The herald., 1897-07-06
MANY MISHAPS
hanging From Sudden Death to
Burned Fingers

hanging From Sudden Death to
Burned Fingers
EUREKA, July 5.-A terrible accident
occurred here today, in which two men
were fatally injured. Prof. George Wes-
ton'aeronaut, and his assistant, H. Scot
ton Of Aberdeen, Wash, were fearfulIy
crushed while the former was attempt
ing an ascension and parachute jump
When the balloon was inflated and re-
straining ropes were cast off it shot up
sixty feet with Section entangled in the
ropes. He was dropped to the earth and
sustained fractures and bruises from
which he will die. Weston clung to the
parachute and a strong wind carrie d
him with terrific force through the tops
Of some trees and he, too, dropped to
earth, crushed and mangled in terri
BILE manner.
A COSTLY SMOKE
ANDERSON, Ind, July "a stranger
with lighted cigar gave Madison coun-
ty probably the most extensive Fourth
Of July display in it's history.
The Trenton Oil Company, drilling
north of this city, had just opened a
mammoth reservoir, when he appeared
with his lighted cigar. The gas ignited
The flames shot forty feet into the air
and could be heard for miles. The der
rick was burned down in a minute.
There were no valves on the castings
and there is no way to shut off the gas.
All methods known, except the cannon
snuffing, have been tried, but the pres
sure Is too strong. The cannon will be
used tomorrow. A ball will be fired
across the casing. 1t will blow out in
stantly This Is only used in extreme
cases. The outfit is gone and much ad-
jacent property is damaged
A MISSOURI MISHAP
MACON, Mo-, July Sat the Fourth
Of July celebration at Ethel in this
county a badly aimed Roman candle
struck an immense package of explos-
ives in the midst of the crowd attending
the festivities A number of people
were struck by the flying fireworks and
several seriously injured. Miss King
was probably fatally injured by a sky
rocket.
INSTANTLY KILLED
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, July s.
Henry Stone, formerly president of the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail-
road, and president of the Chicago Tele-
phone company, was instantly killed at
Nonquitt this morning by an explosion
Of fireworks.
FIVE LIVES LOST
CHICAGO, July 5.-Patriotism
claimed five lives today and there was
an unusually long list Of MANNED and
injured people as result Of the Fourth
of July celebration. The dead:
James W. Keane, found dead in his
back yard, struck in the head by stray
bullet.
Charles Smith. frightened by the ex-
plosion Of giant lrecracker and fell
out of a second story window.
John Hoffuter, killed by the explosion
of powder in a glass bottle which he
held in his hands.
John Thomas, killed in exactly the
same manner as Hoffuter.
William Allen, clothing fired by fire.
crackers, causing fatal burns.
About forty people were slightly in
jured during the day.
A HORRIBLE DEATH
SAN FRANCISCO, July 5.-There was
a fatal accident at the city fireworks dis
play at the end of Haight street tonight
Edward j. Matthews, 22 years old,
driver for the Delong Brothers dairy
on McAllister street, while watching the
display, was instantly killed by the ex-
plosion of a mortar, and his companion,
Miss Hildenberg, was badly lacerated
on the face, and receiving a shock to
affect her mind.
IA, >f orfo a I, ;oI, L =
placed on the lot near Clayton street was
to be fired, and two employees. Will Mar
tin and Voller, set fire to the fuses of the
battery Without single warning
one of the 36-inch mortars exploded, and
the death-dealing fragments of iron
were hurled in all directions. By
strange fatality the two men who were
engaged in setting fire to the mortars
were uninjured while the unfortunate
young Matthews, who was standing
fully fifty feet away, in the middle of
Clayton street, was struck on the fore
head by piece of the flying iron, and
the whole top of his head was carried
away. Death was instantaneous.
Miss Hildenberg, who was on the arm
of the unfortunate man, was badly cut
on the face, and when the police ran to
her assistance she presented a fearful
sight The brains of her companion COW
cred her from head to foot, and mingled
with the blood which flowed from the
severe wounds which she had sustained.
A BAD FIRE
sam FRANCISCO, July 5.-A fire to-
night destroyed several small houses on
Sacramento street near Jones, causing
a loss of $4,000 and rendering thirteen
families homeless. The fire was caused
by an explosion of fireworks in the back
yard of one of the houses. One of the
tenants charges the owner of some of
the property with having started the
fire but little attention is paid to .he
charge
Naval Drill
SAN FRANCISCO July 5.-The old
monitor Comanche, with the naval bat
talon on board. was anchored today OF
FL Campo and her crew was engaged in
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