Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1912 — Catholic Church Struck By Lightning. [ARTICLE]

Catholic Church Struck By Lightning.

During the severe electrical storm Tuesday afternoon, which was accompanied by one or the heaviest tains of the season, lightning struck the cross on the St. Augustine Catholic church and passed through the roof ’and on down io the sewer in the basement of the building, whlcn it broke to pieces where it entered. The church building , was damaged about SSO, which is covered by insurance. ’ During the same storm the down town Western Union office wires were put out of commission and Miss Spaulding, the operator, had to, hold forth at the depot Wednesday until the repairs were made.