The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-06-12
M U A.
DEATH OF AN ESTEEMED
CITIZEN.
TERRIBLE TORNADO
GreatDestruction of Property

GreatDestruction of Property
Correspondence of the Press.
Decoration Day was not observed
by our citizens as usual. but they as
sembled en- R0SSe at the Center, TO
testify their respect towards one of
our mOst esteemed and respected citi-
zens, whose funeral took place on that
dag. Mr.. Darwin Atwater died on
Wednesday. May Is. at MantuA Sta
ton, near the place of his birth. hav-
ing always lived near she home Of his
father, the late Judge Amzi AtWater,
His age was 66 years. The funeral
services were conducted by the Rev.
A. B. Green, of Aurora, assisted bH
several promimentD Disciple clergymen,
kof which order the deceased has been
for more than hall centuryR worthy
and respected member. His three
sons, all of whom are preachers. wers
present on the sorroWful occasion ,an0
on the Sabbath following, held relig-
ious services At the Disciple Church,
before large and crowded assemblags
who deeply sympathized with them
in their bereavement. Thus another
landmark 10 removed in the early his
tory OF Msntua, for the fret settle
lnent la town aud she birth OF Dmr-
win Atwatsr We're nearly e0tempora-
neOns events. He lived to see his
oirth place, sOlitary log hcnse, neal
che beautiful CuyahCga, transformed
into am enterprising and thriving viii
age, with superior commercial an0
manufacturing advantages, and hi.
presence viii be eadIy missed from
Am0ng US. "A good lRan has fallen.
DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO.
On Wednesday last, at haLf-past fouI
s0'cIUrk p lll., . tornado. broke loose
IsrOm some unknown region, ana Vis-
IIted this town, exerLlng~ lis tFaemen-
1Ous energy from wsst TO east, in
damaging and destroying nearly eve
rryLhIug IN its path. a dense black
cloud seemed 60 roll along the earIh,1
Out OF Which came lightning, wlha
rain and hail, WItA fearful and terrific
lOrce, prOsLratings trees, unroohnk
houses, scattering Bences and chiinneys
aud breathing all the gIaas in windows
exposed 10 llalurI Driven by tht1
lOrce OE-the wind ia u horizontal iii :
rSclOn, great damage was done L.
grass, gram ana fruIL. Ths damages
Will amount 10 many thousands OF
LlollGrs, } ct all eau IN sone Inannsi
oe readily repaired, except orcharns
and wood lots, winch must be Lht
work OI many years. While the storm
/. WAS raging with its greatest fury,
many taInIIles repair ed TO their celIart
Al the safest places OF refuge, The
rooms above being tiIled with broker,
glass, hail stones, leaves, and LorrentA
OF water, which literally poured in
through the broken windows, damag-
ing carpets, walls and 1nrnlturs be-
yOnd repair. Sumo stock was killet-
Oy falling trees. but fortunately, NJ
human lives were lost. Mrs. Smith,
It the Corners, had her wrist anG
three fingers smashed by the bnrstiuA
ln of door which struck her witt
great force. The house OF p. TURNER
Was struck by lightning and OF seY.,
eral school ohiluren who had takeL
refuge there, two or three were struck,
0listering their bodies and partially
tearing their clothes from them, rem
Jering them unconscious, but still
none were killed. The rack of tht
tornado was from three to five miles
lin width, but its greatest fury wak
confined TO q narrow limit. We have
uot learned where 1t commenced and
how far eastward it extended.
VERITAs.
Mantua. June 8, 1873.