The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-08-02
IDAHO NEWS.

who came up yesterday from bols
valley, related to US the details
the freaks of a flash Of lightning
week ago yesterday, on the rancl
of N. and John Richie, six mile
below Boise City. John Richie
his eldest son Johnnie. and Nathan
lei, were standing by barb wir'
fence when lightning struck it il
three places, within two feet o
where Johnnie was standing, ant
six feet from John and Nathaniel
Willie, second son of Mr.. and Mrs
John Richie, was about $50 yard.
from the others. A few moment,
after the fash Willie was seen lying
down, and it was thought he hac
concealed himself to get shot at a
flock of ducks that were flying over
He had shotgun, and had gone
out to kill rabbits. Mr.. Richie
went over and found him helpless,
his head lying on the bank of the
ditch and his body in the water
When asked what was the matter
he replied that the shotgun went
off and knocked him down that he
had laid the gun down, and as he
picked it up with one hand had
hold of the barb wire with the other,
when the gun was discharged. The
shot gun was examined and both
barrels were loaded. The electricity,
after the fash of lightning struck
near the others, followed the wire
that Willie had hold of at the time.
His legs were paralyzed by the
shock, badly swollen and the sem
sation was as if they were in a
fame, Will describing it as burn
ing even worse than fire." notwith-
standing they were in the water.
He said that when he regained con-
seriousness the gun was lying across
his breast, and it required all the
effort he could summon to remove
it. His arms, however, showed no
effects of the shock. Remedies
were applied, and in half an hour
he was able to stand and next day
the lightning-struck lad had entire
ly recovered. If he had not been
hurled into the ditch by the shock
there is no doubt that death would
have ensued in a few seconds. Wa
ter is given as the best remedy for
the effects of a lick in a round with
lightning.
Idaho Recorder: On last Sun
day a party of young ladies and
gentlemen of Gibbonsville left that
town for Hughes creek for picnic.
There are qua ntities of huckleber-
ries in that section, and it is sup
posed that Miss Maggie Reese and
Mrs. Williams mistook some pois-
onous berries for this fruit, as they
were taken violently i'll with cramps
and spasams. George Wood came
up on Monday for a physician, but
DR.. Whitwell was not here, and DR..
Kenney prescribed as we'll as he
could without seeing his patients.
Yesterday morning they conveyed
The sufferers to their homes, but
Mr.. Dodge informs US that there is
no hope for the recovery of Miss
Reese, and Mrs. Williams case is
nearly as bad. This sad affair has
cast gloom over the entire com.
nunity.-On Tuesday, 18th ult.,
Thomas Elder, Jr., who carries the
nail from here to Shoup, while on
1is way to that place discovered the
body of P. H. Waynick in an eddy
IN the opposite eide Of the river,
about eight miles from Shoup. He
brought word back to Gibbonsville
md party Of ten left at once to
bury the remains. A boat was
AIKEN to the spot, the body secured
md conveyed about mile further
Town and buried.-Andrew Far
Ter, an employe at Gov. Shoup's
'anch, had a narrow escape from
browning on Sunday while fording
salmon river 6 miles above here.
He brought load of hay over in
he morning and forded all right,
)ut on his return the rack slipped
onward, and in attempting to save
he team he was swept into the
tream, and rescued by Gus Durand,
Who happened to be fishing near
he spot. He was completely ex-
'austed and resuscitated with diff
iculty. The team and wagon were
aved.
Idaho Mail: A gentleman who
las just returned from the upper
ountry reports the condition of
fairs at Atlanta as very encour-
'ging. The Buffalo mine is work
ng twenty men, and Mr.. Charles
long says that within a month the
orce will be doubled. Mr.. Long
las been making test of the new
process which his company put in |
asst fall, and one needs but look at |
lis beaming countenance to see that |
t has been a great success. His
eport will be made public in a short |
ime. If the camp takes a boom
his fall, and we fairly believe it
viii, most of the credit will be due
o the pluck and determination of
lr. Long. Negotiations are now
vending for the sale of the Tahoma. |