New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
LONG ISLAND FELT ITS FURY.
TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE WIRES CRIPPLED
LIGHTNING CAUSED CONSIDERABLE

DAMAGE
During Wednesday nights storm at Elmhurst.
Queens Borough travel over the trolley roads was
stopped for time. and the telephone and telegraph
wires could not be used. The operator IN the tele-
phone exchange was knocked off his chair while
attempting a call There were several
fires In the town caused by the places being struck
by lightning. The Toulouse on the farm owned ry
Herman Bellinger struck and burned to the
ground Another fire occurred in Whiteport. and
the barn owned by Joseph Thompson. with three
horses. six cows. wagons and harness. vas burned
The hTemen In the villages o. Maspeth w Mhneo re0t
busy answering alarms but IN each instance me
though several people were stunned by lightning
Mineoia Long Island, July l3-The storm which
passed this place last night was the most
severe experienced this last Rain and
hail fell alternately. forming rivers in the streets
and flooding the fields and dooryards. Several
trees were struck by lightning. well cne
house that Of Jacob Anton. occupied by two fam
iies. but suffered any inconvenience from the
shock. The northeast corner Of the building was
knocked off, and one window frame IN the second
OF saw and chisel A long thin piece OF me
end foremost into the wall like an arrow he
damage 70 the building will amount TO several
The telegraph and telephone wires were badly
broken and wires on the switchboar IN the nd West
away. Several trees in the outskirts were struck
by lightning.
Patchogue. Long Island. July l3-The storm last
night was the most severe that has visited this
section this summer and lasted several hours.
bolt OF lightning struck Dr. Rooms house, in West
Patchogue knocked down the chimney and set
fire TO a piece of wood In the bottom NO one was
injured
Sea Cnn Long Island July 1S-The lightning
last night was intensely vivid The thunder sounded
as II the heavens opening. Five minutes
after the first randrops fell the streets rush.
ing torrents and hailstones bigger than peas were
rafting down the sidewalks. Little damage was
done.
Freeport. Long Island. July 1a-The lightning
during the storm Of last night played some strange
and dangerous pranks In this place. The large
double frame house occupied by the families Of
Charles Raynor and Alexander Padgett was struck
and the bolt ran through the mouse IN Nszas
course IL broke several windows, broke the walls
down in places and set fire TO an addition In the
rear. The blaze was extinguished after It had
caused damage amounting TO about S5Vo Mi
Padgett while IN me MtcneH 1hsre Was made uD
conscious and badly hurt. 1t was reared al HrS'
thSs ne a % ~ cottage in another part Of the vii,
lase occupied by James Keenan, was KhocKed
cow IA warehouse owped by H. A. Nichols was
burned. The storm was the Wois' 'h@' ''''' P
has experienced for many years
RARNs AND CROPS BURNED IN JERSEY
New-Br,nswlck y J.. July lS (speciaD-Light-
ming struck the outbuildngs on the properly OF
Adrian s. Applegate at Cranbury. during the thuh-
derstorm last night and destroyed the oai" i"o
horses and cattle were saved. Farming machinery
and wagons. the newly harvested crop and ten tons
az last years hay were burned. George Appiegate
was burned about the face and head in attempting
20 save some OF the contents. Outouildinss on the
farm OF Oscar Bennett. at Cranbury station; were
1estroyed The live stock and some machinery
were saved. but the entire crop was consumed Inc p,
harm OF o. p. Culver at Helmetta. was burned 10
,ha y around All the machinery and crops were de-
st-oved and only one horse rescued. The hail dam
eced The cornhelds Of Joseph Blakeneys and George
Carhardt near Middleoush