The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-08-16

Y \hllleu Dy Llgntnlng.-On last Thursday
noon, during the prevalence of a severe
thunder storm, two organ grinders who had
been in our borough in the morning, had
seated themselves under tree in Adam
Smyser's orchard in West Manchester
township, probably to secure themselves
from the falling rain. While in that posi-
ton the lightning struck the tree pealing
Oft a portion of the bark, killing one of the
men instantly and injuring the other to
such an extent that it was thought he
could not survive. They had with them
two organs and small monkey under the
tree at the same time. Neither the monkey
nor the organs received any injury. An in
quest was held over the body of the deceas-
ed organ grinder by Esquire John A. Metzel
OF the borough, and verdict rendered in
accordance with the above facts. Both of
the men were taken in the afternoon, to
the Aims House, the one for interment and
the other to receive medical attendance.
The sum of SIS rs was found upon the
person of the deceased. On examination
OF the body of the deceased, by the inquest
it was found that one of the limbs of the
tree, under which was sitting at the time
OF the electric stroke, had been photograph
ed by the lightning upon his left bosom.
This is both curious and remarkable and
may lead to Developments in science not
heretofore known. The deceased was eat
inu N 1nrla of tho
his open knife was found lying along side
of him afterhis death. The survivor was
unconscious when taken to the Aims House
and we have not since heard of his condi
ton. Both were foreigners and strangers
in strange land, and their names could
not be ascertained.- YORK True Democrat.
ERather FOrtunate.-On night last week
a small child belonging to William Zinn,
residing on Chulch street, this borough, be-
came restless in bed and in rolling from
side to side it fell from the window. which
had carelessly been left open. Mrs. Zinn
hearing the cry of her little one from the
outside of her bedroom, alarmed her hus-
"' AiiSJ hlSuSilCu uOWH 10 Jnc YaiQ
expecting to find their child in the last
agonies of death, but were surprised TO find
40 child there. They looked up toward
the window from which she had fallen
and there discovered the missing one sus-
pended few feet below the sill of the win
dow, on nail. The father soon fastened
the rescue, and relieved the child from its
perilous position. The child sustained no
injuries whatever.-Sun6ury Guard.
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