Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22
LIGHTNING S WORK.
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hay. The corner Of the stable was
hulgcd out pcrccptiby ana the clap
boards We're louScned. The man EN-
ploycd at the stable had been washing
carriage and was sitting between the
shafts when the lightning struck He
was considerably dazed but was not
hurt. The shafts Of the carriage were.
thrown around against him with some
violence. \ loose board in tn, door
way OF the stable was thrown over into
he next yard. A lady near by was
looking out Of the window directly ut
the stable at the time. She was affected
by the electricity and thought the holt
had struck her. In fact the lightning
alarmed the whole neighborhood and
every in the vicinity was consid-
crably stirred up.
At Mr.. G.. NJ. DOMAINS house. on
Nesper street. there was connection
for 4 time. a ball of fire appeared tn
come into the house ana it exploded
with loud noise. The BAH seemed to
come into several rooms at the same
time. y young lady in a chamber was
thrown to the floor and there was more
or less doubt for while as to whether
the house had been struck or not
The steamer Emita At tho time IF thc
shower. was just entering Diamond Cove
with some government workmcn on
board. Captain PrOut was so alarmed Al
the vivid flashes of lightning and general
commotion in progress that he thought ii
best 10 stop the boat right where she
was. lie reached down ana grasped tn"
handle Of the bell wire, when he received
a severe shock which paralyZed his arm
50 that il was useless. He was unable / }
manage the boat and had To give up his
place to one of his assistants. When he
reached Custom House wharf he obtained
mcnded constant rubbing ana thought the
arm would soon be all right again.
conductor Emery Of the Stroudwater
line of cars had a similar experience He
reached up to take hold of the bell rop,
and received 4 severe shock in the arm.
which was partially paralyzed for a time
When the steamer Seba scodegan was
coming up past Long Island the rain
poured down in torrents. Suddenly there
was vivid flash ana the passengers saw
a barn on Long Island east of Mariner ;;
landing, burst into flames almost in
stanty. 1t did not seem more than =
minute before the whole end of the barn
was in flames. The steamer blew her
whistle ana thus called out all Inc neigh
horS Ihey could see men taking the
horses from the burning building aui
running out the carriages. The smoke
from the barn was pouring out directly
over the house. but as the house was wei
down by the rain. there seemed to be ey
cry prospect Of saving it, The barn be-
lunged to Capt. Doughty and was a good
building. filled with hay and containing
considerable stock
ON Washington street n horse was
thrown down but regained his feet with
out suffering serious injury. At the same
place n fruit stand was Knocked down
and the fruit was scattered in all direc-
lions.
Out in Fal mouth and Cumberland the
shower was very severe. Near the sum
mer residence of City Messenger Mae
goWan the lightning struck a tree and
shivered it 10 pieces. Another bolt struck
rock in a neighboring field
From Mr.. Macgowan's place it was seen
that barn or house on Great Che.
beague was struck and was soon wrappel
in f1ames. 1t was not learned to whom
the burned buildings belonged
Out in Cumberland a few days ago the