The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-11


advanced the clouds grew blacker, and
blacker. then quick transformation
appeared, the dark clouds suddenly
turned to a yellowish gray, and for a
few moments the wind played havoc
about the city, and in the suburbs,
where it seemed to have more force.
This was followed by a terrific down
pour Of rain. During the cyclonic per-
formance much damage was done,
particularly in that portion of the city
lying east and west OF Deuber avenue.
In the Peter Housed addition to Can
ton, situated on Fairfield avenue, just
west Of Deuber, two modern one and
one-half story cottages that nad just
been finished and made ready for occu-
pancy, known as Nos. zoos and 2009,
and situated on the north side of Fair
field avenue, were blown off their
foundations No. zoos was completely
turned over and is now laying on its
side. No. 2009 was blown over, but on
account of its close proximity to No.
2Ol3 was blown partially on its side,
and rests in this position on account
OF coming in contact with No. 201S,
which is occupied by Benjamin Storm
feltz, and his wife. Mrs. Stormfeltz
was alone in the house during the
storm and only left when she saw the
house, No. 2009, crashing into her own
home. She left the house screaming,
and entered the home of some of the
neighbors where she was quieted soon
after, and with a News-Democrat
representative who happened in that
locality at that time, examined the
foundation of his house. The west
wall of the foundation was crushed;
the west side of the house was badly
broken, and the immense weight of the
house, No. 2OO9, resting against It made
1t a very dangerous place to reside.
Stormfeltz started out Immediately for
a wagon with which to remove his
effects from the premises.
These houses, Nos zoos, 2OO9 and 2013,
like many others in that locality, were
built and sold by e. II. Bjorkman, and
are modern in architecture. The foun-
cations were constructed of tiling. The
heavy wind of Tuesday was too strong
Tor them, and they succumbed to it's
mighty breath. The outbuildings were
blown over and many trees were ruin
ed by the storm.
On the east side of Deuber avenue,
another new house, in which the plas-
tering had just been finished, was
twisted by the wind on it's foundation,
and nearly ruined. In the vicinity of
the Canton Bridge Co. much dam
age was done to houses and barns,
trees, signs, and chimneys, were blown
down. Hundreds of people gathered
before the storm had spent itself and
after the shop whistles blew the scene
was visited by hundreds more, who
came and stood amazed at the work
done by the elements. Mr.. Bjorkman
visited the scene soon after and stated
that the loss was quite heavy, although
he could not tell at that time Just how
much 1t was. Everything was pande-
monium in that quarter, women were
clustered together discussing the mat
ter. Children were crying as If the
millennium were at hand. There was
nothing to do but to look on, there lay
the houses, ruined beyond recovery.
The crowd fingered until long after
dark before they started for their
homes.
All along Navarro street the storm
was plainly traced; beautiful shade,
apple and cherry trees were broken and
ruined. Billboards throughout the city
were blown down and badly broken,
those in the vicinity of Navarro street
and the c. T. & v. r. r. crossing were
badly down, and it will entail quite a
loss to that company to replace them.
At the Coaster Wagon company's
works some very valuable scenery, be-
ing painted for the New England Carni-
val & Promoting Co., and the Greater
Exposition Circuit company, nearly |
completed, was almost totally destroy |
ed by the wind. This is very unfortun-
ate at this time, and will be a great loss |
to them, coming as it does when the )
season is about to open.
Farmers. gardeners and fruit growers '
from the country districts west and |
northwest of here. said that the storm /
did thousands of dollars of damage to ;
orchards, gardens and fruit trees. They |
said the wind leveled thousands Of fruit !,
trees to the ground.
BARN TURNED OVER.
The new barn of Thomas Bruce which |
he had just completed on his lot at the '
corner of North Cherry street and High |
land avenue Is lying over on its side |
90 feet from the foundation. The barn |
was right east of the old Lawrence hill. !
The wind swept over the brow Of the /
hill. lifted the structure up. rolled it !
over three times and left 1t with the |
bottom lying in the oppt site direction |
from the foundation. No stock was in !
the place at the time.
A section of the brick work at the |
new Folwell building on North Market |
street was ioosened and blown down |
with an awful crash. The work had |
just been put up and the cement was
not yet hard. The damage viii be easy
TO repair. -.l3
NIGH SCHOOL DAMAGED.
AZ ths high school building the
teenhsru were In the midst Of Teach
~ Reand Table" meeting when the