Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-05
SHUTS BLUFFS PEOPLE OUT
Crowds from Omaha Take Up All the Room
in Manawa Cara
TRAFFIC TOO HEAVY FOR MOTOR LINE
Two Accidents Due TO Gunpowder
which May Prove Fatal
and Several Minor
C~Rsualties.

For hundreds OF the citizens Of Council
Bluffs the Fourth proved a sore dlsap-
polntment. They had planned to enjoy the
holiday at Lake Manawa and with their
families picnic there, but they were un-
able to reach the lake for lack OF car
service. The motor company failed to
make any provision for handling the local
trafhc TO the lake. and in consequence
hundreds OF people we're disappointed.
While the motor company had every car
In the barns in commission yesterday, the
crowd from Omaha was so immense that
every motor when It left across the river
was loaded to the limits. Each car as II
reached Council Bluffs on It's way TO the
lake was filled TO its utmost capacity,
people clinglng on the steps and other
vantage points. This made It impossible
for the people OF Council Bluffs to hnd
room on the cars until late in the even
ing and hundreds we're compelled to return
home with their lunch baskets. sorely dis
appointed. From 1 o'clock in the after
noon until 8 o'clock the crowd stood at
the corner Of Pearl street and Broadway,
vainly waiting for an opportunity to get to
the lake.
II vail VI DONbA bhhAJ hoAhiSoBBNd
the motor company and for several hours
during the afternoon at the height OF
the travel to the lake the service was al
most at a standstill. At one time twenty
two trains we're stalled between Sixteenth
avenue and the lake resort, passengers
being compelled to leave the cars at the
Wabash crossing and make the rest OF the
way to the lake on foot. From 3 o'clock
until shortly before 8 o'clock not a car
returned from the lake, and the service
between Council Bluffs and Omaha was
consequently during this time at a stand
stlll.
Requests that some Of the cars be
turned back at Pearl street and Broadway
20 accommodate the local travel and give
the people Of Council Bluffs a chance to
get to the lake were ignored by superin-
tendent Harrington, and during the entire
day but one car was placed at the dis
posal OF the crowds congregated at Pearl
and Broadway. From Pearl street to the
Northwestern tracks crowds gathered at
every street, vainly waiting for an OPP
portunity 70 board a car to the lake, but
were compelled to give It up, as every
car was packed to its utmost capacity be-
fore leaving Omaha.
The Rock Island. Milwaukee and North
western roads brought In a number OF ex-
cursionlsts, whose objective point was Lake
Manawa. but they were unable to get there
and had to content themselves with spend
ing the afternoon at Paramount park or
roaming about the city. Toward evening
the service improved somewhat and shortly
after 6 o'clock those who had patiently
waited at Pearl street and Broadway the
entire afternoon were rewarded by Sc
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Many Visit this Park.
Paramount park proved the Mecca for
the young folk yesterday afternoon and
IL is estimated that at least 5000 children
were gathered there to enjoy the program
Of sports offered by the park commission.
ers, assisted by the citizens committee.
The park was also the resort Of a large
number Of family gatherings and picnic
parties, which could be seen dotted all
over the hills and in the dales. With the
plentiful shade offered by the trees and the
breeze that blew all day, Paramount park
proved a most enjoyable resort yesterday.
Probably Fatal Accident.
Eugene Peterson. jr.. eldest son Of Eu-
gene W. Peterson, local manager OF r. q,
Dun & Co.. was seriously and possibly
fatally injured yesterday while celebrating
the Fourth. The young man, who is 20
years of age. with several companions, was
shooting of a miniature cannon. when in
some manner a can OF gunpowder exploded.
Peterson happened at the time to be lean
ing over the cannon and the gunpowder
can hit him full In the face. cutting a deep
cash across the nose just below the eyes,
nearly ,~severing the nose from the face
and innicting other injuries which may
possibly prove fatal. The cut below the
eyes extended nearly into the brain, so
great was the force with which the jagged
can was hurled against the unfortunate
young mans face. Even should he recover
Il is feared that the sight OF one eye is
lost and he will be permanently dishgured.
Inquiry at the residence OF the family on
Park avenue last evening ELECTED the in
formation that the young man was in a
most critical condition and that the worst
was feared. Young Peterson was employed
In the once OF r. G. Dun & Co,
Two young sons Of Glen Deyo, an en-
gineer living at s426 Avenue c., were Sc
verely burned by gunpowder yesterday
morning. The young lads were celebrating
the day by hlling empty cans with gun
powder and shooting them into the air.
when one prematurely exploded. The elder
81 The two boys. about 70 years OF age,
was seriously burned about the legs, arms,
neck ana face and was said to be In a
critical condition last evening, The younger
boy escaped with less serious injuries, his
burns being confined TO the arms and legs.
4 young son of Lester w. Pound. one of
the Industrial teachers at the Iowa School