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Show DEATH IN WAKE OF VIOLENT ST08HS W1LKESBARRE, Pa.. Juno II Death and destruction laat night followed In the waka of on of the' most severe electrical storms that baa visited this valley for years. bolt of lightning entered the kitchen of John tjlowah's home at Minora Mills, near this city, and killed Andrew, an lght-yesr-old son. The other children, aged I and 5 years, lying on the floor, were terribly burned about the body and their condition la serious. James Benson. airM 11 years, of Plains, near here, was Instantly killed by a bolt of lightning while sitting In the dining room. One side of the room was completely torn out. The operation of tho trolley nystem had to be abandoned. At 8 ran ton the storm was furious. The whole region was In a stste of terror during dur-ing almost three hours of practically continuous con-tinuous lightning flashes and bolts. BIVOHAMT0N. S. T., June 12. Fright at the severity of an electrical storm that visited this section yesterday is given as th cause of the death of Mrs, John Allen of the town of Maine Mrs. Allen was awakened by the terrific claps of thunder and at once became violently III. 8he died from heart failure before a physician physi-cian arrived. While attempting to prevent the tent is which she was camping on the hank of the Chenango river from being blown down Mrs. Mary Buckley, a young wife, whs struck by a failing tree and Instantly killed. |