The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-05


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T HERE was a large list of accidents
in the city occasioned by cele-
brating the glorious Fourth with
gunpowder and fireworks. Sixteen
persons were injured with explosives
to such an extent as to necessitate the
attention of a doctor. Several had to
be sent to the hospitals and others will
wear bandages for some time to come
There were doubtless many accidents
of such slight consequence as not to
require the attention of physicians.
Among the list of accidents are a
fractured skull. wounded hands, torn
fingers and burns of almost every de-
scription. Toy firearms caused the
greater part Of the damage. Gun
powder and toy cannOns did the great
err amount OF execution. Besides per-
sOnal injuries there were runaways
caused by the explosion of firecrackers
and several windows were smashed by
bombs. There was also a street car
accident in which a car was demOl-
ished. but no one was injured. Sew
the list of damage for the day.
Those Who Were Hurt.
OF those who were hurt. Earl Pinney,
a 12-year-Old boy living at "a South Sew
enth West street, probably sustained the
most serious injuries. He had his skull
I. fractured in runaway caused by fire
works. and is now at ST Marks hospital
in a serious condition. The boy was driV-
ing in buggy near his home when some
boys in the street exploded number OF
6 fol- n# 4
dashed down the street. A quick turn
upset the buggy and threw young Pin
ney under the horses feet.
The animal. checked in his career by
the overturned buggy began to kick and
struck the lad on the head. fracturing the
skull. A member of the family pulled the
time to save his life. He was removed
Immediately TO the hospital and under
went an operation A large piece of the
fractured skull which rested on the brain
was removed. Last night the patient was
getting along as nicely could be eN-
pected but his condition was reported to
be very serious.
Shot in the Back.
Frank Browning of the Wilson hotel
was shot in the back with a dOuble-bar-
relied shotgun and quite severely injured.
He was riding to his home near Fourth
South and Seventh East streets Friday
night when the accident occurred A
crowd of boys was standing on the cor
ner of Sixth East firing blanks in a shot
gun As Mr. Browning passed on his
wheel they leveled the gun at him and
fired. The wads struck Mr.. Browning in
the small of the back and knocked him
from the wheel. He fell to the ground
[ unconscious and had TO be carried to his
home by some pedestrians VINO happened
along. The wads cut through his cloth
ing and laCerated his back severely. The
, shock FRUSTRATED him for some time.
Harry Grow. "A brother of DIR. Grow OF
7 this city. had one finger blown off his
right hand by the premature explosion OF
a toy cannon. Mr.. Grow was attempting
TO load the cannon with powder, when il
suddenly exploded. 1t is supposed that
the metal of the toy had become heated
/ by other explosions and that this caused
the accident.
The Deadly Toy Cannon.
George Piercy. a boy living in the north
western part OF the city had his scalp
{ TO convert into "A cannon. He filled the
/ can with powder and buried il in the
/ he thought il should and he Ventured up
/ close To it to discover the trouble. The
explosion came just as he leaned over the
/ can. Pieces of the tin struck him in the
head and tore the scalp in several places.
+ He was taken TO st. Marks hospital.
/ where the injuries were attended to.
I Dorothy Hart, a 9-year-Old girl living
| at Carter court, fell from an eN-
press wagon yesterday and broke her
/ arm The child was riding on the front
! seat of the wagon. when the wheel
/ caused the wagon to lurch. She was
4 thrown from the wagon and struck on
her side. In some way her arm became
/ twisted under her and II was fractured
/ at the elbow. she was taken to St.
I Marks hospital and the fracture was re-
4 duced.
The Pistol Went Of.
/ Willie Goodspeed. a 12-year-old boy iiv-
I ing on First street, was shot through the
hand by a toy pistol. He had been fir
/ ing the toy and was reloading it when
/ it accidentally discharged The muzzle
was pointed directly at his right hand
/ and the bullet went through the palm
! and came out at the back of the wris I.
! Nc bones were broken and the injury is
! not considered dangerous
] a boy by the name of FOulger. Twins
/ near X and Second streets. was badly
( burned about the face by the explosion OF
/ "A can of powder. He buried II IN the
I ground and IL exploded before he could
3 get away. The powder caught him in
/ the face and blistered the skin. His IN
juries are not serious.
4 A 12-year-old boy by the name OF
! WOolley was shot through the wrist with
/ a .32-caliber revolver. The gun was ac-
cidentally discharged while ne was load
ing IL. The bullet went between the
] bones of the wrist and the wound is not
+ a dangerous one
Shot in the Leg.
A young son Of 4. c. Midgley's was
shot in the leg with a blank cartridge
The flesh was cut and burned, but nc
. serious results are anticipated
/ young son OF Robert BrTer's had his
Z finger badly burned by the explosion OF
/ "A large firecracker which he held in his
/ hand.
/ Harry Stevens. young man visiting N
] the city from Lehi. had portion Of MS
Z finger blown off by giant firecrackel
/ that exploded in his hand.
! John Sebastian of SO Blaine avenue was
/ injured BY a toy gun. The lad held the
/ muzzle Of the revolver against his palm
while he fired It. The wad pierced the
flesh and badly lacerated the hand, but