The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-30
Tho Anti-MonoP0liSt.

men were killed and 1873 injured. and
materials amounted to over a million
dollars; but since the system OF metal
lie conductors, adapted for vessels,
devised by Sir w. Snow Harris, has
been applied to the vessels in that
navy. the losses and damages by light
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 great abbey IN
England exists which once, at least,
was not burned down by lightning
from heaven
On the night of April, 17l8, twenty
four steeples were struck along the
coast of Brittany; and on the 18th. OF
January, 1915, twelve steeples suffer-
| ed similar fate in the Rhenish prov
| inces.
On the 9th. Of July, 1850, 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 $6,000,0OO. In 1885
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 431
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 zoe, 5000 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 ano
200 injured, the town was ruined.
Explosions and large fires, involving
, great loss, have become rather fire
: uuent in this country, owing to tht
: iron tanks used for the storage OF pc
troleum being struck by lightning
From March to August, in 1876, Owe
100000 900 gallons, and on April 10
1877. over zoo. 900 gallons Of Oil, ant
! the village of Troutman, were de
! stroyed in the oil regions Of Pennsyl
:, vania.
J Some of the thunderstorms which
: have prevailed in this country hav
: been very terrific and destructive
: During August 14th, 18th, and 10th
u 1872. portions of New York State an
!. the New England States were visite
e. by some of the most terrific thunder
= storms ever experienced, durln
!, = which over 200 dwelling were struc
. and damaged, about 10 persons wei
u instantly killed, and 1850 stunned
~ ~ Quite number of barns, with the
:. contents, hay and cattle, were ais
y struck, fired, and consumed. Car
9 while running on some Of the raj
g. roads, were surrounded by WV
y electric light, but no passengers we
~ injured. although they were great
~ alarmed Telegraph wires were me-
~ ed by the half mile, telegraph instr
~ ments broken, and poles shattered
q all directions. One of these storm
u; occurred at midnight, at Arlingto
~ ~ Mass, August 18th, in which brillia
W streams of electricity darted aero
sc the sky in every direction, and t
-, thunder which followed was consta
nv nv for period of thirteen minute
a.. without the intermission OF an lnsta
y of silence. Three hundred and tn
"s ty-one discharges were counted
~ seven minutes by an observer, a
30 each discharge was followed by 10
~ and sometimes rafting reports, who
!. II. reverberations rolled the heavens
!. an endless procession OF majestic a
y terrific sounds. During this scel
, the moon. which was about half
~ hour above the western horizon, '
On oA visible. but SO imagined, through
sS haze and vapor, as to appear like
~ brilliant flame suspended in the s.
VA VA For a period of twenty minutes
az scene was one of grandeur and subj
a of ity rarely witnessed.
- In the States of Illinois. and To-
~ and the prairie country west Of
Mississippi river, thunderstorms
o generally more terrific. and more IL
ou1 have been lost there from the effe
,ud of lightning than in any other sect
'a of this country. Owing to the
, ~ country being level and devoid of tr'
Wv. ono the equilibrium between the elect
I o.. ity of the atmosphere and that OF
10y 10y earth is principally restored by
'oi neutrality-suspicious. Str
~. Use on lightning Protection.