Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-13
an hour. from the south. west and
southwest.
One Man Stunned by Lightning.

The stories Of the storm were told
today in the reports made by the police
to headquarters.
| Lightning set fire to a barn and house,
damaged two other buildings and stunned
one man. About six trees were damaged
by the wind.
Clayton Richardson. nineteen years old.
Of Anacostia road, Benning. was standing
in the yard in front Of his house about Z
o'clock watching the storm clouds. when
he was suddenly stunned by lightning.
He was carried into the house and DR..
L. s. Savage summoned. The young man
soon regained cOnsciousnese,( and today
he is on the read to recovery.
The house of Thomas Parker, 1905
Webster street, shortly before o'clock
was struck by lightning. which set fire
to the tapestry in q bedroom. Several
articles of furniture were shattered.
The family was gathered on the lower
floor at the time. No one was injured.
The fire was extinguished before much
Roadway had been gained and before
Stable Set on Fire.
Policeman F. 8. Strawser lost property
valued at $25 because Of fire caused by
lightning. The stable he uses at the rear
OF 1901 Wisconsin avenue was set on
fire
Burrows and was damaged to the amount
of $50. The policemans horse was on the
lot near the stable and escaped injury.
The brick chimney on the town hall at
Brookland was struck by lightning about
Z o'clock Bricks were scattered about
the roof of the building and a number fell
to the street. Nobody was injured and
only about $ damage resulted.
Lightning struck the 1agpole on the
Lincoln School building, at I'd and c
streets southeast, about o'clock. The
pole was shattered. The building was not
damaged.
The tree in front Of 1900 street north
west has been left in a dangerous condi-
from trees in front of 761 9th street south
west, at the southwest corner OF Sd and M
streets southwest, in front OF 1911 7
street northwest, and at I'd street and
Two Heat Prostrations.
There were two heat prostrations yes
terday afternoon, shortly before the cool
ing storm broke over the District
Robert Leech Bradshaw. secretary to
Capt. Bishop of the engineer. department,
District government, was overcome while
on his way to his home. New Hamp-
shire avenue. Petworth. He became III
when he reached the house and remained
in a serious condition most OF the night
His family physician and tra1neu
nurse were in attendance. This morning
it was reported that he was out OF dan
ger.
Harry T. Curtis. twenty-five years old.
Of Alexandria, employed at the pumping
station, foot Of New Jersey avenue, SUI
fered from the excessive heat and be-
came Ill shortly after 3 o'clock yester-
day afternoon. He was taken to Casual
ty Hospital.
Splendid Storm Phenomena.
Storm pictures as seen from the heights
in the suburbs were striking. Great
masses of black clouds. whipped into
fury by the gale, came tumbling, tossing,
churning from the west. Flashes Of
lightning darted downward from the
angry clouds. followed by loud peals Of
reverberating thunder
The rain came down in sheets from a
green-tinted atmosphere. At times the
city was Obscured. Then it would ap-
pear as a bright Photographic Aim bathed
in gold.
The storm not only brought relief to
the District. 1t smashed the heat wave