Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-26
YESTERDAYS SEVERE STORM
Much Damage Done In Several
 Connecticut Towns.

Much Damage Done In Several
 Connecticut Towns.
 Two Masted Coasting Schooner Cap
 sized at Norwalk--It is Thought
 That the Crew of Seven Men Were
 Drowned.
 South NorwaIk, Aug 26.1The two masted coasting schooner, Willie l.. Newton, of Bangor, Maine, capsized sig miles east southeast of Grange Reef light on Long Island Sound dur ing the storm of last night As the craft was completely overturned while the sails were being lowered, it is believed the entire crew, number probably seven, were drowned. One body, believed to be that of the cap- tain, has been recovered, it having foated out of the cabin.
 The wreck was sighted by Captain Minor of the tug Patient of New York, as his vessel was towing barges from New York to Providence. He first saw the schooner's keel above the wa ter and being assured some craft had met disaster he anchored his tow. and steamed to the derelict. On deter mining the fact that good sized schooner was wrecked he attached a line to the keel and brought the veS- sel into Wilson's Point, South Nor walk, to-day.
 a OR -NN9NSA cfs0(SOT Willie L. Newton was owned by Pen dleton Brothers of Islesboro, Maine, and was commanded by Captain Ed members of the crew are not known here.
 A storm which began shortly before o'clock yesterday plunged Danbury into darkness for several hours and for a time the service of the street railway was suspended owing to the breakage of wires through the fall of trees and branches Lightning struck in several places, but no fires were caused. For ten minutes during the storm there was a fall of hailstones so large and heavy as to bruise people who were hit by them.
 A storm of almost cychonic force passed over the center of Stamford between 4 and o'clock yesterday af- ternoon, causing much damage. Tn the district between Main street and the tracks of the New York, New Hal ven and Hartford railroad, the wind was like tornado. Hundreds of trees on residential streets were blown down, in some cases being torn up by the roots, while electric wires were tangled and several sheds unroofed.
 The worst electrical storm that has visited Bridgeport in years swept down from the north at 4 o'clock yes terday afternoon. It was as dark as night and the thunder and light ming were iI1cessant For thirty min utes the rain fell in torrents The police signal system suffered, the sec. ond precinct being cut off from head. quarters Damage to local telephone wires was extensive, and it will tnlzz twenty-four hours to put them in shape again. On the east side light. hing struck a tree and a barn, and trees and telephone po4es were knock ed down in every part of the city.
 During the heavy thunder shower yesterday lightning struck the camI of the Brooklyn, N. T., Young Mems Christian association at Lake Wacca- duo, few miles from Ridgefeld, and two members of the party, Edward Monsees and D. 0. Rogers, were seri- ously shocked, while others. includino 2. ". Dietrich, secretary of the cen. tral branch of the organization. were stunned temporarily. Messrs Mon. sees and Rogers were unconscious fos several hours, but after the arrival or physician they were revived and are expected to recover
 At Savin Rock the excursfonists rar TOT shelter anywhere when the down. pour began and in few minutes the park looked entirely deserted. Therf was terrific boom of thunder ana even more terrific cracks of Jiphfnino ; at about 4:30, which passed of to o7, appearances on the electric wires i,- ir the park il Llghtning played great havoc lniouen Ihe streets of Derby during yesterdays storm, but only one man WIS injured. Trees by the score were '. ,iiroWn 1'. down either by the wind or by lisntnlng bolts A strong wind which accompanied the atmospheric disturb ances did much damage. Tn all fen buildings were struck by lightning. In Huntington Center two Italians took refuge on the veranda of the house of Edgar Wooster. A lightning bolt struck the house and the two men were thrown a considerable distance One was badly injured and was uncon. scious all night. The hospital authori. ties say, however, that he win recov- er