Democratic Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1877 — Killed by Lightning. [ARTICLE]

Killed by Lightning.

During the recent severe thunderstorm which passed over this section a young lady named Carpenter, a daughter of David Carpenter, of Holley, was struck by lightning and instantly killed. Miss Carpenter, in company with another young lady, her sister-in-law, was walking along the road some distance west of the village when the storm came up. The ladies were drawing a baby carriage, each of them having a hand upon the handle of the carriage. They were hurrying forward as fast as possible to reach the nearest farmhouse to escape the rain, when a bolt of lightning fell upon the group and instantly killed Miss Carpenter. The fluid struck her upon the side of the face, and, passing downward, cut her clothing entirely from her body and tore the shoes and stockings upon her feet to shreds. Her companion was stunned, but received no serious injury. The baby was thrown from the carriage and flung several feet into the center of the road without receiving even a scratch. The body of the unfortunate lady was taken to a farmhouse near by, She was about 19 years of age. —Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.