The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-28
HEAVY THUNDER STORMS
Pass over This Country Last Tuesday
and Wednesday. Heavy Downpour
of Rain. Buildings Struck.
GEORGE F. BRANTs NARROW ESCAPE.

The torrid weather which pre-
vailed during the first four days
of last week was broken by ter.
rife electrical storms on Tuesday
and Wednesday. The growing
crops In many places were great
ly damaged, fruit trees we're
blown down, and buildings dam
aged or totally destroyed.
On Tuesday afternoon the fine
new barn on the farm of Milton
Kline, in Licking Creek township,
was struck by lightning, and
badly shattered, and five horses
standing in the stable were knock
ed down by the stroke; but in the
course of an hour, the horses
came out from under the shock,
and do not seem to be much worse
for the experience.
The storm Wednesday after
noon was the worst experienced
IN McConnellsburg and vicinity
for long tlme-the vivid flashes
of lightning and the deafening
thunderclaps were enough to ter
rorize even strong hearts.
Geo. F. Brant, James Truax and
Daniel Elsey, who were crossing
the Ridge west of town on the
Peach Orchard road, were over
taken by the storm Wednesday
afternoon, and sought shelter at
the barn of Mr.. Brant, who lives
on the old Oyler farm. The three
men were all travelling in one
buggy, and when they reached
tthe barn they drove under the
''oversho5," Mr.. Brant remaining
in the buggy, and Truax and FL
vey going into the horse stable.
They had scarcely reached the
shelter until crash of thunder
rent their ears-the barn had
been struck at the comb, the fluid
descending the rafters on both
sides, and Mr.. Brant was knock
ed out of his buggy, falling heavi.
ly to the ground In an insensible
condition.
Mr.. Truax i'm medlately return
ed to town as fast as a horse could
bring HIM, and sent DR.. Mosser
to the injured man. After a con-
siderable length of time conscious
ness was restored to Mr.. Brant,
and he is in fair way to recover;
but he will likely feel the effects
of the shock for long time. 1t
was a close call. His eyebrows
were burned off, a strip of skin
from the top Of his head extend
ing down one arm burned into a
blister, and hole was burned IN
his coat and shirt.
The horse he was driving was
knocked down at the same time,
but recovered from the shock In
about three hours.
The house nearly opposite the
Presbyterian church IN this place
occupied by the family of the late
John l.. Smith, was struck but
not greatly damaged. Mrs. Smith
who was sick, and at the time ly-
ing on the lounge, was greatly
shocked; and as she had a very
weak heart, it is thought that had
much to do with bringing about
her death which occurred early
Friday morning.
John B. Runyan, and James w.
Rummell-each of whom was at
retrospective home, and DR.. Frank
X. Stevens, who was in Charley
Scott's store-all received shocks
that they will not soon forget.
- James Woodal, Sr., who lives
4 on the Andy Washabaugh farm
at the west end of town, lost a
valuable hog by the storm.
During a storm that passed ov-
er the Cove yesterday afternoo n
about1 o'clock, a thunder bolt
dropped down suddenly on the
line of the Fulton-F Franklin tele.
phone Company, and Knocked
nine poles, just east of Webster
Mills, into smithereens, and for a
little further diversion, killed
four nice sheep for Ralph Glenn.