Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05
SOME OF THE LEGITIMATE RESULTS
How Many Young Patriots Suffered
for Their enthusiasm.

GIBBON. Neb., July 4.-(SpeciaI)-A 49,
year-old son of George Silvernail was pain
fully but not dangerously burned with pow
der while celebrating early this morning. He
and his older brother were firing sQuibs and
had their supply of powder In an open can.
1t ignited. the flame enveloping the smaller
boy, burning the skin of his feet and legs
to the knees, hands and wrists and face and
neck, causing light blisters. The eyesight
would have been destroyed but for the spec
tacles he wore.
SIOUX CITY, July 4.-(Special Telegram.)
Dick Brown of this place was struck in
the face last night by a ball from a roman
candle and may lose his eye as a result.
Earl Darling's right hand was blown off by
the explosion of a cannon cracker.
SUTTON, Neb., July Especial Tele-
gram celebration at Sutton was
marred in the morning by an accident to
Howard NOohan, an old soldier, who has
shot the anvil for many years on the Fourth.
He was pouring the powder into the hole
from a tea pot, when it exploded, cutting
his chin badly and blowing his face and
eyes full of powder. He will probable save
his 'eyesight. The program included an in
vocation by Rev. ]. U. Stotts, address Of well
come by Mayor Bonekemper, reading of
Declaration by Miss Bertha Carney, and an
eloquent Grafton by Rev. F. H. Sanderson
of Omaha. The vocal and band music was
fine throughout the day. Rev. Mr.. Fowler
and Hon. VI. Elder addressed the soldiers
reunion in the afternoon. \ large number
of people participated in the festivities,
which closed by a fine display of fireworks
in the evening.
ALLIANCE, Neb., July 4.-Cspecial Tele-
gram)-This morning a toy cannon ex-
plOded in Leo Perlick's face and it is likely
that he will lose the sight of both eyes.
Last night he threw a freCracker at the
horse of Gregory Zurn, which ran away
and threw two children out OF a cart, dan
gerously ~injuring the youngest.
NORTH PLATTE, Neb., July 4.-(Special
Telegram while loading a toy cannon
this morning, Burt Williams, was severely
burned in the face and neck. a bag of
powder was in front of the cannon and
was exploded by a fire cracker. John
Boyer was also seriously burned by the
explosion of a toy cannon in the same
manner.
CHADRON, Neb., July 4.-(Special Tele-
gram)-The celebration of the Fourth at
this place resulted in only one accident of
any importance. but the aftermath Of the
same caused much trouble. Bert SyndeI
entered a drug store while intoxicated and
lighting a large fire cracker, proceeded to
discharge the same through a window.
blowing off a thumb and filling his face with
powder. Policeman S. NJ. Looner was on
hand, and after Snyder's wounds had been
dressed, took him 10 Jail, and while placing
him in one Of the rear cells the two other
prisoners, who were in the corridor, seized
Loomer, threw him into a cell, locked the
door and made their escape. The escaped
prisoners are C.. w. Cash, charged with
selling mOrtgaged property, and w. E.
Barker OF Crawford, charged with perjury.
Barker is a one-legged man, who uses a
crutch, and his escape is hardly possible.
Sheriff Bartlett and deputies are after the