The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-07-15
SEVERE STORM.
Heavy storm-Houses and Barns Struck by
Lightning Cattle Killed, &C.


On Saturday last a severe storm passed over
the central portion of Carroll. doing much
damage. Rain fell in torrents and lightning
and thunder were almost continuous. The
storm lasted over two hours.
In Westminster no damage was done, but
lust beyond the western limits of the city
trees were twisted and torn, and the road 10
New Windsor was literally blocked with
branches and trees. Corn fields were badly
washed in the track of the storm and streams
oserhowed their banks Some hail fell in
Westminster, but not enough to do any dam
age. In the western part of the county some
damage was done TO garden vegetables.
A chimney of Mrs. Caroline Shriver's
house at Avondale was struck by lightning,
and Mrs. Ezra Stouffer's chimney at New
Windsor was struck also. A shock of wheat
in the field of Jesse Bale near New Windsor
was struck and burned. The storm at New
Windsor was the severest known there for
some years, the thunder being almost deafen-
ing and the lightning terrific.
At Union Bridge much hail fell, and the
house of j. G. Wentz was struck by light
ming Beyond Union Bridge, in the yard of
Reuben Sayler, three large locust trees were
torn up by the roots.
At Medford building belonging to David
Englar was blown over, at David Roop's
mill barrel of -four was struck by lightning
near where William Stremmel. the miller,
stood.
Near Daniel ten head of cattle belonging
to Daniel Pickett were killed. They were
all he had, and they had taken shelter under
a tree.
Near Watersyille lightning struck the barn
of j. Theodore and Charles W. Gosnell.
which was entirely burned, together with a
mule and lot Of hay. A mare was gotten
out, but she was considerably crippled.
There was an insurance of $500 on the barn
in the Carroll county company and $ll0o in
the Royal on stock and utensils.
William Y. Frizzell, at Bloom, had one
COW killed by being struck by lightning.
The lightning struck In the wheat fields OF
William Hook and George Freyman, near
Shipley, and burned up lot OF wheat.
The barn of Lewis Shipley, at Gambler, was
struck, tearing off the roof and damaging the
barn. stunning a young horse and killing
turkeys and chickens.
Buck Ford's dwelling house, near Gam
Der, was also struck, knocking Mr.. Ford, who
was standing in the door, into the yard and
throwing child from the lounge. The house
was badly damaged.
The barn of James Dorsey, on Deer Park
road, was struck. Mr.. Dorsey and man
named Miller, who was working for him, and
four horses attached to wagon that were
standing near were all knocked down and
stunned severely. The barn of George Carr,
living on Deer Park farm, was also struck
and badly damaged. Large trees in the
woods of Joshua Wilson and Robert Wheeler,
in the same neighborhood, were struck.
Alfred Greenwood, near Taylorsvllle, had
three sheep killed by lightning,
There was a severe storm at Houcksville on
Thursday evening Fruit was blown from
trees corn laid fiat and trees twisted and
torn. The fall of rain was heavy.
FROM gambler TO GIsT.
Between Gambler and Gist the storm was
particularly severe, and lightning struck in q
number of places. In Gambler the barn OF
| Lewis Shipley was struck, the lightning pass
ing through the ventilator in the roof down
into the building, killing turkey which had
a nest on pile Of straw. The straw was cut
into bits as though cut in a cutting-box. A
! mare and colt in the stable were uninlured
The fluid passed out the stable door, tearing
away the Frame Another bolt passed along
the entire length of the barn, tearing away
the rafters and plates, and passing out the
opposite end, where six chickens were killed.
A large tree was struck in Robert Wheeler s
woods On the Deer Park road Buchanan
| Ford's house was struck, corner OF the
house being torn out, scattering plaster and
debris about the rooms Mr.. Ford was
knocked down by the conclusion, and one OF
his children was rolled off lounge. A bolt
tore off some weather boarding from the barn
of George r. Cohn. A quarter Of mile
away the large barn on the farm of Bernard
McGlone, deceased, was struck in the gable
and somewhat damaged.