When was it published?

August 4, 1878 in The Weekly Elko Independent

Domestic News August 4, 1878

The Weekly Elko Independent

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Weather, Transportation, Accident

Q: What keywords are associated?

Thunderstorm, Lightning Strike, Passenger Train, Eureka And Palisade Railroad, Garden Pass

Elko, Elko County, Nevada

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What is this article about?

Last night, a passenger train on the Eureka and Palisade Railroad near Garden Pass encountered a severe thunderstorm. Lightning struck nearby rocks, shaking the train, destroying the locomotive's headlight, and terrifying passengers like Johnny Bell before the train cleared the storm unharmed.

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Last night the up passenger train on the Eureka and Palisade Railroad ran into a heavy thunder storm, near Garden Pass, and for a short time the lightning played around too lively for the comfort of the passengers and train men. It struck a ledge of rocks near the track and shook the train as an earthquake had taken possession of the country. It then forked off and demolished the headlight of the locomotive, and danced around over the iron horse at a fearful rate. Johnny Bell thought his time had come, and was about to man the life-boat or "grab a root," when the train shot out of the storm and all was again serene.—Eureka Leader.

What sub-type of article is it?

Weather Transportation Accident

What keywords are associated?

Thunderstorm Lightning Strike Passenger Train Eureka And Palisade Railroad Garden Pass

What entities or persons were involved?

Johnny Bell

Where did it happen?

Garden Pass

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Garden Pass

Event Date

Last Night

Key Persons

Johnny Bell

Outcome

headlight of the locomotive demolished; passengers and train men alarmed but unharmed; train exited storm safely.

Event Details

The up passenger train on the Eureka and Palisade Railroad ran into a heavy thunderstorm near Garden Pass. Lightning struck a ledge of rocks near the track, shook the train, forked off and demolished the locomotive's headlight, and played around the train, alarming passengers and train men including Johnny Bell.