The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-15
in Short space of Time nearly
Inch and Half Rain Fell
While the Lightning Was
On Rampage.
ONE BARN is BURNED
BY A LIGHTNING BOLT
River Was Swollen Considera-
bly, and Residents of Happy
Hollow Were on the Anx-
i0uS Seat.

The record for the greatest amount
of rainfall in a short period OF time
was established last night when one
and thirty-four hundredths inches
fell. Lightning rGl amuck and caus-
ed considerable Damage. Owing to
the poor phone service. the system
being damaged by the storm only In
complete returns of the damage of the
storm can be given. 1t is probable
the damage will amount to hundreds
of dollars and possibly run into the
| thousands.
! AS result of the heavy rain, the
river which was already slightly
raised by the storm of the afternoon,
became a regular torrent and. it is
expected. much damage will be report
ed this morning when an investiga-
ton is made. Residents of Happy
Hollow. which is the only locality in
this city which fears the high waters,
watched the river until late in the
night in order that warning might
be sounded if it showed indications of
getting out of it's banks.
Barn Was Burned.
Lightning flashes were very fire.
quent and for those who could watch
and appreciate the display, it was one
of the most spectacular of the sea-
son. It struck in several places but
the fire department was not called
out The only fire resulting from the
lightning, SO far as could be learned
last night, was that of the barn OF
Eugene Anderson. on farm south
east of the city, on which is located
the Elliott's Mills. His barn was com
pletely destroyed.
The new ST. Johns Lutheran church
Seventh and South E streets was
struck early in the evening. 1t was
impossible last evening to estimate
the damage. However. it is believed
only the steeple was seriously dam
aged The bolt struck one Of the win
dows, situated near the large bells
A large corner stone was knocked
from it's position and fell to the street
i At the home of Mrs. Louisa Bailey
4 1926 Ridge street, lightning struck th'
: chimney on the house. completely de
= molishing it and tore off number o
J. shingles. The house was filled will
soot Mrs. Bailey, her daughter, Mrs
o Sarah Cchaefer, and Mrs. Schaefer'
I daughter were seated in the sitting
l. room at the time the lightning strucl
the house. They were all slight
shocked and greatly frightened.
= Light Plants Affected.
: Unquestionably a number of othe
y places in the city were struck. Th
municipal and the Richmond Ligh
II Heat and Power electric light plant
is suffered from lightning. Two stree
# lights were burned out on the munic
+ pal plant line while both plants r.
= ported a number of residences
a which the lights had been burned ou
9 However the damage will not amour
a. to any considerable amount. Official
of the Richmond Street and Interu
ban Railway company reported n
damage either to the city system {
n to the lines east and west of the cit
However motormen on the interurba
. cars entering the city reported hea,
rainfall all along the lines and pr
dicted that there would be lar.
number of wash outs.
Rains damaged the macada
- streets of the city considerably {
.x though it was benefit in one partic
lar in that the streets were wash,
- clean. Wherever the macadam W
:. thin the beating rain washed out lar
sections and some of the streets we
made very uneven.
The farmers will suffer considerah
damage to crops, it is believed. Ju
the extent of damage can not be to
er- until they have a chance to inspe
an their crops this morning.
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