The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-08-21

John Vinski, watchman on Jesse
Tyson wharf at Wagner's Point, Anne
Arundel county, was struck by lightning
about p. n Sunday, and instantly kill
ed His body was terribly burned and
all the hair was singed from his arms and
legs. His clothes were torn into shreds.
The bolt struck him on the crown Of his
head burning all his hair off
At Emory Grove Camp the storm was
very heavy and was accompanied by loud
peals of thunder and binding flashes Of
lightning Hundreds of people were on
the grounds and these were badly fright
ened by the electrical force Of the storm.
In the midst Of the rainstorm lightning
struck tree on Ames place and exploded
an oil lamp on the avenue with sharp
report Many women screamed and the
excitement for while was intense when it
was rulnored that a man had been killed.
However, this proved false, but Harry
Smallwood, of Woodberry, who was spend
ING the day at the camp, was stunned by
the shock. He revived after medical aid
was given. The oil from the lamp burned
for some time. The shock following the
bolt Of lightning was felt with great force
in the tent of Charles p Cleaveland, and
his wife suffered from an attack Of nervous
prostration. Mrs Patterson, OF Balti-
more, was prostrated while on trolley car,
and was carried to her grandmother tent,
on Roberts avenue.
A terrific thunderstorm passed over
Haaerstown and Washington county, Sun
day afternoon. Rain poured in torrents
and there was strong wind Hail fell
too. The roads and cornfelds were badly
washed
The stone barn owned by Davies l.,
Kenley. about mile north of Funkstown,
was struck by lightning and destroyed by
FIRE. The barn was 40 by so feet in
dimensions and was built 20 years ago by
John Hager, from whose estate Mr.. Ken
lev purchased the farm on which 1t was
located. About 80 bushels of seed
wheat, several pigs 40 tons of hay, the
straw from "A acres Of land, several wagons,
reaper and other farming implements
were also destroyed
Mr.. Henley, with Rev. c. R. Page, Of
Buckeystown, and Mr.. James A. Bradley
were sitting on the porch of Mr.. kenley
brick dwelling house, not more than 10
feet from the barn, when the lightning
struck. The barn was in blaze IN an
instant and as it was useless to attempt to
save it, attention was given to saving the
dwelling house and outbuildings. Persons
with buckets of water were stationed on
the roofs and put out the fire whenever 1t
started
The frame tenement house occupied by
John Watson, who farmed the place, was
saved by the wind shifting. Several sheds
were burned. A couple Of work horses
were liberated just in time. Five hun
dred people from Hagerstown and Funks-
town went to the fire on the trolley.
Mr.. Kenley's loss viii be about So, 900,
fully insured The barn will be rebuilt.
About g. 30 p. IN, Sunday, lightning
caused destructive fire in East Baltimore
Valuable property along the water front at
the foot of Chesapeake street and just be-
low Boston street was burned. The esti-
mated losses and insurance were Tunis
Lumber Company, entire plant burned,
loss $3.50, 900; insurance S75, 600 Thos.
McCosker & Co, shipbuilders, damage
SIS, 600, insurance, 81, 600 The J S.
Young Company, bark extract mills, dam
age s., 900; fully insured. Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, three box freight cars
burned. b. S. Bramble schooner Cadet
burned f. L. Tunis, houseboat Wan
derer burned Other smaller vessels on
the ways at McCosker & Co S shipyard
were slightly damaged The lumber plant,
where the fire started, is bounded on the
east by the ship railway belonging to Nc
Cosker & Co. On the west was the dry
dock belonging to that firm and the prop
erty of the j S. Young Co.