The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-08-21

DAMAGE BY LIGHTNING.-Mr. James H. Bar
rows barn, on the road leading from the Hicl-
DRY to Smiths Mill, was struck by lightning,
on Thursday afternoon of last week, and burned
to the ground with all its contents. The bolt
struck the southeast corner of the building and
the flames spread so rapidly that it was impos-
sible to save anything but three horses. About
12 tons of hay, 200 bushels of wheat and 400
bushels OF OATS in the straw, an express wagon
and quantity of farming implements were
consumed. Two stacks of oats were near the
barn, and portion of them was saved in n dam
aged condition. Mr.. Barrow's loss is over SO. 600
The barn was insured for 5000 and its contents
for $500 in the Farmers Mutual Company, of
York, Pa There was no lightning rod on the
building.
straw rick, belonging to Mr. John Leight,
on Long Bar farm, below Abingdon, was struck
by lightning, set on fire and destroyed, on
Thursday of last week.
During the same storm the stack yard ofMr.
Samuel Hopkins, ex-Collector of Dublin dis
trict, near the Trap Church, was set on fire by
lightning and consumed. The stacks contained
about 200 bushels of wheat
Mr.. John Quinn's corn house. near the HEX
DRY, was also struck by lightning, Thursday
| afternoon, but was not set on fire.
The same afternoon bolt struck large
chestnut tree, which stands about or 10 feet
from Mr.. f. IL. Halls canning house, near
Emmorton. 1t tore the bark from the tree and
exploded at the roots tearing up the ground
over a space five or six feet around. Several
of the hands in the canning house were stunned.
IL
ed from him and the shock knocked him over.
The entire canning house, it is said, appeared
to be lighted as with electric lights.
The barn of Mr.. Frederick Plummer, in Bal
timore county, was struck by lightning on
Thursday Of last week, and burned, together
with the contents. Loss estimated at from $500
to 81, 900. Insured in the Hartford Mutual for
500.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION
ERs.-The County Commissioners were in SEES
sion on Monday and Tuesday.
A petition, signed by John j. GLADDEN., j. r.
Wetherill, James w. GLADDEN., VIM. A. Dnrham
and Others for a bridge opposite the railroad
station, at the Rocks of Deer Greek,
was filed. The bridge which this one
is intended to replace was formerly situated
higher up the stream near the residence of the
late E. s. Rogers.
A petition was also received aud filed, signed
by Z. l.. Sawyer, Frank Whitaker and others to
close The road in the third district, leading
| from NJ f. Pue's Cross Roads to the Ring Fac
tory, the road from Whituker's iron bridge TO
the Ring Factory and the road from Whita kel's
Mill to point beyond High Bridge branch,
near the residence of Oliver Williams, on the
Fallston road, and to open new road from
Whitaker's bridge, on the southwest side Of
Winters Run, to connect with the public road
leading from wilma to the Ring Factory. Also
TO open new road from some eligible point on
the last named road to point on the Fallston
road beyond High Bridge branch These roads
TO ran through the lands of Mrs. Rebecea Whit
I aloer, james Farnandis, VIM. Rogers and W. G.
Bavington
Acother petition received was from David
Reynolds, Edward Proctor, Andrew Boyle and
others, for pension for Hannah A. Flynn, Of
the Fifth District, who is old, afflicted, unable
to earn living and now dependent upon pub.
lie charity. Ordered to be fled
The following order was passed
Ordered, That the commissioners borrow from
John Daugherty the SUN OF two thousand dol
lars, to be levied, together with interest thereon
Ia the levy of 1886, said sam Of money to be
used to repair damages TO the roads and bridges
In Hartford county, caused by the unprecedented
food of August Sd, 1885.