The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-07-27
Thunder and Lightning.

A Grand but Alarming Display of Light
ing. The Storm General Throughout the
State.
One of the heaviest thunder storms that
has visited this section for many years oc
CURED last Friday. 1t began to rain in the
early morning and showered at intervals
during the day and we'll into the night. At
times in the forenoon it was so dark that ar
ticial light was needed. Late in the dav
the rain fell in torrents and the thunder and
lightning was almost continuous. The
thunder pealed like artillery, and the light
ming flashed in all parts of the heavens
Persons who were out of doors, or in a posi-
tion to enjoy the spectacle, witnessed most
beautiful and at the same time terrific dis
play Of lightning. The shower divided into
number of sections, hence the forked light
ming could be seen in all directions at the
same time, while the reflections on the
clouds throughout the heavens were grand
But little damage was done by lightning in
this vicinity, although it struck in MANY
places. The barn of Capt. A. V. Nickels of
Searsport was struck and somewhat damag-
ed. Lightning struck the kitchen chimney
of W. L. Hall on North High street and fill
ed the kitchen with soot besides giving the
inmates of the house a decided shock. A
large oak tree near the house of Richard Pat
terson in East Belfast was shattered, and
there are numerous reports Of the lightning
striking in pastures, wood.lots, etc. In Free
dom and Knox there was hail storm, and
some of the hail stones are reported as very
large.
The fog came in in the afternoon and was
very dense until about O'Clock, when it
cleared.
The heaviest thunder and most destruc-
tive lightning in this vicinity was in Monroe
and the western part of Winterport. The
barn of Mrs. Fernald in West Winterport
was burned, with II tons of hay. The house
on the same farm was burned by lightning
two years ago. The barn of John Tasker of
Monroe was set on fire, hut was saved. The
barn of Arthur Moore was struck, some
timbers broken and holes knocked in the
side, but there was no fire, although there
was considerable hay in the building. A
son of Leslie Lowe of Monroe was paralyzed
for time, but gradually recovered, the ef-
fects lasting about Is hours. The crew at
Mt. Waldo was obliged to stop work, as the
hghting played on the rails and ON the troll
ley wires, making everything dangerous to
touch. The sight of the lightning playing
on all this metal work up the side of the
mountain was grand.
THE STORM ELSEWHERE.
In Augusta lightning struck in numerous
places, but little damage is reported, being
confined to trees and chimnevs. The down.
pour Of rain was terrific.
The Knickerbocker ice plant at Iceboro
with all outbulldings and the Tasker house
near by was destroyed by tire. Loss, S75,-
600 partially insured
At Lewiston the lightning was extremely
sharp and the thunder at times almost con
tinuous. Several buildings i'll the vicinity
We're damaged by lightning, but no one was
injured. The house of Joseph Turner, East
Auburn, was struck and damaged TO the
extent Of $500. The family escaped almost
mlracuIOuSly.
In Hallowell the Lightning was vivid and
struck many trees and the barn Of q. Wal
ker on Page street, killing valuable horse.
Ii also struck the steeple of the old South
CHURCH; also the house of Thomas Peters,
Wrecklng one room.
At Pittstield lightning struck in several
E4e'NCoi ocbliAS me W u IL L lllllutS SldDit.
but the blaze was soon eXtinguished. The
electrical storm was the most severe in that
section for 20 years.
In South Norridgew ock the house of Rev
B. F, Turner was struck by lightning, which
PASSED through the roof and three rooms
tearing off the plastering, overturning chairs
and breaking glassware. A horse owned by
Ellis Tobey was killed in Joshua Bigelow's
stable by the lightning coming in on the
electric light wires. Mrs. Althea Campbell,
who was walking along the street, was
severely stunned
Lightning struck Albert Andrews barn
situated in East Warren aud burned about
. tons of hay, wagons, a COW and calf
Fires are also reported at Ashport, where a
house and barn were burned At Warren.
St. George and Tenants Harbor all wire
communication was destroyed. The Charles
Cmb Der Hines farm buildings at Nobleboro
were also burned as the result of lightning
AT Bar Harbor lightning struck the green
house OF G. B. Dorr of Boston and four men
were hurt, Charles Shaw, foreman in the
greenhouse, was the most seriously injured
and was unconscious for some time but
finally recovered. A report reached Bar
Harbor from Halls luerry at Somesviile
that man was struck by bolt and instant
ly killed.