The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-12-28
SANTA DIES OF BURNS.
Old Saint Killed Once and Also
Is Fatally Wounded.
HOLIDAY DEATH TO MANY.
Houston (Tex) Wins Record for Cory
Accidents-Louisville Has Three
Observation-Disclosures in Panics.

COCHST0N, o.. Dec. 2G.-After
playing Santa Claus for neighbours chill
dren last evening, George Reed, aged -.
was fatally burned ut his home near
Tunnel Hill. Reed went TO his room and
in lighting lamp ignited the long cot
ton whskers he wore for the disguise.
HOUSTON, Tex, Dec. 26.-One San
ia Claus impersonator was burned to
death here and another momeptarily IS
expected to die. Two other persons
were killed and three cannot live as the
result of accidents anent Christmas cele-
brations more nearly resembling the
commemoration of the Fourth Of July.
There wera dozen lesser accidents.
Santa Robe Takes Fire.
Sid A. Anderson, head blacksmith in
the Southern Pacific shops, arose at D
o'clock planning to appear in Santa
Claus costume when his children should
awaken. He wore a long robe flecked
with cotton. with long, flowing wig and
beard of hemp.
While lighting up the tree his false
beard was ignited and in moment he
was in flames. He rushed into the
street crying tor help. He was fatally
burned before assistance arrived.
Burned in Neighbors' Presence.
Another Santa Claus to receive what
doubtless will prove fatal burns was w.
II. Osborn, a south end 'rocer. He was
acting the role of IT, saint for the
neighborhood. and while distributing
presents his costume ignited.
The 4yearold daughter of j. l.. Cul-
pepper was burned to death with a toy
lumn which Sbn had rnnoiv.I ,
Christmas tree. The toy exploded and
she was enveloped with burning oil.
ID ath ensued within an hour.
ose Ailendo, Il Mexican boy, had
placed firecrackers in his pocket and was
mounting a horse to ride to his home
when someone in the spirit of a joke
fired the crackers. The horse ran away
and he was thrown and killed.
Child Wounds Benefactor.
Roy Ramer, telephone man, was
mortally wounded by Nerna Badin, the
12-year-old daughter of his landlady.
lie had presented the child with u pres
JOY picked up an automatic forty five
caliber revolver supposed to be empty
and snapped it, saying:
Il will show you how good an aim l
can take"
The bullet entered the base of his
skull, passing through his head.
Toy Cannon May Be Fatal.
Edward Carter, aged 10, had an arm
carried away by the explosion of Il toy
cannon and received other injuries, from
which death is hourly expected. The toy
was n present from his grandfather, who
had come thousand miles to spend
Christmas at this home.
Mrs. o. l.. holland received n bullet
in her eye from toy pistol which VIII
cause her to lose her sight, if not her lifs.
Girl Santa Badly Disfgured.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 2G.-Miss Ella
Thompson was burned while impcrsOnat-
ing Santa Claus at her home and may
be dishgured permanently.
Three E:lleG in Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. 2G.--Three
fatalities and an unusual number OF
minor accidents resulted from Louis
ville's noisy celebration Of Christmas.
George Irvine Harper, aged Is, was
killed by the premature explosion OF a
toy cannon, caused by his brother,
Frank Harper, throwing n giant crack
er which ignted the fuse of the cannon.
BY the accidental discharge OF a rifle III
the hands of George Doll II years old.
Theresa Iausman, > years old, was shot
through the heart and killed. After be
house to the back door, falling dead just
as she crossed tie threshold.
Ella Barrett, a NEGRO girl, was killed
by stray shot from the revolver of =
negro boy who was celebrating the day.
Church Audience in Panic.
ALTON, H., Dec. 26.-While acting
the role Of Santa Claus at the First
Methodist chuhch H. Clay Whites cos
tune caught fire. Rugs were used to ex.
tinguish the flames. Women and chill
drcn ran panic stricken from the church,
while the pastor, Rev. G.. &. Hall, and
several other men in the audience went
to the rescue.
Will Bear Scars to Grave.
MIDLAND, Mich, Dec. 2G.-Francis
Price, aged . years, was burned fright
fully. The youngster was euacting the
role of Santa Claus at home celebra-
ton. lie wore a suit of cotton batting
which caught fire from u candle lie
Will live, but will bear sears to his grave
Wild Christmas Is Fatal.
MEMPHIS Tenn, Dec 2G.-As the
result of the promiscuous firing of their
revolvers by II party of negroes noisily
celebrating Christmas, Frank poston
one of the most prominent attorneys of
this city, was shot and killed last night