Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1916 — HORSES KILLED IN GILLIAM TOWNSHIP [ARTICLE]

HORSES KILLED IN GILLIAM TOWNSHIP

Two Valued at S6OO Killed By Lightning On Normal Osburn Farm — Amon Osburn Injured.

Lightning struck the large bam on the Normal Osburn farm in Gillam township, northwest of Francesville, at about 7 o’clock Tuesday evening, killing two fine horses, injuring seven others and settnig fire to the bam. Mr. Osbum's two sons, Jud and Amon, were in the house when the bolt struck and they ran to the bam where the flames were already getting a big start. Jud gathered wet straw and smothered the flames while Amon went into the stalls to release the horses. They were frightened and began to kick and he was badly bruised up, so much so that Dr. Sharrer was called from Francesville to attend him. Jud was successful in putting out the fire before very exJgpsive damage resulted. ■Hie team that was killed was insured in the Judson Fitzpatrick agency at Francesville. The bam was also insured.