The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-17
kENTICkN METEoRs AT III AGAIN.
This One tnhorsed a Rider-It Was
First NisIble in Tennessee.

A huge meteor passed over The western
portion q GarraTa county about +. o'clock
on Wednesday night. alarming nearly avery
enc who saw il. IL came cut OF tae south
era heavens. rushing northward at aigh
speed. and expio3ed among the cliffs Of
the Kentucky river with a noise like the
discharge or cannon. Ii was apparently
about the size ~ the fail moon. Its pasa
was Mid and erratic and unusually close
10 the earth. IL seemed literally 20 bore
It's way through the air. moving In spiral.
twisting fashion, alternately dipping
toward the earth and rising from it. ard
ali tire while emitting sparks and sinister
Kissing sounds as II sped fur.olsly on
ward. For q minute All taAt region was
brilliantly illuminated
Several persons IN BFyanssviiie. seeing a
sudden bright glare in THAR rooms. ran
cut 10 ascertain the cause II il. but were
puzzled stil further a. anding no expla-
natlcu. as the light had quickly Glssp-
peare3. Henry Burdett. Of that village,
who VAS fox hunting in ''Pollys band"
aud who saw the meteor coming toward
him, lasaed his horse into gallop 10
get out OF lis way. But Re unfortunately
headed in the wrong direction. A moment
had scarcely elapsed before It passed with
q sglsh and 4 rear short distance above
his head. causing his horse to plunge 80
vsolsutly that re was thrown hsadiong
from the saddle. lie escaped serious in
Jury by falling into g taiek patch Of
broomseBxe. Before he had rsgained his
feet ard while SIN temporarily blind from
the intense light, an explosion reverbsrafsd
ike thunder among he n1ghb5ring ciiTs.
pursett SAYS he distinctly felt .he heat
OF The frenal as Il passed over his head
fie also heard = s.zxie. He didn't recover
bis Aorse unfil Some firze next day only
al Instant before BGg4etss ms=hep. but At
a Point some * mics further sos1fh.
sparks from the bail .sul,e3 a huge strsw-
rex 90 TIE crest ~ Hsektey's kiI. and i.
WA quickly reduced 20 ashes.
MMfsrd R0ut and U2ck Moore residents
q. Markshurg. who were or fhesr way
ho-,e from = 'g3ssum hunt saw the phs-
n3fneaor ans were ensSl 4era0Iy frightened
- T. They 6escVite i ~ a s9rs - gyrat-
lns. rloinl3ar missile NJ intense trtl!iaary.
sshi.a rushed urcerts My across tha co'1n-
t~y IN a rey1herly direction. leaving ~
h.n3 a vivid. staGoUs train. Thy beard
distinct decoration. Among others II fhat
vic.rfy aha saw il vas an Ola c0sorc3
man. whs gaib5yei eXc.;efly 35wn tae
Lexington pike on A mite shouting az
the 100 q h5s voice tnat TIRE judgment
asy had come. These cries aroused PA
O'Cornoy from desa sleep. causing nm
F,ts~r'e.ffY 70 thrust bis bead out Or a VII
dow All scsn earth and sGy far sumo mo-
mems Nth spgrsheBslve books SEEING
nothing he concluded that s9e negro was
elth~- drurs ~ dernentHd. TIE h0wlIn'
black are" 30 exclaimed. polling acwR
fhe window ard sraia retiring. 'wh5 fyer
sea~9 81 3atgvneot Gay coming = tae mid
s!e Il enc n.xAtr
Reports fss98case tbat &hg meteor frs. Pc
came visible @sTYses here rear this Terns~-
50. lire es Il wax sesa ~ parsons as AR
south aS Tsfnco and CeT D3n, near wf3cn
.lsczs ft passed ~ q g0u@a higher altitude
tAs. wA4 aflerpzr8 Shown a any point ~
- cratic course. TIE n - 90 &sEes 9Ae-
afs-seson "a rarely - EesF IN ne surface
- 80 ~zr-h "a sslfs ons se~srFz - have
Been. x1r e b. ofteN So srrattc- J. x grcts-
asfa tat SIC or srers ns@tsarSc rps ks were
nhe-st4h ~ tNs ,tza 80 the exsf3s3a-. Bat
sa-4 have yes seer faue& Though s~v-
era rarAss NayA bees searching f0r than
Is. a r4rt4sr leesfsty rear - river ayf re
northern sor4sr ~ TIE ce1asy.--L Louisville
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