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Edgefield Advertiser
Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina
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A violent thunderstorm struck Columbia, S.C. on Thursday night, August 26, with lightning damaging the Arsenal, Theological Seminary, a small store, Mr. S. Boatwright's house, and other places, but no material damage or serious injuries reported.
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Storm.—On Thursday night last we had a violent storm. Torrents of rain poured down from the black clouds which passed over us—the dazzling brilliancy of the lightening was fearful—the frequent and heavy peals of thunder appalling,
During a half hour the reverberations were continued at intervals and several heavily charged clouds exploded with great violence over our town. The Arsenal was struck—the conductor probably saved the building; the electric fluid passed down to the lower story, which it entered, throwing down some of the bricks of the wall, although the insulation of the conductor appeared perfect. In this room was two rows of mounted cannon—the fluid traversed the metal and iron mountings and passed off in four directions, having shivered an old carriage which had the iron taken off. The floor was scorched where the fluid passed off, and the doors somewhat splintered.
The Theological Seminary had a portion of the roof torn off, and a quantity of soot thrown down the chimney was ignited on the floor in the basement story—which being of brick prevented the extension of the fire.
A small store at the Bridge was somewhat injured but not seriously.
The house of Mr. S. Boatwright was struck, but the conductor prevented any injury. excepting to a few panes of glass which were broken by the shock. The concussion was felt by some of the family, and extended to our own dwelling opposite. Two persons were jarred and thrown down. and the lights in the lower story extinguished.
Several other places were struck but no material damage sustained.—Planter.
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Columbia S. C.
Event Date
Thursday Night Last
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two persons jarred and thrown down; no material damage sustained overall; minor property damages including bricks thrown down, roof torn off, soot ignited but contained, store injured slightly, glass panes broken, floor scorched, doors splintered.
Event Details
Violent storm with torrents of rain, fearful lightning, and appalling thunder; heavily charged clouds exploded over town; lightning struck Arsenal (conductor saved building, fluid damaged lower story, cannon mountings, old carriage, floor, doors), Theological Seminary (roof portion torn off, soot ignited in basement but brick floor prevented fire spread), small store at the Bridge (somewhat injured), Mr. S. Boatwright's house (conductor prevented injury except broken glass panes, concussion felt, two persons thrown down, lights extinguished), and several other places.