The Blackpool Herald. — 1874-07-17 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

THE TERRIBLE STORM IN LONDON.  SERIOUS LO9B OF LIFE.  On lilatti-r-d-ai-e:tte-reWn---• heavy thunderstorm, which had raged somewhat earlier in the afternoon over Surrey, broke over London. *specially in the north-eastern district. At Edmonton and Tottenham the basement, of many houses were filled with water and the furniture floatei about. In a part of the roadway the water w sup to the breasts of the horses, and for a time the Edmonton omnibuses had to cease running. In some parts of Hackney and Homerton the same thing occurred. The lain fell so rapidly that it WWI impossible to see &moo' the road. Th. wind, trio, played great havoc with a large number of unfinished houses, and many trees were rooted up. In the Victoria Park road and Prince of WI/oes roai, Victoria Park, the lower parts of the houses were completely submerged. At Daiston Junction great precautions had to be taken, as the sleepers brovght there for the new line of nine were floating about. The Great Eastern line was more fortunate; only a nortinn of the line between Hence rose and Stamford hill being submerged. Han, accidents some fatal, ftoeuresi in oonsegeence of the lightning. Firemen who were (Tooting Victoria Park were streak. Ones was killed,, second received an lajury to the right arm, and the others were rendered insensible for some time. At Edmonton, a woman VI •II kill el whilst chopping. wood in an outhouse. At Bow, ft, man, who had been haymaking. was struck dead with his fort on his shoulder. in Seresford's fields, • lad named Samuel Clarke, aged 17, and James and Joseph Anderson, father and son, were haymaking when the storm came on. They covered themselves with the hay to keep off thil rain, and shortly afterwards the father found that his son and the other 1.4 were dead. The tent mnment he felt a shock, and herninie insensible. Trees were struck and splintered in Chatham square, Romerton; in the churchyards of St. John, Hai:limey. and St. John, Bethsal Green, and also in Pond lane, Clspton. The church of St. Luke, Herflertflft, wag struck, and the rafters were set on fire. The cur. rest then struck tbe west window—a beautiful specimen of stained glass—shatterin4 the stone. work. 'Phe fire-engines Tardily came up .ind put out the fire. The danneged portion of the roof Mae covered with tarpaulin, the water mopped IW, the seats cleared, and all elate and eha re.l rirober removed so that the services could he conducted as usual. The General Post-office, St. Martin's-leGrand, was struck, and erportion of the halost, ad* parried away, but the damage done was alight. The storm on the previnumaight was atteorled with deastrotte results in the neighbourhood of Emboiton. At Pertenhall the lightning struck and set flre to a peiblie-horme. which with sorneoutbeilnings, was totally eongnmed. Several pigs and a home were burnt to death.  At the 01(lham Police Court, on Monday John flaspe and Warta Jackson were commit' ea for the wilful murder of Junes klerrop, by kibtli .110 7th.  Aim Royal Flightless the Dia, about to be stationed at Flaseara.  Tbe death is announced or W. H. Brookfield, prebendary or St. Pa Lid one or the chaplains in ordinary to her Malec's. The marriage of Earl Waldegrave and the Bun. Mary Palmer, daughter of Lord and Lady Set borne, will, it is understood, take place the flirt week in August. Thomas 111•DonaId, who recently killed a woman. at Plymouth, by besting her with a beripo4t, and afterwards attemartiag outride, was on Monday committed for ui A hundred pupils at the Vatican Univervity bare petitioned the Italian Government, and obtained permission to be transferred to the Government University for examination. The tea dealers of London met on Monday, and resolved to urge on the Government the neceesity of ruspending the operation. of "le Adulteration Act until that Act has been amended. The general elections to the Chamber of beri. ties Wir held on Sunday throughout Portugal. The result so far as is known is a great triticaph for ties Government. Perfect tranquillity prevails.