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The times., 1899-08-13
Hawthorne, Aug 12.-Track fast.

hawthorne, aug. lZ.-lTtch last.
First raee-For four-year- olds and up
ward: selling: seven furlongs. Amelia
Fonso (Rose), to 2. won; Roger B. (Bo-
landl, to 2. second; Isen (Seaton). TO 1,
third. Time, 1923 Ia.
Second race-Handicap; for two-year-
oIds; seven furlongs. Thrive tJenkins),
even, won; Dick Furbur (Nutt), 10 to L.
second; Lomond (Rose), 10 TO 1, third
Time, 1:30 Ia
Third race-For four -year-olds and up
ward; one mile and seventy yards. Cherry
Leaf (Crowhurst), 8 to s. won; Carnero
(Beauchamp), 8 to 2, second; Bonneville
(Rose), to s. third. Time. 1:46.
Fourth race-Steeplechase handicap;
short course Clifton B. Porter to /,
won; My Valentine (Ray). to 5. second;
Princess Murphy tHueston), to 1, third.
Time, 2:50.
Fifth race-For three-year- -olds and up
ward; selling; one mile. Racivan (Deyin),
6 to 1, won; Fausturo (Jenkins), to 1.
second: Harry Nutter (Beauchamp), TO 2.
third Time, 1:42 Ia.
Sixth race-Fcr four-year- and up
ward selling; one and one-quarter miles.
Goose Liver (Crowhurst). 5 to 2 won;
Lord Zeni (Ames)s7 to 2. second; Tony
LicaIzi (Beauchamp), 6 to I, third. Time,
2.DS Id
The times., 1899-08-13

The release of Stafford by the Boston club
was unexpected and is unexplained. He has
been a very valuable auxiliary to that club.
He can play any infeid or outfield position
and play it well. and has q batting per cent
of over 300. He will be sought after by
some club that needs his services.
The times., 1899-08-13

Thirteen straight games puts Cincinnati
very much in evidence. II they can keep
up the pace for few days they will be up
in swell society. and Ewing, who few
weeks ago was maIigned, will again be the
idol of the Porkopolis fans.
The times., 1899-08-13

Deacon Soden Is violently opposed to any
thing that looks like syndicate ball. Yet
when the occasion arises he does not hesl-
tate m call on his friend and business part
ner Freedman, for the loan of man.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-19
DUEBER WORKS
Received the Effects of the Blow, and
the Occupants Were Ready
to Jump.

The Dueber-Hampden factories on
the high bluff west of the city, receiv-
ed the full force of the afternoon blow.
A portion of the building was razed by
small tornado when about completed
some years ago and ready for occu-
pancy and this fact was, no doubt, in
the minds of many of the employees
when the gale struck the huge build
ing, yesterday. For a quarter
of an hour, it is said, the great
est fear existed lest the
factories be leveled to the ground.
The buildings, it is said by one who
was present, rocked and trembled in
the teeth of the blast. The women
employees became panic stricken and
many stood close to the windows TO be
able to leap out II necessity required it.
The gale, fortunately, soon subsidized
and besides the blowing off of few
pieces of slate, little damage was done
the big plant.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-19
INESTIMABLE.
Damage to Shade Trees Throughout
the City Cannot be Accurately
Computed.

The damage to shade trees through
out The city is inestimable. Not only
were many blown down, but the limbs
OF many were torn off and the beauty
OF the tree destroyed. Hardly Sec
tion Of the city escaped. The north
section of the town was strewn with
broken limbs and parts Of trees. In
nearly every lot there was some dam
age. In the fine Harter property, that
extends through from Market street to
Cleveland avenue, the loss was COM
paratively small. No large trees went
down, though the trees of neighbors
did not Withstand the storm. Many
limbs were strewn about the premises.
Three trees on the Captain Williams
property were blown over. One block
AIDED the street between Meyer avenue
and Lake street. One tall trunk that
had been dead for some years, stood
just beside the steps at the porch OF
the Williams residence, on an emil
nence. 1t was taller than the house,
and the ladies OF the household had
planted at its root q trailing vine, that
covered the whole tree, making pretty
effect. The storm broke it off at the
ground, and In falling 1t took down q
considerable amount OF shrubbery and
some limbs from other trees. Fortn-
nately it was blown away from the
house. A tree at tho Fred Hurxthal
residence, 1896 North Market street,
went down, 1t was a valuable shade
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-19
CHIMNEYS DOWN.
Some Dwellings Badly Damaged and a
Great Deal of Inconvenience
Caused by the Storm.

