The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-30

materials amounted to over million I
dollars; but since the system OF metal I
lie conductors. adapted for vessels, ,
devised by Sir w. Snow Harris, has
been applied to the vessels i'll that
navy. the losses and damages by hight
ming have almost entirely ceased, al
Though the number Of vessels has been
greatly increased.
In Fuller's Church History 1t IS
stated that scarcely a great abbey IN
England exists which once, at least,
was not burned down by lightning
from heaven"
On the night of April, l7l8, twenty
four steeples were struck along the
coast of Brittany; and on the 18th. OF
January, 1915, twelve steeples suffer
ed a similar fate in the Rhenish prov
inces.
Onth 9th. of July, 1859, lightning
burnt all the woodwork OF the great
cathedral at Strasbourg; and on the
18th, of August, 1888, it was struck
three times within a quarter OF an
hour, and so much damaged that the
repairs cost about 100000. In 1889
lightning conductors were placed upon
the building and steeple, and since
it has not been damaged whatever by
lightning, although discharges have on
several occasions occurred in line with
the top of the Steeple, which is 4o'
feet above the ground.
On the 18th. Of August, 1869, the
tower of st. Nazaire. at Brescia, was
struck, and the subterranean powder
magazine, containing 2.076, 900 lbs. OF
powder. belonging to the Republic OF
> Venice. was exploded. One sixth OF
the whole town was laid in ruins and
, the rest very much injured, and about
! 5000 persons killed.
On the Goth. of June 1907, the pow
: der magazine of Luxembourg, con-
: tanning $4,000 lbs. was struck. and
besides about 80 persons killed and
6 200 injured, the town was ruined.
: Explosions and large fires, involving
, a great loss, have become rather fire.
= quent in this country, owing to the
e e iron tanks used for the storage OF Pc
l troleum being struck by lightning.
;. From March to August, in 1876. over
1 10 600. 900 gallons, and on April 10.
1877. over 900. 600 gallons Of Oil, and
!, the village of Troutman. were de-
Il stroyedin the oil regions OF Pennsyl
" vania.
) Some of the thunderstOrms which
g have prevailed in this country have
e been very terrific and destructive.
&c During August 14th, 18th. and 10th
- 1872. portions of New York State ant
IL the New England States were visited
! ec bv some of the most terrific thunder
~ storms ever experienced, during
II which over 200 dwelling were strucl
"a and damaged. about 10 persons Wer
IL II, instantly killed. and 100 stunned
y, Quite a number of barns, with thel
7u contents. hay and cattle, were ais
- struck, fired, and consumed. Cars
- while running on some OF the raj
-. roads. were surrounded by VlVl
~ electric light, but no passengers WeI
" injured. although they were greatl
?;u alarmed. Telegraph wires were mel
~ ed by the half mile, telegraph lnstrl
IN. ments broken. and poles shattered
- all directions. One of these storm
~ occurred at midnight, at Arlington
~ ~ Mass. August 18th. in which brilllal
ieo streams of electricity darted ,acro
% the skv in every direction, and tt
IN thunder which followed was constal
ne IN, for a period of thirteen minute
NlIHOuU lllt " e@AA AAAoN'.l
~ of silence. Three hundred and TIN
'1s tv-one discharges were counted
~ seven minutes by an observer, al
10 each discharge was followed by lol
80 and sometimes rafting reports. who
t.i 4. reverberations rolled the heavens
an endless procession OF majestic al
~ terrific sounds. During THIS seer
i , the moon. which was about halt
~ hour above the western horizon, W
eA visible. but SO imagined, through t
~ haze and vapor, as to appear like
III, brilliant flame suspended III the 81
VA For period of twenty minutes t
os' d scene was one of grandeur and subj
an &c ity rarely witnessed.
, , y, In the States of Illinois. and 10y
~ and the prairie country west OF
,on Mississippi river, thunderstorms
ion- generally more terrific. and more Ii
Iou0 have been lost there from the effe
'iol, of lightning than in any other sect
. anu of this country. Owing to the S
~ pc. country being level and devoid of tire
ono o the equilibrium between the elect
az, a,o ity of the atmosphere and that OF
10y earth is principally restored by
'oi neutrality-suspicious. "1r'
~. Use on lightning Protection.