The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-31
DAMAGED BY STORM.
Lightning Plays Havoc in
Woodsboro, Frederick and
BuckeYstoWn Districts.

OTdnu. Dedr DucheN StONH Ola
ton, now occupied by his son.
Mr. George Hildebrand. was
struck by lightning recently and
destroyed by fire The horses
were in the stable at the time,
and four horses. two colts and
two calves perisned in the flames.
About 800 bushels of wheat, and
this years large crop of hay were
also destroyed. Part of e
wheat crop has just been thresh-
ed aud the machinery had left
the place about 4 O'Clock in the
afternoon. The loss is estimated
at between $4,000 aud $1,000,
which is partially covered by in
surance'
The large bank barn on the
farm of Mr.. Jacob Dutrow, near
Adamstown, was struck by light
ming, aud destroyed by fire, to
gether with about 800 bushels
of wheat, 800 bushels of oats,
about 10 tons of hay, wagon
and some farming implements.
The loss is estimated at between
81, 800 and $4,000. The loss oil
the barn and grain is covered by
| insurance.
Lightning struck the barn on
the farm of Mr.. VIM. G. Baker,
south of Buckeystown, tenanted
by Mr.. Philip Stallings. The
gable end Of the barn was knock
ed out, aud the loss will be about
500 or 5000, covered by insur
ance.
The gable end of the fine brick
residence of the late ri. S. Grove,
a Lime Kiln, was struck by
lightning and damaged to the
extent of about $3.50. Consider
cradle damage was done to tile
trees in that vicinity.
Lightning struck a chimney in
the rear of the residence of Mr..
John Brown. about two miles
west of Frederick, along the
Inter Urban Railroad, doing con
siderable damage.
The residence of Mr.. Lee Pur
dy, at AdamstOwn, was struck
by lightning, but only slightly
damaged.
The horses of Messrs. Hide.
brand, DutrOw and Purdy were
insured in companies represented
by +. Il. Thomas and Son. The
barn of Mr.. Baker was insured
i'll the Mutual Insurance Com.
pany.
A horse belonging to Mr.. AL
bert Nj. Zimmerman, near Fea
gaville. was struck by lightning
and killed while standing in the
field.
! A steer belonging to Mr.. John
w. Tabler, near Urbana, was
struck by lightning and killed.
A storm passed over Pooles
vile. The barn of DR.. Eugene
Jones, OF Kensingten, who owns,
near Poolesville, one OF the finest
farms in Montgomery county,
was struck by lightning and
burned to the ground. with every
outbuilding. The barn contained
machinery, the wheat crop OF this
year, tons OF hay, harness. etc.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
The fine barn of Mrs. Levi Wat
kins, near Germantown, wa.
struck by lightning and de-
stroyed, with all of its contents,
including two fine horses. Many
stacks Of wheat were burned dur,
ing the storm and many horses
and cows were killed.
During a severe thunderstorm
lightning struck the frame barn
on the farm of Harvey Poffin-
berger, near Sharpsburg, Wash
ington county. tenanted by Alvey
Tucker. and the structure was
destroyed along with its contents.
including, wheat, hay, etc. The
horses were out in the field al
the time. The loss. amounting
to several thousand dollars, is
practically covered by insurance.
The large bank barn of Jacob
Roser, i'll WOodsboro District,
was struck by lightning and
burned to the ground, including
the contents consisting of wheat,
hay, and farming implements is.
The loss was exceedingly heavy.
The residence of Willis Tracey
at LineborO, was struck by light.
ming and considerably damaged.
The members of the family were
thrown TO the floor by the shock.
Lightning struck a wagon shed
on the farm owned by Mr.. Adam
L. Yingling, near Union Mills,
and destroyed it, with hog pen
and some rye straw, which was
close to the shed. Three buggies
were in the wagon shed but were
saved. Last March Mr.. Wing
ling's barn was destroyed by fire.
The barn on the farm owned by
John L. Wisner, two miles east OF
Union Mills, tenanted by MIR.
Charles Crowl, was struck by
lightning and set IN fire dnrino