New-York tribune., 1906-07-18
RAIN RELIEVES HEAT.
DEATH, PRECEDES STORM.
Lightning and Wind Cause Panic
at Circus.

| temperature. made even more oppressive by the
humidity, nature came TO its relief with thunder
storm that swept the dropping city and left IL
| cooler and greatly refreshed This storm, which
came from the SOUTH accompanied by an ex-
ceptionally heavy downpour of raln-almost cloud
bursta vivid display OF lightning and loud roll
| ing OF thunder. It tossed the small craft In the
4 Lower Bay about like eggshells and overturned
several boats, raised havoc with the tents Of Paw
nee Bills Wild West Show, which encamped at
4 BayOnne. and left in its wake several persons
| shocked and killed by Lightning
Before the storm brought relief however, several
persons succumbed to the heat. The dead are;
DORSEY. KATE six months, No. COS East 10th street
MARTIN, EDWARD. six months NO lO2 Bedford street.
| sEDNETzLY. HYMAN. eight months. No S34 Cherry
The following heat prostrations were reported ny
| the police:
ooESE. yESTos s West ssA street
to St Winoents s. Hospai los tai i''00'''
DAIRY STEPHEN, Of No. IS walcott street, Brooklyn.
was taken to St Gregory s Hospital c ''''''
GLAzER, ABRAHAM, OF No 4o4 East 24th street while
oyereoHe by heat He taken to the Presbyterian
Ike iSS % gRSSs at HS E''' and
6n of No 6rSs IS III e sT MSstGn removed
70 Hudson Street Hospital
s"6ENEX @ JOIN M a 9f No 5oS West seth street while
the at He E ws s9 70 &osDa 0
Edward Drake captain of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company's barge Lehigh. was killed by
lightning on his boat at Howlands Hook Staten
Island. The barge was ready TO be towed away
and Captain Drake up from his cabin while
the storm in progress to get ready for the
tug that to take him away. He seen
standing the flagpole on the barge. when the
lightning hit the pole and demolished it, Captain
Drake was burned along the right side from his
shoulder to his feet. was dead when picked up.
The rain converted Second avenue in the neigh
borhood Of 1OOth street into veritable river. The
sewers were inadequate TO carry of the food For
| several blocks the avenue was six inches deep in
water. and in places it much deeper than that.
The surface in the avenue were unable to
make any headway through the water and the line
blocked for more than fifteen minutes. until
the sewers had slowly carried off the flood.
Although the storm especially neavy about
the city, it was respecter places. and visited
resorts from Long Branch to Stamford. Conn.
hagpole at the West l25th street police station
splintered by bolt of lightning. A dOorman
/ named Paul, who standing near by. received
severe shock All the station telephones were put
out OF commission by the same bolt Lightning
/ caused a small fire at No 1882 Hoe street. The
Bronx 1t put out before much damage was
/ done
The hagpole and the tower of the Fire Head
1 quarters, in Jay street. Brooklyn, were splin-
| tered by lightning. No was injured. however.
| The damage is estimated at 81 600.
/ There was a panic at Pawnee BIlTs Wild West
| Show when the storm hit II. A performance
| in progress. and the tents crowded. Although
| the main tent not moved. nearly all Of the
| small ones were caught up in the miniature hur
| ricane and carried distance before they
Topped down TO earth again. The large tent sagged
alarmingly in some places, and to add 20 the con-
fusion many OF the horses. frightened by the thun-
der ana lightning raced madly about the Enclosure.
Major Lille Pawnee Bid was the only one in
| Jured. and he only slightly.
The spectators In the main tent became alarmed
when they heard the noise Of the small tents being
| torn from their moorngs. Women and children at
tempted to rush out Of the tent. and il took the
combined efforts Of all the circus employees and the
| police TO prevent stampede. Major Lille took
command. His shoulder was wrenched when he
tried to hold one OF the tent poles.
Four hundred horses in the horse tent dashed
| mady about knocking down poles, until finally the
| tent came down upon them Enguifed In the heavy
| folds Of canvas they fioundered around until cow
| boys came to their relief. Many OF them escaped.
and the cowboys had plenty Of practide throwing
lassoes. After quiet had settled down the police
| station besiesed with many women anxious to
| get trace Of their lost children
The path of the storm is indicated in the follow
| ing dispatches:
Long Branch, N. j., July II (speciaD.-Lightning
struck and demolished the 125-foot Aagpole in
Ocean Park this afternoon. and frightened several
hundred spectators who had gathered in the Casino
| to hear the Indian Band. The shock felt at
the Casino. and many thought that the building
had been struck
Four men employed by Joseph Finn & Co, laying
| concrete walks, sought shelter during the storm
under a temporary roof near the hagpole When
| the lightning shattered the pole the men were
| stunned and did not until time after
| ward.
Stamford. Conn, July II (SpeciaD.-A miniature
| cyclone hit the Stamford Motor Works here this
| afternoon and tore off the roof. carrying with II
| the shafting. The whole mass about a in
! weight, carried clear OF the building some
| fifty feet 200 pound piece OF shafting
! ried four hundred feet Eight at work
on the top fioor and they escaped injury by dodg-
| ing beneath long BENCH which protected by
| a brick wall.
Augustus DOlsen. employed in the factory ad-
! joining, was being swept across the factory floor
| toward a window, when he grabbed a bench and
! saved himself. Benjamin Halter employe in
| this factory, was hit by flying timber, but was
| not seriously hurt. The cyclone picked up Henry
| Haight, employe of the motor works. and tossed
| him into the harbor.
The damage to the motor works which Is owned
| by Walton Ferguson. will be several thousands of
dollars Many marine engines and costly ma
chinery are practically ruined
Greenwich. Conn.,. July Il (speciaD. When the
blow started here the schooner yacht Sunshine
owned by S. S. Fontaine of The New York
World" was at anchor of the Indian Harbor Yacht
| Club. She came in this morning from a cruise 20
the East. Mr. and Mrs. FOntaine were at the
| clubhouse. but the captain and Ave sailors were
| aboard. The wind struck the craft broadside
and she keeled over like a cockleshell IA S. Mat
| son, the steward OF the Indian HaTbor Yacht Club
put out to the rescue in the club launch and got
the of, who were clinging to the rigging The
| which is beautiful vessel of sixty
Is almost entirely under water II Is feared there
| were many casualties the water. The wind
hleVy over many fine shade trees and at LarchmOnt
| lightning struck the house OF the LaTchmOnt Ice