Show ILLINOIS VALLEY SWEPT I BY ElECTRICAL STORM lightning Creates Havoc in Peoria i and One Woman Is Shocked By Bolt Peoria Ill III No Nov 7 The Illinois valley was swept tonight by the severest elec electrical electrical electrical storm on record at the local weather er en bureau Lightning created havoc throughout Peoria and for a time all telegraph and telephone communication was lost Electric lights In many sections of the city are out Several houses were struck and burned Meager reports from surrounding towns show considerable damage by the wind and lightning The storm followed an ex exceptionally exceptionally warm day dayA da daA A freak of ot the Ule storm at the home of Oscar Conkey nearly cost the life Ufe of Mrs Conkey A large ball bali of ot lightning entered through the open door encircled the dining room and out without damaging the Mrs Conkey received such a n shock that for two hours she was unconscious A stepdaughter was paralyzed In the left arm |