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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-23

( The whitest April shower that Can
ton or this section of what Is known in
, physical geographers' circles as climate
:. is in evidence. Saturday morning there
, were 1S inches of it and more com.
I ing, besides probably eighteen inches
more which had fallen during Thurs,
day, but had converted itself into slush
nish inspiration to the beautiful snow
poet
The storm was phenomenal, and tha
widest blizzards of the past inidwinters
have net exceeded it in fierceness. The
snowfall was exceedingly heavy and
was accompanied by regulation blizzard
wind, which 3wirled and swept the
snow in every direction, piling it into
great drifts through which the few
early risers who were forced to bo on
the streets floundered on their way.
Street car traffic was impossible for
hours after the usual time for starting
and those who had any distance at all
to go to their work found it almost i'm
possible to get there. Telephone and tel
egraphic service was also seriously in.
terfered with.
During the early hours Of the morn,
ing the usual business of the streets was
almost totally suspended. while the be.
lated openers-up and early clerks in
the stores and bushes houses devoted
their energies to welding the snow
shovel, so that more fortunate brethren
whose duties did not compel them to be
out until later found their way less diff,
ficult.
The storm began with heavy rain
fall, which began at S o'clock Thurs.
day morning and continued with in,
creasing copiousness all day. Late
Thursday night the rain began to turn
into sleet. and after midnight the beau
tiful became the successor of the sleet
Friday morning an inch or so of wet.
sticky snow had accumulated and many
festive young man. Just for joke
asked his dear one to take a slel3n
ride with him. lie did this without
quiver, for an April sleigh ride could
be nothing but joke. Saturday morn
ing he was busy inventing excuses or
trying to borrow few dollars for posi-.
BILE contingencies.
Almost without intermission and
driven by the wind, the snow continued
to fall, but very little succeeded in stay.
ing, and at nightfall but an inch or so
of wet, sticky slush remained During
the night, however, it gathered force |
and Saturday morning all records of
April billiards were eclipsed and more |
was following. Had all the snow which |
fell remained On the ground ii is prob |
able that not only April records would |
have been broken, but the proud ones !
of December January and February
would have been in danger.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-23
CABIN EN- SUFFER.
Effort to Serve Customers Had to Be
Abandoned

Not only were the street cars at a
standstill but the difficulties encount-
cred became so great that they forced
an almost total suspension of all other
forms of traffic.
The cab and transfer companies
made strenuous efforts during the early
morning hours to keep up their service,
but by 9 o'clock they found it impos-
sible to continue and gave up in dis
gust, only attempting to serve patrons
in the most central portions of the city.
A number of cabmen who started out
to answer calls at an early hour were
stuck in the drifts and found it not
only impossible to answer their calls
but to get back to their stables. After
9 o'clock they were called in and all
calls were refused, to the disgust of
many citizens who kept the cabmen's
telephones ringing merrily all morning
and poured their pleadings for any old
form of conveyance into the ears of
those who were willing but unable to
respond. Horses reared and plunged
through the drifts. broke their harness
and their vehicles and finally refused to
go further.
One company made an effort to serve
its patrons by converting a transfer
wagon into sled and attaching four
horses to 1t. On the first trip the sled
broke down in drift on East Tusca-
rawas street and the effort was aban.
doned for the time being.
Express wagons, delivery wagons,
and every other form of vehicle were
put on the streets only when absolutely
necessary and met with the greatest
difficulty. Many firms made no at.
tempt at all at the delivery of goods
except in the center Of the city and the
streets were almost deserted.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-23
SUDDEN TRANSFORMATION.
People at the Grand Opera House Not
Prepared for 1t.

The scene in front OF the Grand thea
tire Friday evening was more interest,
ing than any which had been pre-,
sented on the stage during very excel.
lent performance. The storm had been
raging throughout the evening and
persons who were kept indoors were
unprepared for the transformation
which had taken place. AS the people
poured out of the building there was a
confusion of cries from the cabmen
and shouts of delight from the boys.
The street was fairly blocked with the
snow, which was still falling in whirl-
ing gusts. The greater portion of the
audience made at once for the square.
where the street cars, which We're still
laboring over the clogged tracks, soly,
ed the very serious problem of transport
tation. Carriages in large number;
were lined up before the theatre and all
found ready passengers. Many people
waited in the lobby for the return of
the conyeyances and after much delay
all were taken care Of
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-23
NO TIME FOR BASE BALL.
Opening Of the Season In Canton In
definitely Postponed.

