Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-20
Tremendous Hail Shower-Mr. Blaine
| thrown from his carriage aud somewhat

Tremendous Hall shower-Mr. Blame
thrown from his carriH ge and somewhat
jured.
A hail storm Of Unprecedented severity passed
over the towns Of Mt. Vernon, Vienna and Bel
grade yesterday afternoon. Crops were destroyed
and windows smashed; three hundred psnes of
glass were broken in Mt. Vernon alone. Senator
Blaine with bis wife and two younger daughters
were riding in light carriage with pair OF
hon ses, near TIE village of Mt. Vernon, when tie
ST. rn burst upon them without moments nopce'
Hail fell 10 prodigious quantities, and the air was
nearly a. dark As night. The horses were fright
ened, and becoming unmanagshle, lost the road
and rushed against tree by the roadside. break
ing the carriage IN pieces, when the ho SEES became
detached, and mile and half before being
taken up. The occupants of the carriage escaped
M rae u ously, one receiving u scratch except
Mr. Blaine, VINO was bruised somewhat on his
ris ht hip and in the larger muscles of the back
giving much pain, but Involving no permanent
procured another carriage, and returned home to
this city with the same horses.
The above despatch was yesterday sent from
this city to the Associated P ess for the papers of
this morning. few more details may be of IN .
terest to our readers. The victims of the accident,
as soon they found they could all wslk, went at
once to the nearest farm house, which proved to
be that Of MIR. Calvin Dearborn where they were
most kindly treated. The rain following the hail
was pouring down in torrents and every one oil
them was wet to the skn, and were compelled to
wait three hour. for their c,olhng to he dried not
having present ANY change oi rainent. Hon
Moses :. Msyhew, who lived q mile and half
distant, hearing of the accident, called at once to
see what he could do. Mr.. Blame accepted the
loan of Mr.. Mayhew's carriage. and using the
same horses, cane directly home, reaching his
house about six o'clock. As an illustration Of the
severity Of the storm. it may be mentioned that
the hail stones in Mr.. Desrborn's yard. two hours
after the storm over, lay in great piles, and
could be picked up ny the bucket full
Although Mr.. Blaine was considerably lame. he
went forward yesterday to fulfill his appointment
at Newport.
Effects Of the Hall storm II, Belgrade
uuts. -Huiidings Destroyed ny Light
Ming.
very heavy hail storm passed over Belgrade
Mills on Sunday, breaking out large quantities OF
window glass, smashing nearly flty 10 one house.
Rev MI. Walker and II. w Colder were the
greatest sufferer The hail stones. some of which
were large as hens eggs fell very fast; ard
over GU the neghborng hills OF Rome the ground
was white from the accumulation of hail stones.
TIE hal Was uuaccompanied by wind, otherwise
the destruction of property would have been fear
full This storm extended to vienna, and was
confined to very narrow strip of territory.
A large barn in Wateryille, belonging to Geo.
+. Shores, struck by lightning, on Sunday,
and burned TO the grounl, together with its con-
tent. OF 60 tons OF hay. TIE loss is not covered
10y the insurance by 81 ,000o
The farm house Of j. W. Fairbanks. in Far
mIngton, was struck hy hghtHiug on SATURDAY,
and destroyed by fire. During the shower about
O'Clock Z. NJ, tie barn of DAVID l.. lodgdon
in Clinton, was struck by lightning. The tuld
struck the end of the barn, going down the boarus
aud cutting fl the hay MS though it were shaved
ny a hay knife. 1t did not fire the hay OF build
my.