The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-02
Several People Painfully Bruised,
but Only One Two Seriously
Hurt or Manned.
LOSSES BY THE GREAT STORM
PROBABLY ONE HUNDRED PEOPLE
KILLED BY THE FLORIDA GALE.
Six Victims of CIoudburst i'm Ari-
zona-Deaths at and Near WASH
ingtOn-FIOOd Damages.

BURLINGTON. Ia, Oct 1.-The semi
centennial celebration of the admission Of
Iowa into the Union of States marred
by an accident which happened to-day to
the reviewing stand erected near the Union
Depot for the convenience of Wee Presi-
dent Stevenson. Governor Drake, of Iowa.
and his personal staff and some forty 9TH
er prominent people in reviewing the pa
rade Just as the head of the parade
reached the point. with almost no warning, 1.
the entire stand collapsed, throwing its
distinguished occupants to the ground,
distance of fifteen feet. The majority of
those on the stand were bruised more or
less. Following is list of the more seri-
ously shaken:
VICE PRESIDENT sTEyENsoN, Jared
and Shahen IN but otherwiSe m qREurt Of Iowa
S'iz EX-GSoVERNoR k & SHERMAN. of vinton.
EXlGoVERNOR NEWBOLD, Mount
Pleasant, Ia. hand sprained. ,,. 20
HON. LAFAYETTE YOUNG. eGitof Oh
Des Moines Capitol and orator of the day,
hurt about back and shoulders, but was
not prevented from delivering his address
RI REV. y y d. S. NJ FELLOWS. of Fayette.
g. e. MCCARTHY, Auditor of State, Des
Moines, Ia bruised about head
S. H. JONES. city Commissioner OF BUR
LIEUT.. COL. JAMES j.. ROWAN, of
Des Moines. ankle sprained. -.
MAI, w. c. WYMAN, OF ot'o"a' nurt
e. S. BURROWS, county treasurer, ,ef
Burlington. compound fracture OF reg. tiS
was the worst injured or all
II was about noon when the accident oc-
Cured The morning parade had passed
through the principal streets of the clty
and the Governor and staff, escorting wee
President Stevenson, had just left the me
of march and entered the stand TO review
the procession. The stand had been hastliy
erected at the last moment for the con-
venience of Vice President Stevenson, Gov
ernor Drake and staff and his party OF
friends and guests. Heavy rains had SO
softened the soil on which 1t was con-
structed that the supports sank and car
red the structure to the ground. Several
nersons had warned the people not TO
crowd on to the stand, as they did not con-
slider it safe and a number had just stepped
off when it gave way vice Presidenl
Stevenson was almost in the center OF the
stand and was thrown into wildly strug-
Cling mass of people. Governor Drake was
near him and grasped his arm and The dis
tinguished gentlemen assisted each other In
extricating themselves from the debris-
Nuch excitement ensued and there was
danger for a few moments of a general
panic. but number of cool heads managed
to still the fears of those near by and
the work of rescuing the unfortunate was
quickly begun
Vice President Stevenson was dazed for
n moment by the force OF his
fall and struggles, but was soon
able to enter his carriage and was
driven to his hotel. where, after
short rest he completely recovered his
equinamity. He took the accident good
naturedly and only seemed concerned about
the injuries of those who fell about him.
Governor Drake was not injured and after
the injured ones had been removed and
the excitement had subsidized he and the
uninjured members of his staff and friends
reviewed the procession, which had halted
at the disaster
The reviewing stand was temporary af-
fair and stood over a sort of depression
in the ground, into which its occupants
were promiscuously tumbled. Ex-Governor
Sherman was caught beneath pile OF rub
bish and struggling people and but for in-
stant assistance OF bystanders who re-
moved a heavy plank across his neck he
might have been fatally injured. As IL is
he sustained only slight injuries
Governor brakes daughter, Miss Mary
Drake and her friend, Miss Carpenter. of
Des Moines, were on the stand, but escaped
injury aside from a bad fright A number
of physicians were on hand almost instant-
ly to help the wounded.