Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-27

WHEN the storm has pnssod, We havp
hop o. physical influence followed by "A
moral influence, the two coming very
near together Win the residents Of our
piuurL'
ANA what arRod Seem 10 be the
causes for the most frequent nccldenls2
/ no gunorul law can De deluced, are
thurp no. NO least evidences " the prime
clpll cauAcH of ultUctiOnP'
'llol summons particularly abound IN
such accidents" N lclummnrlOn an
sWorol 'uud more especially tho
months of May 10 October, Inclusive, II
h furthermore noticeable that more
men are Killed than women
"ln France alono moro than 10000
ronpIo were killed by lightning during
tho nInoloonlh century For 1870 mon
lhrrc WrrO lA62 women, or about one
ihIrl, This has sometimes been attrlb.
ulnl lO differences NJ nature, 10 organic
electricity or 10 clothes II IL probable
due M the simple fact that there are
lcFH women than mon IN the lelde, ana
they are consequently less exposed,
'l1Von IN FnlncoI small NJ Tie coun-
Try ", the distribution Of accidents from
lightning N lrwRulnr.arnro In some
places ana recurring every yoW IN Oth-
olH, Mountainous regions are tho most
uXp1s0d, IN Paris there are few accl-
luulu because people are comparatively
lllllo exposed ana the lightning strikes
trees on buildings The electric charges
empty into metal works, such ~ bnl-
COMICS, lightning rods, etc, 'rho l1lffol
Tower Is often struck but IN not Inn
paired
"rho Victims may be- divided By order
Of frequency into Ave classes
try especially N ihoy hold tools I'm
their hands or are leading an animal
B. In churches. especially If holding u
bell rope ana invariably those ringing
a bell In storm T. Track Keepers
houses, 3, I'm towns,
Great gatherings of animals goner-
olly are dangerous I'm thundorstOrms.
often entire ilocM are destroyed, They
naturally rum together from fright, ana
being wet from rain, Ofrcr n large SER
vice ns conductor steam also rlsos In
20 column from this livlng mass ana
opens u channel Tor the electric current.
"Thc trees most frequently struck are
oaks lhon poplrs elms and pines.
| fruil trees are about the mean, ana
| those enjoying the greatest immunity
are Olive maple ana ash Height counts
| for something I'm This, ana aso lsoln-
| ton, The dompnoes NJ the coll ana the
form of the foliage ana of the roots"
"lN there any way In which prolec-
tlun against lightning can be- found2'
"torlalU precautions should always
bo taken during storms The FIRST ana
most important IN 10 avoid standing
under trees Telegraph wires ARE dan.
gorous on account Of the spark which
may ac, ms induction. Disturbing the
nIr opens "a way for the electric fluid,
ana therefore ono should not run In 10
storm ana on no account ring "A bell
llods Of animals should be scattered.
I'm The house, close doors and windows
lo prevent u draught, stand away from
llln nNntopInDo and do not touch met.
1l objects which might act as conduc.
tors.
"lml In aplto Of All precautions there
W.ll pman certain fancliuness about
lightning which renders It's observation
peculiarly interesting. one can only
| hope that IT'S pranks may tend 10 grow
luss dramatic, Stroalp VI lightning are
often from one tp 10 kilometres long
| the longest known Is lS kilometres, ana
| set some last only one.thousnndth NJ
second when we think OF the instnn-
| lWplly of these llcotlng npporItlons, ARE
Vr upl amazed hy their Incompatible
ugllIyP Are we not dumb with admir-
bOnn ltInlu tine magic IOlrp or TINS
| celestial sling capable " hurting into
npocc ryora Of nro whose sInuous
courses extend ON vast spaces IN "A time
almost mOppwrNhlo lo our aonsosP
| thunder lN never hoard M moro than 2i
! kilometres. mroly no more than co. ana
| lua general limit "a w. Cannon, on the
| other hand. are heard al 10 kilometres.
ana homburimonDs M lOO Arago says
| That the baltic of Waterloo was heard
at crol lu France 200 Kilometres away.
| Sn the thunder made by the hand NJ
man ls hclrd much further than that NJ
nature luJ then n lg infinitely more
vicious ana mokos infinitely moro vie.
| Tins
I'm the villa s,Olo coming directly
from the atmospheric regions. the oloc.
! lrIr nuil ~ the most drondrul mogaon.
pur uf tho air. Conquered hY the re,
uuH nj moh II has aided powerfully IN
me AIoWrow NJ modern clvlll21ion, n
llghuug should no tanned ana lts
epnro directed, lt7 services would be
luuumpMho Ana This IL n possibility
within the limit " sclonco"
FRANCIS WARRINGTON DAWSON.
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