The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-07-05
.,ised Cannon Crackers
|,im and Injure Many
7. Persons.
|EEOUGH'S HAND
4 IS BADLY LACERATED
america Suffers Several
4 by Carelessness With
pstriotic Fireworks.

America in Salt Lake Thurs
.t,;sd the stored and pent-up
su of ffty.two long weeks,
ne price in dollars, cents, fin
J, and lives as cheerfully as
and in all the other nine
dreds. The cannon cracker had
None of the modern para
which has perfected the glor-
lrh into explosive, volcanic
1ariOn, was absent.
Anaica Also Made Sacrifice.
as no records extant TO the
ast John Hancock. back In that
~ year l116, when he stepped
lhs vibrant hush Of a crowded
a affixed his name with a de-
flourish to a certain porten.
runent, gave an exultant
,llbuugh he would have been
for doing so. AS he didn t.
-lntions ever since have been
D make up for him by doing
sing.
late was "no slouch' when it
,.lsbrating Thursday. 1t cost
"a toes and other portions Of
r,iomv, exacted as toll, but
al,brated. The prime factor in
ana bandages was the giant
b. Sometimes il waited until
Eghted; sometimes II didn Z.
ddn t usually there was some
hing with the holder. for the
r7:ker means business. II has
b place OF the Roman candle.
cstscl, the flower pot and the
\. to a great extent. All these
81 sights, really, but then they
ne enough noise. And that s
rcne America wanted in Salt
-arday, along with his wounds
htdages. though the accidents
approached a grave ma
ft few, in comparison 10 some
sears. Also there were a few
following are some of the ac-
bad fires:
j T. Keough Injured.
Ksough, 42l South West Tenn
machinist. was one OF the
ftly punished in the Fourth OF
:hrations Thursday. a steel
Ital Mr.. Keough made exploded
Was loading it and the little
\ the left hand was blown OF,
p was badly lacerated.
knugh, some time ago, made the
which was abonI six inches
;leel. Wednesday afternoon
Nme time firing IT and then
Ra.day morning. About 1;30
afternoon he celebrated again.
.g the cannon it became nee
im him to tamp the powder
Dih a punch and hammer, hold
lttl hand over the barrel of the
The gun either became heated
'tgssted firing or Mr.. Keough
20 hard, and the powder ex-
ls LETT hand catching the force
Wlo5lon. Besides the little
Y The left hand considerable
9c The back Of the hand was
mon burst and two pieces Of
nm in the right leg, inhict-
E0nDds Mr.. Kcouph WAS
lse l. D. s. hospital, where
Prs attended the injuries. 1t
tasyed that Mr. Keough will
fnnls oassidy's Cannon.
szidy. a young son Of John
[Za 81 FIR street, is of an in
VIA, 80 he improvised u young
nom hollow bicycle pump
nearly full OF powder, at
@ pipe to 2x4. The cannon
} 3 on as soon as Johnnie
ought to, so he poked his
NS muzzle. There was a
e .Ssploslon and Johnnie was
= ~: Mark g hospital. Besides
, lace with powder. the ex.
|. aly damaged his left eye, and
|I may be impaired If not de
q quantity Of burnt powder
from the lad s face.
,a HiSed n. Berg of Third West
EE North streets required the
fo0s VI Dr; A. F. Lombard Thurs
rGg Berg stuck 6recrackers
$nage hull that he might hold
+ sss.hil n while they exploded. Ono
b i'aekers si .aers exploded the cap in
M .ne cartridge and blew q
Il, metal through Berg s hand
\ making its getaway be.
=, slamb and the index finger
Z lra,re lsrIere cords are likely TO be
y, vul9sS n.ls lockiaw should de.
e. ~ VIII be in condition for the
p y next Fourth.
q u street lad named Christcn
vi r. years, Wednesday got his
n p;s,,I p;It OF the business end OF
E'VI; IN premature cclcbrn
|yHe NJ fonrth, and is minus the
~ W. Samuel G. Paul attended
Fires of a Day.
p sa;ss ssses', was the entry in th,
/ a IA " The word "camseD il
y la ~ VI hres kept at the fir,
s,a nearly every case Thurs
Arss;.a mute story of some Of
{ Esnaa Esaca 9 rampant demonstra
n i ITa IIa OF the Fourth. Until
II d " " afternoon, with the ex
Ion.fee ,afee or four grass fires
3 frtsrsas.h hres were reported. Ex
r. 4 ss.siaacckers were the cause.
Z. |.spsid' fy'and.a half dwellIn,
n !. oI H. Lofquist, was dam
~ al ! 1aese ase at 1880 p. M. Th,
y, sss isoo Second East street
~ covered BIZ insurance.
n t.tsDons residence, on Thir,
b t."ean a e. j and K streets wa
b s.es se later, the loss being being Gov %
b Ss'n Loses Fnger,
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