New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-19
FREAKS OF LIGHTNING.
TWO MEMS HAIR SINGED.
I1co Knocked Ont Of Bed Watch-
man Injured, Dog Dead.

Ne"-brunswick, y. j.. July Is (SpecaD-
The electrical storms which passed across New
Jersey yesterday resulted IN 4 number OF seri-
Gus accidents. one Of which Will probably be
fatal There were also a number of narrow es-
capes and remarkable incidents. One man was
thrown out Of bed by a bolt. and when he woke
up he found his hair on fire The hair OF an
other man burned off
In a terrific thunderstorm here on Sunday
night. lightning struck the house Of Clarence
W. Harra. in Highland Park wrecking the
mouse and inturinG some OF the inmates The
oolt seemed 10 split on striking the roof one
haIt gong along the north side and the other
haIf on the south side OF the house. Half Of the
roof was torn off. the slate being scattered all
over the yard
- Williams who was sleeping in a room on
the north side Of the house was thrown several
feet by the shock and rendered unconscious on
recovering he found his hair had been set on fire
by the bolt. The lightning also entered the
room occupied by Clarence Harra. tr. and Cecil
Harra. Clarence stunned and Cecil.s feet
were burned. Mr.. and Mrs. Harra escaped in
jury The childrens playroom was struck and
sci OF hre The house was badly soaked hv
water, which poured through the holes made hv
the lightning in the roof
Fort Lee, July Is CSpeciaD.-John Nicholas. a
watchman at the Susquehanna Railroad docks
at Edgewater WAS struc. by lightning last
night but was still alive to-day His right side
is badly affected and ii is feared ne cannot live
His pet watchdog was killed by the same boIt
that struck Nicholas.
Egg Harbor. " J.. July 1s-In A severe cleo
trical storm to-day the house OF William Reich
Of this city, Was struck by lightning and com
pletely wrecked. That Reich and his family
escaped death is almost miracle as everything
IN the room they were I'm completely demol-
lshed ny the bolt Reichs hair was scorched
IRON. IRON. ms head and he was badly bruised. His
many In the same room. was thrown out Of its
crib' but was not seriously injured.
Egg Harbor. " J.. July IS (speciap.-That
William Reich and his family were not instantly
killed is a miracle. his large new residence
was wrecked and destroyed by lightning to-day
About o'clock this morning a severe electrical
storm blew UP. one Of the worst experienced by
this city for years. Reich and his wife had been
asleep and were awakened by the heavy thunder
and the lightning. They quickly dressed and
were about TO go downstairs when heavy
flash Of lightning and a deafening roar Of thun-
der fell upon them. The whole house was
shaken violently. and every bit of furniture was
thrown about the
The cries Of the terror stricken Reich family
brought the neighhors to the scene. The plaster
had been knocked off the walls and ceiling
striking Mr.. Reich and his wife and injuring
them severely. crib in which a small child
was slepng was thrown about the room, but the
child was not hurt at all The window panes I'm
the house were broken and the roof was taken
partly off the building. The chimney where the
bolt entered. demolished, and not a solid
brick remained in IL. Several doors and window
frames were splintered to kindling wood. In
the basement OF the house the bolt finished It's
destructive work by smashing several filled wine
barrels and emptying the contents Rech's
hair was scorched by the lightning and he was
bruised by flying plaster and broken glass
Neghbors who had hurried to the scene assisted
the family from the wrecked building and gave
them shelter. The building was only partly in
sured. and the loss is heavy