Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-07-26
THUNDER AND LIGHTNING.
Damage Reported from all over Maine
In Hancock County.

In Hancock County.
The terrific thunder shower, or rather
series OF showers, which visited Ellsworth
last Friday, were general throughout
Maine. From all sections come reports
of damage done by the lightning. Several
fatalities are reported, many buildings
killed.
IN ELLSWORTH.
Ellsworth cannot remember more
terrific thunder shower han that Of Fri
day. From early morning until late at
the city, ard II at times the thunder SUBJ
sided to distant mutterings, it seemed
only to be gaining enegy for a fresh out
break.
Early in the evening the shower seemed
to gath her all its forces for final assault.
The heavenly artillery crashed, ratified
ind roared, the thunder bolts flashed and
the earth trem bled. Ellsworth, owing
probably to Typographical conditions, is
peculiarly free from severe electric
storms, and the people, unused to such
aerial bombardme" is, were surprised to
find, when the clouds had rolled away
that so little damage had been done.
Two large elm trees on Main street, in
front OF l.. B. Wyman's house, were
struck simultaneously by forked bolt,
and stripped OF much OF their bark. MIR.
and Mrs. Wyman were in the front room
of their house, about fifty feet from the
trees, and were quite badly shocked.
Many people felt some effects from the
shock. Mr.. Wyman on Saturday care
fully tackled on the trees as much of the
bark as possible, and treated them to a
coat of tar. 1t is hoped the trees, whic h
are large ones, will not die.
The lightning did considerable damage
to the electric light, telephone and tele-
graph systems, burning out fuses and
wires. The telephone and telegraph sys-
tens were practically paralyzed. In the
morning lightning followed the wires
int o the Western Union office, scorching
a desk through which the wires passed.
Two instruments and four wires were
burned out during the day.
After the first severe shower OF the
morning George II. Grant, manager of
the telephone lines in this district, had
men out in all directions repairing
| damage, and by O'Clock at night things
were in working order again. Then came
the worst shower OF the day, and on Sat-
urday all the work had to be done over
again. BY Saturday night wires were
| working again in all directions.
IN HANCOCK COUNTY.
From all parts OF he county come re-
ports OF the severity OF the shower, tut
compared with damage done in other
parts u the State, Hancock county suf-
fered but slightly. The story OF the
storm in Hancock county is told by THE
AMERICAN correspondents as follows:
MARfAVILLE - Lightning struck the
! harm OF William Jrlli>on, crushing Il hoI,
through the roof ana killing a COW. One
OF Fred Growers cows was killed in the
pasture.
NORTH HANCOCK Lightning struck in
several plaees III this vicinity, among
them the house OF Arthur Graves. The
+ bolt came down the chimney, out OF the
tire place and passed out through the side
OF the house. Damage slight.
GREAT PoND-A barn belonging tc
George Garry was struck by lightning
ty oil : ba in, ha "
the scene in few NONE hts, and by hare
fighting had the fire under control before
much damage was done. A hog was
killed, but horse in the next stall was
unhurt. The storm WIS the most severe
OF the season thus Ia.
SUERY= The barn OF DR.. W. f. Emery
was struck by lightning end slightly
damaged.
BAR HARBoR Lightning struck the
green mouse Of George &. Dorr, OF Boston
and four men in the building were
severely shocked, Charie4 Shaw, foreman
IN the greenhouse, WIS unconscious ion
some time.
FRANKLIN Numerous trees and tele-
graph poles about town bear evidence OF
tue severity OF the prolonged, territy ing
thunder storm Of ltst Friday evening.
EAST FRANKLIN The thunder shower
OF Friday night gave as quite shaking
up. Nine telegraph poles between Joseph
tuls0h's and the sChColhouse were
struck; two in iront OF ". NJ. Ash's
house were spllntereI quite BADLY.
MARLBORO The heaviest thunder
shower that has been known for years
passed over here last Friday night. Willie
+ Vincent received quite { severe shock.
/ GoULDsBoRo During the -torm Friday
lightning struck twice hear Bryant
Moore's.
0ELASD-The lightning struck in sew
eral places, but did little damage. a val
uab,e COW belonging to Charles Grindle
Was Killed.
SEAL COVE - Two terrific thunder