The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-28
WILL THKY REBUILp.

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q A DEMOCRAT reporter, who was early
at the scene aud Witnessed the cOnfig.
grafton, Interviewed Messre. RssiQ l(g
Shengle after the fire WIS over. TheS
DO NOT know yet whether they will re-
build or not, They employed twelve
hands and, In addition 10 dressing lam.
Der, made doors, window aagheg. lath.
etc. They also did contrasting and
building. About one hundred thousand
feet of lumber, stored some distance
from the planning mill, was saved, They
VIII continue their business az best
they can and will probably have some
OF their work done at Markley's planning
MILL, Mr. Esslg Ia a resident Of Lonis,
viile and Mr.. Shengle OF 0snaburg. n
Tne llre was by far the largest and
most destructive one In the history of
Louisville, and II IL thought viii have a
tendency TO secure the purchase OF
steam are engine by the town cou lcll.
NOTES. a..
The Are Ia still burning.
The L1ulsylllians are loud In their
praises OF the good work Of the Canton
| lremen. I I-f 2. NJ \ -, -"
Farmers came to Louisville Wednes.
gay night from miles around, to SEQ the
burning ruins. .......'.'''. - -
| a great deal OF praise was given the
canton hremen for their prompt re.
eponse TO the call for assistance.
The DEMOCRAT IL greatly indebted to
!he genial Or. Schilling for valuable In
/ lnTmaiIan I'm nd a
Five. - 1870
A detachment OF ten Louisville Gre,
men guarded the burning debris last
night, Tor fear that sparks might cause
an0lner nre. H.ItsI.r4r T.... .HH
The tracks Of the Fort Wayne railroad
Tor the distance OF three rails length,
were twisted Into perfect letter SIS, 80
intense was the heat. ''' W
When the news OF the Are FIRST reached
mere "wednesday evening, the report
sp'ead about the city that Louisyllle
was almost entirely In ashss. Nh N.
The singing OF the Canton "klds" over
inc blazing remainsof the Ore, reminded
DEMOCRAT reporter very forcibly OF
Nero lidiling while Rome was burning.
Loulsyllle's Q by o fire:tub, with work
Ing brakes for two men on a side. and
which carried or the prize at tourna-
ment In Canton In 1927, gave out early
IN the action and refused 10 squirt. !
Don't run over that hose, you'll break
itV cried a stalwart Louisville fireman
TO small boy trundling q wheelbarrOw
near the burning ruins, rs the small boy
approached q decreplt looking length OF
hose lying on the ground. M
The town authoritlesof OF Louisville had
almost completed negotiations for the
purchase or o tire steamer from the city
OF Hamilton, but for some un nknOwn rea-
son the thing fell through aIfew weeks
ago, and now they're Wishing they had
bought II. '-.I -. m
The Canton steamer and hose cart
started on the journey back home about
vAoi the former being drawn by four
borrowed horses. and the latter with an.
other OF the same kind, the regular
horses being left In Louisville over
night for recuperation. ~. lIl
Telegraph linemen from Alliance
were promptly on hand repairing the
damage, and putting up new wires, to
replace those burned down, while local
section men pulled up the warped and
twisted railroad tracks and laid new
ones N their place as soon as the In
tense heat had somewhat subslded.
A gang Of about one hundred enter.
prising Canton "kids,' who tramped II
over the dusty road from Canton TO
Louisville, 30 as TO be on hand, strung
themselves along the top OF freight
train standing close 10 the scene OF the
conilagration, aud made the confines of
Lonisyille hidsous by bowling out,
"Good Bye, My Lover, Good Bye" and
other charming ditties for the space cf
ABOUT three hours, A deyout prayer OF
thanksgiving went up from the Louis
ylllane when the freight pulled out 10.
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