Lightning Strikes and Fire Devastate Rural Homes
A torrent of weather damage from a passing summer storm leaves farms and houses struck by lightning. Ezra P Calef’s barn burned, John Betts’s house nearly destroyed, neighborly aid raises over 200 dollars for Betts. Other properties in Whitefield and nearby townships report damage, with speculation about mineral deposits or electrical phenomena at fault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syhiluy
Ezra P- Calef
John Betts
George Gardner
Whitefield Township
Gardner
Betts
Woanong
Teana Parsons
Gilbreath
James Purviance
Vennepin
Hartman
Floric
al Thera
Esteps
Gould's
HD Gould
Agere
Dnne
Gin
Continental Railway project advances with vigorous eastward push
A letter from Rock Island and notes in the Railroad Gunette describe active progress on the Continental Railway from Francjaville to Reneschiar and toward a double track from Lifti Ohio to Fort Wayne. Surveys and grading move toward a Chicago New York connection via the Atlantic Great Western and Erie, with completion hoped by December 1878. Officers located at 20 Nassau Street New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hlinois
Rocnyaran
Hox
Wildssox
Kevaney
Dan Fimenn
Francjaville
Reneschiar
Lifti
Ohio
Ft. Wayne
W. Asarony
Tiffin
Indiana State-Line
Rochester
Rensseleir
Ind
Chicago
Akron
New York
Atlantic & Great Western
Erie
Red
Pennsylvania
Nassau Street
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Inter Ocean
Sundown Railroad
Air Line
Council Bluffs
Iows
Crettpfinge Dewnth
Wiffin
Rensselaer
Oualia
Avewley
Gregley
Greeley
Brown
Alyesca Grant
J. L. Shoruy
Boston
Osten Ortic
Oliver Optic
Virginia F
Rhjalb Ketloga
Oliver Qote
Lev & Shepard
Vemonnet
Maxtuty Magazine
Mreadway
New Fork
Ifanper
Willie Coltina
Charles Reade
Emilio Castelar
Mise Sie Earns
Bayard Taylor
Dustin M'Carthy
I. I Stoddard
Kehard Menry Paga
Anolis Hearl Browne
Colynel
J. B. Thorpe
GW. Curtis
Spencer F. Bard
Whlely
Frank Howned
A. J. Abing
Tita Hotter
W. W. Whitney
Toledo
Lavy
Louoymoon Schuttische
Dencon & Peterson
Phiadelphia
Almer
Europe
James Sutton & Co
Mra. Bradley
Col Hay
Elelabela
the Continental Railway
Tatrov
Illinois
Marsstall County
Circuit Court of
Maral County
Lucy JL. Lloyd
Richard Lloyd
Charles L. Powell
Edmond 3
Lloyd
John Preasce
Tob Keboces Thbb
Ann L. Stearns
Philip Z. Yeathem Dans
C. W. Kentwan
Mary Lloyd
Mary D. Lloyd
Drerdian of
Nelnots
Nannie
Frederick Lloyd
Rebecca Lloyd
NeWie S. Lloyd
Kilza Lloyd
Jound, Lloyd
Arthur Logit
Rebasca Powall
Sdlvia G. Moorotiy
I Lepron
Dih
W Deere
John T. Ryweell
Anlby
Mounty
Marshall
Prentices
Journ T
Russall
Sportal
Praey & Poerer
Conywalmant
Tate
Kline
Lacon
Cork
M . Vegibatag
M. T.J
Ept
Raph
Boq
I. Koehler & Co
Eweh
Atc
K@ULER
A. C. Christern
Theo. Smith
Trwilies
Lame Kniytinu Machine Manufact, Co
Weet Madson St
Seth Thomas
N. B
Henry
L. Kaufman’s
Tuseflic
Lewis
Kaufman
John Martin
Wagon Maker
Willian
Mkilwoody
John Martly
Lnry
Koln Nary 4
Kk. E. Hills
Pugar and Cukle
Anna Ffanna
Anna Beanna
Kenny
W. A. Hanna
West Side Public Square
Ayes Git Ei
Oanntre
L. D. Sene
Paizes
Greenbacks
5Th St
L. Dy Line
Cincinnati
Peoria Express
Krele
Peoria
W. A. Hate
Ger
LP. BR. Mas
Toleds
Peoria & Warsaw Railroad
Fs Gs
Altva
Jaulee
Tegria
A. I. S.duay Ta
Pekin & Jacksonwillie
Traine
Jacmoondle
Springhelt
Coenet Pekin
Acconimo Frelgut
SiSa
Adwarr Wudpon
Pet
Tudianapelis
Rmoomington & Western Railway
Ealy Nae
Xaprees Wal
PTO
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