Show 2 J I WIND INA CIRCUS CANVAS L' L J i. i Sudden Panic Panie When Tent Falls i Causes Death of Two Men x I OF SEATS TUMBLE 3 m J Very cry tonii lla Plays s 's havoc oo f at nt I hI JlII I III In i City I Darkness t i r Aurora Aurola Ill June Jun 29 A A rain am and Wind which passed over this r section late lale this afternoon caused the death of two men and the Injury of or a o number of oC others who were attendIng attend attend- Ing Ing- Inga a 1 circus being given b by IUn lIng lIng- Bros The rhe dead are arc l f Matthew Bury struck 1 hy by a falling tailing pole William lIlIam Cress CIe Geneva Ill dropped dead of of heart clI from fright when the oon as canvas fell tell It was thought for Cor a a. time that thal a number of or persons had been either cither killed or 01 badly Injured But it was found upon investigation In that less than bali thana balia a n dozen had been hurt and their In Injuries Injuries injuries in- in juries were nil all of minor nature At the time lime of or the tho accident fully funy 1000 persons were ere In the tent Wild panic followed the collapse e. e Whole hole tiers of oC scats came tumbling down and added to the excitement of the frightened frightened fright fright- ened spectators For tull fully half haIr an hour after the tent came down men women and children kept crawling from front beneath the canas can can- vas as Storm Camo Caine Suddenly Up to a few ew minutes before the tent foil fell tho the sun was shining Then the sl sky darl darkened and there was a rush of wind and the canvas can seemed to be lifted feted from the ground t to como come down on tho heads of or those who a moment before were wore laughing and happy The roar of tho the wild animals added terror to the to-the the situation Rescuing parties were formed by tho the of or the circus and citizens and while a number held tho the can as free from the ground tou 1 others others others oth oth- ers entered and dragged out the prostrate pros pros- rate forms torms of ot women and anti children who had fainted or 01 were unable to as assist assist as- as themselves That more persons were not killed by being S- S trampled upon seems almost a miracle Tho rho city of or Aurora Is in darkness tonJ tonight ht owing to the damage to the electric lighting plant People arc are goIng go- go lug Ing around the lie streets with lanterns and torches The loss suffered h by the cit city from Crom the storm will mount well up Into th the thousands of dollars |