Show A ju ti I 1 on the soth of may iasi a party of la ia tio and gentlemen went in an from IMM washington to the country scat seat of IL 11 C distant bilue miles in prince georges county md I 1 the afternoon the tb party was as seated ou on the iga spacious cious deranda of 0 tha the dwelling the horses and omnibus standing on the lawn immediately to the front suddenly a few clouds gathered and belore before blore 0 any rain feu a severe and sudden clap IA t thunder startled hem them at the same ill instant a ooh aoh or streak of lightning descended and ripped apart the southwest corner forner of the root of the tile frame car carniago carri riago ae picie boike alone aw tcp fee del 0 I 1 j I 1 of i fw n fie a to fay oreen aa of th the e w debt abt or end w wall 1 j of the carriage house then at right angles apparently to the center of the wall where the tile claP clapboarding bOarding was ripped and shattered Ehat terel then struck a brass s tipped pair of shafts standing near the north northwest wes angle shattering the right hand shaft about midway where a iron covered with leather was placed to serve as a stay for the breeching strap then apparently passed down and out at the floor by the closed door of tha carriage house where ita it was plainly seen by all the company moving along rapidly in small coils or circles tap up the road leading to the veranda to the tile hoots hoofs of the horses playing around round them with great velocity and then apparently d 1 no one could tell where the h horses were greatly agitated fairly trembled but did not move and most of the company on the porch experienced a tingling stinging sensation but none were stunned the eky soon cleared science |