ALARMING THUNDERSTORM.
BUILDING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. HOKITIKA.
(Per Press Telegram Agency). This day."' An alarming thunderstorm passed over the town last night at ten o'clock. _ The storm culminated in a qxrek succession of fearful flashes of lightning and loud thunder. One flash of lightning resembling a huge rocket, or the popular idea of Mhunderbolt, was seer) to strike the bell tower on the Fire Brigade HaU and in a few seconds the buildings were' in flames. There were few people in Ihe street, and perfect deluge rain at the time. No alarm of the fire bell could be given, as the hell was suddenly enerulphed in flames. Thp Bath engines w*re srot out, hut tbe vood work of one was on fire-. .1 he lightning first struck the summit of the tower, _ and the steel bell, running alonst the iron wire reaching from the tow^r to the engine-room. Tbe Pavings Bank's small buildings were saved with a strugale. The surrounding buildings are uninjured. No person was injured. Fox, the watchman, left the tower before the storm was at it=t worst. There was no insurance, and they are the only losers.
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Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1537, 15 January 1875, Page 2
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190ALARMING THUNDERSTORM. Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1537, 15 January 1875, Page 2
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