[meteorite-list] NPA 08-22-1873, New London, Ohio Meteor Wrong

[MARK BOSTICK]

Paper: Sandusky Daily Register
City: Sandusky, Ohio
Date: Friday, August 22, 1873
Page: 2 (of 4)

Singular.

     The New London (Ohio) Record of last week says: "On Monday, while Mr. 
Hotchkiss, of this place, was engaged in work of some description near his 
barn, he suddenly heard a whizzing sound as if some missile was being hurled 
through the air, and acting under the impulse of the moment, jumped 
backward, when some object struck the earth near where he had been standing, 
imbedding itself in the ground. He was considerably frightened at the time 
and went into the house, but in fifteen or twenty minutes went to the place 
when the missile had struck, and digging down twelve or fourteen inches 
found the object, which proved to be an Aerolite or meteoric stone. The 
stone came from a southeasterly direction, and when taken from the ground 
was quite hot, and looked as if small pieces had been chipped off in its 
aerial journey. It was broken in two and Mr. H., has sent one of the pieces 
to Republic for the inspection of geologists there. Let some philosopher 
'rise and explain' the why and wherefore of this mysterious visitor.

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