The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-23

The thunder and lightning that accom-
panied this storm was very severe, and
IT. rained heavily. The roll of the
thunder awakened nearly everybody in
town. 1t is safe to say that there We're
a good many who felt very uneasy.
About o'clock, and just as one was
comfortably doing OF to sleep again
the third storm, and the worst struck
here
The lightning was vivid and the thun-
der rolled necessarily. Some of the
Oldest residents of the town say that
1t was the worst thunder and lightning
storm that they had ever experienced.
The lightning was continuous and
came with FASH crack bangl report
that make ones hair stand on end.
It struck a house on Oak street occu-
pied by James ingalls, and family. The
bolt entered the house by the roof and
wsnt downward through a partition
between the chimney to the second
'fiopr In the house, entering the east
END chamber, where George ingalls,,
Mr.. Ingalls, son, was sleeping. The
lightning tore across the ceiling and
passed directly over the bed, and then
went downward into the kitchen,
where 1t raised havoc with things gem
orally and passed out through a rear
window tearing out a window casing
in Its passage.
George ingalls,, who was sleeping in
the room which the lightning passed
through, feels that he had very mar
row escape from death. Although the
lightning did not strike him, it gave
him a very severe shock, and rendered
him partially unconscious. When the
other memb erz of the family came into
his room they found him in bed covered
with plastering, which the lightning
had torn from the ceiling, and George
was 80 badly dazed that ii was some
time before he was able to move He
considers his escape from death, little
short of a miracle.
The lightning damaged the house
considerably. 1t tore large hole in
the roof on entering, and in its down
ward flight tore out lathes and plas-
1ering. A screen in the kitchen win
dow was thrown 80 feet across the
back yard. Some tooth brushes
which were lying on the window sill
were thrown across the kitchen through
a hallway to the front door The fam
lily feel that they had lucky escape
Although ingalls, feels rather weak he
was able to be at his work today The
storm was without doubt, while 1t last
ed, one of the seyerest for years
The air was so filled with electricity
starring the third of the series of show
ers that several residents in the east
part Of the village were visibly affect
ed.
One case in point is that Of Willis
Hartman, son Of DR.. Charles H. Harri-
man and wife, who was aroused by the
vivid electrical display, and was sit
ting on the side Of his bed. A binding
flash accompanied report sim
liar to that Of the DISCHARGE
OF light field piece. and
with a tingling sensation in every
vein, Mr.. Hartman was thrown back
ward upon the bed. He recovered in
stantly, however, and aside from an
unenviaole experience was none the
worse from the shock
The funeral OF Edward Pion nj
Church street took place this morning
from st. Patrieks church at 9 O'clock
Rev. P. S. O'Reilly pastor, officiated
There were many friends present. In
terment took place in st. Patrick's GEM
etery at Riverdale
Contractor George M. Blanchard has
had force of men at work the past
wsek putting In new culverts and cafch
basins at the foot of Pine street. These
catch basins have been greatly needed
for some time as nearly all last win
ter the foot of Pine street was knee
deep with water
A horse owned by Arthur j. Clark
and attached to an express wagon load
ed with hay, ran away this morning In
Cars lane, OF Church street. Mr.
Clark, whoNwas on the seat at the time
was thrown to the ground and dragged
TO a distance Of fifteen feet, but luckily
was not injured The horse ran and
turned the corner on to Cottage street
where It was stopped. No damage was
done. A broken king bolt was the cause
of the accident
The Old hay scale box which was de-
molished by a runaway last week, has
been replaced with a new one, and the
scales generally repaired.
Robert Hamilton OF Willow street is
spending few weeks with friends al
Pawtucket.
Congratulations are in order to Dam