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About eight o'clock Friday night whilefhssfnrtn w*9 n( j{. fierce** Mrs. Sarah Mur phie, a lady forty four year* ol * i* * ’ i by lightning. The accident occurred at Hit HomeLaundry, on Eleventh hireet, near Larim*rMr*. Murphie lived with her son in law. A, P. Hogbin, As the rain commence I falling Mrs. Hogbin went up atalrs to close the windows, leasing Mrs Murphie with her sixteen months old child in her arms. She had just done this when she felt a severe shock. On recovering she battened down stairs and found her mother lying dead on the floor. The course of the lightning was traced down the front of the hou«e. along the beam under the upper floor, and down the casing of the door in which Mrs. Murphie was stand ing when she met her death. The casing wasbadly splintered. Mrs. Murphie fell with herhead toward the front room. Her head, neck and breast were scorched but the skin was unbroken. The child was stunned but not hurt. At the time of the accident Mr, Hog bin was in the adjoining house. Being at traded by his wife’s screams he hastened to her assistance and summoned medical ai l, but of course without avail. Mr*. Murphie leaves two other daughters besides Mrs. Hogbin, The family catne from St. Joe, Missouri,— fhnttr Democrat.
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Greeley Tribune
Greeley, Colorado, US
Wed, May 30, 1877
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