The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-11
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
JOHN MALONE, JR., IN PREcARI-
 ous CONDITION.
Bradford sturtevant Drowned While in Swimming in . Creek Near Mobile--Nsws of the
 Gulf City.
Advertiser Bureau.

on Point Clear, when three men became victims of bolt of lightning. John Ma Whistler, was stricken by shaft and now lies at the point of death with small hope of recovery. Strange, too. the un- fortunate accident happened about the Young Malone. with his father. John Malone, Sr., had left Whistler. where they resided. bent upon going to witness a game of ball yesterday afternoon at the Bulls Head. As they were passing the Canovan home storm came up. Both made a dash to the well shelter in the yard. Young Malone reached the shelter. and while his father was just entering the gate flash of lightning and the thun- der bolt following. came. MT. Malone was knocked to his knees and rendered un- conscious for few moments. When he recovered he ran to where the well shel- ter had stood, only to lind it shivered into kindling wood. He discovered his boy ly- ing apparently lifeless on the ground. He picked his son up and carried him to the gallery of the residence. and cried Tor help. People came up and began reviving the young man, after which the father made his way home through tho rain to notify the others of the family.
 It wasr found that almost all of the young mans clothing had been stripped from his body, his shoes torn of1 and one
  head to the hip on the other side, had been badly burned by the bolt. A phy- sician was summoned and he, with the assistance of others, worked faithfully until the patient was revived sufficient to be removed to his home. He is in pre- carious condition and his life is despair ed of. His father. while severely shock ed. was not badly injured.
 On Investigating the surroundings 1t was found that a wire had been strung from a corner of the house to the well shelter. The lightning had struck the corner of the house. tearing the roof somewhat. Following the wire the cur rent continued to the shelter where 1t finished its work.
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred F. Grotz were 'at home" yesterday afternoon at their cosy residence, No. l5s North Franklin Street. The young couple returned Saturday night from their bridal trip to St. Louis. Cia- cinnat and other cities. In spite of the indictment weather, there were many call- CTS. Refreshments were served from s;30 p. m. to 9 p. m. The large number of wedding gifts received by Mir. and Mrs. Grotz on the occasion Of their happy nuptials were inspected by the callers. Mir. Grotz Is one of the leading grain dealers of th!s city. Ills wife was Miss Julia M. Toenes.
 The artillery arm of the Alabama Ma tional Guard will go into camp on the site of the recent encampment of the jlst regiment tomorrow. The following order has been issued to members of Battery A:
 Mobile, Monday. Aug 10. To Officers and Members:
 Report at armory Tuesday, August 11th, at a. m., for camp. No excuse. Mem- bers will be forced to attend.
 Joseph H. Norvilie.
 Captain Battery A. was discovered in the two-story frame George Street. and an alarm was turned in. The fire department responded and succeeded in saving the building, but 1t was damaged about $50. The building is owned by E. H. Bixler, who was having 1t remodeied preparatory to occupying 1t. The house adjoining was slightly dam aged.
 Frank Stone, a popular attorney of Bay Minette. is in Mobile today, accompanied by Horace Gould, a recent graduate of the Indiana Law School, Indianapolis. Ind. MT. Gould is awaiting examination to enter the practise of law in Alabama, and will enter into partnership with Mir. Stone. Mir. Gould Is a brother of L.. o. Gould of the Hand Lumber Company of Dolive.
 Rev. R. V. Green, a negro evangelist. yesterday morning reported to a police man that while asleep in a negro board ing house on Government, between Con- merce and Water streets, some one en- tered his room and relieved him of a watch and small sum of money. The negro appeared to be much distressed over his loss. The detectives are trying to locate the property and the thief. Albert Howard, a negro, last night hurled a lighted lamp at a negress, Del Ia Dawsey. The lamp hit the mark and broke. Ignited oil flew all over the wom- an. who was badly burned about the face and breast. She was brought to police headquarters and attended by the city physician. after which she was sent to hospital. The brute escaped. This afternoon during a storm which lasted about on ehour, lightning struck 1 a large pine tree at the corner of Della | ware and Broad Streets, splitting 1t from top to roots. Mrs. Mary A. Burgess, Hvs ing at 5s6 New Jersey Street, was severelyl shocked and stunned by lightning, though | not seriously injured. On the Mobile Yacht Clubs grounds, l across the river, tomorrow afternoon there will be two interesting shoots be- | tween members. Messrs. Dunlap and | Vincent will shoot at forty birds each | and Messrs. Fowler and Prltchard at fifty. ] The events promise to be of an interesting | nature. About o'clock yesterday afternoon Mo | bile was visited by heavy fall of rain | which was accompanied by considerable | hail. though not sufficient to do damage | to any great extent to foliage or vegeta- ton. The Board of Revenue Guld Road Com | missioners of Mobile County met in reg ulAr monthly session this afternoon in the | law library offlce fin the court house to I transact regulsr routine business. Miss Della Horta has returned from a | pleasant visit to relatives in Louisiana. l She was accompanied on her return by | Mrs. P. V. Horta, her sister-in-law, who | &ilI remain here some time.
 E. M. Gross. William Weinand, William | Zurburg. R. Meomer George Dunlop. s, Isaacson and Samuel Daughlin of Chi cago are at the Windsor. They are in Mobile seeking investments.