Nags Head Visited by
a Lump From Heaven. . . Flaming Meteor Size of an Auto Body Hits Beach at N.C.
Resort
Early risers at Nags Head Saturday morning Aug. 9, were
astonished to see a flaming meteor come hurtling through the heavens, and fall
at the north end of the summer colony on the ocean side at about 5 a.m. The
glare of the strange object could be seen for an hour or more, and the odor of
burning Sulphur was plainly noticeable until late in the morning.
During the month of August falling stars are more frequent
than at any other time of the year, and they are a source of never-ending
delight to spooners at the seashore and elsewhere after nightfall, but it is
comparatively rare for these bits of cosmic dust to reach the earth. The meteor
which fell at Nags Head Saturday is described as being a mass of molten metal
about the size of an automobile body. No damage was done by the celestial
visitor, except to the nerves of those who occupy the nearby summer cottage.
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