The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-01
FRIenTFUL ACCIDENT.
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n Il Viewing the Procession,
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procession escortiag General Grant was passing
1.tees' fngAdsI accident occurred
tss 4ses sae Ansuranceeemce Of Orrin CnrtiS,
49, between Cedar and Wabashsw streets.
- nuADef OF ladiea, gentlemen and children
were SANDING on the balcony Of the ID story,
Il ssedeay gave way, and precipitated them
upon tae SIDEWALK below wounding about Is
psrseas. seven or eight OF whom are serisusly,
ana tWe or three perhaps fatally wounded.
fheseeoe Immediately upea the filling of
ne oaAeoay was frghtfal one. Folly twenty
PERSONS naa heen standing on and under ii,
every one OF whom was hurt more or less, and
lying on or covered by the wreck Of the bal
eony, IN one promiscuous heap. The screams
ana cries Of anguiah from the sufferers, togeth-
er with the crash Of the falling balcony, at
tracted the attention Of all in the vicinity. The
rear Of the procession was Just passing, and the
| street was crowded. It was but the work of q
| moment to raise the wounded up and bear
them into the stores and Offices near By, where
all WAS done for them that could be. Surgeons
were speedily on hand, and all were soon re-
moved to their homes, and their wounds
dressed. ..-.....
ine family OF Mr.. Curtis, all OF whom were
On tie balcony, suffered severely. "-5'@ 81
Ma Agnes Curtis, aged Is, had one OF the
pores OF her right ankle broken, and her right
wrist dislocated, besides receiving some severe
cuts and bruises. IT, ,-..i -.....f -.-s
Master Frank Curtis, aged years, had his
night thigh bone broken, and was badly cut on
tho face and elsewhere.
L Henry Curtis, aged IA, was bruised IN the
jaw severely. gE4sn O. SCR T2z.1aE
While Curtis, aged 4. is supposed to be hurt
internally, as he seemsto suffer great pain, but
no marks of injury are visible
Mr. Curtis himself was badly bruised, bat
with such house full Of sufferers, Of course
does not notice his own injuries. All his chill
.dren We learn are doing well. They were at
tended by Drs. Murphy & Wharton, Steele,
Stees and others. r;,~.- q-..- --...,-.
Mss Mary Rttenhouse, aged II years, had
her right arm broken above the elbow. She
was taken to the residence OF DR.: simonton
and the fracture reduced. s" EOS. ID
her mother, Mrs. Kittenhouse. was badly
bruised ana sprained' out fortunately had no
oones broken. -- ~
mss Caff'e nammono' agea II daughter o.
County commissioner George Hammond, had
'oso'A seo'a AnoSAe" oa'' ana was otnef"'se
'u cs aaI U'a''1 Mo - sne 1 r.s :.
balcony, and suffered bad sprain of the right
ankle and rupture Of some Of its Ieaments.
The family of Mr.. A. Wor,ey. corner If
Chestnut and Exchange streets. al of whom
were on the balcony aieo sufIered ha5,v from
the accident 20 '.---" s..-.
Miss Kate Worley, aged II. vas injured in
ternally. and complains Of Great psiu in thu
breast and abdomen. .--
Sallie Worley. aged years, wss injured in a
very serious manner internally. It is feared
that her injuries may prove fatal.
Joseph Morley, aged six, received fearful
cut or bruise over his left eve. Il ia 40 hadlv
swollen that it is impossible to see whether the
eye itself is injured or not. o..
Jennie WorIey, aged three years. received
internal injuries. but how ser;ous,v canno, No
detetmined We,
Drs. Wiley. Tayernier and Shell, were in
attendance on these spfferers W. wor,.v
"a. on the h.,co,v and vo. n.d,, - ..s
cut. Mrs. wor,ev had inst s,eosed 49, from
the balcony as il fell - = :
There we're several other na-.on.. on IN. hal
COW Int tbev esc.ned v;,h o.., .,;uh,
bruises. - go
Under the balcony were several persons. two
Of whom were seriously Injured. 4>-a