New-York tribune., 1905-08-14
They wer. soon re-

found both unconscious. They wer. soon 70
vived and went home.
Lightning hit the big Union Railway fas1
cable near the northwest corner OF -3d-avs an,
East 13Sth-st. II ripped off the bic ins1l,
tion. and. with the iron pole for conductor. ts
current buried itself in the ground. which VA,
heavily charged for twenty feet around win
electricity. Many persons were shocked.
When the storm broke over Fort George ~.
machinery OF the big Ferris wheel stopped a.,
the fifty men. women and children in the va-t
Gus cars were held prisoners high in the air
while the drenchinS rain wet them to the vgt
cars. ' 'ae
The heavy rain washed tons Of loose a.,
from the new Speedway extension onto ~
tracks along the river front of the Navrv.-,s
central Railroad especially at 138th. 18Th saS
Tooth SITS. where the mud was piled several p.
n~ISh. ~ a Wrec%inS car was sent To the dang
point and a hundred Italians hired TO clear =
SaSS' aacaS' %nich was done in time 10 prevent the
reared delay TO the Dolly Nard.l train wbios
passes along that point at .. III.
me Mood at the BOer War spectacI. q.
Brighton Beach Park. made a lake OF the bg
battlefield and caused the management ~
abandon the o'clock performance. The mar
ageTnent had given orders TO hurry the bafff.
scenes somewhat in order that the first per-
romance of the day might be over before tba
rain descended. The advertised EXPLOSION -
the Boer magazine in the hills behind The mimi,
city OF Paardeberg was followed By a sharr, ,.,r
Of thunder from the clouds overhead which =.
peared to the audience in the grandstan,I 4,
open and let down great sheet Of water.
Tie slOop yacht Delta, while off Port Jafrs-
son, with John b. Godfrey Of New York and a
party of guests board. was struck bv ugb,
ming The bolt splintered the mast and stove i
hole in the boat. which filled and sank T-
Harry s. Petit, of Adelphi Academy OF RrooE
lyn, and members Of the Port Jefferson Yacb,
Club saved the owner and his friends
AT oyster Bay the feet OF the SeawanhaAs
Corinthian Yacht CLUB suffered severely. esps
cially the fleet of smaller raceabOuts and crsf,
many of them being driven on the beach and
three of the fleet were sunk. but viii be raizad
and placed in commission again.
lightning shattered the fagpOle and carried
away the rigging and burgee Of the Canaryie
Yacht Club. at Sands Point. Jamaica Bav. L0ng
Island. Many boats were sunk and several -
the yachts We're damaged beyond repair A.
Bay Shore. Point o. Woods. Amityville where
the Cnqud COrtnthi4n Yacht Club feet 9nch0rs-
Elder Island. Long Island. where the cIubhouse
OF the Hampstead Bay Yacht Club is and an
along the coast the storm played havoc with the
cfart sinking the smaller boats and strewing
the beaches with wreckage of all descriptions
Lightning played havoc at Far Rockaway
Wnere two houses were struck and set on fire
and several trees were demolished. Que OF The
Rockaway Beach trolley cars was struck and
set on fire.
Paterson, n. j.. Aug 1S-A severe thunder
storm passed over this city late this afternoon
and did considerable damage to the wires OF the
Edison Electric Works Of the Public Service
Corporation which supplies the city with street
illumination. All the streets are in darkness
Twenty-Five electric circuits extending 70 Hale
don. Totowa, Singac and Clifton. were burned
out. and large gangs OF men were engaged
in repair work for several hours. but were un-
able TO relieve the darkness by the repair OF a
single circuit
Lambertville, y. J.. Aug. 13-William Black
was struck and killed by bolt OF lightning this
afternoon. He hurrying across a field to
reach shelter His clothing was completely torn
from his body and his flesh was badly burned.