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1850: Lightning entered the window of a telegraph operator's room in Halifax, NS. The charge struck the relay instrument, passed along the connecting wire, fused the coil, and melted the copper wires leading into the battery room. The shock was felt throughout the building, but fortunately the operator was not there at the time of connection. lightning also damaged 15 poles, destroying 2.

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