Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-09
FATALITIES OF THE FOURTH,
The Awful Experience of a Lynn,
Mass, Widow,
who Had one hoy Killed and Another
Shockingly MISUNDERSTANDING
President KILLED by Bomb---Other

who Had one BOY Killed and Another
shockingly MnImed---E1-R Railroad
President KILLED by Bomb---Other
Accidents.
James Farrell, 10, one Of the nine children Of a
widow OF Lynn Mass, stole out of his home ut
O'Clock Monday morning to Join with other boys
in the Fourth of July celebration. \ young man
about 25. who had been discharging a double
barreled fouling piece attempted to shoot the
lantern out of his hand, and the charge struck
the lads right leg. tearing away the entire calf
He fell with a cry of agony. Hundreds Of people
saw the shooting and several started after the
young man who fled rapidly. He finally threat
eued to shoot If he was molested, his pursuers
fell back and he escaped. Farrell was taken to
the hospital and his mother summoned Soon
after she arrived another boy was brought into
the ward. The instant Mrs. Farrell saw him she
gave piercing SHREK 1t was her son Charles,
aged T. His face was terribly torn as the result
of the explosion of frecrackers. A whole bunch
in his hand became ignited and as he attempted
to throw them away he stumbled and fell and
the crackers were discharged near his face. He
will lose the sight of one eye His face is terribly
lacerated II will be long time before he re
covers, and the wounds may terminate fatally.
short time after Charles brought to the
hospital James died, and the gfief.strcken moth
er had to be carried to her home. Her husband
died last year and the entire family are depend
ent upon her for support the oldest being only L.
Henry b. Stone Of Chicago, eX president of the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad, and
president Of the Chicago telephone company, was
instantly killed by the explosion of bomb at his
summer home at Nonquitt. Mass, Monday. Chill
dren were discharging fireworks on the lawn,
and Mr. Stones little daughter asked him TO fire
of bomb. He lighted it and threw 1t from him,
but the explosion did not occur. After waiting a
short time Mr.. Stone cautiously approached the
spot where the bomb lay and bent over to see
what the trouble was Just as 1t exploded Large
fragments struck him in the forehead and he
fell instantly killed.
Two men who sent up TIE Pain Fireworks
Cumpany's display from a float in the Connect
cut river at Springfield. Mass. Monday night
were drowned. Vim. Malone was in charge Of
| the display and j. T. Nolan, his assistant, fell
| from the float Malone jumped in to save him.
| Nolan clasped his arms about Malone and both
| sank. The bodies found clasped together
an hour later about 200 feet from the float where
| they had been carried 10y the current. Nolan
leaves a wife and child
Several young men of Newton, Mass were in
| park Monday when +. j. Kiley pointed a re
volver at Chas Doan his lifelong chum, and
! made n remark about shooting. \ moment
| later there was report and Dolan fell with a
bullet wound IN the corner II his right eye. The
! two men and their companions had been drink
| ing, and all supposed that the revolver was
| loaded with blank cartridges. Noan is living,
| but is in a critical condition Kiley is under ar
| rest.
| Mrs. Phoebe Boucher was accidently shot and
killed at her home az PascOag, X. l., Sunday.
| Louis Boucher was overhauug y calibre re-
! vover to be used on the Fourth when the weapon
was accidentally discharged, the bullet entering
| Mrs. BOuCher's heart.
Or. Faruham, a veterinary who driving
| one OF the horses in the races at Rockland, Ne
| Monday, fell dead from the seat Death wa,
| caused by heart disease, brought on by excite
| ment.
The l0-year-old daughter Of L. NJ Bailey Of
| Freeport. Me, was burned to DEATH her clothes
| catching fire from fire crackers.