New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
AGAIN TIE GERMAN.

Finally, as word of advice, | would
say that II any one should be in the VI
cinity OF a person who has been struck by
lightning, no matter IL the person struck
appears to be dead, go to work at once
and try TO restore consciousness. There
are many cases OF record proving the
wisdom OF this course, and there IS good
reason for believing that lightning often
brings about suspended animation rather
than death. Try TO stimulate the respira-
ton and circulation, and don't stop try
ing TO restore animation in less than one
hours time"
Changing from the loss of life by light
ming to the great loss Of property by the
same cause, Professor Henry gave a
number Of interesting facts regarding this
subject He said:
You know building may be seriously
damaged by lightning without having
been struck at all. Take the famous
Hotel de Vile of Brussels. This building
was so we'll protected that scientific men
pronounced IL the best protected building
I'm the world against lightning. Yet II
was damaged by fire caused by small
induced spark near escaping gas. During
a thunderstorm some one flash started
'surgings In a piece OF metal not con-
nected I'm any way with the protective
train OF metal The building probably did
not receive even a side fash. This Is
new source OF danger from within. and
emphasizes the necessity of connecting
metal with the rod system.
You ask, Is the danger of lightning
&c "a
swer. There have been some real, though
temporary, increases in one region or an
other. such as occurred In the LAKE re-
gion in 1896. In Michigan the number OF
cases of damage by lightning stroke re-
ported by the Commissioner or Insurance.
in 1895 was 800. covering damages amount
ing 10 S37, 56S In the following year the
number of cases rose TO l,609, and the
damages TO $3Sf There was an IN
crease in the number OF thunderstorns
also. but not In so great q proportion
The most comprehensive statistics re-
lating To lightning strokes arc those u
tho German Empire. .Dr. william w"
Bezold. as early as 1869. expressed tn'
opinion that in the kingdom to the rlsh'
| OF the Rhine there was a steady incresss
! In danger from lightning stroke. lie t".'
, took up the subject in 1874 and 1885, fna-
! ing In both cases continuation Oh NV
| increase first noted In 1869.
! at the Weather Rrreau there Is
! lightning and thunderstorm record'.'
/ This Is an ingenious instrument, "ns'
! makes use of wireless telegraphy IN wv
serving and recording electrical chann'N
! In the atmosphere When a flash OF hsh''
ming sets up electrical magnetic waves IL
the air these may be received. at srea'
distances from their sources, by su'a''s
rrtrcless -ntennH T.. e. I t' rem
brings into play the recording apparatus
which is a pen tracing record on
voivlng drum. The radius of acuoh >
three hundred miles. BY the use OIL
, eral relays some scientists have prouu0e'
instruments that record not only tue ".
. currence. but also the distance oi
electrical discharge. There are o'"
thunderstorm recorders that MAKE o.
audible record. by ringing bell or o'"s.
wise. In the ingenious instrument
vented by Tomassina, known as the e'e
tro-radiophone OF ceraunophone, the o'
server uses a telephone receiver ""e
by he can listen to a Thunderstorm,
beyond the range OF the unaided ear
= copyright, 1917, by William D. Aitdo'i""