Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 November 1898 — Safety from Lightning in Cities. [ARTICLE]

Safety from Lightning in Cities.

The fear of lightning is almost universal, but the number.of deaths caused by It is small. Dwellers In cities are even safer than those in the country, since statistics have shown that on the average four-fifths of the deaths from lightning occur in ruraf localities. The innumerable electric wires, the many grounded water pipes and the metal roofs of cities are undoubtedly the chief element of their safety in this respect.