The Washington times., 1915-07-20
Lightning Hits Same
Spot Twice;; Kills Two
Prof. A. J. S. Bourdeau and
E. J. Andrews Are Victims.
Formers Daughter Escapes.

Two Of the victims Of yesterday's
storm-Prof. Augustin J. 8. Bourdeau
and Edwin Julius Andrews.<will be
buried tomorrow In Rock Creek .Ceme-
terry. while the. third. snine-year.old
Marguerite Bourdeau who miraculousiy
escaped with her life, is recovering
rapidly.
: The minor character Of the injuries
sustained by the child. while her
father and boy chum were instantly
killed, was today the subject Of much
comment about the Seventh Day Ad-
ventist colony in Takoma Park, where
the accident occurred.
Rushed to the colony hospital i'm
occurred beneath a {wice.stricken oak
tree standing in front Of the admin.
istration buildings. the child. accord
ing to physicians there. will NOT be
prastiesiiy 'Ds Recovered @ z from mt the s"s shock.
with the exception Of q slight loss of
control over her fingers
Funeral Near Scene.
Funeral services for the child's father.
Prof. A. J. 8. Bourdeau. will be held to-
morrow afternoon in the Seventh Day
Adventist Church. just across the street
from the spot where he lost his life.
Elder A. C., Daniels. president Of the
general conference Of the church, will
officiate, assisted by Elders I. H. Evans.
w. T. Knox, c. 8. Longacre. and @. b.
A special program Of music will be
rendered under the direction Of Prof.
Clement Hamer. Of the Washington MIS-
Young Andrews funeral will be held
- ~ 49, In
home Of his parents, 1l6 Willow avenue;
Takoma. Elder @. b. Thompson Will
conduct the services.
Told BY Eyewitness.
Details of the tragedy which was
launched from the sky in defiance Of
the notion that lightning never strikes
twice In the same place. were told
today by Walter L. Burgen. an eye
witness.
The tirst bolt fell few minutea.before
O'Clock in the heart Of heavy thun-
der and lightning storm. accompanied
by high wind and downpour of rain.
1t struck the trunk OF q small pin-oak
tree. which ornaments the center Of the
circle in front Of the Seventh Day Ad-
ventists administration building. goug-
ing out a smooth irregular groove down
the bodv Of the tree.
gan. together with Elder A. g. Daniels.
president Of the Adventist General Con-
ference: c. NJ. Snow. associate editor
of the Record and Herald. the adventlst st
the foreign mission board. and l.. 4.
Hansen. assistant secretary Of the medi-
cal department. walked out to the tree.
and remarked upon tho smoothness Of
the cuts in the bark.
As they were returning to the portco.
Prof. Bourdeau, with little Marguerite
and Edwin Andrews approached the
tree
Looked At Branches.
Prof. Bourdeau. with arms folded,
stood six feet from the oak looking at
tho branches. Edwin Andrews occupied
similar position. Marguerite Bour-
deau stood perhaps ten feet away. BY
this time the storm had apparently
passed over.
from clear sky, wrapping the little
plot OF ground in a transparent haze.
One moment. declare the witnesses.
Prof. Bourdeau stood with his arms
upon his face" stone dead. On the other
side Of the tree lay young Andrews, also
beyond aid. Marguerite BouSdeau. hav-
Ing miraculously escaped the full force
had been standing. ..
An examination of Mr.. Bourdeau's
body later showed that the electric cur
rent had burned him from the top OF
his head to the soies Of his feet 40 II
leaving his body and entering the ground
burned the soles Of his shoes to q crisp.
The Andrews boy was burned on the
right side and leg: The soles OF his
shoes were also burned.
A freak Of the lightning was that
gold watch worn by Mr. Bourdeau was
not injured in the least. and an hour
after the accident was found to be rum
ming and keeping correct time. An
drews' watch and a metal buckle on his
belt were melted.
Came From California.
Augustin j. s. Bourdeau was forty
years old, a native Of Burke. VT. and
a graduate Of tho Seventh Day Ad.
ventist denominational institution
Battle Creek College. He came te
Mountain View. Cal, where he had
been a writer connected with the
Seventh Day Adventist publishing
dence in Takoma Park he had beer
circulation manager Of the periodi'
cal department Of the publishing as
He recently had been transferred te
the chair OF English in South Ian
Mass. and intended to leave here
early in September
The work which he was engaged
upon at the time he met death, hi!
friends say. was revision of worl
on spiritualism.,
In addition to his church work Al
Takoma Park. Prof: Bourdeau wa!
! the editor of several publications ir
the interest OF temperance and pa