Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-08
THUNDER AND LIGHTNING.
Much Damage Done By storms In
Hancock County.

Hancock County.
Hancock county was visited Monday,
Wednesday and Thursday Of last wssk by
. series Of the most severe electrical
storms ever remembered here. From all
parts Of the county come reports Of dam
age. While some sections escaped the full
fury Of one storm or another, no section
seems to have escaped entirely. The
storm Wednesday was the most severe In
Ellsworth, while that Of Thursday was
the most severe in the western and south
ern sections Of the county.
The power station Of the Bar Harbor d
Union River Power 20. at Ellsworth was
q lively place during all the storms, light
ming entering on the wires many times,
but the powerful lightning arresters pre-
vented serious damage. The veazie, Bar
Harbor and BluehiIi lines were put ont Of
commission entirely, and the local power
and light service was also badly disar-
ranged. The company did splendid work
in restoring service. The telephone and
telegraph lines also had much trouble.
During Wednesday evenings storm in
Ellsworth, lightning struck the house
OF Miss Arviila Thomas on Bridge hill.
The lightning entered under the caves,
passed down between the clapboards and
inner walls to the sill, where it followed
the sink spout out of the house and
piowed a trench in the ground. The
house was considerably damaged, but did
not catch fire.
Miss Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Joy,
and Miss Eliza beth Jellison, who were in
the house, were not injured. The same
bolt struck an electric light pole near
the house.
A tree on Laurel street was struck
during the same shower, and COW
owned by Josiah Tinker OF rinker's
hill was struck and killed. The COW was
standing close to the barn, but the build
ing was not struck.
At West Ellsworth one OF the barns
on the James Carter place, owned by Fl.
r. Carter, was struck and set on fire. The
fire spread to an adjoining barn, and both
buildings we're burned, with contents.
The loss is about $500.
At North Ellsworth lightning struck
the house OF Mrs. Charlotte Trip, damag-
ing 1t considerably.
AT bucksport wednesday night the
residence OF Mrs. Mark Gray on Main
street, occupied by Mrs. Gray and Robert
Delano and family, was struck. Mrs.
Deiano received a severe shock. Inc
damage to the house was slight.
AT Seal Cove IN MONDAY evenings storm
the house OF Capt. L. w. stewart was
struck and set on hre, but the names were
extinguished before much damage was
done. AT the same place. during inurs-
day evenings storm, lightning struck the
stable OF Herbert L. Sawyer, which was
burned to the ground. Seth Harper,
neighbor, succeeded IN getting out Mr..
Sawyer's two horses, but two valuable
cows and calf were burned, with road
wagon, harness, farming tools ana
fifteen tons OF hay. Mr.. sawyer, In try
ing to save his cows, was nearly overcome
by smoke. The loss IS estimated at sl,ooo,
with no insurance.
Al west Eoen thursday evening tne
mouse Oh a. l.. Acharoson WAS s.lucA'
Inc oioeS' inhaoi.anls u Town riii say
they never reii'enoe. sucn sewers s.ornl'
anu ina. 'his 10 the iirs' mousse ever ssrucA
ny nsh'hihs lhefe' Turing 'ne Saine
shower .eiepnone po'e on .ne Anoian
roih. loau was s.tuoA. A4sntnns en-
.ereu the mousse oi " ~ nicn on ING
hght wires, burning OUT several puips.
AT otohington the houses oi Sapt-
George WeIcn ana Lew weoo ana tne
cottage OF noiner Long at "ese o'onins
ton, were struck. Inc latter was paoly
damaged nut the oamage 10 the otner
Two houses was signt'
AT sunset the mousse Oh maurice gray
was struck, ana Mr. gray received
severe SHOCK. tree IN 'front.' OF the