Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-04
TaE ACCIDENT LIST.
Some who Remember Not Pleasantly
the Opening Day OF the Celebration.


the Opening Day OF the Celebration.
The awning - l. T.. Psttsn's store, 81
Mouroe street, caught oEl rre II The after
noon, bui bucket Of water e1tlDgulshec
the nsmos-
Edward Nelson. lad Sho resides al ia
Boss~ick street lad his hands ana faoe bad
~ burned % the premature discharge Of q
small cannon, al CreeceAi Para
The sidewalk al the corner of M9dison and
Wealthy avenues caught Ga fire III TIE after
noon. A still alarm Wss turned IA and the
flames we're essily subduei Damage So.
Alderman Pierce came yeFy near being
scared 20 death b the discovery Of = jumbo
nrecracker under his feet, Ia the entrance OF
The Morton. When he found the ''blarsted
destroyer" Was hollow snn the fuse alone
VA. hg hted he was able 10 walk 10 the near
est bar and treat the boys
A team belonging 10 farmer Richardson OF
Plainheld township became frightened while
standing Al Perkins & Hess warehouse. Ihey
ran up Fulton street aud as they turned into
sheldon the wagon struck IA telegraph pole
and was dumped over onto Major Watson >
lawn. The wagon Was badly wrecked The
horses ran out TO Wealthy avenue, where
they were secured without being seriously
injured.
John Kipp. a lad who lives on East FCl' )n
street, attempted 10 climb into the rear Of
ten cent express wagon No. >, al the corner
of Monroe and IOnia streets. just as he
was about 10 take passage toy cannon IN
the rear end of the wagon was discharged into
his face kipp's face Was badly buried and
ne was carried unconscious into DIR. Catlln's
Office, where his wounds were dressed. IL is
feared the accident may impair his sight.
A full -fedged rascal named George Hall,
after several unsuccessful attempts, succeed
ed in setting fire 10 a large quantity OF fle-
crackers and fireworks, which were upC1 a
TEMPORARY stand in front Of the RAtLbuD
House. Thing. we're as lively III that imme-
diate vicinity for few moments as antst OF
hornets about a small boys pants. The by
ISLANDERS extinguished the flames before the
building Was set on fire or great damage was
done.
Hon. NJ. H. Ford likes 10 see his children
enjoy themselves and to help them do 80 he
invested Sl.25 in box of frecrackers
Thursday night. He took them home and
presented them to the children, expecting
that the forty-two punches would keep them
busy through the two-days celebration. Al
though Mr.. Ford ID an early riser the chill
dren were up before him yesterday morning
and he was awakened by n terrible commo-
ton on the lawn in front of his residence.
He arose quickly and on going to the win
dow he saw that the children had got their
fire crackers out on the lawn and the whole
lot was on fire. 1t vGs very early IN the
morning before anyone was up III the neigh
borhoOd and without stopping 10 dress Mr..
Ford rushed out, put ont the fire and saved
the children from harm. He succeeded in
saving the children but the fireworks we're
lost They went fer him on all sides, even
followed him up on the steps "a he retreato l.
Being in light attire ne was not ia condition
TO stand the racket and II required a hbesal
use Of court plaster to enable him 10 help
conduct the Fort Wayne officials about the
city.