The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-19

| that the injuries to Tillbe PITT may
prove fatal. She is in a serious CON-
dttion. Helen Kline, daughter Of
the superintendent of the Krause
mine, is also in a bad way. school,
/ teacher, Reinoctl, acted the part OF
q here, and alone rescued the chill
drenr taking them out from under
piles Of brick and mortar.
| When the Canton base ball team re-
turned from North Lawrence last night
where they had gone to play game,
they brought with them report that a
school house about three miles north of
North Lawrence was blown down dur
ing the hurricane OF the afternoon, and
a number OF children killed or injured.
Mr.. VIM. B. Bast of.the team was soon
found by q News-Democrat man and
asked concerning the rumor. He said
that while they were at North Law
renee several persons came into the.
village from the vicinity Of the school
house and told them the school house
had blown down and that fourteen chill
dren were missing and were probably
beneath the ruins. This was all he
knew OF the reported disaster, as the
ball team left for home shortly after
wards. Mr.. Bast stated that between
| Massillon and NorthLawrence the force
of the wind laid low hundreds of trees
and fences and small sheds in many
places, were overturned and demol-
ished. The following special was re-
ceived this morning from North Law
rence:
During the storm Tuesday afternoon
the west gable end OF the school house
in district No. A. Lawrence township,
south of Canal Fulton, known as Kiefer
district, was blown in by the force of
the wind, and nine pupils were injured,
some of them quite seriously. The
injured were: Mary Kurtz, skull in
jured: Esther Kurtz, her sister, ankle
broken Helen Klein, scalp wound;
broken; Grace Herbert, leg broken;
Susie Dapp, scalp wound; Tillie PITT,
scalp wounds and badly bruised about
the chest; Mabel Leaver, scalp wounds;
Jennie Smith, head bruised. Four
scholars were buried beneath the
debris of brick and wooden beams.
They were extricated by the teacher,
Charles @. Reinoehl, and Harry Wag-
ner, assisted by other pupils. Those
injured occupied seats nearest the west
wing which collapsed. The seats were
broken to kindling by the mass Of
brick, plaster, and timber, weighing
at least two tons, falling upon them.
The accident occurred at 3:15 p. m.
| Physicians were summoned and
rendered all the aid possible.
A special from Massillon to the
| News-Democrat, this afternoon, states
that Helen Klein is badly injured
internally, and that she may not sur
vive. She is daughter of Conrad
Klein, superintendent of the Krause
mine.
The condition OF Lillian Pitz, daugh-
ter of William PITT, is also serious.
News-Democrat telephones were kept
| busy this morning and anxious inqui-
ries came to this Office from numerous
Cantonians, who have relatives in the
Kiefer school district, eagerly sought
particulars. They were informed early
| in the day that nineteen children had
been killed, and many OF them felt
much relieved when assured by the
| News-Democrat that the occurrence,
| though serious, was not as severe as at
| first reported.
TEACHER TALKS.
"It occurred during the second
storm, said Teacher Charles Reinoehl,
Tuesday evening. We were having
examination at the school, and I had
just put list of questions on the
board. The sun had come out after
the first storm and we had opened our
door. When the second came up
moved toward the south end of the
building to shut the door. had hard
ly done so when the wall came in.
There was not the slightest warning
of any kind. Instantly the air became
filled with cries OF Teacher, teacher,
help me outp and the shrill screams
of the sufferers. / ordered the unin-
jured scholars to leave the room In as
orderly manner as possible. 1t was
not necessary for me to tell them to go
however; many of them had gone be-
fore did So"
HEROIC WORK.
The school house Is OF brick, one
story high and has but one room.
The disaster caused panic among the
unharmed pupils of the school, who
fled from the room, leaving the teacher,
Charles Reinoehl, alone to extricate
the children, buried or partially buried
under three tons Of brick and mortar.
He did heroic work. Bernon Jaclson
and Mr.. Kimmich, who happened to be
In the neighborhood, startled by the
heartrending cries Of the injured and
sight of the others pouring from. the
building, hurried to the scene and got
there In time to be of some assistance
to the teacher in his rescuing work.
None of the injured were unconscious.
They were carried to the home Of John
Laviers, not far away, where they were
made comfortable by Mrs. LAWYERS,
who then tainted and was In as serious
a condition as the children for time.