The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-23

Herman Wacke on the Bowery. which was
crowded at the time with patrons and
refugees from the rain. This crowd yelled
as the building shook. The thunder. was
deafening., Before even n part OF the
crowd could reach the walk the low build
ing was discovered to be in flames. In wild
alarm the crowd fled from Wacke's place,
hurrying elsewhere for shelter.
Next the court house on West Eighth
street was struck and the flagstaff came
ttu aGt down down . in spliners People 100
stunned by this bolt, A score Of prisoners
in the cells apprehended fire and shouted
for release.
Almost simultaneously another bolt
struck the roof Of the Galveston Flood"
clap that caused the people sheltering in
the lobby az well as crowd within the
building to scream with alarm. Just across
the way at the same time another prong Of
lightning smashed down on the roof of the
Culver depot where where about 5000 people
of all. 1t tore about thirty feet from the
southeast end Of the big station and threw
the people into panic, children screaming
and several women fainting..
In answer to an alarm of fire sent out
from Wackes place, the West Eighth street
fire engines clattered to the Bowery. The
drivers found such difficulty in getting
their engines and tenders through and
around the short turns of the lateral pas
sages that second alarm was sent in.
In answer to the second alarm, the Bath
Beach and Sheepshead Bay departments
turned out. Mounted Policeman Williams
intercepted them and sent them down
to fire which had broken out. The bolt
that had struck the Galveston Flood build
ing had crossed the light wires and started
q small blaze. The engines made short
work of it.
Lightning stampeded a tentfu of horses
at the Boer War show at Brighton Beach.
A bolt ripped to pieces n tent where 300 of
them were stabbed and the wind blew the
tent down. The storm hit the show while
crowd was watching the mimic battles.
Several tents were blown down and John
Flanagan, a cook was buried under canvas
in the mess tent and had to cut his way
out with a knife.
The performers Of the war show found
their belongings strewcd over an acre OF
ground when the storm was over.
The storm did no damage at Manhattan
Beach or Sheepshead Bay
SCHOOLS AND HOUSES hit.
The sewer connections Of the Brooklyn
Hall Of Records are poor. Some OF the
basement rooms and halls were filed with
water forced ack from the sewers during
the heavy rainfall.
The f1agpole on the Temple Bar Building
Court and Joralemon streets, was struck by
lightning and splintercd.
A thunderbolt knocked to pieces the
cupola Of Public School rs in East New
York about ais O'Clock, ripped off the slate
roof and set fire to the beams Some chill
dren of the primary grades we're still in the
building and they were badly scared. One
of the teachers went to the piano in the
main hall and played march to which the
children filed out. The ianitor forme ed a
bucket brigade with his assistants and
doused the fire out after a quarter Of an
hours work
Lightning struck Edward Dren dson's
two story frame house Mt Is Jeffrey avenue
Jamaica, l.. l., tearing away part of the
roof and setting the house afire. A largo
tree near the house was torn Open from top
to bottom. Members Of the family were
shocked, but none was seriously hurt.
Lightning shattered the flag POLE of
Public School Is in Dwight street, Jersey
City, and a bolt struck Hudson county's
electric light plant at Snake Hill. and put
the machinery out of business. There
were no electric lights burning on the Hud-
son Boulevard or in county institutions
last night.
Arthur Bolton. 50 years old. a coach
driver employed by Undertaken w. F
Mullins Of Newark. n. j., was killed by
lightning at Arlington while sitting on
the coach at funeral in Forest street
He pitched from the box dead The horses
were unhurt and not a scratch was found
on the coach
At Montclair n. j.. Michael Eurns. n
who was working on new house
was killed by lightning. and the home of
Efingham Il. North was struck by a bolt
and set on fire