The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-06-19
DESTRUCTION BY LIGHTNING.
some Interesting Information Furnished
by State ObserVer Bauer.

COLUMBIA, S. c., June 12.-For the
past few years the observer of the
weather bureau have been collecting
statistics regarding the damage done
by lightning to life and property in
the United States. Their result shows
the following casualties and fires in
this country for the year Of 1894 as
tabulated by Mr. Alexander McAdie,
of Washington, D. c.:
In January no lives were lost so far
as known.
In February two lives were lost, two
persons injured, and $4,000 feet Of
lumber destroyed.
In March six lives were lost, three
persons injured, and two barns, two
churches and five dwelling houses
struck and damaged.
In April fourteen lives were lost, fif
teen persons were injured, one barn
and seven dwelling houses damaged.
In May fifteen persons were killed
by lightning and thirty-four severely
injured; twelve houses were set on fire
with a loss Of not less than s35, 900;
thirty,six dwellings, four churches,
two school houses struck, and more
or less damaged ffty-eight horses and
twenty-five COWS not in stables were
killed.
In June ninety-six persons were
killed and one hundred and two sew
erely injured; sixty-nine barns were
damaged not less than $4,000; forty
nine horses, thirty COWS and fifteen
sheep not stabbed were killed; eighty
dwellings, twenty-five churches, one
railroad depot, one oil tank, one grain
elevator, six mills and factories were
damaged; the loss in the eight last
named being no less than s257, 900.
In July sixty lives were lost, and
one hundred and three persons injured;
forty-six barns were damaged not less
than S50,000; forty-fve dwellings,
twelve churches, two academies, three
mills or factories, and two railroad de-
pots were struck; twenty-four horses
and thirteen COWS, five mules and six
sheep not stabbed were killed.
In August seventy-eight lives were
lost, and seventy-siX persons injured
eighty-one barns were burned with
loss of not less than $129, 800; forty-one
dwellings were struck, twenty-five
horses and fifteen COWS not stabbed
were killed; five churches, two acade
mics Zone with a loss of s3s, ,000, two
mills and one I'll tank (loss S20, ,000),
were struck.
In September ninety-nine persons
were killed, and fourteen severly in
jured; fifty-six barns were struck with
a loss of not less than $141, 500; forty
swo dwellings, two churches were
truck, fourteen horses not stabbed
were killed.
In October six persons were killed
and two severely injured; two barns
valued at $1,000, two dwellings, two
churches, and several stacks of grain
were fired.
In November one dwelling was struck
valued at s., 600.
In December one barn in Ohio, two
dwelling Zone in San Francisco, Cal.
where damage from lightning is almost
unknown), were struck.
During the year 1856 persnos were
killed and 351 severely injured; 26S
barns struck with a damage of S407,-
500; ffty-ive churches were struck,
damage unknown; 261 dwellings and
several oil tanks, factories and eleva-
tors. the damage amounting to not
less than S351,000
II may be said in general that the
risk in the country is five times as
great as in the city. With regard to
trees, the oak is most frequently and
the beech less frequently struck.