The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-13
LIGHTNING KILLS ONE
AND INJURIES SEVERAL.
Rolf strikes Bonthouse at Washing-
ton-severe storms at Sew
eraI Points.

WASHINGTON. July 12-Durin= terrific
thunderstorm which passsd over the city
TODAY lightning struck boathouse near
the Potomac River in which about dozen
men had taken refuge on their way home
from in- bathing beach one man Was
killed outright. another was 50 badly -
iureI that h. may die and still another $
in th. hospi,a! suffering severely from tae
effects OF tie bolt.
Killed:
Robert z. Smith. aged 90 years.
SeriousI: Injured;
charles Slaughter tcgioIed,. aged :" years;
may de
Every one Of the men who had taken
?. fll&- in -he bJu-rJuse felt the effects %
the thurd--bo.t. Ten feet OF the fagpo!=
over thu house was smashed OFF and tx
structure ir--If was wrecked.
9. II. EdHnigau. the policeman OF ,i;'.-
al the beach in hurryiug t. the Emergency
Hospital for assistance after the accident,
was twice rendered temporarily uncon-
scious from the effects OF the lightning
striking ,r-eS near him. Physicians from
the hospital succeeded in restoring most OF
those Who mad D-an hurt 70 consciousness,
and the remainder YER taken to the hos
ritai Here it was found that S.aughte-.
;he colGrsd man. vas - badly shocke. ana
burned thlt NJ may de. He IS still Tn
conscious End deIirioEs from the acct
dent.
William Lyons white man. aged -
years was also badly burned. but NJ VIII
recover.
In another part OF the city Nora shipley.
a colored girl. aged u years. who was sit
ting at 4 window. was badly stunned BY q.
lightning bolt.
There was succession CT thunderscor-ns
during th- afternoon. ali Of them accom-
panied by vivid flashes OF lightning. but 50
iar as reported to the police there were no
other casualties.
HEAVY DAMAGE AT BALTIMORE.
Baltimore. July IA severe wind and
rain storm occurred here this afternoon,
which particularly violent in a lin
tied section OF Northeast Baltimore. where.
within radius q about four blocks. nifty
houses were unroos-d. walks demolished
and trees uprooted.
Fer several squares the streets were
thicaly strewn with ueoris OF wrecked roofs.
tricl. and splintered limbs Of trees. Three
hundred people were rendered homeless FOR
the tine being. and were compelled 20 fHd
she!t@~ n reEhboring houses. The dam
eye 20 houses AMI household goods is s.
tizlated II $4,000. The rainfall here FOR the
( : W. 80 inches. ana the velocity Of the
vino i0rty-six miles hour.
VIOLENT ELECTRICAL STORM.
Beaver City. Neb. July IA terrific else
trical and wind storm prevailed here this
afcernoon. lasting fcrty-five minutes in
" h.cf time - inches OF rain fell The wind
blew with great violence, doing rnCch darr-
ag- to small buildings. windIilS and To
the wheat crop just ready for harvest. The
Union Salvation Army c. Kansas ami Ne
trasl,a. now holding camp meeting here.
suffered much loss. NiEa % their t-Tl-s vsre
blown down Commander HOLLAND was
struck L.. = falling tent pole and sustained
GisloCation Of the shoulder The camp
was flooded with water The women menl-
be-s uf tie army have been aiken lrtu the
houses g citizens and will le provided for
during ;re remainder Of their stay here
Beaver Creek is out of its banks. and
section OF the Burlington track between
Beaver City and Stamford is washed cuL