Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-15
EFFECTS OF THE STORM.
The Killing of Miss Garrison and Mr..
Griffith.


As published in the CAPITAL OF yes
terday the killing of Mr.. Chas. Griffith
and Miss Garrison by lightning near
their homes at Benheid, in Third dis
trict, this county, the following particu-
lars OF the sad tragedy have been Sc
cured:
"Mrs. Griffith had been sick during the
day and just before the storm came up
her husband went to a spring about 100
yards from the house to get some fresh
water. Miss Garrison. who lived near
by. had also gone TO the spring, accom-.
panied by her o-year-old sister. After
talking awhile, the three turned TO 60
home.
The little girl ran ahead few yards
and stopped TO call back. Hurry.
Mamie, storm is coming" Just as
Miss Garrison turned her head in the di-
rectlon OF her sister there was binding
flash of lightning and a terrible crash OF
thunder. The fash had come without
warning, as the storm did not seem TO be
at hand. Mr.. Griffith and Miss Gar-
rison. fell within a few feet OF each other.
Death came so suddenly that Miss Gar
ilson's head was found turned in the di-
rection OF her sister. BY the same stroke
a large oak tree beside them was shiver-
ed. and hole around its roots dug into
the ground.
"The little girl ran back, but as both
Mr.. Griffith and Miss Garrison were
motlonless and she could obtain no re-
sponse from either, she ran in terror to
Stenge's store. near by, crying that
something terrible had happened A
crowd quickly gathered around the bodies
Justice Dodson was summoned and came
to view the bodies. but he deemed an in
quest unnecessary. and the remains were
removed to their homes.
"On Mr.. Grihith's right temple deep.
black burn the size OF hali-dollar was
plainly discerned, near the heart, and
then down his left side to the ground
The current entered the left side Of Miss
Garrison's neck, the place being marked
by a deep scar. Her body was crossed by
the current, which escaped from her right
foot. In each case the soles OF the shoes
were loosened. but not torn off. Drs. II.
Is. CAN'T and Thomas H. BrayShaw were
summoned, but could be OF no service.
"Miss Mamie Garrison was al years of
age and was born and raised neer Ben
field. Her father is Andrew Garrison.
Mr.. Griffith was 2S years old. The family
is an old one in that section. He was
employed at Boone's Packing House.
near Robinson's Station, on the Balu-
more and Annapolis Short Line Railroad.
A widow and child survive him.
The funeral of the victims took place
today. Ben6eld, the home OF the two
families. is opposite Indian Landing, on
the Severn river.
STORM NOTES.
The heavy fall of rain on Sunday and
yesterday did considerable damage to the
growing crops. Corn was blown down
fiat in some places and much broken off.
Tomatoes were also terribly beaten down
by the heavy rain, and the vines twisted
around, the fruit broken off. Another
heavy rain fall last night, and the roads
are said to be badly washed, in places.
The sky is still overcast this morning
with threatening clouds, and the indica-
tions are the storm is still on, from the
following dispatch received from the
Weather Bureau last night:
"Storm Northeast 10 p. M. and CEN
tral near Georgia coast, moving North
ward with somewhat increased energy;
high Nor,herly winds and rain Tues.
day"
There has been great fall IN the tenn
perature since Sunday which was in the
nineties, and today the minimum tenn
perature was 90 and the maximum was
10 degrees fall of over 20 degrees in
as hours.