The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-07-30
WORK OF THE LIGHTNING
IT WROUGHT DESTRUCTION IN r.. VARIOUS PLACES.

Four Large Barns Burned in Bethany
 -ssOOO Loss in WiIIington-TOrnado
 in East HamptOn-store Burned in
 .lIorrow-Barn in springdale Burned
 Other Damage.
 Bethany. July 29.-Four large hay barns, owned by Mrs. Fred Brown of New Haven, were burned last night with most of their contents. The fire was caused by lightning which struck the largest barn, and the flames spread rapidly to the others. Loss. SS,000; part ly covered by insurance.
 Wilmington, July 29.-Lightning struck the store of Frank Willard in Morrow. this morning, starting a blaze in the oil tank. The building and all it's con tents, including stock of goods val ued at S2,6OO were destroyed. The loss is about -$4,OO0. The building was in- sured for S7O0 and the stock for $2,000.
 Derby, July 29.-Much damage was done to crops in this section b a show done to crops in this section by show ing corn was laid Hat in the fields. and much fruit was blown from trees. One farmer estimates that a third of his apples and pears were blown off.
 Seymour, July 29.-The house of Leonard Wyant was struck by ligtning, which ripped away some of the roof shingles, but did not set the building aire. MT. Wyant's daughter was slight ly shocked. Mir Wyant, who was asleep at the time was not awakened by the crash.
 East Hapton. July 29.-Fruit was blown from trees here and grain and tobacco standing in the fields were beaten down.
 In Marlborough the wind assumed all most the proportions of a tornado. A woodshed owned by Constable George D, Hale was lifted from its foundations length.
 Newington, July 29 George w. Hanbury's barn and ice house at New ington Center were set on fire by light ming during the the storm of last night. The barn and contents. with the excep- tien of few tools and the live stock, were totally destroyed, as was also the ice house.
 Mr. Hanbury had just housed his hay crop and the loss Is heavy. Lightning struck in several places, including the house of MT. Zimmerman on the west side of Garden street. be- tween Mather and Capen streets, where 'ette NSSJ 0ttS AASeAS " suited.
 Stamford, July 2g.--During a severe storm at midnight. Patrick Larkin's barn at Springdale was destroyed with most of it's contents Loss, $2,500. In surance 1.200.
 Danbury, July 2s.-Lightning struck the house of Daniel Depew on Thornton place last night, knocked the chimney off and went down into the room where MT. and Mrs Depew were sleeping.
 They were both made unconscious but 1t Is believed were not seriously afected.
 Two cows belonging to William H Knapp were killed in King street and other places were struck, but no seri- ous damage was. done. Winsted, July 99.--Two houses were struck by lightning yesterday and the Telephone and telegraph services were disabled for few hours. During the height of the storm the home of Attorney General George A Sanford. In Upson. was struck The | bolt struck a chimney on the side oI the house, ran down the house, tearing Iof q number of shingles, and finally entered bedroom setting 1t on fire which was quickly discovered, and the l damage was slis
 l Soon after tn E house of W. H. Tar box was struck and the chimney was l demolished. \,