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Struck By The Storm

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Parent Issue
Day
14
Month
August
Year
1896
Copyright
Public Domain
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At Muskegou on Tuesday night Buffalo Bill's Wild West missed its first exbibtion since tbey opeued, April 18, at Philadelphia. Itlacked 20 minuets of opening time for the night performance when huge black clouds were seen driviug iu rapidly from the northwest, and 10 minutes later a furious storm of wind and rain was upon them. The canvas walla of the maunnoth arena bellied in with the force of the gale and in a moment the fastenings gave way and the ropes and poles of the north side were in the air swishing viciously through the half darkuess. Harder carne the gale, and the reserved seat section was twisted ont of shape. Huge rents appeared in tbe flapjiiug oanvas. The tent which sheltered the side show waved as if about to collapse. It was a scène of intense excitement. Outside a huge crowd of spectators who had been waiting for admission were running wildly about seeking shelter, and could be seen by the incessant flashes of the lightning. Ten minutes later they would have been inside the big tent and seated on the side which was demolished, as that ia the side seated first. The wires of the electric light plant were broken in a score of places as the tent poles smashed through to the fjround. The storm vanished almost as quiokly es it carne. The show managers held a council of war. It was impossible to rig np an inclosure in which to exhibit and the order was given to move out for Benton Harbor, the nest date, and by whioh time they eau still get ready. Only the tents named were up, the others having been taken down after supper. As the first wagons were moving off the giounds the stars were shining. Their loss is estimated, including receipts, at 15,000.

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Ann Arbor Argus
Old News