Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-20
Two MEET DEATH
BY LIGHTNING BOLT
Third Person Is Injured When
the Flash Comes Out of
a Clear Sky.
TREE AT TAK0MA PARK
STRUCK TWICE SAME DAY
Victims Viewing Damage Done by
First Bolt When Tree Is Struck
Second Time.

While viewing the damage which
had been done by a bolt of lightning
few minutes before, Augustin J. S.
Bourdeau, member of the editorial staff
of the Review and Herald Publishing
Association and a Seventh-Day Adj
ventist of note. and Edwin Julius An
drews. fifteen-year-old son of Charles
NJ. Andrews, also of the publishing
association. were instantly killed yes
terday afternoon. when a second bolt
of lightning struck an oak tree stand
ing in the garden before the admin
istration building of the Seventh-Day
Adventists' group at Takoma Park. Md.
Marguerite Bourdeau, nine-year-old
daughter of the man who was killed,
was severely burned and rendered I'M
conscious by the bolt. She was re-
moved TO the Washington Sanatorium
at Takoma. where she quickly revived.
Her condition is not serious, it is
stated.
Out of Clear Sky.
The second bolt of lightning came
from out OF a clear sky. the severe
storm of yesterday afternoon having
subsidized few minutes before. The
first bolt struck the tree while the
storm was at it's height. 1t cut off
strip of bark of the trunk of the tree
from its topmost point to it's base
where the bolt entered the ground
The second bolt tore off a second, strip
of bark extending the length of the
tree.
Less than a half minute before the
second bolt struck the tree Elder A. G.
Daniels. president of the General Con-
ference of Seventh-Day Adventists.
the world president of the Adventist
Church; c. NJ. Snow. associate editor of
the Record and Herald Publishing As
ISOLATION. the publishing organization
Of the Adventist Church: T. f. Boren,
assistant secretary Of the foreign mis-
sions board, and L. a. Hansen, assist
ant secretary of the medical depart
ment, had examined the damage done
by the first bolt. They had just walk
ed from the tree to the steps of the
administration building, less than sixty
feet away, when the second bolt struck.
Takoma Park Storm Center.
The tree under which Mr. Bourdeau
and Edwin Andrews lost their lives is
q medium-sized pin oak. which stands
In the triangular shaped parking IN
front of the administration building
and that of the publishing association.
The tree stands in the center of a circle
about thirty feet in diameter, formed
by a concrete walk, with which the
other walks in the park connect.
The storm which swept over the city
shortly before o'clock yesterday after
noon was particularly severe in the
neighborhood of Takoma Park. There
were scores of brilliant flashes of light
ming and the thunder which followed
vas almost deafening
While the storm was at its height
the tree in front of the Adventist
buildings was struck. and the lawn for
some distance around was showered
with bits 81 bark that were torn off
by the bolt. When the storm subsidized
and the rain stopped members of the
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forces of the printing association and
OF the administrative force of the gen.
eral conference of the Seventh-day
Adventist denomination. whose Offices
out on the lawn to view the damage
which had been done. While there
they were Joined by Prof. Bourdeau
and his daughter and Edwin Andrews
The Bourdeau home is at III Willow
avenue. less than a square north of
- Adventist buildings. The home of
CnS'as N. Andrews. father of the boy
y,no - killed. is at 116 Willow ave-
of the Boz -deaus. All three had been
at their homA while the storm was in
progress.
Cleared, Following Storm.
When they reached the parking in
front of the Adventist buildings the
sky was clear and the sun was shining.
All three were standing but short
distance from the tree when the second
bolt struck. Prof Bourdeau was stand
ing a bout six feet from the tree look
ing up into its branches The Andrews
boy was about the same distance from
the trees. but on the opposite side from
Prof. Bourdeau. Marguerite Bourdeau
was standing near the circular walk
way, and was more than ten feet from
the tree.
Elder Daniels. and Messrs Snow.
Bowen and Hansen were standing on
the steps of the administration building
discussing the damage which had been
done BY the storm. With them also!
was W. l.. Burgan. publicity agent or
the publishing association.
Without warning OF ANY kind there
came a binding fash and with il
deafening clap of thunder. Those on
the steps Of the building saw Prof.
Bourdeau and the two children struck
10 the ground, where they lay mo-
tIonless.
Proba hlv Killed Instantly