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April 24, 1887
The Beatrice Daily Express
Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska
What is this article about?
Lightning struck the water tower of the Independence Water Company in Independence, Mo., on April 23, during a rain storm. The current set fire to interior machinery, stunning the engineer who extinguished the flames. Nearby families felt the shock, and telephone lines to Kansas City were disrupted.
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Independence, Mo., April 23.-During the rain storm the lightning struck the water tower of the Independence Water company, on North Main street. The tall smokestack caught the current as the electricity played in the air and conveyed it within the tower, where it played about the machinery, setting fire to some of the interior. The engineer was stunned, though not injured, and succeeded in arresting the flames. Families within their houses near the tower felt the shock. Telephone connection with Kansas City has been cut out by the
Independence, Mo., April 23.-During the rain storm the lightning struck the water tower of the Independence Water company, on North Main street. The tall smokestack caught the current as the electricity played in the air and conveyed it within the tower, where it played about the machinery, setting fire to some of the interior. The engineer was stunned, though not injured, and succeeded in arresting the flames. Families within their houses near the tower felt the shock. Telephone connection with Kansas City has been cut out by the
What sub-type of article is it?
Extraordinary Event
Disaster
What themes does it cover?
Catastrophe
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Lightning Strike
Water Tower
Fire
Independence Mo
Electrical Shock
Where did it happen?
Independence, Mo., North Main Street
Story Details
Location
Independence, Mo., North Main Street
Event Date
April 23
Story Details
Lightning struck the water tower during a rain storm, traveling through the smokestack to ignite interior machinery. The engineer, stunned but uninjured, extinguished the fire. Nearby residents felt the shock, and telephone lines to Kansas City were severed.