One woman was seriously injured, a man and his son are in the Thompson hospital suffering severe injuries, and several barns throughout the county were struck by lightning Friday as the result of one of the worst electrical and rain storms which has visited this section in years.
Mr. E.B. Simmons and his 11-year-old son, Odell, are patients at the Thompson hospital, both badly burned and shocked. They were standing under the roof of the tobacco barn on Mr. Simmons’ farm near Marietta when lightning struck the barn. R.C., small son of Mr. Simmons, Odell, an older son, and Mr. Emory Lewis, brother-in-law of Mr. Simmons, were all under the shelter, and all were rendered unconscious. Mr. Lewis was first to revive, and though almost helpless himself managed to drag Mr. Simmons away from the furnace of the barn, only after the fire in the furnace had badly burned Mr. Simmons’ arm. Odell was badly burned and severely shocked. The smallest boy was asleep when the storm was at its worst and was either rendered unconscious from the shock or didn’t wake up until after the shock. He shows no sign of having been injured.
Can’t Remember
Mr. Simmons stated this morning that he cannot remember just how it happened, but does remember that when he woke up he was suffering terribly, and he shows signs of nervousness and much suffering. His arm is badly burned and he has slight burns on his body.
Mr. W.J. Ritter’s son, Master William, and three employees on the farm and five mules miraculously escaped serious injury, when the barn on one of Mr. A.W. McLean’s places near town was struck by lightning. It is also remarkable that the barn did not catch fire, as the top of it was full of oats. The lightning struck on one corner, ran down to the ground, jumped from where it first struck to another corner, running down another post to the ground. Everyone in the barn was stunned and practically knocked down, but no injuries were noticed. One of the mules showed signs of having been stunned.
Mr. Tom Lewis, who lives near Barnesville, lost a barn full of tobacco when it was ignited by lightning. Information received here today was varied and it was not learned if anyone was in the barn at the time.
After working for about two hours, Mr. W.H. Faulk and some help managed to extinguish the flames which threatened to destroy is big feed barn, after it was struck by lightning. Mr. Faulk lives between Fairmont and Marietta, and it is reported that he had about 200 bushels of corn in the barn, after it was struck by lightning. Slight damage was done to the barn, but the large amount corn was ruined by the fire.
From the front page of the Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C., Monday, July 28, 1924. “Country, God and Truth”
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