The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-16
RESULTS OF STORM.
Lightning Strikes Many Places
IT DOES NO VERY GREAT DAMAGE

An Inch and u Half of Rainfall Last sight
ONnnrd Hotel struck, Also Lincoln
school and Number OF BARNS and Res
| licences.
The storm last night was q repetition
of the one the night previous, but very
markedly accented. II broke loose
about the same time as the one preced
ing and seemed to have mnrshelcd all
the reserve forces Of the heavens artil
lery to aid in the demonstration, For the
brief space of time the storm lasted there
was constant flash of lightning and
the roar and crash of thunder was in.
ccssant The rain fell in torrents and
the wind was at times very strong
Length of time considered 1t was n
| life time.
The record indicates m inch and n
half of rainfall and when it is consid.
cred that an inch of water means hun.
dreds of tons to the acre, wonder is in.
| creased.
Although there was much electricity
in evidence the display seemed largely
confined TO u strata of mir high above
the earth but as far as can be learned
many bolts "struck."
a bolt struck the southeast
corner of the Oxnard directly above
the room occupied by Landlord Spear
and wife. 1t entered the room through
the ceiling, tearing hole, but other.
wise doing very little damage. Mr. and
Mrs. Spear were both quite severly
shocked and We're badly frightened.
Mr., Spear was somewhat deafened in
his left ear, but hopes to recover his
hearing in short time. II was too
close call for comfort and they do not
long for a repetition of the experience.
The home of Mrs. Lucy Mather in
Hayes addition was also struck. The
screen door was torn off and the plaster
ing was damaged to considerable
extent No one was injured, although
the occupants were quite near the dis.
turbance.
The barn on the Durland property on
North Tenth street was struck, the
mysterious fluid taking effect OH one of
the corner posts and tearing it loose
Although the barn was occupied by
four head of horses that stood within
six feet Of the post. They We're
uninjured.
The tall chimney on the new Lincoln
school building was struck, the bolt
striking the rock top of the chimney
breaking it III two and knocking ont a
few brick that supported it. Whether
or not it did any damage on the inside
of the building has not been learned
There were probably numerous other
strikes but these are all that have been
learned of up to the present time.
During Monday nights storm light.
ming struck the house Of Louis Hecken.
dorf in Edgewater park, but did no
particular damage. The bolt entered at
the chimney and made it's exit through
a side wall, making n hoe not much
larger than would be made by a revolver
or rifle bullet. Mrs. Heckendorf was
dressed but was lying upon the bed and
the bolt passed through the room not
more than yard above her head. She
had the sensation of being surrounded
by flames, but beyond shock and
fright she was uninjured.
Reports from other towns are to the
effect that the storm of Monday night
was by no means local.
At Battle Creek the Methodist church
was struck but was not seriously dam.
aged.
At Madison the residences of VIM
Eisenbauer and Rev Jockin were struck
but not seriously damaged. Gus
Klitskes barn was hit and totally de.
stroyed and with it sheds out.
buildings. Loss, $500; no insurance
John Howe and Charles Sprout lost
stack of grain each. O. S. Christian
lost valuable COW and f. T. McGehee
two steers.
At Tilden the barn belonging to Pat
Kielty, living east of town, was struck
and burned and valuable team, cream
separator, several sets of harness and
other less valuable contents were
destroyed.
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