Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 126, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1914 — Lightning Struck House in Rensselaer—Damage Small. [ARTICLE]

Lightning Struck House in Rensselaer—Damage Small.

Lightning struck the house occupied by T. G. Wynegar and family on North Cullen street Wednesday afternoon at about 3 o’clock and started a blaze in the attic. A fire alarm was sent in, but Mrs. H. W. Kiplinger, a neighbor, assisted Mrs. Wynegar and the blaze was doused put with a little water before it was well started. The bolt of lightning did little damage, having followed the spouting to the ground after ripping a short distance along the side of the house. The property belongs to G. I. Thomas, of Remington.