New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-22
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
.~p,cK DEAD BY THE SIDE OF HIS
SWEETHEART.

.rrp SEVERELY SHOCKED BY TIE SAME
GRIEF OF THE DEAD MANS MOTHER
.,ro tbe thunderstorm was in progress yes
afternoon Charles Felentz. thrty-three
~'u"' o,a OF No G6 Wooster-st. and Lolise Cos
ye"' .uenty-two years old. of No. 312 East
te"0 .,,,b.st.. sought shelter under tree on the
w., Brook road. about five hundred feet
'iO' Va, Cortlandt-ave. lightning struck the
l'0'' "A Instantly killed Felentz. while the young
"''' receved a severe shock The latter was
WE. '...d 70 the Fordham Hospital.
ra,entz who was fagger. came TO this coun-
uben child with his parents. His father
"a about six years ago. and Felentz was the
-, s,nport Of his widowed mother. They lived
,h,se poorly furnished rooms in rear build
- ,oclng on a blind alley. between Nos. "a ard
"r u-ooster-st He dressed himself in his best
',..,ss Yesterday morning and left the house
'S.u, $50 o'clock. telling his mother that he was
~o,s 10 pass he day in the country with Miss
caIo whom he was engaged TO marry.
rrporter was the first person to convey the
..ws 10 the mother Of Felentz. She cannot
~,a.rstand English, and a woman who lives on
~. aoor below was called In to act as inter
'..,sr When the news Of her sons death was
,,veyed 10 her she did not seem at first to
.nnrehend the fact. but sat quiet and silent
~ minute Of two Then she began to sob
v,,srlv crying out, "Oh. Santa Maria" and
.,.t,ng her body TO and fro. while she repeated
Ovsr ana over the name OF her son.
u,,f q dozen or more neighSors crowded into
10 nom. aYI they appeared to feel that some
,.s should lie held responsible for Felentzs
,.s,h. one man said that the owner OF the
.rs under which the couple stood should pay
;,meges 10 Mrs Felentz for her sons death.
| The rooms Of Louise Costello, IL no. 3l2 East
,rsntIeth-st. were locked last evening. The
sebbors said she was a quiet young woman
| ,so was employed III some cigar factory; where
Ar did not know She had lived ir the house
Shut two ycars. and Felentz had been calling
MN her for about q year.
when Felsrtz left home yesterday morning he
vent directly 20 the home OF Louise Costello. who
had luncheon prepared, wAich theY t''H WIN
.ham. They Went 10 kingsondse 10y train ana
walked about the Vari luS rus. 4er some l!'lt.
ib1ut4 o'clock in the afternoon Threatening 'loucr'
sppeared FL the ky. ani the couple were greatly
hghtenel by sharp flashes OF lightning lh"y
were then about 800 yards e)uth OF Van C'rt-
and-ave in Walil-st.. and looked about t'r a
nlaoe # shelter FeentZ d,s -oVeIcd several tres
N the bank Of Tibetfs Brook. which runs about
6f;y feet west OF Wallo-st. He told his sweet
hear, 10 follow him and tneY naS'ti.N 'oN'i" 'll'
brook Then a bolt Oi lightning struck MIN, ana
Instantly he feN dead. The young woman. Who
was badly shocked. became hysterical Her CRIES
attracted the attention Il P1hcen:an Bolte. OF me
Kingsbridge Station who lives on the west side
0. the brook, ani who happened 10 be- In the house
at the time. BOte rushed out and Summoned an
ambulance from Foriham Hospital Or. Riley,
who was in charge Of the ambulance. treated the
woman She was then taken u the hospital
where she is recovering slowly.
FAlenyZs body was removed 10 the Is lflgSDT-IS -
Station and taken from there to his home 10 81
night His body was badly burned about ne
chest and this Vas the only trace left upon him
BY the lightning. The shrubbery for several ieet
around the spot where the man was struck was
burned 10 tho ground, and Few feet ol eart..
vere torn up.
Felentz's sister Mary called at the station last
zh. to Identify the body When she looked upon
| ;she was overcome by grief and sobbed Violently.
| BE said her brother had always been industrious
his work and had excellent habits