|
|
Williamstown, MA Cattle Killed by Lightning, May 1850
Posted December 10th, 2007 by Linda Horton
CATTLE KILLED BY LIGHTNING.---Five yearlings, belonging to Mr. D. A. Bulkley, of Williamstown, were killed by lightning, on Monday morning, the 27th ult. They were standing in different places, from ten to forty feet from a tree, but the tree was only injured slightly at the roots. No traces of the electric fluid from one annimal[sic] to another could be found, but where each fess there was a large hole in the ground. There were also two holes on the opposite of the tree, supposed to be made by electric currents.----Northampton Gazette.
The Semi-Weekly Eagle, Brattleboro, VT 6 Jun 1850
__________________
Transcribed by Linda Horton. Thank you, Linda!
Search for more information on this disaster and other train wrecks, fires, accidents, etc. in historical newspapers in the Newspaper Archive. Over one billion newspaper articles online!
Search for your ancestors among the billions of names at ancestry.com Find death records, census images, immigration lists and genealogy other databases for your surnames. Use this Free trial
to search for your ancestors.
Start Your Family Tree It's FREE and easy. Start with yourself, your parents, grandparents and you're on your way to building your family history! Get Started Now and build your family tree at ancestry.com. It's Free!
|
gendisasters.com is a genealogy site, compiling information on the historic disasters, events, and tragic accidents our ancestors endured, as well as, information about their life and death. Database and records searchable by surname. Compilation, design, artwork and concept covered by copyright. Copyright ©2006-2010, All rights reserved. Contact me. Privacy Policy. |
