Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-03-03
Terrific Thunder Storm.

A correspondent of the Gardiner Fountain,
in fremont, Hancock county, gives the follow
ing account of terrific and awfully sublime
display, which occurred on Sunday evening,
the 18th ult., -
"The wind during the day had been from
the N. E., accompanied with snow, with a
temperature of from Is to 20 deg. above O.
al P. M. had increased 10 heavy gale, and
at p. Nj. ceased 10 blow, and flashes oil
vivid lightning commenced. In few MN
utes more, thunder was heard in the N. w.,
and al l-2 p. NJ, the scene was grand and
awful beyond description. The lightning
was Of a purple color, and sometimes ap-
peared like balls OF fire, coming in through
windows and doors and down The chimneys,
while the houses trembled and shook to their
very foundations.
Mrs E. Holden was near window, wind
ing up clock ball of fire came in through
the window, and struck her hand, which be-
numbed her hand aud arm. She then, with
all in The house, relreated into the entry
Another flash succeeded, and, in The room
from which they had retired, resembled a
volume of fire whistling round and produc-
ing IA cracking noise. A similar appearance
VI ltG was Sccu, duu NIdChtbS hO'SSS 49,
heard in a large number of the houses
Some who heard the noise, say that II sound
ed like breaking glass.
Capt. Maurice Rich had his light extn>
guished, and his wife was injured. He got
his wife on 10 q bed and found match at
that instant another flash came and ignlted
the match and threw him several feet back
wards. John L. Martin received so severe a
shock that lie could not speak for long
time.
A great many persons were slightly in
iured. Some were strack i'm The feet, some
in the eye; while others were electrified,
some powerfully and some lightly. But
what was rery singular, not a person was
killed or seriously injured, nor building
damaged but a cluster Of trees within a
few rods of two dwelling houses was not
thus fortunate. The electric fluid came
down among Them, taking them out by the
roots, with stones and EARTH and throwing
all in every direction. Some were left hang
ing by their roots from the tops Of the ada
cent Irees-roots up, tops down.
The lightning, after entering the earth 10
the depth Of several feet and for a space
8 or 10 feet in diameter, diverged into tour
different directions. One course which il
tOOk leu lHTOuSu Tue OH6H ihHN' Hldhiu9 Il
chasm to the depth OF several feet, and con-
tinued It's march unobstructed 10y the solid
frozen ground or any other substance, TO the
distance of $40 feet; lifting, overIurning and
throwing out junks Of FRI zen earth, some of
which were 10 or feet long 10y A feet wide;
and hurting al distance. rocks, stones aud
roots. The power here displayed was truly
awful, and had il fallen on 10 building, il
would have thrown il with its inmates into
ten thousand fragments. 1t really seems
that COPS mercy is manifested 10 sparing
our lives amidst such tlnnsers and deslruc-
lion. And while we thus enjoy His mer-
cies, o, that we might be duly affected with
gratitude Of heart.
| understand that in South West tlarbor,
and North East Harbor, lin this island) sew
eral vessels had their masts rent in pieces !;
one had some pIanks torn from her, and one
man was knocked down, but not killed.