The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-06
raRgE scHoLAsr!cs KILLED.
A Fatal Flash of Lightning Strikes ct
In goes villa.

BALTIMORE, ND, July 5.-The Sun will
print the following tomorrow: "News was
received at Loyola college to-day of a terri
BILE thunderstorm Friday night at ST.
lngoe's Villa, st. Mary's county, Maryland,
and of the death by lightning
OF three scholastics Of the Wood
stock college; The scholastics we're
John B. Lamb, William j. Holden and
James Walters. TIE news oame to the col
lege about IL o'clock in the morning, while
high mass was being celebrated in the
church, and it Was announced TO the con-
gregatiOn The deaths occurred in the cid
villa, which is occupied every summer by
ths students and professors from Wood
stock College.
ON BLUFF.
"This house is on q bluff overlooking the
Potomac and st. Marys rivers, and forms
a beautiful summer retreat. Just one week
previous to the oatastr pho nearly hun
dred students and professors went to st.
Ingoe's for their annual holiday, taking
with them base ball outfits, fishing
tackle and hammocks to enjoy
their holiday. Friday night, while a heavy
thunderstorm was prevailing, the students
retired to their rooms A number Of them,
including those who were killed, won't to
dormitOrIes on the top floor. There it was
discovered that the the roof had begun TO
leak and the water was dropping on some
OF the beds. In moving the beds to a drier
situation a number Of students became
grouped in the center Of the room around
one of the cots.
THE FATAL FLASH.
They were discussing the best place TO
put 1t when the fatal stroke of lightning
camo, followed by fearful crash OF thun-
der. The group about the cot were hurled
in different directions. Three we're killed
and others injured and rendered unoon-
scious. The exact condition of the injured
could not be learned last night on account
of the remote situation Of the scene
Of the occurrence and lack of
telegraphlo communication. One of the
injured is Mr.. Railley, whose home is at
Loonardtown. He was thrown downstairs
by the force Of the shock and at first it was
thought he had been killed. The building
itself was damaged by the stroke, the roof
being torn in places and the walls cracked
and twisted.
DIED ON HIS BIRTHDAY.
"Of the killed John B. Lamb was native
of Boston, 81 years old the day of his tragic
death He had completed his course Of
| studies, and had he lived would have been
ordained next month. He was q brother OF
| Edward Lamb, who, two years ago, was a
| teacher at Loyola college.
John b. Lamb was teacher at George
town College. and at the college Of the Holy
| Cross at Worcester, Mass.
William J. Holden was a native of New
York city, and was % years old. He had
| completed the course in philosophy and had
eight years yet to study and teach. He was
a brother Of Rev. E. j. Holden Of New
York city.
flames Walters was also from New
York. he was twenty~three years of ag'
and had year in which to complete I
course in philosophy, when he would have
gone to teach in some college Of the
order
"The storm Friday night was the second
heavy storm in st. Mary's county that
week. Wednesday night a heavy rainfall
! did great deal Of damage"