Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-07-05

identify him, and in a few moments
late the mother of the child was
brought into the county building, ae-
companied by young daughter, pro-
badly six years of age.
Attending physicians assured the mo-
Their that her boy would come out all
right, and she was finally prevailed
upon to leave the room. At mid
night the boy was declared out of
danger, the blow received from a rocket
or bomb of some kind having resulted
in conclusion of the brain.
Because of his youth and his early
recovery from the blow at the back of
his head, the attending doctors are of
the opinion that the boy viii quickly
recover from his hurt
Some Narrow Escapes.
People in the front of the Gold Coin
saloon had narrow escapes from injury,
as the first of the exploding rockets
struck the front of the place with
dangerous force.
When the first rocket exploded
lead lined box, used for chopping ice,
which was standing near the inner
edge of the walk, was torn to pieces by
it.
The next rocket struck the window
to the north of the main entrance, and
shattered it with a noise that could
be heard all along the block. This
rocket passed within few inches of
JOS. Holtam, the proprietor, and ac-
=, cording to his statement, later proceed
ings "intereted him no more.
He started on the run for the rear of
the saloon, and negro caterer with a
stand at the south of the entrance was
the next to dodge an ugly shot from the
fireworks stand.
The rocket that barely missed him
shattered the wood work under the
window back of him, and before the
man could turn round this woodwork
was in blaze.
4 By tearing two panels from the
4 front the fire was quickly extinguished.
When asked about his lucky escape,
Holtam said:
eyes, you may think that s good
advertising, but from now on cut me
out of that sort of notoriety. I am
very sorry to near of anyone being in.
jured, but 1 am just as glad it WASH 4
me-" ~ .f7s--
4 Despite the rockets and other fire.
works exploding in the face of an i'm.
mense crowd of people, the Mexican
boy from jerome, and Butt, the car
penter, are the only seriously injured
A few moments after the explosion a
lady passing along Montezuina street
was struck with a falling rocket For
tunately, the hot chemical barely graz
ed her face, making a burn across hel
cheek and nose. She made no com
plant, and refused to give her name
to those who saw the accident, an6
tried to offer her some assistance
Regarding the Explosion.
This accident was most unfortun
ate one. and from lack of direct proof
cannot be explained. A young boy
who was talking to the Mexican chile
who was injured, when asked how il
happened, replied;
81 don t know how it hurt anybody
The first I saw was fire running from
the butt of rocket that was being
fred. This fire hit box full of fire
works, and l tried to run. I saw
that boy who was hurt. and was look
ing when he fell. / saw the man thai
I think was putting off the rockets
roll off the platform, and then get VI
and hurry away. No, didn't Sc,
B any man with a broken leg. I'm
sorry that boy. was hurt, and would
like to tell him about it, but l don =
know him.
A Case for the Philanthropic.
Butz is carpenter and a membe
: of Carpenters Union No. 14l6 o.
! Prescott His accident was most un
fortunate. He has large family, il
: without means. and has not had steadl
| work. He had secured employment !
few days ago, and was preparing tt
! enter upon his duties after the celebra
; tion.
! As he will be confined to the hos
pital for several weeks, and requires
the attentions of nurse, he needs fin
aneial assistance. This is certainly /;
case where the good people of Pres
colt can bestow charity upon worthy
t subject. The Carpenters Union ha'
no sick benefit fund, but the individual