The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1882-05-25
FRIDAYS STORM.
The Dwelling House of A. Thorntoh
Demolished by Lightning.---A Man
killed in the Western Part of the
COunty.-.-Other Mishaps.
A WEEKS GOOD WEATHER

County.-.-Other Mishnps.
A WEEKS GOOD WEATHER
was interrupted on last Friday by terrific
rain and wind storm, accompanied by
thunder and lightning The wind fol
some days previous held steadily and fa
tally from the east, and true to instincts
furnished the material for a genuine del
uge, but suddenly veering to the north,
brought with it an ocean of rain, and
lightning, streaked and forked. Peal fol-
lowed peal in rapid succession, but one,
louder and more terrific and disastrous
than the rest was heard about five clock
P. NJ, when the fiery fluid
STRUCK THE RESIDENCE OF A. THORNTON,
on Pleasant street west of town, utterly
running the once pleasant and comfortable
home Mrs. Thornton mas sitting at the
time within two feet of the bolt of light
ming, her work basket in front of her,
when it came down from the chimney and
ran out at or near the front winow 1t
was a marvellous miracle and beyond COM
prehension. The damage beggars descrip-
ton. Everything in the house was more
Or less damaged, by the falling OF plaster
or as articles were wrenched from their
fastenings. A bird cage containing one
canary was scared and the bird killed, .but
another cage containing two brids was I'M
molested, yet both hung side by side.
Mr. Thornton was down town at the time
the crash was heard and had PRESENT.
ment that his house was struck. Mrs. 7.
was not frightened Or injured at the time
and accepted the hospitality Of her neigh
bors until after the eshock.
Mr. Thornton held policy in the Mag
ara, through Messrs Taylor & Russell,
agents, to the amount of 500 as follows:
on house, $500, on household goods, $3.50,
On wearing apparel, $50, and the balance
on outside improvements. Mr.. Thornton
is to be congratulated on having the light
ming clause inserted on his policy some
two months ago. He is represented in
good company and we know it will do
what is just and right in the premises
He expects the loss to be adjusted forth
with and has commenced repairing the
damages.
Several other parties i'll town felt the
same shock and charge more or less The
wire at Marion was melted off and other
breaks are heard of. Considerable confls-
ion and excitement prevailed at the tele-
graph rooms owing to the electricity in the
rooms
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
1t is our melancholy duty to chronicle
the instant death of Mr. Frank Burgess,
of Delaware township, this county, who
was killed by lightning in Fridays storm.
Mr. Burgess was about to enter the kitch-
en- from the main room when the bolt
struck the chimney, run down the same,
and made him a corpse. 1t struck Mrs
B. and made her senseess for some time,
tearing her shoes and stockings from off
her feet On regaining consciousness and
realizing her situation, she dragged her.
self some distance to her nearest neighbor,
who gave the alarm to Mr.. O. D. Hinkley
and he done all that could be done in tho
sad premises. Mr. B. came to Dakota
about a year ago and was liked and re-
spected by all. Mrs. B. is a cousin to the
Hinkley's' The father of Mrs. Burgess
was telegraphed for and arrived Tuesday
morning The funeral occurred Sunday
and was attended by large number Of
sympathizing neighbors and friends. The
water was SO high in Saddle Greek that
the mortal remains of Mr.. B., and friends
had to be terried across in order to reach
the cemetary.
We also learn of the utter destruction
of the house of Mr.. Leaks, situated in
Brooklyn township, by lightning. Luck
lily no one was injured