Evening journal., 1903-06-11
STORM 5 WORK
IN THE COUNTRY
Cows Killed on the Farm of
Horace G.. Dilworth Near
Centreville
FERTILIZER WASHED FROM LAND

West Chester-Brandywinc is High |
and Very Muddy-Pumps Are
Working, However.
The severe storm OF yesterday morning
played havoc In the vicinity Of Centre
Vile and along the Brandywine. The
crops were damaged to gome extent on ac-
count of the water washing out the fertl- |
llzcr Five cows are reported to have
been killed by lightning.
1t killed three cows on the farm OF Hor-
ace o. Diiworth. near Centrevillc. Tho cat
tia were standing about fifteen feet apart
when struck and there is some question
as to whether they were all killed by the
same bolt. Il is likely, however. that tho
bolt. after striking one Of tho cows, forked
out and killed the other two.
Two cows owned by Patrick Donalcy
near Ashland, were also killed by lightn-
ing All OF the cattle were insured An the
NH Creek Mutual Insurance Company.
Many of the farmers In that section. and
along the Brandywine have recently sowed
large quantities of Hungarian grass seed
and most all OF This was destroyed, as the
tops of a great many Of the fields were
washed away. Thousands OF dollars worth
Of fertilizer was washed away by the
rain in the hilly sections.
just such another storm struck that part
of the country in January, 1901, when the
wheat crop was nearly entirely destroyed
Brandywine Muddy.
The water In the Brandywlne Is In 4
ba dcondition as a result of the recent
heavy rains. The pumping station was
LII Il cd
ed again this morning.
The water supply at the reservoir
became low and FOR this reason the
pump was again started today Pre-
vious TO Monday the conditions were
bad enough. but the rain of yesterday
made matters considerably worse
Housewives may expect muddy water
FOR the next few days. Nothing can be
: done TO improve matters however. un-
ti the weather becomes more favorable
The water Ia the Brandywine Is very
high.
., Killed BY Lightning.
West Chester June lt.-Sharposs Baker,
IA young farmer residing at "southvlew, "
! the Thomas B. Brown property on the
wilmington pike. In West Goshen town
ship was struck by lightning. and killed
almost instantly yesterday.
Mr.. Baker was crossing a field, near che
house, on his way 10 sec something about
a water dam. He was carrying an um-
brella, when "a terrific crash came, and a
fash of tightening descended upon the
man. evidently passing down the umbrella
handle.
The unfortunate man was thrown for
ward upon his face. the current passing
to the ground through his body. and rem
dering him unconscious at once.
when picked up later life was not en-
tirey extinct there being a feeble pulse
movement.
Physicians we're at once summoned
from West Chester. but the vital spark fed
before Or. Hopes reached the house,
whittier the farmer had been carried.
The deceased was about q years OF age.
and leaves a wife, but no children. His
widow was Gertrude Hayes, a niece OF
Nathan b. Hayes. of West Chester.
The bercavod woman was almost frantic
with srief and could scarcely be persuaded
that her husband, who had left her only a
few minutes before the fatal bolt descend
ed was dead.
Restoratives given the husband were OF
no avail as the shock was "a very heavy
one.
Lightning struck in number Of other
places, including points In this place. dur
ing the MONDAY storm. IL is expected that
much damage viii be reported later from
the country.
At Greenmount Cemetery a COW belong.
ing to Edward Davis sought refuge be
meath tree and was struck and killed
by bolt
Lightning struck a telephone pole at the
corner OF Union and Wayne streets, and
shocked a number of residents of that 10.
caliiy. A huge ban Of fire descended upor
the pole, but 1t was broken by THE wire,
and did little damage.
In Chester the work Of the lightning
2 was disastrous. A car Of the Chester
s Traction Company starting toward VIII
mington, was struck by lightning and
the motors damaged. The lights in the
electrOlier were thrown from their
sockets and other damage done. The
passengers were in n state of terror for
a time until their fears We're allayed by
the crew of the car.
Great bolts of lightning, heavy thun-
der, torrents of rain and "A great down
a fall Of large hailstones. marked the
electrical storm as one Of the most Sc
z we're that ever visited this section OF the
country
/, Media, June 11.-In the severe thun-
j. der and electric storm THAT prevailed
=. here yesterday rain came down I'm tor.
= rents and for full five minutes was ac-
companied by hail. A valuable horse
belonging to William l.. Mathues, can
didate for State treasurer. was strucl
!, and killed by lightning, and also d
/, horse owned by William Butler, OF
d Lima, near here.
Struck BY Lightning.
Georgetown, June n.-During sever
electrical storm this afternoon, lightning
struck and badly injured Mrs. George 2
IN Stockle, while in a field near her homs
k. about five miles south Of this town. IA
ar clothing was almost completely torn froI
her body.