Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-08-13
Struck by Lishsnirg-E dinsIy Escape from

struck by Iishtnirg-S iinsIy Escape from
Death.
A correspondent OF the Selma Dispatch, writes from
Alpine, Ala June 49, as follows:
About O'Clock, yesterday afternoon, Parson WEIGH,
an Old and highly esteemed citizen Of this aladega)
county, Ala, his son, Nathaniel WEIGH, Colonel VIM.
Cnsty, q. 5. a. ard Mrs. DIR. German sitting
around the stove at Alpine Station, on the Alabama
aod Tennessee River Railroad, in kind OF cut
# about ten feet square where the stove was paced-
these parties formed kind Ct circle or halt moon the
horns of which les than six feet apart. The cir
Gle commenced With the Parsn, his son next the Col
OUel next ard tie lacy last. The stove muledi
atey IN front Of the circle, and within three feet OF it,
All were seated except Nathaniel W eich, who was
standing. A flash OF lighting came, struck and De
scended the stove pipe burst the raised foundation up
on which the stove placed, and passed dow n
through the or, just VII the rigst loot OF the Par
son was piac' d, carrying o the first JOINT OF The Dig
toe and splIttg the foot open nearly the heel He
also struck the lett shoulier, the electricity
passing down the arm, over boih hands which were
crosse upon bis chest, aud down the right leg to the
on the arm, bends, add men and leg The son, Ma
thaniel VITO Is Postmaster at Alpine struck ou
The right hip. The ctrcify descended and came
out al the heel leaving the limb severely burned The
Colonies right SIDE, the foot to the shoulder was
slightly bruised his eyes what il iu' ed, and bis
bearing much affected. The la0y's hearing also
considerably Affected, which was all the injury
abe sustained There was email negro boy
i've esment passed the hJor prec Iy where he
wss, leaving serpeniLe black mark for the distance
Of ten iee to of the space rallied off for the
clerks Gesk. when it passed into the warehouse, by
knocking Cd partition plank and strange say, the
BOY received no Injury beyond be ng prosrated the
IGOR. There was dog under the floor, which was
killed and horse standing the platform, outside
ABOUT fifteen feet of, Knocked down. A number
'f gentlemen were sitting the benches against the
vail OF pauk just outside of where the ed parties
Rere none OF whom felt the shock The clothes of the
Neches were torn into innumerabe Fragments rags
se which, without knowing the contrary would lead
o the universal opinion that the wearers could not
lave escaped from being blown into utter annihation
he parson had his secacles in the left pocket of his
PANTS, in a tin case, which mashed fat, and the
glasses broken into very small pieces. His penknife
vas In the same pocket. His sons knife was also in
lis left pocket: and both are charged with magne-
ism to attract NEEDLES which adhere to them with
great tenacity.
The scere which followed may be imagined, but can
not De described The parson appeared TO be perfect
wreck. and the did not present much favor
lbe sight. The Colonel (who s Old and txperien
ed soiter) Enthusiastically, professedy observed
ows the bursting Of Ii inch snell in the midst of
row I'D OF soldiers.
l am pleased, however, to have it in my power to
lose this somewhat mou,e cid prolix OF
narkable escape from death, whch will only interes,
he friends of the parties cd b. s"yUg that ali
re now doing well those so severely injured will 10
oubt recover, and that the deaf gradually
%; their hearing.