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May 14, 1870
The Petroleum Centre Daily Record
Petroleum Center, Venango County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
A lightning bolt struck an oil tank on the Egbert farm, igniting a fire despite minimal rain and no prior thunder. The strike was witnessed by many, and an Irish worker stunned by the shock made a humorous remark upon recovering.
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A singular phenomena in connection with
the late fire on the Egbert farm, is that an
hour before and nearly an hour after the oil
tank had been struck by lightning, there
had been but little rain and no thunder or
lightning. The bolt which struck the tank
was seen by many and appeared to com-
pletely encircle it with flame, being accom-
panied with a quick but not loud report of
thunder. A son of the Emerald Isle, who
had charge of the tank and had left it but a
moment before, and who was stunned by the
shock, after coming to, remarked: "Be
jabbers I didn't know vot the divil struck
we til I saw the slabs a flyin' evry way."
the late fire on the Egbert farm, is that an
hour before and nearly an hour after the oil
tank had been struck by lightning, there
had been but little rain and no thunder or
lightning. The bolt which struck the tank
was seen by many and appeared to com-
pletely encircle it with flame, being accom-
panied with a quick but not loud report of
thunder. A son of the Emerald Isle, who
had charge of the tank and had left it but a
moment before, and who was stunned by the
shock, after coming to, remarked: "Be
jabbers I didn't know vot the divil struck
we til I saw the slabs a flyin' evry way."
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Nature
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Lightning Strike
Oil Tank Fire
Thunder Report
Irish Worker
Egbert Farm
What entities or persons were involved?
Son Of The Emerald Isle
Where did it happen?
Egbert Farm
Story Details
Key Persons
Son Of The Emerald Isle
Location
Egbert Farm
Story Details
Lightning struck an oil tank on the Egbert farm, causing a fire with little preceding rain or thunder; an Irish worker was stunned and quipped about the devil and flying slabs.