MtMan-List: Fitzpatrick

[SWcushing@aol.com]

Ho the list,
In Hafen's book "Broken Hand", page 81, Fitzpatrick mention an unusual
atmospheric disturbance on June 20, 1829.....   "all of a sudden the air
became of a dull smoky appearance so excessively heated that the skin seemed
to be blistered at its touch. He states that he believed that his eyes would
melt from his head." ....ah...., that was either some damn fine whiskey, or
maybe a near miss on an asteroid.... Anyone care to guess what that was all
about and did anyone else record the event? ...makes a Blackfeet attack seem
like a good day....
Steve