When was it published?

September 9, 1829 in The Massachusetts Spy, And Worcester County Advertiser

Domestic News September 9, 1829

The Massachusetts Spy, And Worcester County Advertiser

Q: What keywords are associated?

Lightning Strike, Pine Tree, Zacheus Burnham, District Of Newcastle, Cattle Unharmed

Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts

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What is this article about?

A pine tree on Zacheus Burnham's farm in the District of Newcastle was struck by lightning a few weeks ago, shattering into tiny pieces scattered over 600 feet; 40 grazing cattle escaped unhurt.

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Effects of Lightning. A few weeks ago a pine tree on the farm of Zacheus Burnham, Esq., District of Newcastle, about one hundred feet high and four feet in diameter, was struck by lightning, and scattered over a surface of ground of more than six hundred feet, in each direction from the root. We saw the remains of this "stately Pine" last week, and were truly alarmed with the effects of the electric fluid. The tree is broken into hundreds of thousands of pieces, none of which are more than three or four feet long, and by far the greater portion do not exceed as many inches in length. The most minute of these particles have been forced to the distance above stated. At the time the tree was destroyed forty head of cattle were grazing in the field, all of which escaped unhurt.

-Upper Canada Herald.

What sub-type of article is it?

Weather Disaster

What keywords are associated?

Lightning Strike Pine Tree Zacheus Burnham District Of Newcastle Cattle Unharmed

What entities or persons were involved?

Zacheus Burnham, Esq.

Where did it happen?

District Of Newcastle

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

District Of Newcastle

Event Date

A Few Weeks Ago

Key Persons

Zacheus Burnham, Esq.

Outcome

tree destroyed and scattered in pieces; forty head of cattle escaped unhurt.

Event Details

A pine tree about one hundred feet high and four feet in diameter was struck by lightning and scattered over a surface of ground of more than six hundred feet in each direction from the root. The tree is broken into hundreds of thousands of pieces, none more than three or four feet long, most not exceeding inches. The most minute particles forced to the stated distance.