Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
LOCKJAW VICTIMS
OVER 200 DIE AS RESULT OF
FOURTH OF JULY AcCl-
cIDENTs.
Heavy Mortuary Record Ensues From
Use of Deadly Toy Pistols and
Blank Cartridges on the Fourth
List Of Late Victims.

A list of forty of the late deaths re-
ported from lockjaw as the result of
accidents received from toy pistols,
blank cartridges and fireworks is CIV
en- in the Chicago Tribune today and in
the list are the names of Vernon Girls
man and Howard Hiatt, the two young
boys of Ottumwa who suffered
lsuch tragic deaths from supposedly
slight cartridge bruises. The victims
from reports received will aggregate
over zoo, and all over the country pub
|lic interest is being awakened to the
number of tragedies caused by the toy
pistol and blank cartridge. The OF
|tumwa city council took prompt action
lin the matter when it instructed the
city solicitor to investigate the rights
the the city to stop the sale of these
death dealing instruments and like
measures will be taken in other cities
SO numerous were the tragedies result
ing from their use this year. The List
of late fatalities given in the Tribune
this morning is as follows:
Late Additions to the Dead.
ANDERSON, ANDREW, Alton, Ia, II
years old; wounded by fireworks.
BECKER. JOHN, Toll River, Mass, 10
years old; burned by fireworks.
BISHOP, HARRY H., Ithaca, N. Y, 10
years old; wounded by revolver.
BRODEUR, HARRY, Worcester, Mass,
years old; wounded by blank cartridge.
BOESEN, EDWARD, Creston, Ia, 8 years
old; wounded by toy pistol.
BROWN. ROBERT, Ripon, Wis, 8 years
old: wounded by blan. cartridge.
BURRIESGE, VINCENzO, Stamford
Conn, years old; wounded by blank
| cartridge.
cAFFREY, GEORGE, Philadelphia, 1C
| years old: injured by toy pistol.
CARLIN, FRANK. Philadelphia, 16 years
old; injured by toy pistol.
| CLARKE, BERT, Creston, 10 years old
wounded by toy pistol.
CRISA1AN, VERNON, Ottumwa, years
! old; wounded by blank cartridge.
| DAN1ELSON, JAMES, Ironwood, Mich, 6
years old; wounded by toy pistol.
DROUGHT, WILLIAM, Gallon, o., L
| years old; wounded by fireworks.
FORBES, PAUL. Topeka, Kas., 10 years
old; wounded by toy pistol.
GAGE, WILLIAM s., Kansas City, Mo.
10 years old; wounded by blank cart
ridge.
GAIRLEY, CLARK, Denver, Col, 10 years
! old; wounded by fireworks.
GETTIN, LOUIS, Cedar Rapids, IA years
old wounded by toy pistol.
7 GRANGER. JOHN, Amboy. ILL.,, - years
old: wounded by toy pistol.
HIATT. HOWARD. Ottunlwa, 10 year.
old: wounded by blank cartridge.
INGLEHART, FREDERICK, Bellwood, N
Y, IA years old; wounded by toy pistol
4 KARNAN, LEDG, East Kingston, N. Y,
years old; wounded by toy pistol.
| LANDRY, JOSEPH, Perryville, Mass; j:
years old; hand injured by blang cart
ridge.
LAWRENCE, JOHN, East Kingston, N
Y; 10 years old; wounded by toy pistol
LEASE, FRED, Kansas City, Mo-; /.
Il years old; wounded by toy pistol.
LORD, DAVID E., Denver, Col; 10 year
old; wounded by percussion cap.
MILLHoUSE, FRED, Denver, Col, L
Il years old; wounded by fireworks.
M'CRUM, JAMES, East Palestine, o., i
years old; wounded by toy pistol.
MONTKoPKE, FRANK, Cleveland, o., i
years old; wounded by toy pistol.
/ o'CONNELL, JOHN, Athoi Mass,
years old; hand injured by blank cart
ridge.
PARRISH, ROBERT, st. Louis, Mich, 1
years old; wounded by toy pistol.
iPoMEREs RALPH Da. Kansas City, Mo