The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-13
A FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT.
The Festivities at Fremont Temporarily
Suspended Because. Of Catas.
trophe.
The Grand Stand Collapses During
the Sham Battle With Fearful
Results.
a Large Number Wounded, Some of Whom
Viii Die.

Der 4.-This has been the liveliest day of the
reunion in camp. The immense attendance
Of yesterday has been trebled by arrivals
from every direction. Every train came In
loaded to the utmost capacity, and wagon!
come in from the country loaded with cam
pers" camping materials until there were al
least thousand wagons and vehicles of al
kinds corralled on the east side of the camp
and the view over this place alone presented
an interesting view. Hundreds of buses and
carriages and passenger wagons Of all kinds
were doing an immense business, carrying
people rom the city and depots to and from
| the camp.
| The rousng camp fire in the evening was
attended by an immense crowd, and the big
pavilion was damned and packed to its ut
most capacity. The meeting started Off with
| the joliest and most enthusiastic singing ever
| heard. During the evening speeches were made
| by Judge Sears, of Council Bluffs, Captain
| Henry, General Henderson and others. Lots
of funny and pathetic stories were told and
songs were sung.
General Thayer made the announcements,
requesting hat all ex-prisOners meet in the
pavilion at 10 O'Clock Thursday morning. and
that al state organizations are requested TO
meet at their respective headquarters at the
same hour. He requested that all soldiers in
the camp fall in to line and march TO the sham
battle at 2 O'Clock this afternoon and thanked
the comrades for the great interest taken in
the proceedings of the reunion, and the COM
mendable spirit manifested throughout.
The campfire broke up rather early, that
ever, body might be able to witness the exhi-
bition by the Capital City Flambeau club.
Soon an immense multitude had gathered at
the parade ground, and they al witnessed
most magnificent pyrotechnic display. They
kept the air in a continuous and brilliant
blaze of rockets and Roman candles while
earthly light of colored fires, with the sky
flied with fire and smoke, the members of the
club appeared like veritable spectres, and the
scene will long be remembered by all who
witnessed it.
At2:2O this afternoon, while the grand stand
was crowded with spectators to witness the
sham battle almost without warning the
structure collapsed and fell under the i'm
mense weight toppling towards the river,
phi ching endwise and carrying the 2,OOO or
5000 spectators down under the wreck OF the
broken timbers in struggling and shrieking
mass. AS soon AS the wreck could be cleared
the result of the disaster was ascertained to be
as follows
w. S. Abbott, member of the fanbeau club,
and printer in the Democrat office, Lincoln,
ankle and knee sprained.
A lady named Ella Is unconscious, and the
extent Of her injuries are not known.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cummings, of Dodge county,
slightly hurt.
Frank Purcell, of North Bend, ankle badly
hurt.
W. n Norton, of St. Paul, hip injured.
Peter w. Olson, of Maple Creek, hip and
shoulder crushed and helpless
Judge Langdon, of Papillion, badly bruised
about the head and face.
Mrs. e. Kelly, of Columbus, scalp wound.
Mr.. +. Smith, of Cedar Rapids, Neb., right
arm broken. Mrs. E. Smith, his wife, both
legs crushed.
Russie Maydole, IL years old, of North Bend,
Mrs. Hagedorn, of Lowell internal inju-
res.
Mrs. Bent, of Lowell, internal injuries.
Bette Smith, of Fremont, ankle spralned.
VIM. Morgan, member of the Bennett band,
back injured.
Mrs, John schriver of Pleasant Valley,
broken ankle.
Mis-, Lucy Griswold, of Fremont, limbs
bruised.
Henry Gardner, of Humboldt, back and left |
David Ikenberg, of North Bend, hip bruised. |
Mrs. c. b. Jones, of Fremont, hip fractured.
Mrs. Oscar Griblan, of Bennett, ankle
sprained.
DIR. Piper, of Bennett, back badly injured.
Mamie Bazier, of Kennard, Neb, badly
bruised all over.
Laura Blazer, her sister. severe internal in
Minnie Beers, North Bend slightly hurt in
he back and side.
Mrs. N. Pursington, right ankle dislocated.
Aurilla l. Dickerson, North Bend, ankle
BADLY bruised.
Bennie Dlckerson, a 9-yeal-old brother of
Mrs T. L. Barnes. North Bend, slight in
lries in the back and side.
Nusa Nichols, North Bend, ankle sprained.
Mrs. ID. Carpenter, Springfield, Neb., inter-
lal injuries thought to be fatal.
Mrs. Charles Stewart, of Papillion, badly
bruised about the head.
A little girl from Tecumseh probably fatally
INJURED.
The above list was prepared as carefully as
possible in the rush and confusion, and al
hough there are doubtless some omissions,
t is believed to be very nearly correct. Many
re still unconscious or have not yet fully re-
ovcred. Surgical attention is needed, though
dozen ply sicians are in active service. doing
II that can be done to relieve the sufferers
he responsibility for the accident cannot, of
Curse be fully determined at this writing
nut il would seem attributable to the imper- |
ect construction of the stand or bracing, or
o h.
This evening the body of boy about four
ears old was taken out from the wreck He |
, frightfully crushed about the head and | ,
hest and will probably die before morning.
10 clue can be found to the child's identity.
An unknown woman with her skull frac- |
ured, was also found tonight. She is insen-
lble and. the doctors fear, fatally injured. |
he total number of injured will be nearly
Drty. !
There was a wild rumor about town tonight
nat Tom Lee, the builder of the stand, had
ln away to escape being lynched. There is {
OF word of truth in it. Lee is here, assist r
IL in clearing the wreck and taking care OF /,
&c wounded.
A HOWLING HURRICANE.