Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-08
And Found Big Republi-
can Celebration.
Diphtheria Is Spreading In
Magic City.
Due to Unreasonable Weather This
FaIl-Cold Wave Will Check 1t.
Especial Correspondence.)

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Barberton, Nov. S.-The good people
Of this town were terribly torn up last
night. About s o'clock the Diamond
Match company's whistle began 20
blow the fire alarm. This was soon
supplemented by the whistle Of the Ma.
tional Sewer Pipe company. People
rushed to doors and windows and were
startled by great glare in the neigh
borhood of the Diamond Match com,
pany, which lighted up the vicinity as
though 1t We're day.
Every one in Barberton who could
walk was soon on the scene, anxious
and eager to fight the fire, to do what
they could in the saving of property,
etc, but when they finally got to the
fire they found that it was only a eel
ebra ton, which was held by Barberton
Republicans. Then hundreds of dis
gusted Democrats and others gaZed
sheepishly about to see If they We're
recognized, and went back home with
hearts filed with bitterness at having
been duped by another Republican
campaign trick.
The way it happened was thus: Dur,
ing yesterday afternoon teams were
busy hauling rubbish, lumber and
in1amable substances from the Dia.
mond Match company into the big field
between that factory and the Sterling
company. The rubbish was burned es-
pecially for this celebration.
The question now arose as to how to
best notify, the people. 1t was de-
cided not to advertise, but to light the
heap, then blow the fire whistle, ana
the people would do the rest. The
plan worked like a charm.
The engineer atthe Sewer Pipe works
hearing the Diamond whistle and re-
solving TO do his best to arouse Bar
berton's fire-dghters, blew the big
whistle.
People were thoroughly aroused and
tho affair Is the talk OF the town to-
day.
Chris Helbling has most of his stock
in place in the new brick block on
Tuscarawas ave-, which he will use as
a clothing store. He expects to open for
business before the end of the week.
Barberton doctors report a slight in
crease IN the number of diphtheria
cases in Barberton, but attribute it 20
the warm weather which continued
80 late this fall. II is hoped that the
present cold wave will put a check
to the spread OF the disease.
The largest vote In the history Of
Barberton was pollcd at Tuesdays
election. The total number of votes
cast at the two voting places was 1888.
Of these, 7S7 were polled In the low
or and larger precinct and AS in the
upper precinct
The vote on the ACCESSIBILITY of giving
the council the power to change the
light contract was won by vote of
600 to 26 Barberton people are also
In favor or a new court house and
county jail, as was shown by yester-
days vote.
Returns were received at the STIR
ling Boiler Co.'S office, over special
wire Of the Western Union. A party
of about 30 people heard the returns
until a late hour.
A party Of. exuberant Republicans
succeeded In assembling a drum corps
about two o'clock In the morning and
held an informal parade. 1t was no,
tlced that the paraders took n fiendish
delight in seronading their Democratic
friends.
Lewis Jolly, a carpenter who has