Smyrna times., 1894-07-25
Accidents From Tightening.

The storms which are visiting this |
peninsula this year are rather severe in |
electrical disturbances. The storm last |
which came up from the |
seemed to discharge its fury |
in this town and Dover more than any |
where else.
There was a game of base ball on our
home grounds last Saturday afternoon
between the Columbia Athletic Club,
of New Castle, and the Smyrna nine.
But three innings had been played
when they were obliged to stop on ac-
count of the rain. AS the grand stand
is rather small for accommodating a very
large crowd, some had to run to seek
shelter and it was while Arthur Wise,
of New Castle, was hurrying from the
ground that a bolt of lightning darted
near him, stunning his right arm and
side. He was walking with Sheriff
Gould at the time, and was carrying an
umbrella with a steel rod. When the
bolt descended, the umbrella was
thrown fifteen feet into the air and Mr..
Wise fell into the arms of Sheriff
Gould, helpless. After a little friendly
attention he was able to return home.
The sheriff also felt the shock.
Another accident which might have
proved fatal, happened to Mrs.
Naomi Cade, (cOlored) wife of John
Cade, living near the pond. She was
sitting in the front room of her house
at the time busily engaged at some
work when a bolt struck the edge of
her kitchen, ran through the entire
house and darted out of the front room
window. She fell from the shock to
the floor, unconscious. A physician
was sent for who Immediately put her
under treatment where she is now i'm
proving. The corner of the house was
badly demolished, the weather board
ing being torn and shattered leaving an
opening through the partition large
enough to get your hand through.
The electrical disturbances along Oul
electric line was somewhat annoying
The fuse wire in one of the converter;
on Main street broke, leaving the light
takers on that line, for several hours
in total darkness.
AT DOVER.
/ A severe if not fatal accident hap
. pened to Mrs. Clements, wife of Z. E
Clement, residing near Dover, formerl,
residing on the "Denney" farm in Ray
= mOnd's Neck. Mrs. Clements is th
= wife of the son of Mrs. Rebecca Glen
ents of this town.
. Mr.. Clements had just h;tched
horse to wagon and was going t
Dover when the lightning struck at hi
place. His sister-in-law, Mrs. job
!, Clements, was in the wagon with hir
), aud they had stopped to speak to Mr.
Z E. Clements, who was on the pore
n of the house when the bolt descended
o The horse attached to the wagon W,
= killed. The occupants of the wago
IS were severly shocked. and Mr.. Glen
ents and a small colored boy, who!
g name is not known, were knock6
senseIess. The wagon, boardwalk ar
n fence about the place were all torn 1
g by the bolt.
or Mrs. f. E. Clements was terribly i
e iured. The lightning struck the le
,e side of her head burning off the ha
e. aud then passed down her back, bur
of ing a streak four inches wide to d cris
Her clothing was burned off and h
o. shoes were torn into pieces. Her bres
d, was also badly burned. She is still Ii
ing, but it is believed she cannot !
d. cover.
70 Mrs. Clements is the daughter of ]
lg surance Commissioner Peter K. Me-
h. dith, of FELTON,, and has husband a
in four children. She is about 80 yea
old.
of AT ODESSA.
IL During a thunder storm Saturd
afternoon between and o'clock, I
ia, barrack and stable on J. G. Corbi
IN, farm, tenanted by Frank ReynOl
about a mile southeast of town, v
in struck by lightning and 60 tons
timothy hay, the building, fine you
j., horse, a carriage, several sets of b
On. ness, calf and other property W
, is burned. The building and horse W
insured. Mr.. Reynolds had a trif
insurance of $75 on his hay. The
loss is estimated at about 81 600.
AT MILFORD.
vac The residence of William r. Philli
70" two miles from Milford, was struck
we lightning and severely damaged Sat
day afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs. Phil
the and their daughter were sitting by
zen window at the time. The windr
md casing and all were smashed in and
the three were stunned, but not seriou
ear hurt
ad- About the same time a bolt str
ate the barn of Nicholas s. Stayton,
i've near Staytonsville, setting it on
,est aud completely destroying the build
together with hundred bushels
4 scarlet cl0yer seed.