The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-02
SUNDAYS STORM.
The Wind and Rain Blows Great 6uns
4 All Over Tho City.
Gentle Lightning Taps Piayfuliy Dis
tributsd--one Man Slightly Para
IyEsd by tho Fluid Extract Of
Thundsr--eI, 900 BiaEe,

Sunday cyclones come with charming
regularity and the prudent pleasure
seeker on the Sabbath now goes prepared
for rain. Although II shines when he
starts out, tho subsequent shower and
blizzard seems 10 be q certainty. 30 10
proved again Sunday and about o'clock
the weather clerk waved his baton,
and the deep toned orchestra OF the
heavens began TO play.
A tenor solo, sung In o shrill voice by
the high strung wind was the overture
TO the impressive music OF the the tnun-
der and lightning that followed The
wind blew q blizzard, raising q cloud
OF dust, tearing down awnings, blowing
down chimneys, tearing up trapdoors
and whirling boards and rubbish through
the air.
A terrible rainstorm followed the bliz-
zard and the water fell In heavy sheet,
flooding streets and cellars, tearing
down rain spOuting, breaking limbs
from the trees and playing havoc gen.
orally for about half an hour. Destrue'
tlon OF fruit and forest trees In different
parts OF the county and much damage to
residences, 0ut-buildlngs and fences 10
reported.
Ia Canton damage Ia reported from al
most every quarter Of the city. MIR, Chas.
PleIo, living on West North street, was
struck by a slight dash Of lightning,
while placing board beneath the rain
spouting at his residence, and his right
arm was paralyzed for some hours. O..
A large tree, standing In the Sh0rb
graveyard, at the Engllsh Catholic
Church, was struck by lightning and set
on ilre. People living In the Vicinity put
out the blaze with stream from q
garden hose.
The rain spouting on Bast Bros. block
was torn of and the cellar hlled with
water.
John Youtzey's residence In the north.
western part OF the frst ward, was struck
by lightning and several boards Ripped
OH.
The awning at the Elben building. bet
tor known as the Italy Corner" was
waited heayenward by the zephyr and
crushed In the bulletin board on top of
the building.
The awning In front Of Joseph Streb's
grocery was Ripped by the storm.
The storm water sewer on Walnut
street. south OF Tuscarawae, came into
good play, carrying the water, which
flowed down Tuscarawas street from
the square, Into the ditch on Walnut
street, between South and Williams. AT
noon to-day the water stood about ok
feet deep Ia the ditch.
Shortly after the outbreak ofthe storm
the fire alarm bell rang NJ Intervals for
ahAnN nNtaan nntaa IN ma "A "A nQnA hU
tho alarm wires being swung against
those OF the telephone company.
The above iteme OF damage are q fair
sample OF the w0,k Of the storm oil over
the city.
A LIVELY BLA2E.
At 0:30 o'clock Sunday morning James
Kavanaugh, clerk In Philip Wild's res.
taurant, discovered are In the new frame
dining room aud kitchen recently built
o therear OF the restaurant. The c0ol
had not yet arrived and the door was
locked. Before any effort could be
made 10 extingulsh the flames the
structure was Ia o big blaze
"Dlck" Weber, who happened along
turned In the alarm from the box on the
public square and the Steamer Company
and Hose Companies Nos 7 and 8 TO
sponded. The flames mounted into the
bed room above the restaurant and for q
few minutes the Schwertner Block, In
which the restaurant Ia located, aud the
American House were endangered. Tht
fire was brought under control In about
fifteen minutes and the Ore was out In
about half an hour. The kitchen, dining
md had iAlaI VuEnHl
and the saloon was flooded with about
foot OF water. The Gre started In The
dining room from some unknown
cause, and Mr.. Wild thinks II was the
work OF an incendlary. The frame
building destroyed Ia insured for &l 900
The restaurant IL closed to-day awaiting
the arrival OF the insurance adjusters
The guests OF the American house were
hustled out Of bed by the ilre, and some
Of them were badly frightened ut first