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Storms, Whitehaven
May 12. A most tremendous thunder-storm commenced at
Whitehaven, about 5, and continued for an hour,
accompanied by a heavy fall of hail stones. Its course was
nearly from South to North. Copious showers of rain
succeeded. Mr. Murray, a drayman at Parton Brewery, was on
the road with a dray, when the horse took fright at the
thunder, and he was found not long after speechless, and
apparently insensible. He expired early next morning. It is
supposed that the dray had passed over his back.
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