Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, August 16, 1919, p. 8. Struck by Lightning. Lightning struck a large tree in the yard at the home of Peter Mefford, east Third street, last Wednesday afternoon, shocking Mrs. Mefford and setting fire to the house. The lightning ran along a wire clothes line from the tree to the house. Mrs. Mefford said the room seemed filled with fire when the bolt hit. The fire department was called, and the fire extinguished before gaining headway.