One of the results of the unprece
dented snow storm will be the indef
fnitely postpOnement of the opening of
the base ball season in Canton. The
first game of the year was advertised
to take place Sunday, but it has, of
course, been pushed into the future
pending the return of spring weather
Although the team has been together
for the past ten days the players have
rad only few hours practice. The
weather during the present week has
not been conducive to fast work on
the diamond, and the greater part of the
time has kept the players off the field
entirely. The salaries of the players
do not begin until May /, but their ex
penscs will be paid from the time of
their arrival In the city until that time.
Manager Drumm expected the team to
earn enough to pay expenses during the
Interval before the proper opening Of
the season. The present condition of
the street car tracks to the park would
make It Impossible to convey the av-
Grnge crowd to the game. even had
thoy boen successful In starting during
1Alo month. Tho company has begun
&o6ble "A tiaclIlng the route To the
roon&s and expects to have the work
pIeted early IN May
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-23
BUSINESS SUFFERED.
Stores and Factories Short in Their
Forces of Employees.


Business houses were all short In
their force Of employees, especially those
stores where many girls are employed
as 1t was impossible for them to get to
work. This. however, caused little in .
convenience, as the same cause kent
down the number of customers to al
most nothing, and none of the business
men have been complaining of rush
In the factories the situation was
different and there was not one that was
not greatly hampered by the enforced
absence of employees.
In many shops not over half Of tho
force was at work. and in those with
many female employees there was a
still smaller percentage. Those at tho
greater distance from the center of the
city experienced difficulty in proper
tion.
At the Dueber works SO few em-
ployes reported for work that business
was totally suspended and the works
shut down at 10' 80.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-23
A FLOOD FEARED.
Torrents Of Water Likely to Go Down
the Valleys.

torrentS OF water Likely TO 30 DOWN
the Valleys.
The snow that has fallen is wet anil
heavy, and at this time of the year 1t
is certain to go off with rush. The
weather will turn warm suddenly, 1t Is
thought, and this will send torrents Of
water raging down the valleys and into
the creeks. which will undoubtedly do
great damage to bridges and other prop
erty.
Other storms of less magnitude are
recalled, where the sudden melting of
snow converted the small streams into
rivers, inundating the lowlands and do.
ing much damage to property. Those
SHOWS were lighter and not nearly 30
deep as the one that now covers the
ground. The volume of snow that has
fallen is estimated to be equal to n
rainfall of not less than three inches,
and should it go off inside of "a hours
there is no estimating the amount of
damage that would result. Railroads
would be great sufferers. as washouts
would result and bridges would be car,
ried away.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-23
CROPS ALL RIGHT.
The Snow Will Not Injure Them If the
Ground Does not Freeze.

Unless the snow is succeeded by a
cold snap the storm will not work any
injury to crops and farmers are in no
prospect of sustaining any damage.
Fruits are hardly far enough along to
be much injured even should a cold
spell follow and the snow will rather
help than injure the wheat. The only
effect will be to retard 1.-The work OF
planting should 1t remain several
days. In any case the ground will be
so wet that plowing will be interfered
with.
In case of a sudden thaw which is
more than probable at this season of
the year extremely high water will re-
suit.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-23
BEATS THE RECORD.
Weather Observers Record Shows
Nothing Like the Storm.

