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nfy,ret*r•n•git)pie out of town to get a breath of air and no cooler or more pleaaaut spot than Island Park could have been chosen.(lesstier’s band boarded the steamer at about 2 o’clock and it large crowdaccompanied them to the new resort. A Crhhcknt reporter was on .the boat which was crowded to its utmostr.vesath\mn.»telieheind.edE.er,sin’l€Irtt*r-m.»k,rd-heatty-'hratelanoftaintedingforherbyateha,owon.sedtilemeay-mdcapacity. The steamer Laurina is intine trim this season and makes the run to and from the Island without the machinery becoming heated inthe slightest degree. The distance isnot great, but is sutlicient to give one the benefit of a pleasant ride.There’was a general air ot newness about everything on the island but thenewness soon wore oil'. A dock has been built, with steps leading to the bank. While not large, the dock isamply adequate to the demand.Among the buildings erected area bandstand and a small pavilion and a lemonade and candy stand.(Jessner's band occupied the bandstand and during the afternoon rendered some of their choicest selections, many a time eliciting applause and innumerable comments of a fluttering nature. The music was a feature ol the day.Kogliatti had rented the lemonade stand and there was one coutinual stream of thirsty human beings who lined themselves up against the counter and waited for their turn to be recognized by the young man behind the bar. Soft drings prevailed, possibly by choice and probably because there wasn’t anything in the nature of a hard drink on the island.Each time the steamer made a trip, tlu- boat was crowded with passengers and at I o’clock there were about 500 persons on the island. A number of the young people rowed down in boats. Brown, Davis, Heagrove and Koedel appeared in full rowing suits and propelled their four-oared scull.The boys are a little out of. practice but their brawny muscles sent the scull through the water at a high rate of speed.Many of the visitors amused themselves playing croquet or using the swings and hammocks. Some made explorations of the island,some lay under the shade trees,some got in line and howled for lemonade, while others did not seem to have much else to do than stand around and look pretty.Of course a great many of those fellows who rejoice in the possession of a best girl took her along and put ia their time endeavoring to fan the girlto death. Some boys made their way to the lower end of the island and were indelicate enough to take ofl' their clothes and go swimming.(»uy Tippiu and a Crbrcent man went out on an expedition of investigation. The island is a large one and aw'ay from the clearing is studded with a thick growth of underbrush. To make one’s way through the lower eud of the island reminds one forciblyconsiderable capital and the question of whether or not one would realize on the investment is a serious one.The immense clover Held will beutilized as a hall ground as soon as the clover is cut Some grading will lie necessary and a handsome ball ground can be made. The large area which has been cleared makes a truly delightful place and if there is any breeze going it will be found at the island.tub storm.The great majority of the pleasure seekers did not notice that a storm was brewing in the west, and the steamer did not carry many persons homp on the trip just preceding the storm. Dark clouds soon commencedto'chase themselvesjacross the heavens,and the ladies and children became nervous. Some sought shelter in the pavilion w hich of itself was an unpretentious afiair, insecurely constructed. Before the rain fell the wind storm opened up. The trees on the island bent almost double with the force of the hurricane, and with one accord the people rushed tow ards the clover Held in order to be out of harm’s way. The top of a tree near the pavilion was broken oil'but lodged on another tree. This prevented it from crushing down on the roof of the pavilion, in which event loss of life must surely have resulted. A few’ moments later a huge tree was torn up by the roots ami a second later the pavilion came down with a crash. Those who were under the shelter got out with the exception of Bchlegel the Clinton street merchant tailor. Mr. Bchlegel saw the roof falling and dodged under the table. The roof struck the table at the place where he had been sitting, but Mr. Bclilegel crawled out fromunder the table, unhurt.Mrs. A.V. Schrimplin was struck on the arm by a portion of the roof but was not seriously hurt.Mr. McClary stated this morning that the pavilion would be rebuilt at ouce. The work of cleariug will go on. The islaud contains about 23 acres of laud, of which about 3 acres have been cleared. Mr. McClary states that he will put about $2,500 in the park and will shortly have one of the finest resorts in the state.TEN THOUSAND DOLLARSIh the Amount of Damages Asked From the Liikthicuiii Sehlosser CarriageCompany.John H. Kiser, administrator of the estate of John Blattner, deceased, tiled a suit today through Attorney L. B. Peaslee asking damages in the sum of $10,(HK) against the Linthieum-Bchlosser Carriage company. Blattner was engaged as a workman in the company’s works and was working in the new warehouse which was then in an unfinished state. There was a
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Defiance Daily Crescent
Defiance, Ohio, US
Mon, Jul 25, 1892
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