The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-05-28
TgE !DISPAICH

-, EryroTs OF L,sHrsIsc.--We
r.. r;v,a a Geographic report OF q recent a.
s;.,;ns occurrence at Lockport N. \. AneA
,r. f,am the Office of the Lockport Da''s w
r;er. NAV 23d. gives the following account "
it. rr;
yesterday afternoon, just after Tue se,a'
ces at the Congregational Chnieh nan
,nsnced that house was struck by ilen.n'ts'
causing the death of Mr. Luther ~,
and iuiurjng more or less samuei -.
rus C, Northam, a lad fourteen .e"'s uhsa,
son of William Mack; Mary fiace' 5auses
,oS George Place Frances Holmes, osugh'ef
y. xE,sS Holmes: and Nancy Sarah Stewart.
sua smoke once after the shock mr. EIias
r,.rI ,,s standing between him and MIR. Dur
J not beng injured, he proceeded TO
~. %, ,,er M. when the deceased said TO
h;n, .ge,n mel am hurt the WORST
.u, e, was Immediately taken out, but he
or,y casped once or twice and expired His
bodv was then taken TO the office oil Dr. Fas
ss,, ard every means which medical science
coni5 suggest was used in vain to restore him
10 CONSCIOUSNESS.
aThe led, William Mack, is probably the
rrost injured of the survivors. The elecirici.
10 appeared to have struck him on the head of
the SPINE, passing down his body, tearing his
clothes and boots. He was insensibie for
some time alter being brought out Of church,
His nerves seemed much affected, besides he
ing badly burned. He was doing we'll late last
evening.
saMr. Durfee was badly injured on his chest
and limbs. the electricity having passed across
his breast and down his legs. He was able
to be removed home, however, and il is thought
he will soon recover.
"Mr. Cyrus Noithsm was badly shocked.
and little burned on the face and hands. The
lightning passed down one side OF his face, and
off, his hands, apparently. He was restored
10 consciousness after q little effort, and car
RED to house near by, and is doing we'll.
"Miss Merry Place was the most injured of
the lady sufferers, having her face and foot
badly burned. On coming to, she suffered
much from the pain, but il is hoped she is not
so much injured but that she will speedily
find relief.
Miss Holmes was burnt on the face and
breast by the lightning, but not Seriously
uIous. The electricity passed over her bon,
net, melting the wires, and tearing the silk
also around the wire in the cape of the bon
net, melting that in one or two places. The
shawl she had on was also torn in several
places.
''Miss Stewart, we understand, was bu,
slightly injured, and soon recover ed from all
effects of the shock she received.
"Fhe scene within the church Immediately
after the sh1ck is represented by an eye-wit
ness to have been awful in the extreme.
"The pastor, Rev. Mr.. Gilman, whose posi-
ton in the pulpit was such as TO enable him to
see at glance the terrible effect of the light
ming, tainted away, as did several of the ladies'
a nd CHASTITY paleDess overspread every coun-
tenance.
"The shock was so terrific, and its effects sc
astounding, that it seemed 10 deprive all of the
power of giving vent to their feelings in the
manner usually exhibited on similar but less
appalling occasions.
"Nota shrek or groan was heard, save the
almost inaudible ones made by some one of
the victims no confusion or hustle ensued,
but dread Consideration seemed TO have taken
possession of all for the moment"
EaFooLs WHO DON'T USE ToBACCo.-The fol
lowing anecdote is a good one. One Q. S
Fowler, who had been enlighiening the citi
zens upon their bumps, is tall specimen o
the human genus, and Astounding in seif-con
ceit, so much so that he sometimes mistake.
impairment interrogations for wholesome in
suifies, and makes them accordingly.
Sitting in the office of the Lame Hotel one
morning, he observed our friend Barrel quietly
smoking cigar.
"Young man." said he, in a severe tone
'don't you know that man who u ses tobacco
is fool?"
SWELL" said Barrel, sit may be so but
there is one fact that perhaps you are no,
aware of, and which wish to impress on your
mind, that there great many fools sehO don ;,
use it,"
The phrenelogisi drew the inference and
discontinued the conversation.
e A Citizen of the Old DOminien.-
Cure of Rheumatisni, Dyspepsia, Liver