The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-07-23

thunder Storm accompanied in some localities
with hail and in others with high wind The
thunder and lightning, in some places, were
terrific, and considerable amount of damage
was done.
Alightning rod on the residence of Mrs. Laura
G. Ady, near Mill Green, received heavy charge
of lightning which passed down safely to within
two feet of the ground AT this point the rod
had been whitewashed, thereby destroying its
conductive power. The destructive fluid accord
ingly left the rod and struck the side of the
house, tearing off several pieces of weather
boarding and some of the plasering inside
One of the inmates of the house, Miss Brown,
who was in the room at the time, was slightly
stunned by the shock. Lightning rods arc said
to be nearly worthless when painted or covered
with whitewash.
The dwelling house of Mr.. Frank Bay, near
Cooptown, is also reported to have been struck
by lightning, which bursted the stove doors open,
and played antics of various kinds The occu-
pants of the house, six in number, were all stun
ned by the shock, but none of them were serious
ly injured.
A dwelling house belonging to Mr. Lewis
Russell, near the Point, at Havre de Grace, was
struck by lightning bolt which tore off apor-
ton of the roof and slightly damaged the house
otherwise. No person was hurt by the light
ming.
On the same day large poplar tree, on the
farm of Mr.. G. P. q. Cook near Havre de Grace,
was struck by lightning. Two valuable horses,
which had taken shelter under the tree, were
instantly killed.
Conowngo Bridge was struck three times by
lightning, during the same storm. The fluid
each time made hole through the roof of the
bridge, and then striking the telegraph wires
passed away. Several of the raftcrs of the
bridge were shattered. A team belonging to
Mr. William NJ. Knight was crossing the bridge
at the time it was struck. The mules were
Frustrated by the shock, but the driver escaped.
In a little time the mules revived sufficiently to
proceed with their load.
A large cherry tree standing near Mr. John
Robnson's barn, in the neighborhood of Forest
Hill, was also struck by lightning and shattered.
Two chickens had taken shelter under the tree
and were killed by the shock
Two large trees in the yard of Friendship NJ.
E. Church, and tree near Centre NJ. E. Church,
near Forest Hill, were also struck by lightning.
In the neighborhood of the Hickory and
through the Big Woods corn fields were consid-
erably injured by the storm. A large walnut
tree, which stood near DIR. Samuel Robinson's
spring house was blown over In its fall it
crushed the spring house to the ground.
A cherry tree on Mr.. John w. Billingsleas
farm, near Forest Hill, was struck and large
pieces of wood torn out of it.
A chestnut tree, in field on the farm of Mr..
George Reese, near Pleasantville, was struck by
lightning and set on fire, and two trees in Mr..
Jonathan Ambler's yard were also struck. A
chestnut tree in front of Thomas Cannons house,
at Pleasantyille, also received q charge A
colored boy who was sitting in Mr.. Cannons
kitchen, was stunned by the shock and fell over
unconscious. He revived however, upon Mr..
Cannon pouring bucket of water over him.
The rain fall was considerable some of the
roads being badly washed. The temperature of
the air was greatly reduced, the nights since be-
ing exceedingly comfortable -" good nights for
Sleep" in fact
On Tuesday morning, about one o'clock,
another severe storm came up. The flashes of
lightning were bright and incessant, lighting
up the landscape with supernatural brilliancy.-
The rain poured in torrents, and large quanti-
ty fell, the storm lasting for several hours
The smaller streams rose rapidly, some fences
were carried away and the roads in the neigh
borhood of the Ring Factory and in other places
were washed out so as to render them impassa-
BILE.
A horse belonging to Mr.. Charles Crcswell,
who lives near Clayton, was in pasture field
during the storm, and was struck by lightning
and killed.
Astock of hay on the farm of Mr.. Lee Amoss,
in the same neghborhood was also set on fire
by the lightning and destroyed.
Three horses and valuable mule, belonging
to DIR. John sappingtou, which were in field
on his farm near Darlington, were also killed by
lightning. They were found dead in the morn
ing lying, in ravinc, where they had probably
sought refuge from the storm.
A post and rail fence on the farm of Mr.. j .
Alex. Shriver, near wilma, was carried away.
Considerable damage was also done by the
flood on the farm of Mr.. Thomas w. Hall, near
wilma. Eight acres of corn, belonging to Mr.
Joseph Plowman, was washed out, and two
horses belonging to Mr.. Havilaud, in the same
neighborhood, were washed down the stream,
but got out alive.
A bull belonging to Mr.. s. o. McCourtncy
was carried uninjured two miles down the
stream, by the flood
Ten sheep belonging to Capt. Budd who lives
near Rock Hall, were drowned
A quantity Of fencing ON the farm of +. and
P. E. Carroll was carried away, and Messrs. E.
j. and Charles II. Snow also suffered considera-
Bile loss in the way of fencing, &c.
The bridge over the branch at Mrs. Singers
store, near McHcnry's MILL was moved from its
foundations, and the road is now impossible at
that point.
The small streams near Jerusalem Mills were
exceedingly high. The banks were torn away
and everything movable in the way of the flood
was carried off. Two hog pens with their oc.
cupants, near Mr.. David Lees store, were car
red down the stream, but the hogs managed to
get ashore. Mr.. Lees garden was also washed
out.
Mr.. Charles Gilbert lost one hundred chickens
in the flood, and two acres ofpotatoes belonging
to Mr.. r. NJ. Chatterton, were destroyed
While the small streams in the localities
named were very high, Winters Run and the
Little Falls were not swelled beyond their usual
height, indicating that the rain was not as heavy
in other places.
A COW and bull, belonging to Mr.. William
E. Whitcford, living near Jarrettsville, were
killed bya lightning stroke, during the same
storm.
Mr.. George Deaver living near Pylesville, also
had horse struck and killed by the lightning.
The lightning struck tree near the resi-
dence of Mr.. Thomas F. Nagle, on Mr. s. A.
Williams farm, near Thomas's Run. The win.
dows of Mr. Nagle's house were shattered and