Show the storms tuesday nights rain storm proved somewhat destructive in some portions of the territory in the vicinity of salt lake it appears to have been pretty heavy the news says the little steamer eloise sherman was in the lake and had a pretty rough time it was rumored at one time that she bad gone down with the excursionists on board and there was considerable excitement the report was soon proved to be false about six the dust in the city streets was raised into perfect cloud in the eighteenth ward a boy had a narrow escape he w s sitting an a load of hay when alie vind blew it over he crawled out from under the hay unhurt the electric storm was quite sharp for a time while it was in progress pro gresa a window sash frame and all was torn out of abo residence of mr A G giauque in the sixth ward it was first thought the place had been struck by lightning but investigation showed that a severe gust of wind bad done the work the hay in the fields both to the north and south of this city was blown about considerably sider ably after the wind a heavy shower came which materially reduced the temperature of the atmosphere and has probably broken the heated spell tribune gives the ing gra of wednesdays storm in salt lake the thunder storm which prevailed wednesday evening did some damage as well as much good the lightning played about the north bench in a manner calculated to make the bravest wish ho might be elsewhere about 6 the hashes became more frequent and became confusing for a time they followed each other in such rapid succession the house of john F olsen on the corner of 0 and sixth street was struck by lightning the charge passing down the east side of the building tearing off shingles eiding pulling nails from the wood work and smashing things generally mrs olsen eaid something seemed to tell her to get her baby which was lying on the bed she biad no sooner picked it up and carried it out of the room than the flash came and the room was filled with flames and the door fell in the sink was torn up and twisted into a knot the flooring on the porch was torn up and hurled several rods it seems almost miraculous that mrs olsen should have escaped uninjured mr alsens old son anton was passing around the house at the time of the flash and the current of electricity passed through hh loot partially paralyzing it for a time but lie recovered soon mr smythe who live just across the street north had an experience at the same time no less remarkable for the narrow escape he had he was just entering the gate ith his livorse and wagon alien lie by the flash and fell insensible to the ground some boys hurried to him and picked him up for dead mrs smyth being ill and not wanting to alarm her they carried the body to a neigh boring house and laid it on the porch he soon began to show feigns of life and some time afterwards lie regained consciousness ness he has since recovered entirely save a feeling of exhaustion and weakness A seven year old boy named frank living in the same locality also received a portion of the charge and was considerably shocked he was on the porch with his left hand against the wood post the shock passed his arm causing it to drop lifeless to hia side he was violently whirled aroun d and his nerves considerably nn his little brother by hia side received a slight shock and his hands were forced violently together mr and mrs olsen were the greatest their house is almost a wreck every window was smashed in and four out of five boora were torn oil iligir hinges and some of them smashed abo floor in the kytchen was turn up and considerable other done they are poor folks and will from alie misfortune |