Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-21
LlGHTNING'S FATAL FLASH.
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shocked, was near the west end of the
netting. The left leg of his panta-
looms was ripped the entire length,
and his left shoe was torn to pieces.
His sock started to burn, but the
blaze was Immediately extinguished
by Clifford Hammond, member of
the Canton team. Mr. Fenton was not
rendered unconscious, but he suffer
cd great pain, and shricked wildly.
DR.. Norris, of 404 East Exchange
ST., was called. When he arrived, he
pronounced Rogers and Roam dead,
and ordered Fenton taken home in an
ambulance. Parks removed him to
his home on West Miller ave. Billow's
ambulance took the body of Roam to
the residence of his mother on North
Walnut St, and Parks second ambu-
lance conveyed the body of Rogers to
the morgue.
Before leaving for the ball grounds,
Rogers remarked carelessly to u
friend: I'm going to the ball game
today and may get killed
Nearly all members of the Canton
team were sitting on the players
bench on the west side. Mr.. James
Cooper the center fielder, received Il
portion of the bolt in his left arm,
and Mr.. James Flood, the short stop,
who was sitting next to him, received
it in his right leg, Mr.. Cooper could
not use his hand for some time, and it
was several minutes before Mr.. Flood
could walk. Both We're extremely
nervous for several hours afterward
from the effects of the shock.
Mr.. G. A. Gould, contractor, Of
Davenport, la, was about five feet be-
hind Rogers when the fash came. To
Democrat reporter he said II was
temporarily blinded, stunned and stiff
| fcned. Rogers was standing directly
| in front of me witt his hand on the
screen. | was locking at him when
the flash came. When ! saw him
| Ia, Ia lyi hn crpn
and his eyes seemed bulged out, The
crash sounded like IL heavy dynamite
explosion
Mr., James Cooper, who played on
the Akron team of 1905, said "Some-
thing seemed to lift me off the bench
I yelled, I've got it, as felt burn
ing sensation on my hand"
Mr.. Clifford Hammond, third base
man OH the Canton team, saw botl
Rogers ana Fenton fall He had just
entered the grand stand and was In
the act of sitting down when the crash
came. Il rushed over to Fenton," he
said, and cxtinguished the blaze or
his stocking. His face looked yellow
to me, and his screams made the cole
chills cheep up my back"
Mr.. VIM. Wickline, of the East Enc
club, was talking with Manager
| nr IA.
time. 1T seemed as If thousand
needles were picking me IN the face.
he said. 1--WE heard noise outside
and rushed out and saw the boy lying
on the ground, For Gods sake, why
don't you pick Kim up said, as saw
the crowd of boys running away, W.
picked him up then, and tried TO re
ylvc him, but 1t was all IN vain
Albert Rogers was employed at thu
Goodrich Rubber works, His mothe
and stepfather, Mr., q, X. Carpenter
live in the second story of the hous,
occupied by Mrs. A. Croser at tn,
corner of South Main ST, and Bachte
ave. Rogers and a younger brothe
; lived at Browns boarding house ol
South Main st, Funeral services vii
be held Tuesday and the remains vii
be taken TO Mogadore for interment
d Richard Roam was the son of Mrs
Margaret Roam, OF 1os North Walnu
st. He was student In 81, Vincent
school and bright boy. He was tn
seventh of family of o children
: Funeral services will he held Tucsda
from ST. Vincent's church.
This is ihc third accident whic
$ has happened in The Roam family, TIL
, father, James Roam, who was sec
2 tlon boss on the Valley railroad, wa
I struck by train ton years ago an
killed. A brother, John, suffered tn
loss of both legs three years ago. II
was working on railroad In Southcr
: Ohio and was run over by q traiT