The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
LIGHTNING HITS 9TH MEN.
TWO OF THEM KNOCKED UNCoN-
SCIoUS IN CANT.
An Ogdensburg Separate Company Man n
Third yictini-All of Them Recover
Severe Storms Throughout tho Hudson
vailey-Damage bv Lightning and Hail
Miss Gould's Greenhouses Injured.

STATE CAMP. PEEKsK1LL. N. Y. Juno pa
There were several very severe thunder
storms here this afternoon. At o'clock it
rained only ordinarily. and the Seventh
Regiment took advantage OF 1t to get
away from camp to return to New
York. There was no ceremony about it.
The assembly sounded in front OF Col.
Appleton's quarters. the men came piling out
of their tents covered with their ponchos and
fell into their places in the column. The band
had gone ahead. and with only tho trumpetors
blowing u quickstcp the regiment marched out
OF camp.
The lightning did no injury TO the camp. but
one OF the heavy crashes in the second
chapter OF the storm stunned three OF tho
soldiers. One was Private A. W. Taylor Of Com
panv II. who was IA member OF the Seventh s
guard. He was standing ia one OF the open
guard tents talking with Private Donalley OF
Company u. also member OF the guard. his
hand resting on Donalley's shoulder. As the
flash came he exclaimed My God, am hit!'
and fell back in Donallcy's arms unconscious.
Donaey and three other members Of the
guard picked him up and hurried away with
him through the rain to the hospital.
They had scarcely left him when Private
Frank A. Patterson OF Co. /, Seventh Regi-
ment. and man from the Forteth Sepa-
brought in, Patterson had been sitting
on his cot in histent when. as the tent was sud
denly illuminated. he fell forward on the floor
and he was speedily taken to the hospital.
The separate company man had been in the
mess hail with his company. and as In the other
cases he was the only man affected. although
seyeHral we're standing near him. on.,,o,,n
after reaching the hospital and were in good
condition t"niGh, Iay255 an" an, ~ Patterson At.
train. Taylor said when he reGained con;
sciousness that he felt as though some one had
hit him a blow on the back OF the neck
The, storm still continues tntermittenty
thunder and lightning accompanying every
fresh outbreak.
effects OF a thunderstorm. the seventh re.
turned to New York yesterday afternoon
There were 800 OF them altogether, led by Col
Daniel Appleton. and every man showed tho
camp and on the. practice marches The
regiment returned in three detachments. The
first section OF the special train which brought
them home arrived at the Grand Central Depot
at .: 90 o clock. Fifteen minutes alter the sec
ond section arrived. and at $40 O'Clock the
| last OF the regiment came in
The reg lment formed on Forty-third street
| and. led by the band. marched over to Fifth
avenue and then straight to the armory. at
| SiIty-seventh street and Park avenue. After
| the regiment reached the armory it formed on
the floor and was almost Immediately dis
The rainstorm at Pcekski!l did all kinds o
things to duck trousers. and the men didn't
present their usual y immaculate appear
the whole they are more than pleased
with the now order OF things at the
| State camp. Most OF the men agreed last night
that there was whole lot more fun in practice
| the parade ground. hours OF recreation and
restaurant meals as in the past.