There is hardly chimney in the
city that hasn't brick or two missing
from it, and there are some vacant
places where chimneys once stood.
At the home of L. w. Wells, 1852
North Cleveland avenue, flue was
knocked off the house, and came down
with crash. Some damage was done
to the interior by the SCOT. In Frank
lin street the chimney on 7. B. Pax
sons residence went down in the gale,
creating considerable havoc. At the
Melbourne Hotel two big flues came
down at once. They made a terrible
racket and did great deal of damage,
A skylight was also damaged, and will
require a considerable outlay before it
is repaired. Several persons in the
house were badly frightened.
A large chimney on the John Had
ley residence, corner South Cleveland
avenue and Williams street was blown
down. 1t crashed through the roof
and torrent OF water poured into the
house. Spring housekeeping had been
completed and new wall paper and new
ly painted woodwork were ruined.
Plastering fell and damage OF several
hundred dollars resulted.
The damage at the residence OF John
Reno, in West Tuscarawas street, was
briefly mentioned in the $3.50 p. m. edi-
tion of the News-Democrat Tuesday.
IL proves to be more serious than at
first indicated. A chimney came down
from the top of the house, crashed
through the roof of the kitchen and
tore things up generally. Mrs. Reno
had just stepped out OF The kitchen into
the dining room, and her exit was none
to soon. The damage will amount to
about $3.50.
The damage at the residence of j. A.
Wann, mentioned in Tuesdays $3.50 p.
m. edition OF the News-Democrat was
occasioned by falling chimney. It
crashed into the attic. There was q
hot fire burning down stairs, and the
house was soon filled with SCOT and
smoke. The domestic, In an effort to
be useful, poured water into the fire to
put 1t ont. That created steam that
permeated to the farthest corner OF the
house, dampened the SCOT and made 1t
stick to the furniture. Housecleaning
at the Wann home will be repeated.
The domestic has recovered from the
shock.
A chimney on the residence Of Fred
erick Vogelg gesang, at 14l1 Logan ave.,
blew down during the storm and $40
worth OF injury was done to the roof.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-19
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Came in for Their Share and the Work
of Injury Was Not Confined
to the Afternoon.

The public schools OF the city came
in for their share of the damage done
by the storms yesterday afternoon and
evening. In the afternoon the wind
ripped tiles by the yard from the roof
of the High school and the final OF the
tower was bent and twisted.
The South Market street building
presented solid front to the west
ern blast and the windows could
not stand the strain and
dozens of panes of glass were shattered.
A panic among the pupils was averted
only by the cool heads of the teachers
who assured their pupils that there
was no danger.
The Garfield avenue school passed
unscathed through the afternoon storm
but proved a mark for the evening ex-
hibition. A bolt from the skies struck
the bell tower, ripped off streak of
slate, jumped to the roof and knocked
a large hole in 1t and scattered slate
and timbers in all directions. Plaster
ing was knocked from the ceilings on
the interior and the school rooms we're
generally Uttered. The damage will
amount to at least one hundred dollars,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-19

The heavy wind storm which struck
Canton at 2:35 o'clock Tuesday after
noon played havoc with fine fruit and
shade trees in all parts Of the city. In
South Market street huge branches OF
stately old trees that have shaded that
thoroughfare for many years, were
torn from the trunk and hurled into the
street, as exclusively mentioned
in the News-Democrat $3.50 edi-
tion yesterday. The wind travelled
with the speed Of a cyclone and
while it kept up the pace but few
minutes, it succeeded in doing consid-
erable damage to more valuable prop
erty than trees alone. Signs were
wrenched from their fastenings and
carried considerable distances. Chin
neys were blown down in all parts Of
the city and trap doors on roofs were
picked up like feathers and tossed about
in the air and landed blocks away from
their customary scene of usefulness.
Windows were blown in, roofs raised,
and things for few moments looked
decidedly dangerous.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-19
: STREET RAILWAY
Suffers Considerable Damage, Cars are
Burned Out and Generator De-
strOyed at the Station.