Nothing Like the Storm.
Mr.. Charles +. Stokey, of 900 West
Ninth street, the government weather
observer. said at noon that the snow
fall probably exceeded any other ever
experienced at this season of the year
in this vicinity.
my record goes back to 1882 and
shows nothing like II" he said. "and
my memory goes further but recalls
nothing approaching 1t. On March 81,
1880, there was snowfall OF twelve
inches, but that was twenty days earlier
in the season. l measured the fall at
10 o'clock this morning, selecting a
level place where the snow would fall
and could obtain the nearest
correct measurement and found that
16 inches had fallen. Two or three
more inches have undoubtedly since
fallen. / have not yet calculated the
amount of rainfall this represents, but
1t is very heavy"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-23
WIRES ARE DOWN.
Only Two Wires Working Out Of the
City and Those to Pjttsburu.

S'y o'S 'VooS W VtktbUuT8s
Telegraphic service was not wholly
crippled, but almost SO. The Postal at
II o'clock had only one wire working
out of Canton, that into Pittsburg. An
effort was made oy them to re-establish
service but was abandoned after the
first crew sent out to locate wire trOu-
bles became stuck in the snow near
the workhouse and were unable to
proceed further. They were provided
with four-hOrse team which refused
to go any further. Attempts to reopen
the lines were then abandoned until the
abatement of the storm.
The Western Union, like the Postal,
had but one wire working out of the
city, also into Pittsburg, and were
unable to make any prediction as to
when they could resume. Their Pitts
burg reports say that that city Is un-
able to connect either east or south,
so that the earlier reports that the
storm did not extend to that territory
seem to have been wrong.
At the very best II will be many hours
before there can be anything like
adequate service renewed ON either
line. -'.'' = v,sue
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-23
WORST HE EVER SAW.
Mr.. Danner Says the Storm Of 81 Did
Not Come Up to This One.

Mr.. John Danner was an early morn.
ing caller at the city hall Saturday
morning. He came to arrange for the
Prohibition convention which was to
take place in the assembly room at
10 o'clock. Mr.. Danner said that he
did not expect that anyone would be
present owing to the impossible condi-
tion of the roads. but he asked that
the room be opened and placed in readi-
ness.
"This is the worst storm that re.
member having seen at this season of
the year." said Mr.. Danner. 1--WE had
big snow fall forty-four years ago
about this time, but my impression Is
that it did not come near to equaling
this one. This is remarkable consider
ing that ten days from now will be the
first Of May"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-23
STREET CARS LAID OUT.
Heavy Fall of Snow Makes It impossi
Bile to Omen Traffic.

Street car traffic was at total stand.
still and when it will be resumed is
merely matter of conjecture.
No attempt was made at all during
the morning to put out cars as 1t WAS
clearly impossible to do SO. And the
storm was of such intensity that the
street railway officials felt that It
would not be feasible to keep the lines
open even If they should succeed in
getting one car through.
At the Offices of the company nothing
was being done all morning and the
officials were resignedly awaiting the
storms abatement before taking any
further steps. They promise. however,
that as soon as practicable, traffic
will be resumed and that they will
exert every effort to bring 1t about as
soon as possible. The uncertainty of
the elements and the fact that at times
the storm seemed to increase instead of
diminish makes any predictions worth
less,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-23
DIFFICULTIES OF RAILRoAoINe.
Movements Of Trains Seriously I'm.
peded by the Heavy Snow Fall.

movements OF Trans seriously bm'
peded by the Heavy Snow Fall.
All the railroads have experienced
the greatest difficulty in their train
movements, but the most of the pas
senger service has so far been kept up
remarkably well, considering the depth
of the snow and its ugly drifts.
The Wheeling and Lake Erie had
comparatively little trouble with its
morning trains in or out of Canton, eX,
cept with the branch train due here at
1886. which stuck in a drift and had
not arrived here ut noon. The wires be-
ing down made it impossible to learn
anything OF its whereabouts. Neither
of the other morning trains was de-
layed over 30 minutes into this city
but the probabilities are that the
storms increasing severity will givo
constantly greater difficulty and that
the service during the day will become
worse instead OF better.
At the Valley depot 1t was stated that
all trains had passed through Canton
nearly on their schedule time. but II
was also stated that nothing of their
movements north or south and any
knowledge of the reported stalling of
trains within few miles of the. city
was denied.
The Fort Wayne made the most Wig,
orous efforts to keep their line open by
running flights" over the road at fire.
quent intervals. The expedient met with
only partial success, however, as trains
are reported at noon stuck between
MassillOn and Canton. The earlier
morning trains were from half hour
to an hour late in and out.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-23
BADLY CRIPPLED.

