The evening times., 1900-07-25
HAVOC Of THOnDERBOLTS
Valuable Property Destroyed On
MsryiaGd's Eastern Shore.
Merchant IN Salisbury Found Uncon-
sciOus in the Street After "A Light
ming i'ash-Farm Buildings Burn
ed AMI Crops Injured by Heavy
HaiI-Fruit Stripped From Trees.

SALISBURY. Nd. July PA series of
terrific electrical storms passed over Sails
bury yesterday afternoon. accompanied By
downpour CT rain. The storm was the
most severe in several years
Marion C. Leonard. Salisbury mer-
chant. was walking down Camden Avenue
on his way to his store, when he was
knocked senseless by lightning in front of
the Williams & Co. lumber mills. When
found b. stephan Toadville about / o'clock
Mr.. Leonard was lying on the pavement
with a pool of blood about his head How
long he had been there is not known. Help
was called and the unconscious man was
taken across the street 10 L. E. Williams
& Co.'S Office and Drs- Slemons and Nor
ris summoned 1t was thought life was ex-
tinct. but after several minutes of hard
work signs of life were apparent Mr.
Leonard was removed 20 his home in Sails
bury and is lying in a critical condition.
There We're no marks on the body and the
only injury Is the cut on the back of the
head. which is supposed 10 have been
caused by his falling uPon the brick pave
ment-
Another serious accident happened in
California, at the western extremity OF
Salisbury tree in the yard OF Jerome
Tubs was struck by lightning. which ran
from the tree to the front window Of the
house. completely Gen9lishing the window
The electric current passed through the
house and tore u9 the back door. finally
grounding when il struck a pump In the
yard On its way through the house Wal
ter Elliott was stunned and remained in
sensible for some time
During a severe electric storm MO-dCy
night the large barn and hayhouse on the
farm Of Capt. William J. Wilson. in Elk
Neck, Cecil county, was struck by lightning
and destroyed, together with this years
crops. which were stored IN the building
The loss included 1,0OO bushels Of wheat
and so tons Of hay. The live stock was re-
moved from the burning building except
one heifer, which psrished in tae flmes.
The barn was one OF the largest and most
conveniently arranged in Cecil cOunty-5Cx
50 feet in size. with a large hsyhouse at
taChed. Mr.. Wilson estimated his less at
about $4,000. upon which there is an in
suraLce Of s.. leo On the building and $500
on tae contents The same building was
struck b. lightning the early part OF this
month, but the fire was extinguished BY
The daughters Of Dir. Wilson. with the a Z
OF the farm hands
In tl5 upper part Of the Elktoa district
the wirG blew a gale and hail fell in large
quantities the size Of hickory nuts The
barn OF the farm of DR.. Harry E. Clemson.
near S,ngerly. vas damaged By the wind
anu corn was destroyed by the hail. Fruit
was stripped from trees in great quan-
titles.
On the Elk River the storm was ex-
tremely severe. A number of boats were
cap5iZed. the occupants being rescued with
difficulty. The Ericsson Line steamer w2s
compelled 10 anchor for an hour opposite
Turkey Point owing 10 the rough sea
Monday night lightning struck the barn
en- the farm tenanted by John w Council
situated between Centreviile and Queens
town. apI destroyed il. together with its
contents. Mr.. Council had sold and ship
ped his wheat. and only had about 200
bushels remaining which was intended for
family use and for seed wheat. \ large
number Of implements were also destroy
ed. The loss was about 81 500 and partly
covered By insurance
Col. d. c. Winebrenner. OF Frederick
has received Information that a large barn
on one Of his farTns near DickeTson, Mont
somery county. was struck By lightning
and destroyed, with some Of this years
crops There was an Insurance Of 81. 400
On the structure.