Paper: Idaho Statesman City: Boise City, Idaho Date: Saturday, October 23, 1869
BOISE COUNTY. The World of Thursday gives an account of the supposed fall of an Aerolite, from which condense as follows: On Monday, the 11th instant, a singular phenomenon occurred between Placerville and the Payette. About 3 o'clock in the evening persons living in that section of the country were started by a tremendous explosion which shook the ground like an earthquake. The first impression on the minds of the people at and around Placerville was that the boiler of the quartz mill on Granite creek had exploded, but such not proving the case, speculation was rite as to the cause of such a terrible explosion and shock. especially as the sky was clear and the sun shining brightly. Mr. Miner, who was at the rance opposite Horse Shoe Bend, on the Payette says the explosion sounded to him as though it took place ont eh divide between the headwaters of Granite creek and Payette. Other parties agree apon the locality of its occurrence. Maj. R. G. Allen was coming down the mountain, on the Boise City road about three miles below Jidge Stringhathis (?), and he not only heard the explosion but felt the ground shake under him quite plainly and he was at least thirty miles from it. A gentleman at Thorn creek, about ten miles from here, on that evening, saw something like a ?????? apparently a huge ball of fire int he direction of Placeville; it was some distance up in the air above the mountain, and suddenly exploded and disappeated. It was from there to four minutes from the time he saw it burst until he heard the sound. several parties in Idaho City also say that they felt the shock, but it was not very severe they paid little attention to it. Mark note: ? means I can not read the paper well because of folding or ageing on the paper. Please visit, www.MeteoriteArticles.com, a free on-line archive of meteor and meteorite articles. |
