Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24
SIX ARE DEAD.
Big Storm Strikes Penn
sy|vania Soldiers Camp.
Two Score Are More or Less
Seriously Injured.
Governor Stewart Has Narrow Is.
cape From Harm.

Gettysburg, Pa, July 23.-As the re.
passed over the Pennsylvania Nation
al Guard encampment here tonight, il
is reported that at least six troopers
We're killed and two score injured
some of them seriously, by being
struck by lightning.
he tent occupied by Gov. Stewart
was blown down. A number of friends
were sitting with Gov. Stewart when
his tent collapsed but the party man.
aged to hold the canvas and all eS-
caped injury.
The camp is flooded and Geographic
service is practically at standstill.
The entire camp is panic-Stricken.
The darkness is impenetrable and men
are wildly running about through riv-
ers of water seeking the injured. Ev-
cry tent of Battery b was blown down
but no one in the battery was hurt.
The regimental guard tent Of the
10th Regiment was struck by lightning
and 40 men of Co. c. were badly injur-
ed. The field hospital is full and men
are lying about the camp waiting for
aid. The Young Mems Christian Asso-
and women who had taken refuge from
the storm, was RACED to the ground
but so far as known none were serious
ly injured.
The colonel of the 10th Regiment has
turned his quarters into a hospital
On the eve of their departure for
their home at least six men of the
Pennsylvania National Guard were
struck dead in one of the most severe
electrical storms ever experienced in
its historical battlefield about 10
10 O'Clock tonight The identified dead
are:
Private Barbe, 18th Regiment.
Private Morrison, 10th Regiment.
Private Carver, 18th Regiment
Three additional bodies have not
been identified. The body of Private
Carver was severed in two as though
by a sword. The greatest confusion
prevailed and the visitors to the camp,
as well as many of the troopers were
anlc-stricken. A lieutenant of the
lOth regiment said to a correspondent
of The Associated Press that at least
SIX troopers were killed and two score
injured. The field hospital is crowded
with injured and the colonel of the 10th
regiment has given up his quarters
To those who are in immediate need of
medical assistance The camp is flood
ed and the telegraph wires are pros
tratcd. When the storm came up Gov
Stuart was entertaining a few friends
IN his tent, but all escaped serious in
jury. There. were early so men in tho
reglmental guard tent of the 10th Reg
ha Cd,
one is believed to have escaped in
jury.
The men of the 21st Brigade whose
,ehts were pitched in the low land
were forced TO swim to safety. Their
cots are floating about he camp and
not tent of this brigde remains in
tact
hen the storm swept down the
camp there were hundreds of visitors
there. Surgeon Wiley of the ed Rri-
gade was severely shocked and it was
at first believed he had been killed
Major Wiley is a prominent physician
OF Plttshurg and was an alicnist for
the defence in the Thaw trial He was
not seriously hurt
In addition to the casualties previous
reported Capt. o. j. Cunning of
warren. Lieut. James A. Saunders.
Erie; Chief Musician Morrison and
Drum Major Christy of Butler were
badly injured.
Lieut.. Kennedy reports that the 10Th
Regiment is in fearful shape. 1t is
said that men are lying about uncon-
scious and that troopers with lanterns
are gathering them up.