Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-13
LAID BY LIGHTNING.
4 Thnnderbolt frem q Clear shy Strikes
a Man In a Field and Kills
Him instantly.
whirBng winds DO some wreekhge ~
Fort worth and Elsewhere
over tho state.
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spread storm, which was quite severe toi
time IN Fort Worth, but produced nc
very serious results.
About o'clock Ia the afternoon mag
nlacent clouds banked mp 10 the south
ward and 10 meiestlc form rolled grandiJ
nOrthward Anxious citizens lonelngl
looked for the promised rain but did moi
hope for the terrific
BLASTS FROM BoREAs
which preceded the welcome water, II
was but short while ere the great gust
Of wind burst upon the city, and the more
timid speculated as TO whether
or not cyclone or hurrl-
canc had reached Fort Worth.
tn and across the streets volumes Of dust
were hurled with rapidity and trembling
signs aud quakiDg buildings had their
stability tested. For nearly an hour the
WIND rushed through the city, aud amid
the binding biting dust and sand people
watched for destruction which was hap.
PLY aYerted.
The most serious outcome Of the days
storm was reported late in the evening in
the city as having occurred nine miles
north on the Missouri Pacific road near
Wauiaga, a small station.
DAVE SHELTON,
a colored man, was working ia corn
field belonging % Mr. w. w. Potts, about
= O'Clock In the afternoon. The sky WIS
comparatively clear Of clouds and bad as
yet not begotten the dark storm clouds Of
s later hour. While Shelton was cutting
corn d bolt Of lightning struck him on the
head passed through his body slightly
cut his cheek aud tore OF boot from his
left foot and instantly killed him. He was
not far from fellow held hand, who car.
rled the body to house and to-day he
will be buried
~ FORT WORTH
the most serious damage done by the
Wind Was the blowing out of the stable
front u Maddox & Powell, corner Fourth
and Ruak streets; the blowing down aud
utter ruin Of the handsome arch which |
was being prepared for the celebration, |
and located between the PlckWick hotel |
and the Martln-llrOWn building. w. |
HOulihgD the contractor Of the arch, had |
only moment before 1t fell been on it's |
tOpin0st part, and had not fully gotten |
out u the columns when the structure |
fell, aud Mr. ll0ulihan made narrow
escape from injury.
A part Of Keller's blacksmith shop front
was blown out. The root Of the oil works !
Was blown OF, and large number Of
chlmneys, trees and signs were torn
away and ruined. Empty goods.boXes,
caught 10 the cddying currents, danced
IN seeming delight, aud not o few horses
were with difficulty restrained from dash
ing 10 destruction
When the wind came up pile of shay.
ings we're being burned in front Of the
new Ellis hotel. The
BLAZING DEBRIS
was gathered up In an instant and whlrled
about through neighboring boxes and
trash, and only by strenuous efforts OF
neighbOrs was a terrible fire prevented
Following the Wlndstorm a heavy fall Of
rain occurred aud fell IN torrents. The
Indications are that all over the county
there was a bountfu rainfall which was
more than welcome.
AZ GRoEsBKCK.
special TO ,ho Gazette.
GRoIsBEcK, TEX, July IA heavy
rain fell to-day.
Ar SHERMAN.
special to the Gazette.
SHERMAN, Tex, July PA hard rain
u about an hours duration fell here this
afternoon, doing great deal Of good
coon RAIN
Special 10 the Gazette,
TERRELL, Tex, July l2.-Good rain
has fallen here to-day. The prospect Is
line for a bountIiul crop In this county.
At WACO.
Special 10 the Gazette
WACO, TEX July l2.--Fine rains Tell
throughout this county this afternoon
The crop prospect here Is all that could
bg desired
At oLEBURNE.
special 10 the Gazette.
CLBBURSE, TEX, July II IA fine rain
Tell here this evening,
A pasture belonging 10 b, j. Chambers
was ignited by lightning yesterday even
ing, and fiity acres OF grass destroyed
RAIN, HAIL AND WIND.
Special 10 the Gazette.
Wills PoINT, TEX, July IA heavy
rnnstorm, accompanied with stift wind
aud a damaging hall, passed over this
place about 2 p m, The rain lasted only
about thirty minutes but enough fell TO
doan immense amount OF good.
AT wAxAuAcHm.
special 10 the Gazette.
wAxAuAcnE, TEX, July ~ The
hardest wind storm of tho season struck
HhAAhhNhlN AZ nIlDNh bUlN evening, uI-
roofing SIX buildings In the West block.
fortunately II rained but short time.
The damages cannot be estimated yet.
AT pILOT POINT.
Special 10 the Gazette
PiLoT PolsT, Tx, July ia high
wind from the east Saturday evening
raised the root Of Crosgroye's large lum-
Der shed IL fell with crash, complete.
ly dcmollshing H. The damage Is esti-
mated at 5000, a grain separator stand
lng on the depot platform was turned
over and fell across the raj road track
bottom up.
Al ALEDO.
Special 70 the Gazette.
ALEDo, Tx, July IA heavy storm
passed over this village at $50 this after
noon The large hay barn located on the
north side Of the railroad belonging to
Col. G. IL. lilgbee OF Fort Worth, was
RACED TO the ground and Is Total loss.
The dwelling house recently erected by
Mr., Belveler WAS blown FROM the founda-
ton and Is badly twisted. The carriage