News: Greenwood – Disastrous Electrical Storm (Sep 1909)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Bailey, Vine, Decker, Mabi, Coleman

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood, Clark Co., Wis.) 16 Sep 1909

The most disastrous electrical storm that ever visited Greenwood occurred on Monday. The worst fatality of the lightning’s work was at the home of D.E. Bailey, who was struck while at work planing lumber of the manufacture of tables, and instantly killed. John Vine had a very narrow escaped from being struck, but lost one horse. On the north, Coleman’s barn was struck and burned, together with 40 tons of hay. West of the river, the house of Fred Decker was struck; the barn of Mr. Mabi, south of town; considerable damage was also done at Loyal and burned out the instruments in the telephone office here.