New-York tribune., 1912-07-15
Many Buildings Struck by
Lightning and Occupants
Knocked Down.
MAN LOST FROM A LAUNCH
Wind and Rain Follow Day of
Great Humidity, from Which
Four Die and Many
Are Overcome.

hy a huge wave and was drowned. In The
Bronx the storm wrecked an apartment on
valentine avenue, knocking a cupola off
the roof Of the house, stunning several
persons.
The days total from storm and heat
brought the death list up to four persons,
while twice that number were prostrated
by the heat.
The dead:
ANDERSON. Anthony. West Brighton. Staten
Island. drowned off Tottenvine while in
inotcrboat.
CROSS Ephraim, eighty years old, Of No. $50
Hancock street; overcome in Greenwood
cemetery and removed TO Bushwick Hospi-
tai, Brooklyn where he died.
MALONE Mrs Elizabeth. OF No. 612 Clssson
avenue. Brooklyn, overcome at her home
and died there.
at the Crucble Steel Company Of America
died from the heat last night at HE home
No. 24O West oath street
Anderson. the victim of the gale that
whipped adjacent waters into whirlpools.
was q dock builder of Water street, West
Brighton. Staten Island. He and two other
men started from Staten Island in the
Hong Kong. a motor boat just before the
storm broke intending to make the trip TO
Perth Amboy.
The boat and its crew had reached a
point of Sea Breeze. Tottenville, when the
full fury of the tempest made itself felt.
In the heavy seas the light boat was
pitched and tossed about helplessly, despite
the efforts Of Anderson, who was in the
stern, TO keep her headed into the teeth Of
the wind. While the three men were bat
ting with the onrushing seas the boat was
caught almost broadsde on by two huge
rollers and almost fOundercd.
Cries for Help Too Late.
Anderson's companions were in the bow
Of the boat doing their utmost TO keep the
craft on an even keel. One of the waves
had picked up Anderson and dragged him
over the stern Of the boat The other men
did not know Anderson had been swept off
until they heard a cry for help. They put
the boat around with great difficulty and
searched for the missing man, but without
success.
Shortly before the storm reached Staten
Island it descended at a point in the upper
Bronx, with violent electrical displays and
frequent booming of thunder Trees were
Lprooted, cornices ripped off buildings and
signs blown down
Lillian Phelps was standing at the Win
dow OF her home, on the top floor of the six
story apartment house at No. 2iS3 Valentine
avenue, watching the brilliant flashes OF
lightning when she was rendered tempo
rarily blind by a nearby streak OF hsht
A tremendous crash OF thunder followed
almost simultaneously, and Miss Phelps was
knocked TO the floor, unconscious
bolt had struck the cupola directly
above where she was standing and ripped
most of IL off sending IL crashing TO the
sidewalk After striking the roof the hgnt-
ming bolt descended into the apartment
wreckine the furniture. A large table in
the centre Of the room was reduced 10 SPIN
ters. All the molding about the walls OF
the room was torn from It's place and orna-
roents were dashed to the floor and WINDOWS
broken. There was not whole Dit OF turhl-
ture left in the room
Mrs Phelps, who was in the next room
was thrown violently 10 the floor ana
partially stunned AS soon as she could
stagger to her feet she rushed into the
room where her daughter had been and
found her unconscious. The girl was re-
viyed after several minutes work She
was not seriously injured.
Razor Knocked from Mans Hand.
The lightning played pranks In other
parts Of the building. 1t put the eIe-
vators out Of commission and then visited
the apartments of Charles Place. police
lieutenant Place was shaving at the
time the bolt struck and the razor was
terked from his hand and shattered The
lieutenant was momentarily stunned
Directly across the street at No. 2i9o
Valentine avenue John Clarendon was
sitting on the front porch seeking relief
from the heat \ bolt struck the railing
splnterng II and knocking a glass from
his hand. He was uninjured.
Mrs Malone was overcome by the heat |
at her home in the morning. She died be-
fore an ambulance surgeon from the
Swedish Hospital could be summoned.
Max Lecorn, five years old, Of No. 81
Fopkinson avenue. Williamsburg. and
Meyer Jurach OF No. II North Sth street |
Williamsburg. were probably fatally In
!ured while sleeping on the fourth floor ire
escapes at their homes. They had been
trying to get relief from the heat when
they toppled of and fell to the street. Both
were dangerously hurt
The path Of the storm was widespread |
At Asbury Park fifty thousand persons
were enjoying the sunshine on the board |
walk, when black clouds appeared sudden
ly over the ocean. and in few moments |
the storm broke with great fury.
Streets Soon Raging Torrents.
Before the rain had been falling ten MIN |
utes the streets were transformed into /
raging torrents. and cloudbursts were fire.
quent. Automobiles We're stalled, and !
Eany women were forced TO wade through |
the streets 10 their hotels. Wesley Lake
oysrnowed its boundaries and flooded the |
adjacent district.
At Red Bank. y. J.. l!ghtEns .-.a - !
large barn on the estate of Robert =
Drummond The building and nifty tons II
hay were totally destroyed and valuable
horse was burned 70 death. The new auto !
pump OF the West Side Fire Company PEE
vented the carriage house from burning |
down. The damage was about 5000
When the storm reached Jersey City II
sent bolt OF lightning crashing INTO
three story building at No. 5l9 Communl-
paw avenue occupied as a tinsmith shop !
Nobody was injured. but the damage was
$4,000
Immediate relief was experienced In
this city after the passing OF the storm
The thermometer registered 50 degrees at
1890 in the afternoon, which was the
highest point attained, but by o'clock In
the evening the mercury only touched u
osgreeE. The humidity was oppressive
early in the day. but the burden OF this
was dissipated by the electricity IN the
air In the passage OF the storm.
The forecast is for unsettled weather
to-day and probably tomorrow, and
warmer