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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1921
Page
2
Six firemen were injured after water flooded St. Pauls church in Rowayton during morning service. The drenched steeple and soaked site may have prevented a larger blaze, as the church stands on the longtime site of Americas first dedication.
The article describes a Plymouth pageant with President Harding reportedly planning to attend. It notes ceremonies at the church route, a National Girl Scout officers’ camp in Long Pond, and a cornerstone laying at Provincetown. The President will later visit Portland, Maine, and Lancaster before heading to the summer lodge of Secretary Weeks.
Storm disruptions reported across multiple cities with fluctuating readings. Peak temps reached into the 70s in some areas while others saw brief spikes to near 80 before retreating. Officials advised caution as conditions remained unsettled and records showed rapid changes through the afternoon.
A lightning bolt hit the Grand Avenue Congregational church in New Haven during services, knocking a hymn to the wall, scattering plaster, and halting electrical systems. No injuries reported, but the bolt disrupted power and nearby Hamden’s store roof was damaged. Hail and storm broader crop damage noted. rainfall totaled about 1.12 inches.
A 13 year old boy was killed during a thunderstorm in a field near Nortafield this afternoon. A large storm caused damage and power outages in the area. Emergency responders were on scene as residents described a severe electrical event lasting several minutes.
A herd of prize cattle in a pasture bolted as a fire broke out, scattering the calves and challenging responders to corral the livestock and prevent further damage. No injuries or exact losses are listed.
A severe electrical storm swept Springfield and western Massachusetts on July 1, knocking out telephone and telegraph services and causing damage estimated in the thousands. Several buildings were struck by lightning.
A severe storm hit Middletown with lightning burning two barns and damaging crops. Four cows at the Connecticut State Hospital perished, the hospital building was struck, and a tobacco crop in the area suffered heavy losses estimated at twenty thousand dollars.
Alfred Prunier of Worcester Murs and Joseph Marcort of Shrewsbury Mass were arrested today charged with stealing an automobile from a Worcester man Jet. They were held for the federal court under the Dyer act. Police say the men intended to drive south to join the navy. Also named were Leo Tony Joseph Par ft and others with addresses at 2 Aiden Street Hartford.
Four people drowned along beaches near New York as a heat wave tightened its grip. Crowds packed coastlines while temperatures and humidity rose, forcing officials to warn beachgoers as authorities investigated the incidents.
F P A Vacatelli, ex vice president of the International Longshoremen, announces the creation of the New Labor Legion of New York City. The group aims to redefine AFL attitudes toward employers and unions, advocating work rights for all, public interests in labor disputes, and arbitration courts. He says 90 percent of members will be AFL-affiliated union officials, totaling about 20,000 workers in New York.
Relatives of Irene Bow of Olive Street wait for word as a yacht party of about 40, including hyiderporters, left this morning for a Long Island summer resort. They were to return by seven last night, but by late hour no details were available. A brother says the group departed from either Stratford Avenue Bridge or the Menronnock Yacht Club at East Main Street.
In Springfield Massachusetts an argument over ten dollars led to the stabbing death of Eliot Frank Tuly. Lesneski allegedly demanded payment, drew a bread knife, and stabbed Bohlinski in the breast. He died en route to a hospital. Detectives arrested Lesnieski on a murder charge as investigators sought clues to the missing party's whereabouts.
Walter Whitworth of Worcester, 22, was killed by a lightning bolt while under a tree in Tarllorm during a heavy shower. His companion Margaret McLaughlin suffered a concussion and burns and was taken to a hospital by a passing motorist.
Veteran collapse near Gallinaf station sent Anton Knete of Van Turk, a farmer, to New Vor Op hospital. Police report his fainting stemmed from a private health issue and he was transported for treatment. The ambulance crew attended the scene as investigators noted the incident in a quiet rural area.
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