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April 14, 1876
Memphis Daily Appeal
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
What is this article about?
In Palestine, Texas, a black boy sees a meteor-like ball of fire strike a woman on horseback, burning her fatally; horse's mane singed, she dies next day.
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Burned to Death by a Meteor.
An intelligent black boy was trudging along a highway at night in the vicinity of Palestine, Texas. There was a negro woman riding a horse in the same direction the boy was going. The intelligent black boy reappeared in Palestine that night out of breath, and as pale as he could get. He said he saw a ball of fire come out of the sky and strike the woman and set her ablaze. The horse ran away with the woman afire on his back, and he ran to the town to tell the people what had happened. The people went to look after further particulars of the curious incident. They found the woman lying on the ground, with her clothing burned off, but life enough in her to tell that she had been struck in the breast with a ball of fire. The horse was found with his mane singed, and the woman died the next day. The people think she was hit by a meteor.
An intelligent black boy was trudging along a highway at night in the vicinity of Palestine, Texas. There was a negro woman riding a horse in the same direction the boy was going. The intelligent black boy reappeared in Palestine that night out of breath, and as pale as he could get. He said he saw a ball of fire come out of the sky and strike the woman and set her ablaze. The horse ran away with the woman afire on his back, and he ran to the town to tell the people what had happened. The people went to look after further particulars of the curious incident. They found the woman lying on the ground, with her clothing burned off, but life enough in her to tell that she had been struck in the breast with a ball of fire. The horse was found with his mane singed, and the woman died the next day. The people think she was hit by a meteor.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Catastrophe
What keywords are associated?
Meteor Strike
Burned Woman
Ball Of Fire
Palestine Texas
Horse Afire
What entities or persons were involved?
Intelligent Black Boy
Negro Woman
Where did it happen?
Vicinity Of Palestine, Texas
Story Details
Key Persons
Intelligent Black Boy
Negro Woman
Location
Vicinity Of Palestine, Texas
Story Details
A black boy witnesses a ball of fire from the sky strike a woman on horseback, setting her ablaze; she dies the next day, believed hit by a meteor.