Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-06
STORM WAS SEVERE
Felt in Nearly Every Town In
 ihe Stale Girl Killed.

showers of yesterday while interest," esting to the residents of Hartford in a painful manner did much damage north and east of the city, most of northern Connecticut feeling the eff fects of it. Barns were burned in Windsor Locks, Columbia, Ellington, l Winsted and Putnam, while house in Jewett City was burned.
 In many towns trees and buildings were struck, though the edifices were not set on fire. Windsor was visited to marked extent. The house of James H. Garvan was struck, bricks being knocked off the chimney and paper torn from the wall MT Gar van was stunned but recovered in a few minutes. A tobacco shed on the form of Hudson Griswold of Poquon- ock was struck by lightning and shingles and clapboards were torn off. Two or three farm hands who were in the buildings were shocked.
 Fred Hudson's house on Hayden avenue had the chimney knocked off at the roof and damage to the amount 1 of $200 done. Clothes in a closet were set OF fire but the fire was easily ex- tinguished. A door in the. house of Mrs John Keney of Pleasant street was torn from its hinges The iron supports near Mason's drug store were so charged with electricity that several persons who touched them in entering the store were shocked. 1 Even the earth sidewalk near the trolley poles was so charged that the barefooted boys discovered the fact to their surprise and consternation. The result of the storm in other parts of the state follow:
 Torrington, Aug 6.-During a se- were thunder shower at 3 o'clock yes- terday afternoon lightning struck and killed horse owned by H. w. 1 Bowman, rural free delivery car- | rier while MT Bowman was covering his route in the Newfield section. MT Bowman says all he can recall is a vivid flash of lightning and, later, he found himself lying unconscious by the roadside near his dead horse. Winsted, Aug 6.-During severe electrical storm whisn visited this place yesterday afternon lightning struck the residence of Sidney Ford on Oak street tearing out a window and taking sash, frame and clap boards with it. The fire department was called out but their services were not needed. During the same storm a bolt struck new barn on the farm of Andrew Weigold on Wallins street and set fire to 1t. Me Weigold saved his horses but the barn and all the rest of its contents were destroyed. Telephones in the vicinity were all burned out.
 Ellington, Aug 6.-During severe thunder storm yesterday barn own ed by Myron Aborn on Sand Hill was struck by lightning and burned, to- gether with his horse, two pigs and all his farm implements. There was very little insurance. A bolt of light ming entered c. F. T. Berr's black smith shop exactly where Mir Berr stands when at work at his forge, but fortunately he had stopped work when the storm became severe.
 East Hampton, Aug 6.-During a thunder shower late last night light ming struck large chestnut tree op. posite J. M. Weic's house and also one near the house of Albert Zeguin. The storm was accompanied by severe fall of hail which, however, did lit- tie damage.
 Pine Meadow, Aug 6.-Lightning struck the flagpole and cupola of the New Hartford house at New Hart ford yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock, splitting the pole into many pieces. ripping the shingles from the roof and making hole as large as the head of barrel. No other dam age is reported, but the guests and inmates of the hotel were thoroughly frightened.
 Walliagford, Aug 2.-Annie. the 12-year-old daughter of Anthony Karpawick, while sitting on lounge with three of her sisters during the electrical storm yesterday, was struck by bolt of lightning which ran down the chimney and struck her head, burning of all her clothing and killing her instantly. A young CT sister, Lizzie, was also seriously, but not fatally burned. and the other two escaped unhurt. During the same storm another bolt hit a horse belong ing to Edward Lillen and damaged 1t to the extent of $500. A horse be- longing to John Talinan was also in- stantly killed.
 New Milford. Aug 6.--Hail. which followed an electrical storm here yesterday. damaged the tobacco crops to the extent of s5,00O.
 The barn belonging to William M. Cummings located on Village Hill ia the town of Lebanon was struck and burned as also were the barns belong ing to George Robinson in Tobacco street and George wstrous in Exeter, who each lost two head of stock.
 Glastonbury. Apg s.-Llghtning played some queer pranks in the house of William Afieck on colches- ter avenue last night between il and IF o'clock. It struck on the root of the house near the chimney making q hole larga enough for a man to 90 through.
 SAVED FROM SUICIDE.