New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-05
STRUCK DEAD IN HIS BOAT.
A FARMLAND KILLED BY LIGHTNING nv
THE DELAWARE
BARNS AND HORSES BURNED AND PEOPLE
SHOCKED - TWO HUNDRED sPAgRows
KILLED IN A TREE OVERCOME
BOARDING A troll

LEl-fAR
Bordentown. Sept 4--James Murphy. a farmland
employed on Biddle's Island. in the Delaware River
rowed TO this pace last evening to purchase case a,
beer He obtained the beer and started back toward
the island just as the storm came up. This morning
the boat found aground off Ironsiies the Par,
nell estate, and in it lay Murphy dead The case %
beer still in the boat There was single mark
the back Of the neck as though the man had been
struck with heavy club. There was no other mark
Examination showed that he had been struck BY
lightning
ew-Brunswick Sept. (SpeciaD.--A large harm on
the farm of the Somerset Distlng Company near
East Milestone. struck by lightning last night.
The building. with $50 tons of hay was destroyed.
but the wagons. horses and farm utensils were saved
barn on TIE property OF William Armstrong near
Browntown, in Middlesex County. was burned 70 the
ground Five horses persisted.
Mrs Peter Venner. in Riders Lane. was rendered
unconscious IN the storm. and it fully an hour
before she recovered.
Belleville Sept (SpecaD.-In the course OF the
electric storm last evening Herbert Mar;hens. o,
Isaac-st., Beeville. attempted to board troleycar
in Washingon-ave. Marthens graspei the metal
hand rail and received shock that threw him upon
his knees. He was unable to let go Of the rail until
other passengers pulled his fingers away. after which
he sank back into the roadway exhausted. lie re.
vivied after he had been removed 10 mis- home.
Elizabeth Sept (SpcciaD. The lightning last
night struck a big tree in Monroe-ave. which for
years has been favorite roasting place for English
sparrows TIE shock killed over 20 OF the birds The
ground under the tree to-day was found thckly
strewn with their bodies.
STRUCK BY A FAILING TREE.
Paterson Sept (SpeciaD-A terrific Wind and
hail storm swept over Newfoundland last evening
Trees we're uprooted. and hailstones as biz as
pigeons eggs descended. While out driving. Jacob
Walder silk manufacturer and the members OF his
family provident4Ily escaped death. and several OF
their guests were severely bruised. Mr.. and Ms.
Walder had been conducting "A party TO view me
scenery about the big reservoirs. Returning they
we're lss s close behind in /" the family Carriage
They were near the Susquehanna station wnen
the storm came up. II increased to a gale before
thev had gone 200 feet and the buggy cover was
ripped off and the wagon itself overturned AT me
Sa%n own the aSk Striking one of the Of
horses following and CRUSHING ts te oI l NTH
s ns5nni nes Mr. The "nS
aged, and its occupants were shaken up ana trgh.
ened The party was conGeye1 10 s we're sum-
moned. Mr.. Wader sent word to friends to-day
that one was seriously injured
STRANDED WITHIN SIGHT OF HOME.
A GLEN ISLAND EXCURSION STEAMER CAUGHT IN
THE STORM.
New Brunswick Sept. (SpeciaD-rhe steamer
Sam Sloan on Thursday excursion from
l,o Messengers from New Brunswick. and with the
othor landings this number increased possibly
~ 700 The steamer left Glen Island at $3.50 O'Clock
on the return trip Storm clouds began 10 appear
flor she had passed NewYork and was running
,,n tho inside course between Staten Island ana
%ewJersev At $50 o clock the steamer r@soheu
Cartaret near Woodbridge. in MiddeseX county,
nd tied 10 the pier while the rain Tell IN torrents
Tho Messengers crowded into the cabins ana S"c.-
tered during the enforced delay. Al ''S' '
fhe Sloan again started toward TINS CITY S"' NV
not have a Rarii an River pilot ana on account "
tho strange waters and the intense darkness was
or,,o,,od N nroceed with wearsome so"ness'
Tho nassangers TO- Tottenville. South Annoy anu
Savreyile were all safely landed the s'e"i"
reaching the latter dock at 10 o clocA' - Nv
winding river the boat slowly crep'' VIII" 00"D
lions Of wind and tide against her. not TO men,
ton the darkness. ~,
All went we'll until within sight OF home ana ho'
o,,or 2Oo cards from the landing. Here the steamer
os s,rsrdad on sandbar and COULD not 10
,noved This was II o'clock at night 10 auu "
Oh, diecomfort of the OCCASION there were no IT,
frashmerts on board and not even water 10 u"",
and half the people were ravenousiy huhs'' a-
all of them thirsty. The steam yacht Eh'efp'N'
ran out 10 the steamer. her captain one'"e
take ANYBODY ashore for a quarter h'e''V'N
WAS willing to pay the money but the cap'ai" '.
the Sloan absolutely refused TO let ansoou'
until he landed at the pier. The captain" =,
,,as thar no was responsible for the safety VI
those on board and would run no risks. Oi ,hsrrd
friends of the belated passengers "eic ss",n II
Iva r,,de nnkind remarks about the captain, ,,i
was OF no avail. The agony was coh nv. ,oated
$50 o'clock this morning, when tne soon safely
iand am and canveyed to their homes by Sumo
of waiting trolley years.