The street railway operators had
lively time Of it during the afternoon,
and also in the storm last night. Open
cars were not protection for the pas
sengers, and 1t was OF little avail to
put the curtains down. They are nec-
essarily too light to prevail against
storm accompanied with so severe
wind, and those passengers who could
not get into a more friendly place OF
shelter, got wet. The employees along
the lines were drenched. The older
employees knew just what TO do,
and they got off in the rain and pulled
the trolleys down, while the electric
storm spent itself. Some of the newer
employees forgot this feature and had
difficulty in keeping the lightning out
Of the motors. A recent storm, during
which five motors burned out, served
as a warning to most of them, however,
and there was little damage from that
source. Three cars burned out, which
Is the extent OF the damage to rolling
stock. At the power house, however,
the damage was severe. The power
was knocked off frequently, and 1t was
almost impossible for a time to keep
going. A large generator was burned
out, which occasioned quite loss and
a great deal of extra work for the en-
ployes.
Near the South Market street switch,
during the afternoon, a tree was blown
down. 1t was tall one and extended
out across the track. In its fall 1t
caught the trolley wire and carried it
down, tearing it loose from the over
head switch plate. Considerable delay
to traffic was occasioned till repairs
were made and the tree chopped up and
removed from the track. This is the
only damage to the line that was re-
ported, though some trees nearly
reached the wires and some limbs were
blown against them.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-19
ROOF DAMAGED.
Officers at the Malleable Works Do
Not Know Whether 1t Was the
Wind OF Lightning.

At the Malleable Iron works the
wind blew terrific gale, and at times
the storm developed into a twister. A
considerable portion Of the roof was
torn off. About five squares OF roofing
are missing, and the damage will
amount to about $50. Officials at the
works say that they do not know
whether it was the wind that took the
plates off the roof. During the storm
there was a terrific crash, caused by
lightning, and it is believed that the
works were struck. There are eviden-
ces that force greater than wind was
at work at the place whore the roof is
torn up, and it is believed by some
members of the Office force that it was
the lightning that did the damage:
There were several heavy strokes of
lightning in the neighborhood, and
trees were struck in the woods beyond,
and to the north and south.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-19

tween those cities, were torn down,
which was caused by trees blowing
down over the wires and breaking
them. Several wires were in operation
this morning and Manager Hawkins
was not handicapped by the storm to.
day. At ten o'clock today all wires
were in working condition.
Manager Roebuck of the Western
Union Telegraph Co. said that wires
were down for short time east and
north of the city, but did not cripple
them to any extent. He could not es-
innate the damage.
A great number OF wires OF the Cen
tral Union Telephone Company were
broken in the city by falling trees and
limbs and workmen have beer busy all
day making necessary repairs. The
toll service, however, was not damaged
to any great extent.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-19
FORMER CANTONIAN
Dies in Chicago and His Re-
mains Are Inferred in
GAINESVILLE.

H. w. Merriam, who formerly resid-
ed at $50 West Tuscarawas street, this
city, died at his home in Chicago Fri
day, May 12 Death was caused by
blood poisoning, resulting from an ul-
cerated tooth. Mr.. Merriam was we'll
known in this city where for five years
he was an attorney in the legal depart
ment of the G. Aultman company. He
was a cousin of @. N. Nye OF North
Cleveland avenue. Mrs. Merriam was
prominent member of Sorosis and
lectured here under Sorosis auspices
last winter. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Meri-
am were members OF the Episcopal
church. The remains OF the former
Cantonian were inferred in GAINESVILLE
Monday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-19
MEYERS LAKE
Visited by the Storm, and Trees Are
Down and Arc Lights in the
Grounds Destroyed.

At Meyers lake the storm was very
severe. The park has torn and
disheveled appearance today. The
force of the wind knocked several OF
boats from their moorings, and some
were damaged by being forced against
the piers. There was some damage to
the buildings, but the trees suffered
more severely. In various parts OF the
ground the trees are down, and they
number at least dozen. The damage
is further enhanced by the fact that
the electric lights were fastened to the
trees. Nearly every light in the i'm
mense park is damaged and some arc
lights were smashed so that they must
be replaced by new ones. Trees were
blown down on adjoining farms, and
the electric line to the lake had some
close calls. The line, though, did not
suffer 80 severely as was anticipated,
and traffic was not hindered seriously.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-19

tree and added to the beauty of the
property. Back OF Fred Halai's resi-
dence, No. 1909 Fife street, shade tree
was blown down. One of the fine, large
trees In Cook park could not stand the
force Of the wind and went over. At
the Joseph Weaver home, in South
Cleveland avenue, which Is Immediate
ly across the street from the John Had
ley home which was unroofed, large
shade tree In the front yard was blown
down. The tree struck the front porch
doing considerable damage. In front
Of the properties of 9. Fiala and A..
Schwertner, in North Walnut street,
shade trees were damaged and several
limbs we're broken off.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-19
MAINS CIRCUS
Blown Over and Great Deal of Other
Damage Done by the Storm
IN Akron.
Special to the ews-Democrat.

