Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-08-07
VIOLENT STORM AUGUST /.
Barns Destroyed--Railroad Washed
House Struck

Barns Observation-Disclosures Washed
House Struck.
A thunder storm OF Unprecedented
violence struck Cabot at 8 ,. m. Aug.
/ The accompanying wind almost
equalled a hurricane. Lightning
struck one of the best barns in town
and the resulting flames completely
destroyed il together with the con-
tents The Winooskl river and trib-
utary streams overliOwed their banks.
carrying away bridges, public and
private, and surface water quilted
highways so as 70 in many cases rem
der them impossible. Not within the
memory of the oldest inhabitants have
the streams risen to such a height.
The large barn OF Ora Dow was
struck hy lightning and destroyed with
all this seasons crop OF hay, some 40
10 50 tons, two horses, three calves,
one BUN and a number Of swine. All
Mr.. Dows farming tools, his wagons
and harnesses were also lost, The
total loss will reach $500 with sl,apH
insurance. In Lower Cabot two high
way bridges were carried away and
many small structures. The town viii
have TO expenu $500 10 repair the
damages and again render the roads
ilt fOI travel.
Nergennes was visited by one OF the
most severe electric storms Of the sea-
son. No serious damage was done
except the disabling OF some tele-
phones
In West Addison a large barn be
longing to Edward COT was struck by
lightning and was entirely destroyed.
The silo near ii halt filed with ensi-
lace was also burned. The barn had
lust been filled and contained from %
to 700 tons Of hay. There was some
insurance on the property.
A barn belonging 70 Peter SteDoins
in Charlotte was also struck by hight
ming and destroyed
In Essex junction lightning wrought
considerable havoc in the house occu-
pied by Benjamin Wagner. The build
inc is located near the Catholic church
on Lincoln street. Ii was struck at
about , 80 D. m. and the bolt passing
down the chimney entered every room
in the house, leaving its traces IN the
loosened plaster, splintered WoodWorA
and melted metal
There were five occupants in the
building at the time, Mr.. and Mrs.
Waoner her lS-year-old son, Frank,
John Mavo and the family cat. Frank
Wagner Is a sufferer from rheumatism
and he and the cat were lying on a
conch in the front room. They were
rendered unconscious for about nan
an hour. DR.. Arkley was summoned
and considerable effort was required
10 bring about the young mans re-
covery. The pillow, on when MS
head rested. was scorched over a
snace about as large as a dollar, in the
center of which was tiny hole. The
current passed from his right shout
der 10 his left hip. II is thought that
the shock has partially cuieu 'he
Young man OF his rheumatism
Mr.. and Mrs. Wagner also received
slioht shocks and John Mayo, VINO
was hanging a door at the time, was
thrown down but did not lose con-
sciousness. The cedar posts IN the
cellar were splintered, the lightning
apparently having gone down one ana
mn the other, thus making compete
circuit Of the house. That none q lne
occupants OF the house were Killed L
most remarkable. .,
The barns Of Ernest cutter near
Houqhton's Mills were struck oy LSut-
ninG and entirely consumed. Elsht
cows and two horses were burned 70
death and several others were oadls
burned. Besides. farm machinery
Grain and some hay were burned.
me house. which is within ~ teel ol
the barns. was saved. but only alteI
+ Rad been scorched. The loss y
= 500 with no insurance. ,-..,..,,-
ijohtninc struck Wallace Nuttlng
honse III Danville The house ana
horn hoTr we're DESTROYED. All the fuTni-
,nra was saved but the piano. Inc
,ronertv was well insured. Inc
Il ,Johnsbury & Lake Champaign T ,
nod three washouts between II. johns
b b and Wolcott The largest WASH
~ ~ IF al feet was near st. Johnsoury.
business on the Passumpsic division
Of me Boston 4 Maine was ihterIup.-
cd bv a freight wreck at south barton,
delaying trains six hours. Inc rivers
u 49, yery high and some small bridges
! have been washed away
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