The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-07-19
LIGHTNING'S DEADLY WORK
DURING THE SATURDAY
STORM.
'ROBERT incl WAS A VICTIM
Railroad Man Who Had Just
Arrived Here Also Killed.

Two people were killed by lightning
at Dodge City during last Saturday's
rain storm. RUbt Incl, a son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Sam. Incl of Wright, was
billed at the north west part Of town and
VIM. p. Grier, an Indiana man who had
Just arrived in town, was killed IN The
Santa Fe reading room.
Robt. incl was a young man ~ years
Of age. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
8. MEol, came to town Saturday leaving
the young man at home In the harvest
field. Robert and others were arranging
for surprise party, and came to town
to buy ies for making ice cream. His
parents were to be surprised so he did
not let them know that he was coming to
town. Just as he was about reaching
town be was struck by lightning. John
Moler, neighbor boy who was riding
with him received a shock sufficient TO
render him insensblo for time.
People who were driving a distance be
hind the boys saw Robert Imel's horse
fall, and both boys from ths buggy. Az
the others approached the Moler boy re-
gained consciousness and started toward
the nearest house, apparently not know.
ing what he was doing. Robt. Incl was
brought to town by Frank Elliott and
taken TO the Home Furnishing Com.
pany's store.
ltwas here that bis parents found
him.
The Moler boy had about recovered
from the effects of the ihock by the
following day. The horse received
very severe shock but was not killed.
Not very much has been learned Of
the stranger who was killed al the
Santa Fe reading room. He came in
from the west Saturday on some train
and young man said to be west end
brakeman was with him. They had
gone to the reading room and Grier was
sitting In the east room by the table.
Mr.. Walker who has charge of the place
was In the same room, standing only
few feet from Grier. When the light
ming struck, Mr.. Walker fell against the
middle wall. He recovered In second
or two sufficiently to see that Grier had
been killed.
Just what course was taken by the
lightning is a mystery. 1t appears to
have passed over the electric wl,e which
enters frcm the west wall. There also
seems to be evidence that 1t came down
the chimney in the center of the build.
ing as the wall paper was cut out clean
on each side of the chimney. Again
there was quite hole torn part way
through the roof about foot from the
chimney. There are no marks on the
inside Of the building except where the
stovepipe holes on each side of the
chimney had been papered over, and
these wsrei cleaned out as though
nothing had ever been over them.
Grier's papers showed that his home
was al Seymour, Indiana. A message
sent to that place brought reply from
his mother, directing the shipment of
his body home. 1t appears that Grier
has been working for a railroad company
In Arizona and had started home. His
papers showed him to be member OF
the B. OF r. Y. His body was shipped
for Indiana Monday morning,
Robert Imel's funeral was held from
\ n Methodist church In Dodge City
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rev
n. w. Imboden conducting the services.
The young mans sudden death was
indeed severe blow to his parents and
friends and they haye the earnest sym
pathy Of the community In their terrible
bereavement.