there" said the male passenger, his
own teeth fairly chattering: "be brave little
The child by sheer will power pulled herself
she cried: n '.lp'nN w.
Oh. there's nothing to be afraid Of. God will
take care OF u.s. I'll ask Him to-"
With that she knelt down beside the seat, and
raising her childish voice until 1t could be heard
a.! over the car. she rected the Lords Prayer.
When she reached tho Amen +" the confusion
among the passengers had ceased and not a
sound was to be heard save the roar OF tho
storm. Men. women and children had quieted
down at The sound OF the child's voice aid the
words OF her prayer seemed to give them cour-
age. Then. when the prayer was finished she
continued:
oh. dear Lord! Let this storm pass quickly
over! Stop the thunder and lightning and save
all the souls In this car. and keep safely my
papa ana mamma for Thine own sake. Amen"
OF the storm passed. and the car. which had
come TO sudden standstiil. resumed Its journey.