Special to the News Democrat.
AKRON, u, May IA cyclone
struck this city and did much damage.
The storm struck the tents Of Main g
circus and they collapsed upon the
crowd. Policemen had hard work to
prevent panic, but the spectators were
finally released without injury.
In East Akron the Biggs Boiler com.
pany shops were badly damaged and q
portion Of the stone wall fell upon the
Office roof, crashing through it and
completely wrecldng the interior. The
shops of the Akron Sewer Pipe COM
pany also suffered heavily, more than
100 feet of the main building being
blown down and three men were slight.
ly injured. Other shops and buildings
about the city were damaged more or
less and many trees were DESTROYED.
Carriages were overturned in the street
and awnings wore torn away.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-19
BURNED OUT.
Circuit No. 2, Controlling Sixteen Fire
Alarm Boxes, Was Render
ed Useless.

Circuit No. 2, which controls 16
boxes of the fire alarm system was
burned out in the early part of the
afternoon and after several hours work
was repaired by Fire Chief Leininger
At 9 o. clock last night the wires were
struck again, causing the big gong in
the city hall to ring. No damage was
done at this time.
Three circuits out OF four were burn
ed out at the patrol station during the
afternoon. Everything this morning
is in working order having been re-
paired by Electrician Leininger.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-19
Real Estate Transfers.

Joseph Schneider by executor to
Frederick Schaeppi, Canton, lot 6757 p
100x150, 81.
Frank A. Piero by assignee to Rich.
ard A. Reed, Canton, lots Nos. 754S,
7549, 1850, 1861. 5000.
Peter Kirchstein by sheriff to Eliza
Kendall, Canton, lot 5456. so it. W. s.,
1884.
John Lenhart to Bernhard Stein.
TRACER, Canton, lots 4368, 1869. 33 Ia
it,. $500.
Mont Hasler to William Rommel,
Canton, lot 48, und. 1-2, $1,000.
z. T. Baltzley to Elizabeth Hinderer
Massillon, lots 1896, 1887, 1898, 9. Ia,
$500.
John Janson to Jacob e. Smith,
Sandp tp., 12 acres, $3.50.
Florence Notice to Jacob e. Smith,
.07 acre. $3.50.
Andrew Blantz to Frank Beesler
Tusearawas tp., acre, S2l9.70.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-19
HOUSE FLOODED.
Three Big Windows Blow In and the
Storm Caused Great Damage
to Household Goods.

The home OF Frank elise, OF AL
Hazlett avenue, looks as II it had gone
through the deluge OF early days.
Three big windows, facing the direc-
tion from which the storm came, were
blown in and shattered, and the rain
came in, flooding the entire house 1t
was impossible to close the apertures
successfully and the storm beat in for
nearly half an hour. The damage to
furniture and other belongings is great
and considerable plastering will have
to be done.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-19
POTENT COMBINATION.
Lightning Punched Hole In the Roof
and the Wind Attended to the
Details,

During the storm lightning played
an important part. In some places the
electric current from the clouds pune
tured the roofs to give the wind a
chance to more surely get in its work.
Tais was the case at the Office OF the
Wrought Iron Bridge company In the
south end OF the city. lightning
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-19
AT ALTOONA.
Roof Blown Off a Big Silk Mill and a
Telegraph Tower Goes Over
an Embankment.
Special to the News-Democrat.

ALTOONA, Pa. May IA violel
wind, hail and rainstorm, lasting hal
an hour, swept over this section. TIL,
wind velocity was about 80 miles al
hour. Part Of the roof of the big silk
mill was blown off and an immense
reservoir on the roof was blown into
the street below The water run down
into the mill and saturated bales Of raw
material and also finished silk, causing
great damage. A telegraph tower al
McGarvey's station, couple of miles
west of here, was blown over the rail
road embankment, with the operator
and watchman in it. They escaped in.
jury.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-19
SHUT DOWN.
Planning Mill SO Badly Damaged That
1t Was Found Impossible to
Operate Today.

