Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-17
A TERRIFIC STORM.
ONE OF THE WORST RALEIGH HAS
EVER KNOWN.
A Tremendous DOwnpour of Rain
Cellars Notwithstanding Strikes
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RALEIGH, n. c., May 16-(Special)-
The most severe electrical storm on record
here, and with the greatest recorded rain
fall, swept over Raleigh last night. There
were really two storms. with half an
hours interval. The first began at 10
o'clock, but the worst one began at H..
Most Of the rainfall was in twenty-five
minutes. The rainfall was 81 inches.
Nothing like it was ever known in this
section. The lightning struck several
houses in the city. 1t also struck the
main building at the FAIRGROUNDS, IN
which were five companies of the Second
Regiment. Private John +. Lane. of
Morganton, was stunned for several
minutes. He was under a surgeons treat
ment for half an hour. Lightning also
smashed window in the lower floor OF
the same building. Some men near by
felt the shock.
Among the tents OF the First Regiment
camp there are scores Of pine trees.
Three OF these were struck, one in rear
OF Colonel Armheld's tent. One soldier
was knocked out OF a chair and several
OF the sentries felt slight shocks. All of
them kept their posts during the storm
The damage in the city TO shrubs and
70 buildings in low places is considerable
At two or three places persons had TO
swim TO get out of their houses. There
was a great fall OF hail. Lands are badly
washed The City Park was damaged.
One house in the suburbs was partially
wrecked by lightning The lightning made
almost a continuous blaze for an hour,
and the thunder never ceased. For many
a year the storm Will be remembered.
Judge Walter Clark is invited TO make
an address before the National Associa-
ton Of Railway Commissioners, at Den
yer, next year.
The Morning Post was unable 10 appear
to-day owing TO the flooding OF It's press
room last night. The water in II was
several feet deep. The basement OF
Barnes Brothers, State printers, was
also flooded. and heavy damage was done
by mud and water TO paper stock and
printed matter.
The press accounts Of the death OF
Ensign Worth Bagley stated that he was
greatly dishgWed by the bursting shell
on the WlnSIoW; nut hdpplly this sHaS
untrue. His face is not disngured. and
there is d pronounced smile on it. There
is some swelling OF the features and
little disooloration; also, slight scratch
on one check.
The Railway Commission was in session
here to-day II took up only routine bust
ness, the chief case. that as to reduced
passenger rates. going over until June Sth.
The two men OF the Goldsboro' COM
pany. OF the First Regiment. who de-
serted last week. were captured yester-
day and were brought here this after
noon by the Sheriff. The sentence will
be light. IL Is said, as they were country
men. who did not realize the enormlty
Of their offence.
Six companies Of the Second Regiment
were mustered In up to last evening and
two more to-day. They are from Green's
boro'. Wilmington, Gastonla, Nantahola.
Tarboro Lenoir, Rutherfordton and
Lumber Bridge. There Is some fear that
the Greensville and Burlington compa-
MES may fail, but Colonel Burgwyn thinks
the regiment Will be complete by day
after tomorrow.