New-York tribune., 1907-09-22

70 80. bo.s, sc,,rrxfns for candles frank Irwin.
AIRS rs-nslus 7. Rogers ana II. d. Fullerton, his
.,,ra and two children were among those who
suffered shocks from the lightning that struck
r,ear their homes William Drake, coachnan Tor
walter Jennings. was driving home from the
station when q tree that was struck by lightning
fell across an electric light wire. driving 1t down
On his horse which was killed instantly. The
ccaehuan remained in the rubber tired buggy
until an automobile came along and rescued
him.
8. RIdgewood Heights the half completed
German PRESBYTERIAN Church was blown 10 the
ground and demolished. The loss is placed at
$4,000. A large tent in which services had been
bol5 unu blown to ribbons and scattered all
prer the village.
7, Manhattan little Damage was caused, al
.ho,;cf, the lightning struck in few places
American League Park seems TO have suffered
,he worst damage The wind blew down the left
and right field fences and sent most Of the ten
Thousand spectators. who were there to see a
sane between the Yankees and Detroit scurry-
ing for the subway. With many people try
ing TO crowd into the station at once, the crush
became dangerous. Several mounted policemen
arrived on the scene. and had 10 back their
horses into the crowd TO quell the panic.
A bolt OF lightning struck the flagpole on the
roof Of the Cornell Medical College. in First
avenue between 27th and 2eth streets. Patients
in Bellevue Hospital had bad fright. for from
the wards they were able 10 the ball Of fire,
which seemed to rest for a moment at the top
of the staff. The nurses quieted them in short
time.
A bolt Of lightning also struck the pole at the
TOD Of the building Of the Manhattan Storage
Company. near 42d street and Lexington avenue,
Considerable discomfort caused to the
large afternoon theatre crowd that, tempted by
the fair weather early in the day. had left home
clad in thin summer raiment About the time
that the theatres were out ii was raining the
hardest. People crowded into lobbies and called
for carriages. The shopping crowd. which went
home earlier. had used up ali the available car
| riases, and the people from the theatres had
either TO wait or get wet.
The skylight OF the TenderlOin police station
! was smashed by the force Of the rain. A plate
glass window in front Of millinery establish
r11ent at No o17 Fifth avenue was smashed in
by the wind and Miss Anna Copper, who hap
pened TO be near, was stunned by the falling
glass.
! large sign in front OF the Herald Square
! Theatre was blown TO the ground and hurled
/ out into Broadway frightened cab horse
/ dashed on to the sidewalk and then down the
[ street with the vehicle careening behind. In
front Of Macy's he dashed into q crowd Of
women, but was stopped before any one was
| hurt.
New Jersey also suffered severely. Many
:; trees were blown down and numerous places
. were struck by lightning. At Morristown the
temporary buildings which have been erected
for the Morristown Field Clubs show suffered
severely The wind tore the roof from one
barn and carried It bodily into ravine quar-
ter of a mile away.
Side walls and roofs Of other buildings were
torn away and miscellaneous pieces were strewn
, over the baseball field and golf links. Pieces
; of paper used for roofing made the air black
I in one section and large pieces we're blown hJf
a mile away.
AT Hackensack trees were blown across the
trolley tracks. At Teaneck one fell directly in
front OF e moving car and only the promptness
Of the motorrnan prevented wreck.