Show rrightciied by u Ulctcor GALVESTON June 8A special to the News from Sherman says A meteor of remarkable size was seen near midnight Saturday night going in a southwesterly direction The sky was brilliantly illuminated by it for several seconds and a moment after the meteor had disappeared a loud explosion similar to tho discharge of heavy artillery was heard accompanied ac-companied by a perceptible shock This phenomenon was followed by rumbling like distant thunder The meteor appeared to be almost the size of a flour barrel It was also observed at McKinney thirtyfive miles distant where a hissing sound was heard greatly alarming some of tho colored people who were returning from prayer meeting and causing them to take flight shouting that tho day of judgment had come |