The big iron smoke stack on the
Joseph Weaver & Sons planning mills
was blown down by the wind. The
stack struck the main building, tearing
off the corner of the roof. A short
time after the stack fell the drum of
the shavings building was wrenched
from the top of the building and car
ried into the yards. The shop Is closed
down today for repairs. The loss will
reach several hundred dollars.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-19
TRAP DOOR
Whirled About the Head of a Mail
Carrier But, Fortunately, Did
Not Hurt Him.

Conrad Shade, the mail carrier OF
the High street district, was making
his way along High street when trap
door swirled about his head, grazed his
shoulder and then landed in the street.
The door was torn from its place on the
roof OF the H. H. Shanafelt residence
corner of High and Tenth streets. 1t
was narrow escape for the aged mail
carrier.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-19
FATAL INJURIES -
Sustained by Teacher, and Number
of Pupils Are Also Badly
sHurt.
Special to the News-Democrat.

MoNTr4D.n, -u~, .,.---A Urlck school
house near Alverron was struck by Il
windstorm and of its 25 occupants but
three escaped uninJured The teacher,
Miss Flossie Fisher. is probably fatally
injured. Two children were struck on
the head with flying bricks and cannot
live. A number of the pupils are seri-
ously hurt. The building was wrecked.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-19
FATAL BOLT.
A Young Man Struck by Lightning at
Dubois, Pa, and the Storm
Created Great Havoc.

Special to the News-D Democrat.
DUBOIS, Pa, May 17.-William Mack
aye, aged II years, was killed by light
ming at Brookville during a terrifi,
storm. The boy had sought shelter il
an outhouse during the sSorm and the
building was struck. The storm die
great damage in the way of uprooting
unroofing buildings and breaking tele
graph and telephone wires.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-19
TWO ARMATURES
Burned Ont at the Electric Light
Works and Wires Damaged
by Falling Trees.

Electric Light Co. employees were
kept busy last evening making repairs,
but they were interrupted by the storm
which came up later. Wires were
crossed and there was considerable
difficulty experienced in getting mat
ters in shape. 1t is seldom that so
severe an electric storm interferes so
little with the service, and the COM
pany was really very lucky. Aside
from some minor repairs that will
have to be made to wires against which
trees and limbs of trees were blown
during the afternoon storm. The light
station did not suffer severely but two
armatures were burned out, interfering
with the service. These have been
repaired and the plant is able to oper-
ate as usual.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-19
BARN UNROOFED.
Joseph Jones Suffers a Loss at His
Premises i'm the Northern End
of the City.

Joseph Jones, of Oxford street and
Chance avenue, is not just certain to-
day whether his barn is barn or an
open lot. There are only three sides
to 1t, and the top is missing. The storm
took the roof off and deposited it in a
neighboring field, and then the side
went out. 1t will take a new barn to
make the repairs fit the exigencies of
the situation. The interior stock was
damaged.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-19

punched hole through the slate roof
Of the Office and in moment the air
was filled with flying states. In this
lightning and wind were excellent.
Employees OF the Office hurriedly re-
moved valuable drawings out Of dan
the building and little damage resulted
to the interior.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-19
AT MASSILL0N.
No Great Damage TO Building but
Shade Trees Were Blown
Over

Special to the News Democrat.
Massillon, May 1.-THE severe wind,
hail and rain storm of Tuesday after
noon greatly damaged fruit trees and
grain crops, Wheat was blown down
and cut by hail so that much will be
lost. Fruit trees were badly torn and
many were completely destroyed. A
number OF the beautiful shade trees in
the city were disfgured by the loss OF
limbs, and the gardens suffered much
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-19
AT TOLEDO.
Plate Glass Fronts Were Blown in and
aGreat Deal of Damage Done
In the City.
Special to the News-Democrat.

Special to the News-Democrat
TOLEDO, May l7.-Toledo and North
western Ohio passed through one OF
the worst storms in years. Several
small boats on the river were reported
as capsized. In the city a number OF
plate glass fronts were blown in and
other damage to considerable amount
done.
Several houses were unroofed at Tiffin
and at the France stonequarry mum,
Der of worzmen were more or less in.
jured, Lewis Leslie being picked up by
the wind and carried some distance.