Local and Long Distance Telephone
Lines Feel the Effect Of Storm.
The telephone service was badly Grip
pied and is useless in nearly all direc.
tions.
Locally 1t has been somewhat inter.
ferred with. but reasonably fair SER
vice has been preserved.
The Central Union has been unable
to obtain connections with Cleveland
at all. For time during the mornins
the Akron service was continued, but
finally had to be abandoned. Massil-
lon. Alliance and Salem connections
were kept up. but there were no lines to
the north at noon.
The lines of the Independent com.
pany out of MassillOn were also down.
Neither line can give any assurance a.
to when it may resume.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-23
CANTON THE CENTRE.
Storm Extends from Mansfield az far
East as Pittsburq.

The storm seems to be central at
Canton. East and west according to
the meagre telegraphic advices the
storm belt extends from Pittsburg to
about Mansfield. being heavier in the
centre of the stretch from about Salem
to Orrville, with Canton as the centre.
On the north there was no snow at
Cleveland and the storm lessons in in.
tensity toward the south.
Reports from Salem say that the
snow is three feet deep on the level and
between Canton and that place 1t is
drifted into immense heaps. At Max.
imo drifts of ten feet in depth are re.
ported.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-23
"Stick To IT,"

Geo. l.. Heard of High Tower, Georgia.
writes: Eczema broke out ON my
baby covering his entire body. Under
treatment of our family physician lie
got worse as ne could not sleep for
the burning and itching. We used a
box of Banner Salve" on him and by
the time it was gone he was we'll Tho
doctor seeing 1t was curing him said,
"Stick to It for 1t is doing him more
good than anything l have done for
him." Roth & Hug, 333 e. Tusc. st.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-23
NO TOURISTS SHOW UP.
Not a Tramp at Police Station to BE
Sent to Shovel Snow.

The telephone bell at the police sta
tion jingled impatiently Saturday
morning at 8 o'clock. Turnkey Reigler
had just waded across the street to get
some milk for the police court cats
and Marshal Bour hustled across the
room to respond to the summons.
Hello" he said.
SIS this the police station?" inquired
a sweet feminine voice.
"Yes'm"
"Well, we would like to know II you
have any tramps In the jail who would
like to have a lob of shoyeling snow" /"
II am sorry, but there were no buns
In over night" said the marshal apollo
getcally. But" he added as though
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-23
o smaller and less substantial struc.

to smaller and less substantial struc.
lures.
No collapse or accident of serious
nature has happened in the city. al
though reports of them were numerous
A number of sheds and stables fell in
A report that the roof of the Williams
hotel had collapsed was occasioned by
the giving away of shed used as sta
BILE in the rear of the hotel.
The weight on the roofs was enormous
and the wonder is that more did not col
lapse. In many instances the precau-
tion of removing 1t was taken aud
removed the source of danger. The
shoveling from overhead and the fire.
quent' avalanches and slides added to
the discomfort and danger of pedes-
trians.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-23
JUST ESCAPED.
Special to News-D Democrat. =

Mansfield, April 20.-There was no
storm of any consequence here last
night There was damp night and
some rain but no snow. At this time
1t is showing some, but the snow melts
as fast as II falls. It Is evident that
we are Just on the edge of the storm
belt. At Crestline there Is no trace
of the storm. Wire service is greatly
impaired, especially to the east. The
wires are down now. II IL impossible
reach Cleveland. News service from
few points 10 available.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-23
AT THE COURT HOUSE.
officers and Many Clerks Fail to Show
Up for Duty.

