The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
AFTERMATH OF WINDSTORM Three Soldiers Killed by
 Lightning. HALF A HUNDRED INJURED Dawn of Day Reveals Elements
 Awful Work. Cots Of Hospital Yeats Are FnleA With The Injured, Some of Whom Are Women And
 Children,
HALF A HUNDRED INJURED

night search throughout the camps. where the 10000 men of the National Guard of PennsyIvania have been in camp for a week and which was last night visited by a terrific electrical and windstorm, shows that three sol diers were struck dead by lightning and that nearly half a hundred per- sons were injured. Those killed were. Corporal c. Milton Carver, Go. C.. 10th Regiment, uniontown; James A. BRrhe. Co, K. 10th Regiment, Waynesburg: Private Clyde Morrison. CO. D.. 18th Regiment.
 The dead were members of the second brigade. The cots of the hos pital tents are filled with the injured. some of them are women and children who had been visiting the camp.
 The tent which Governor Stuart had been occupying during the weeks en- component was blown down by the wind and the Governor and his guests were buried under the canvass. With the Governor were Charles B. Mann, of tta State Railroad Commissions: Col. Gould. of the 1st Regiment. Philadelphia: Captain P. U. Wheeler, formerly of the 1st Regiment. Inc the tent adjoining that of the governor, were the sisters of Governor Stuart. Miss Cora stuart. of Harrisburg. and Mrs. Lech1er. of PhiladelphiR and Mrs. Charles B. Mann, of Philadelphia. IL was the greatest difficulty that the tents they occupied was kept from collapsing. The tall iron flagstaff in front of the tents of Governor Stuart and General Wiley was struck by lightning, stunning sew eral members of the governors staff
 Barbe was sitting in his tent with another soldier when he was enveIoped In a blue flame following a terrific crash and he fell dead. The other aoi- dier. Paul Neels. was only stunned In the case of these killed, the new army puttees furnished just before the men went into camp were torn from their limbs. the steel rib being exposed Some of the officers believe the steel attracted the lightning
 The storm broke suddenly. The wind blew with almost cyclonic force. tho rain came in torrents and the light ming was the most severe seen here in years. Although the hour was late, the camp still contained many visitors. The second brigade Is situated in the lowest field of the camp ground and every company street was soon a run ming stream. Everywhere tents was collapsing and lightning bolts were striking in many places.
 Utter Confusion KzetwneA.
 For a time utter confusion refgned but as the storm passed off. the com manders of the several regiments in the second brigade brought about order and began systematic search for the injured. As rapidly as they were found they were removed to the hospital tent and given medical attention. The trolley line between the camp ground and the town was put out of service by the storm and many of the visitors were compelled to spend the night Tn the r. M. c. A. tent. Among them were women and children who almost went into histories during tho height of the furies of the storm
 Following is a partial list of the in- Jured:
 Tenth Regiment-PrIvate Guy Rxaer. Company D.: Privates George White. Ernest Adams compsny D.; Alva Baker. Company D.; Arthur Kline. Go. |; Charles Long. Company K Thonaa Eillman. Company A; Horner Bosley. Company, Al Harry Elsner, Company A: Harry Applegate. Company Al: Jesse Dougherty. Company B; walter Fleeson, Company B.: Jesse Mckay. Company C.; Oliver Moore, Company B, Smith, Company B.
 Fifth Regiment--Private Frank Smith and Dacker, Company R.
 Sixteenth Regiment-Capfain P n Cunning. inspector of rifle practice: Lieutenant J. A. Saunders Counanv G.; Sergeant Ben Christler. mueicIan- and Mrs, Christler; Sergeant Morrison, ehief musician and Mrs. Morrlaon. Privates Oscar Montgomery, Company H.: Tingwell. Company l.: ouarter- master Sergeant W. &. Couch. and William Huer. his grandson. cvrnn Freeman. of oil City; Sergeant Lee Badger. hospital steward: Milton Cedarichrist. hospital corps; Private n Ross, Company H.; Private Fl. A Mil Ter, Company H.: Robert Evech, Com pany H: Sergeant Moore and Sergeant Marx both on duty at brigade head quarters.
 First Regiment Private John Krouse. Company L., End Regiment The cook of Company c. More than 300 tents were blown down. Of the ninety-six tents of battery G., but eirht remained standing.
 Carver was with friends in tha guard tent when he was killed. Tha bolt threw his companions in a heap. severely shocking all of them. Then ft shot along the ground thirty feet to the tent of Morrison. wrecking the tent and stunning Morrison. Chrlstiar and their wives. It tore Chrfstler,a coats to shreds and twisted his horn into a shapeless mass. An instanf later fifty yards away, another botf struck Barbee. killing him. Private Morrison was standing at the hospitaI tent when he was struck There were seven or eight patients in 1t. sufferers from the heat During a storm Tues- day night Lieutenant Paul K. Morley of the 1st Regiment was killed bv lightning. while on regimental duty