The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-10-07

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Burlington. Ia. Oct s.-rhe semi
! centennial exercises yesterday wero
marred by an accident which happened
to the reviewing stand erected near
me Union station for the convenience
OF Vice President Stevenson. Governor
Drake Qowa) and his personal staff.
and some forty other prominent peo-
pie reviewing the parade. Just as the
head OF the parade reached that point.
with almost no warning. the entire
stand collapsed. throwing it's dis
tinguished occupants to the ground.
distance OF fifteen feet. The majority
Of those on the stand were bruised
more or less
The following are the more seriously
hurt: Vice President A. K. Steven
son. Jared and shaken. but otherwise
unhurt; Governor f. NJ. Drake, OF Iowa,
slightly Jared: Ex-Governor Sherman.
of Vinton. bruised and shaken by fall;
Ex-Governor Newbold, Mount Pleasant,
Ia. hand sprained; Hon. Lafayette
Young. editor of the Des Moines Capt.
tai and orator of the day. hurt about
the back and shoulders, but not pre-
the afternoon; Rev. d. S. NJ Fellows.
of Fayette. bruised; Auditor of State
c. G. Mccartney. Des Moines, bruised
about the head; City Commissioners 5.
II. Jones. of Burlington. ankle sprained;
Lieutenant Colonel James ID. Rowan.
OF Des Moines. ankle sprained Major
w. G. Wyman. Ottumwa. hurt internal
ly; County Treasurer f. S. Burrows, of
Burlington. compound fracture of leg
worst of all the injured.
1t was about noon when the accident
occurred; the morning parade had
passed through the principal streets Of
the city, and the governor and staff,
escortlng the vice president. had just
left the line OF march and entered the
stand to review the procession. The
stand had been hastily erected at the
last moment for the convenience Of
Vice President Stevenson. Governor
Drake and staff and his party Of
friends and guests. Heavy rains had
so softened the soil on which ii was
constructed that the supports sank
into IL and carried the structure to the
ground. Several persons had warned
the people not TO crowd on the stand,
as they did not consider II safe. and
number had just stepped off when 1t
gave way. Vice President Stevenson
was almost in the center Of the stand,
and was thrown pell nell into wildly
struggling mass Of people.
Governor Drake was near him and
graspcd his arm, and both the distin-
guished gentlemen assisted each other
in extricating themselves from the
debris. Terrible excitement ensued,
and there was danger for a few min
<Nfa all hut har
of cool heads managed to still the fears
Of those standing by, and the work Of
rescue of the unfortunate ones was
quickly begun. Vice President Steven
son was dazed for the moment by the
force of his fall and the struggle. but
wa soon able to enter his carriage and
be driven to the Hotel Delano, where
after a short rest he completely re-
covered his equnanimity. He took the
accident good naturally. and only
seemed concerned about the injuries of
those who fell about him.
Governor Drake was not injured In
the least. and after the injured ones
had been removed and the excitement
had subsidized he and the uninjured
members OF HIS staff and friends re-
viewed the procession, which had
halted at the disaster. He was then
driven to the hotel. and had dinner.
after which he proceeded to Grape
park, where the celebration was held
in the big Coliseum, and took the part
in the exercises assigned him as IL
nothing had happened. The reviewing
stand was a temporary affair Of two
by-six scantling. hatily constructed,
and stood over a sort of depression in
the ground into which it's occupants
were promiscuously tumbled. Ex-Gov-
ernor Sherman was caught beneath
pile of rubbish and struggling peo-
pie, and but for the instant assistance
Of a big by-stander who removed a
heavy plank from across his neck he
might have been fatally injured. AS
1t Is he sustained only slight injuries.
Governor brakes daughter, Mary. and
her friend, Miss Carpenter Of Des
Moines, were on the stand, but escaped
injury aside from a bad fright.
Burlington, Oct. 3.-Another heavy
rain fell Thursday night, greatly inter-
fering with the attendance on Pioneer
da yof the state semi-centennial festi-
val. A long procession of militia.
bands, pioneers and floats representing
the early days and progress of Iowa
occurred at IL a. m. followed by ad-
dresses by pioneers In the morning at
the Coliseum. Yesterday afternoon
Governor Drake addressed the pioneers
and a number Of short talks by old set
tiers followed. An Old Folks concert
took place last night.
Depew L. to Marry. Sure Enough.
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