The storm almost depopuiated the
temple of justice Saturday. Treasurer
Smith. Auditor Reed and Deputy Clerk
Bliss failed to show up. The commits
sioners were absent from their usual
haunts, and but four out Of the fourteen
lady clerks reported for duty. The ele-
yator man remained in the west end
The janitors took comprehensive
glance at the snow covered pavement,
shoyeled a narrow path short dis.
tance out, and then gave it up as an
impossibility.
No business was done in any of the
offices and the few who were on duty
sat around and talked about the
weather. Even politics was ruled out,
and the Republican primaries but few
weeks away.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-23

BoxweIi Examination Postponed.
The Boxwell examination, which was
to have been held April 20, has been
postponed until April 27. Examina-
tions will then be held at Alliance and
Canton.
COUNTY EXAMINERS.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-23

an inspiration had struck him. "there
are three or four newspaper reporters
loafing around who might answer the
purpose"
well. we don't know what to do. We
can't get our walks cleaned for love or
money. II any tramps drop In will you
please send one or two up?"
And Mr.. Bour promised that he
would.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-23
At Akron.

Special to News-Democrat.
Akron. April 20.-The heavy snow
storm in this city last night and today
has tied up all the street car lines Of
the city. Traffic is practically at a
standstili on all the railroads leading to
this city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-23
NO SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

Damage to Building on Account IT
Heavy Weight OF snow Was email.
The actual damage TO buildings
through the heavy weight OF snow was
comparatively small and WA confined
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-23
CANTON SNOWBOUND
BUSINESS SUSPENDED
Street Railways Have Not Turned Wheel and
Will Not till Storm Abates.
TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH WIRES DOWN

Duebe Factory Forced Close Because Employees
Not Works Crippled Traffic Of
All Description Seriously imp Greatest Snow
Storm Experienced Here Many Years.
Aprls shower that Can
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-19

After weary waiting for n promls.
ed remedy. and patient suffering
from tho foul doors occasioned by
improper drainage, the residents
nearby the gulch between Twentieth
and Twenty-seeond avenues south OF
Jackson street for several blocks are
being relieved OF "A bad nuisance,
The work Of connecting the sewers
that have been emptying into this
open Eulch, with the south sewer
tunnel. has commenced, and fairly
good Roadway is being made. A
wooden box sewer. 2xs feet in d.
mansions. IL being constructed. be-
thinning at Norman street and run
ming along the hollow to the sewer
tunnel whore the proper connections
will be made so that the sewer mat
ter will finally find it's way into the
bay and not be allowed 90 run over
the iowlands In that section and
stand until 10 becomes "A nauaeoua
obstruction and serious menace TO
the public health.
The work has so far proceeded that
the wooden sewer haa been complet-
ed to a point about two blocks below
the residence section, thus allowing
the sewer drain above 60 he car
ried through the new covered box
sewer and emptled In the guloh fur
Their down. So far the nuisance has
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-19
SOUTH SEWER TUNNEL
COST SEATTLE $II6,0O0
For Nine Years the Structure Has Been OF No Value
Staqnate Pools Still Exist In Second Ward-Board
of Public Works Will Soon Remedy Evil.

been ahatcd and the residents are
rejoicing.
A few months ago the council, due
20 agitation by tho Star, appropriat-
ed $1,000 for this work. Tho board
of public works advertised for bids,
but every ono submitted exceeded
the appropriation, and no contract
could be let. The bidders claimed
tho appropriation was too small:
that they could not do the work for
the amount offered. Failing to Sc
cure bidders, the board was COM
PEELED to drop the matter. COM
plants about the shameful condition
% the germ-breeding district rolled
I'm fast, and damage suits were
threatened. The city engineers office
then undertook to do the work OF
building the sewer, and that depart
ment ~ now so engaged. Assistant
Engineer Jeffries states that the
work h getting along rapidly and
win be completed 70 the tunnel, per
hnps within the next two months.
Some condemnation proceedings will
have to be brought in order TO get n
right OF way through certain lands,
When that is done, the work VIII
soon be accomplished.
The south sewer tunnel was built
I'm 1892 at a cost OF nearly $50, 900. but
Il has never been used, as no con-
nections with Il had been made.
Figuring interest at 0 per cent. for
nine years since 1899, would make
the tunnel cost at the present time
practically $4,000. and II has not
been worth one cent TO the city.