The Washington times., 1925-09-14
LIGHTNING
St |KES
MAN
Burns OFF Hair, Melts Spec
tacIe Rims Great Damage
Done by Storm

During the electrical storm
which swept over the city and sur
rounding territory early last night,
several persons were injured,
buildings were destroyed, and con-
siderable other property was
damaged.
If not as severe as other recentl
disturbances, the storm was es-
pecially serious because Of the
deluge of rain, almost cloud
burst, which came just as last
nights church crowds were home.
ward bound. Automobile and
street ear traffic swelIed the
streets, driving was dangerous,
and thousands were drenched.
Damage and Injury
Damage and injury caused by the
storm were reported today as fol-
lows:
Marion Padgett. visiting at Glen
carlyn, Va. was struck by lightning
and badiy burned while sitting on
his bed.
Joseph Licuasi and his wife, of
7O9 kennedy street northwest. were
injured in a taxicab which struck
q washed out depression in the
street.
r
Kelly, of the Seventh precinct. was
hurt when his machine skidded at
Conduit and Reservoir roads north
west while he. was chasing speed
ing car.
Horse Is Killed
Lightning killed a horse belong.
ing to John BroekfieId, near Fair
fax courthouse, struck and damaged
a house near Accotink, and the
wind blew down many power and
telephone poles In the county
A large barn belonging to the
father Of II. Burton Shipley. OF
the University Of Maryland, near
College Park, was struck by
lightning and destroyed.
All electric lights in the Tenley.
town district went out when a
wind broke off many branches of
trees around Twentieth and Nj
streets northwest. (
The house OF J. r.. Hillery, Bon
Air, Va, valued at $4,000 was
burned to the ground when hghtn-
ing struck it. Fire apparatus from
Clarendon was delayed by the
storm and got there too late.
One of the large Aln1s in the
White House grounds. near the
East entrance and opposite the
Treasury, was. struck and split in
two. Large branches fell to the
sidewalk of the street. Workmen
today removed the debris from the
street and the grounds
Lightning Rings Fire Gong
Lightning rang the fire gong at
Walter Reed Hospital, but did no
damage. Patients and associates.
were restrained by the customary
perfect discipline. despite consider
able anxiety.
The heavy downpour came on
suddenly with great violence. de-
spite a slight sprinkle late in the
afternoon and the lowering clouds
and intense humidity which warned
of the coming storm. Despite the
weather mans promise Saturday
that the heat wave was broken.
Sunday was a day of discomfort
ana full summer heat. At
O'Clock. tho mercury stood at "a
degrees.
Bolt Burns Hair
Most seriously hurt of the storm
victims today is Marion Padgett,
siXty-seVen years OF age, who is
visiting his son, Raymond ID. Pad
gett. a Washington policeman, at
Glencariyn, Va He was sitting on
his bed about to retire when d bolt
of lightning struck him on the head,
melting the gold rims Of his glasses.
burning his hair and face and shirt,
and tearing clapboarding off the
house.
His eight-year-old grandson. Ray
mond, who was lying on the bed
was unhurt.
MIR. Padgett, who lives at Ridge
spring, S. c., was wearing rubber
soles and heels, and these, it is
believed. prevented worse injury
His son gave him first aid tree t.
ment. probably saving him from
death from the shock.