Huntingdon Bedford & Peterborough Gazette 19 Jul 1834: hay cart fire

In our account of the storm last week, we omitted to state, that a loaded hay cart, standing near some ricks, was set on fire by the lightning, at Trumpington, but by the promptness of the neighbours it was drawn to a distance, and upset, just as the fire had communicated to the sides of the cart.

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