Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1909 — DAMAGE BY LIGHTNING. [ARTICLE]

DAMAGE BY LIGHTNING.

During; the storm last Thursday night lightning struck T. M. Callahan’s barn at Newiand and burned it to the ground with contents, including a team of horses. There was no insurance. At Parr John Price’s residence was struck and all the windows but one bjroken- Some weather-boarding and plastering was also torn ofT, but the building was not fired. The rain was very heavy and in numerous oat fields on the low ground the water is reported to have stood as high as the bands of the oat shocks. The damage to oats has been considerable.