The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-07-12

DAMAGE BY LlGHTNING.-an eXtraOrQl-
nary amount of damage was caused by light
ming, in portions of Hartford county, during
the thunder storm on Monday afternoon. 1t
was most severe in the neighborhood of OAR
lington and Dublin, and in the lower part of
the county, along the line of the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad.
In the village of Darlington, large barn,
belonging to Mr.. w. II. Ii. Whiteford, was
struck by lightning and burned to the ground,
with all its contents, consisting principally of a
large quantity of hay, which had just been
housed, agricultural implements, small lot of
wheat, walnut and poplar lumber, sc. Three
horses and two hearses, one of which is val
ued at $500, were saved with difficulty
There is an insurance in the Farmers Mutual
Company, of York, Pa, on the barn and
contents, for $3.50.
The same afternoon two barns, in the lower
part of the county, were also struck by light
ming and entirely destroyed. A Perrymans-
vile correspondent sends the following ac-
count:
IL 10 uOb ollcll IlldJ SUCH IL SlSnL Is WllDeSS-
ed as was to be seen from here Monday night
During the storm, the lightning struck two
barns, both of which, with their contents,
were entirely destroyed
The first discovered was that of Messrs
Joshua and Walter M. Palmer, about one
mile from Perrymansvlle. In addition to
large barn, they lost about 30 tons of hay,
quantity of old wheat and oats, q lot of
wheelwrght tools, all their harness, two wag-
ons and two valuable horses. Nothing was
saved. Their loss is about $4,000.
The other was that of Mr.. VIM. Amos
Courtney, about mile from Aberdeen,
who in addition to his barn and contents, also
lost his entire crop of wheat, about 400
bushels in the stack. There was also in his
barn some 5000 worth Of fishing seine, be-
longing to his son and Mr.. George Silver,
which was entirely destroyed. Both build
ings were insured in the Hartford Mutual Com
pany, that of Mr.. Courtney for $3.50, and the
Messrs. Palmer's for 5000. There was no
insurance on the contents ofany of the build
ings.
The residence of Mr.. Henry Breuninger,
near Castleton, was also struck by lightning.
MIR. Breuninger was lying upon lounge
at the time, and suddenly found himself
on the floor, with the lounge turned over
upon him. He was not hurt and the house
not much damaged
A house occupied by George Wilson, col
ored, situated near Proctor's Store, in the
nelghborhood of Dublin, was struck by light.
ming, which set fire to lounge on which q
child was sitting. The child, with the other
inmates of the house, was considerably stun
ned, but not seriously hurt. From the lounge
the flames communicated to the house, and
were extinguished with difficulty
The dwelling house of Hampton Washing
ton, colored, near Glen Cove, was struck.
The lightning knocked off portion of the
Notwithstanding and tore large hole in the
ceiling. Fortunately, Washington and all
his family were away at work at the time,
and escaped. The loss is small. The house
is insured in the Hartford Company.
The lightning struck the barn and stable
of Mr.. H. II. Black, near Forest HILL tearing
off q portion of the roof and some of the
Notwithstanding. Mr.. Blacks horse was in
the stable at the time, but was not injured
The blacksmith and wheelwright shop of
Mr.. Wesley Upton, near Magnolia, was also
considerably damaged by a stroke of light
ming. Mr.. Upton and some children were in
the shop, when the bolt descended, and were
knocked about by the shock, but suffered no
severe injury.
A large tree in an open field of Mr. Old
field, near Fountain Green. and two large
poplar trees, near Mr.. S. M. Lees residence,
in the vicinity of priesthood Bridge, Deer
Creek, were also struck by lightning during
the same storm. A large tree on Mr.. James
Farnandis's farm, near Bel Air, was also
shivered by lightning.