The evening Republican., 1902-07-08
EEVERE STORM
ON SUNDAY.

truck by lightning, butonly slightly
damaged A number of cattle were
killed in the fields. In ElkLon cattle
kbelonging to William H. Sprinkle
md Mrs. Edward Jones were killed,
4nd at Sassafras lightning killed II
head belonging to Mr.. Brice Ga
Saturday at Calvert hail fell in great
quantity. The wind which accom-
panied the storm demolished several
0utbuildings on the farm OF the hta
EAearns. near Calvert. lightning
etruck and burned several stacks Of
wheat on the farm OF A, W. Kirk.
near Greenhurst. On the farm OF
SsEamuel G. England near zion, d
5stSact of woodland of 90 acres was
ruined by the wind, white oak and
hickOry trees being uprooJed and
klpthers br oxen.
Cambridge. Nd, July I. A storm
fof unusual violence struck Cum bridge
SUNDAY afternoon. The wind was
lE1rom the northwest and was accom-.
panied with hail and deluge Of rain.
The streets Of the town were too ded.
The chimneys on the residences Of
Richard Hughlett and Levin Dali
4 we're blown down. The tower on
n the fire engine house was blown down
And fell on the Storlg, sheds OF L.
TIC. Easton ahd Son and mashed them
81 TO the ground. The alarm bell Of the
Fire Departmen an half OF the hose
were in the tower. Several large
Schooners were b!own from their
4 anchorage and were driven about the
river. At least 20 other craft were
set adrift, some ofWhich were ground
ed. Mr.. Earle w. Orem, one of the
E editors of the Democrat anl News
Land Mr.. Jamei ~. Sibley narrowly
escaped being drowned. Their boat,
S;in which they were taking sail,
was turned bottcn upward and the
sails were torn in ShredS. 1t was
with great difficulty that they clung
TO the boat. which was turning
4, Snow Hill, Nd, July !. Mr.. and
Mrs William II. Brimer, of BoXiron,
will always testify to the fallacy of
\ the saying that lightning never
strikes the same place twice. Sat
nrnay night about o'clock during
Y the severe storm that swept the bay
shore, lightning struck their house
and completely demolished tho
floor of one Of the rooms. The bolt
came down the chimney and play
ed about the room, and finally tore
[ the boards of the floor from the
\ sillS and left the room almost Il
total wreck. Fortunately all the
members of the family had gone in
to an adjoining room and We're not
1 injured.
i Sunday afternoon, however about
8 o'clock, lightning struck the room
they were III, again coming down
the chimney, Mrs. Brimcr was
stunned and has not yet rcrovered
from the shock Mr.. Brimer felt
run around his head
,calpug knife Of an Indian
His daughter says it was
u eifcle- of fire Balls of fire ran MP
and down the walls and across the
floor and ceiling Tho whole room
was binding blaze Of ilDmn. while
sharp, deafening reports followed
each other i'll rapid succ osainn.
There are large puncturrs through
the walls and ceiling where the
electricity passed out.
Smyrna, Del, July An cleo
trical storm passed over tha sec.
!, tion doing damage TO parsons and
property in its path. The cle-
ments including sharp lightning.
played havoc with some o. the IN
habItants Of Smyrna Landing. and
sever al were supposed to have been
killed. To-nIgh!l ii is learned that
all but one will recover.
Mrs. Jefferson u. Scout, who was
tn, most seriously injured of all
the victims, is under the care of
her physician Mr. Thomas {.
Moore, and is still very ILL., The
same flash OF lightning affected all
the people, although they were in
different Darts Of the village. Mrs,
Scout was sittIn. OIL her porch her
house being located near the teIe.
phone CT the Smyrna Trans porta-
) tion Company.
B. The lightning struck the wire,
which was burned OUT for a distance
4 of 200 yards. Passing through
!. large maple tree which stood near
the house. the lightning entered the
house ahd struck Mrs Scout Gin.
ton Chase, who was badly stunned
and rendered uncJascIovS, was at
the ice plant andwas leaning against
the telephone at the plant, which
Is another line from that near Mrs
Scouts house. The lightning burnt
. Out this wire, also, and several per
I sons who were in the plant felt the
effects OF the shock. Mrs, Joun Wat.
y son was also rendered unCOu5aIOu >
by the SHOCK.
( 1, Motiol Tor lrAtt Ira Heard
West Chester, Pa, July Z The
motion for Il new trial i'll the ease Of
VIM. II. Pratt, couyl"toI Of tho
murder of his wife, wa, argued be-
fore Judges liemphill and Butler
this afternoon
The Court restricted the argument
to one point, whetAr' VIM. H..
Weaver and Andrew Irwin We're
competent to >crye as jurors, When
drawn these m"u dec arri they had
cxprp5sel no opinion as 10 the guilt
of the prisoner, hut the defense
produced witnesses 70 prove the
contrary. Court adjulrnel thls
evening until August Is and the
motion Will not ID, determined un-
til that time
& In United states Court
The Jury TO try the case Of Fran X
KneciaMd Machine company OF Pitts.
burg, Pa, vs. the johnson Forge Com
,,nnv will a., lrntu, IA Il a nftnrntr,D to