Joseph W. Karper was killed by lightning on the McIntire Farm, 1/4 mile west of Pinola. Mr. Kaprer had been plowing a field on the farm owned by his son-in-law, at Pinola station along the Western Maryland Railroad when an unusually severe storm broke. He was a short distance from the barn and his granddaughter was with him. He unhitched the horse, placed his granddaughter on its back and led the horse through a gate. It was after leading the horse through the gate that the Mr. Karper and the horse were struck as they headed to the barn. The child was thrown about 16 feet from the horse which was also stuck and killed. The horse fell on top of Mr. Karper. Mr McIntire went in search of his daughter and father-in-law, He found the child crawling on hands and knees toward the house and his father-in-law and the horse lying together in the road.
(Extracted from an article published on Aug. 7, 1902 in Public Opinion, newspaper of Chambersburg, PA)
(Extracted from an article published on Aug. 7, 1902 in Public Opinion, newspaper of Chambersburg, PA)
Joseph W. Karper was killed by lightning on the McIntire Farm, 1/4 mile west of Pinola. Mr. Kaprer had been plowing a field on the farm owned by his son-in-law, at Pinola station along the Western Maryland Railroad when an unusually severe storm broke. He was a short distance from the barn and his granddaughter was with him. He unhitched the horse, placed his granddaughter on its back and led the horse through a gate. It was after leading the horse through the gate that the Mr. Karper and the horse were struck as they headed to the barn. The child was thrown about 16 feet from the horse which was also stuck and killed. The horse fell on top of Mr. Karper. Mr McIntire went in search of his daughter and father-in-law, He found the child crawling on hands and knees toward the house and his father-in-law and the horse lying together in the road.
(Extracted from an article published on Aug. 7, 1902 in Public Opinion, newspaper of Chambersburg, PA)
(Extracted from an article published on Aug. 7, 1902 in Public Opinion, newspaper of Chambersburg, PA)
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