Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-21
DISASTROUS STORM.
Great Damage Done by Mondays Storm
to Horses, Barns and Crops-Beasts
stunned and Killed by the Boits..Queer
Electrical Tricks in Wayne.

WAYNE, July 20.
The most terrific thunder storm that ever
occurred in Wayne passed over the town on
Monday, the center Of the storm seeming to
be near the village. The air appeared to be
full of electricity, and the most deafening
thunder bolts followed one another in rapid
succession. The barn Of Henry L. Gordon
was struck and considerably damaged. The
bolt entered near the ridge pole. then sepa-
rated and went in various directions. starting
the boards and shingles from the root, shiv-
ering the rafters and posts and making kindl-
ing wood of the finishing and clapboards.
Fortunately it did not take fire. The loss is
estimated at from $50 to 500. No insur-
ance.
During the shower the large barn of MIR.
VIM. Roberts was struck in two places, at
the cupola and at the south end, and slightly
damaged. The fluid killed one hen and knock
ed down valuable horse, which for some
time was supposed to be dead, but he revived
and has apparently sustained only few
bruises. A maple tree standing very near
the residence of VIM. Esskine was struck by
the lightning, and pine tree above Swiit's
Point was shattered.
EAST DIxFIELD, July 20
There was great damage done by the hail
of Monday afternoon in the east part of Dix
field. N. Thomas was damaged about $500.
His crops of apples. grain and grass were
all cut to pieces. Others in the same vicin-
ty suffered about as bad. Many hailstones
were an inch through
NoRRIDGEwoCK, July 20.
Madison and Norridgewock Monday. The
wind blew gale and the hail stones were as
large as hens eggs, nearly running fields of
corn and potatoes and smashing apples to a
pomice on the trees.
PENNINGTON, July 20.
A severe thunder shower passed over
Franklin county Monday afternoon. The
clouds were densely black and were accompa-
MED by high wind. Much hail mingled
with the rain. In some localities in Strong
it is reported that the hail storm piled up six
inches in depth. During the progress of the
shower lightning struck the residence of
Charles E. Carville of Pennington. The bolt
entered the chimney, bat fortunately did but
little damage. The shower lasted about one
hour.
BRIDGroN, July 20.
Monday afternoon lively shower, accom-
panied by lightning, struck this section. The
clothing mandatory OF Knapp & Sanborn,
South Bridgton, was struck by lightning, the
bolt entering room in which ten persons
were at work. slightly ipjuring several.
The damage to the building was slight. A
tree on the land of VIM. Larrabee, was shiv-
cred and the people in the vicinity visiby
affected by the shock. On the ridge shower
of hail stones of very large size FELL injuring
corn considerably. At Sweden the barn of
Aaron w. Eastman was struck and burned,
With ten tons of hay, farming implements and
horse. The ice house and portion of the
ell were burned. Other buildings were saved
by active efforts of the family and neighbors.
Loss 5000; insured for $500 in the Home
of New York. One and one-half inches of
rain fell.
LIvERMoRE, July 20.
| very severe thunder shower passed over
Livermore on Monday. The lightning struck
twice in the village, shattering the trees but
doing no damage. A large quantity of hay
was caupht ont in the rain
LEEDS, July 20.
| Four cattle belonging to Mr.. Bates of
Leeds, were struck by lightning and killed in
Mondays storm.
| OLD ORCHARD, July 20.
The Lightning put stop to the gayeties of
| Old Orchard and created a scare among the
summering idlers. There were few acct
dents and incidents worth telling-A middle
aged lady was walking with her daughter
close to Fogg's news stand when one bolt
came. She had on pair of steel bound
spectacles which it appears must have to a
certain extent drawn the lightning, tor she
reeled and would have fallen but for timely
aid. The electricity slightly paralyzed her
eyes, although she was able to leave on the
next train. The bolt struck a telegraph pole
near the depot and running along the wire
ran dow n into the ticket office, setting fire to
the insulating material on the end of the wire
The station agent, Fernald, received slight
shock, but not so slight that ne would care te
have it repeated,