Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-05
CHILD DROWNED
IN CITY Greek
Sad Ending Comes to Family Pic
mic Outing on Fourth
OF July.
USUAL LIST OF ACCIDENTS.
Crjminally Careless Prank Results in
Serious Injury To Sergeant Brick
ner---Many Others.


One death and a number OF moro or
less serious accidents were reported
up until midnight last night. The one
death was not caused by the prema-
ture explosion of fireworks, but by
drowning Little Ellen May Elite.
three years old, fell into the stream In
city Creek canyon while playing on its
banks.
The child was the daughter Of Robert
Elite, the candy manufacturer. who
with his brother-in-law, C. ii. Camp
bell OF Park City, had taken his family
up City Creek canyon to enjoy q quiet
little picnic The baby was last
seen with her playmates watching the
progress of preparations for dinner.
She was missed by her father. where
Is May" he asked. starting towards
the creek The girl was not to be
found, so q general alarm Went UP and
down the canyon. Within three
quarters of an hour from the time the
child had been first missed the life
less little body was found a. mile or
SO down the creek. The uncle made
the find and when the news was broken
to the parents, the mother fell
into swoon and the father was halt
orazed with grief. Word has been sent
to the grandmother Mrs. Il. Campbell,
at North yakima Washington, ana un-
til an answer TO this has been received,
no arrangements win be made for the
funeral.
CR1MINALLY CARELESS PRANK.
The accidents to the Berg and Chris
Jensen boys We're reported IN last
nights News These happened PEI
fore noon A number OF persons were
injured later in the evening. Ralpn
Brickner, sergeant, company +. Twen-
ty.ni1th infantry, was the victim or
several young fools Joke. The crim~
finally careless prank OF throwing
big cannon cracker under person was
played upon the soldier, The cracker
was dropped between his legs. explod-
Ing with terrific force before ne was
aware of the danger. BrlcKner was
thrown to the ground and pieces of rock
and gravel were thrown into his face.
His left eye was badly cut, and attend
ing physicians fear that ne may lose
Ills eyesight. The young idiots who
threw the bomb We're not captured.
Brickner was taken TO the fort IN a
carriage and s now In the hospital at
the post.
YOUNG +. NJ, MORRIS SERIOUSLY
INJURED.
F. NJ. Morris, the 20-year-oId son of
Bishop Morris, was one OF the more
badly hurt celebrators. He was thrown
several feet by the premature eAplo-
sion of blast he was preparing. Med
teal skill Is beng expended at the J..
u. S. hospital to save the young mans
sight.
r. F. Connors, 20 years old, suffered
severe laceration of the thumb and fin
ger of his right hand. He was holding
"A giant cracker, which went off TOO
sudden
Powder burned John Blaine's right
hand badly, but not seriously.
John Anderson, h l4-year-old boy,
was taken to the l.. o. s. hospital suf-
fering with a gunshot in his right foot.
The toy cannon got in its treacherous
work also. j. Keough's right leg and
hand were lacerated by the explosion
of one OF these deadly contrivances.
Keough's condition is serious. He is
at the l.. d. S. hospital.
Earl Mays right foot was injured in
the same way.
Il. Ryans face was burned by a giant
cracker but his injuries were not seri-
GUS and he WAS taken home.
The Christensen boy who shot the
tip Of his finger off Is getting along as
well as could be expected while suffer-
ing from such an Injury.
The Berg youngster, through whose
hand a piece of cartridge tore an ugly
hole, while suffering great pain, Is
showing encouraging indications. This
IS one OF the cases where lockjaw was
feared.
FALLS FROM SCENIC RAILWAY.
Edward Jorgensen got into one of the
scenic railway cars at the Salt Palace
last night and then fell out, breaking
leg and cutting his face Open Jor-
eensen was in the car alone and 1t ia
thought he became dizzy. on the way
10 the st. Marks hospital Jorgensen
admitted he had been drinking during
The evening and this tended to account
for the accident.
FIVE YOUNG WOMEN HURT.
Five young women were severely
bruised In runaway near Liberty park
yesterday afternoon. They were: Vio-
let Wilcox, Katie Clawson Dollie
priestly, Nora S. Hyde and Hazel d,
sperry' All were thrown TO the ground.
The front wheel OF the buggy came off.
Mrs. ii. X. Aldous of Is Fourth
East street was struck IN the arm by
I stray 22 bullet while standing al
her gate. Who shot the pistol or rife
Is not known.
John Cassidy, n 12-year-old boy. was
another victim or the toy cannon. His
race and neck were severely burned by
The explosion.
LOSES INDEX FINGER.
James Dunson, farmer OF East
Mil Creek was setting off big bombs
lear Wandamero, when the indeX-finger
u his right hand was blown entIrelv
,n The rest OF the hand was Iacerated
but It was necessary 10 amputate the
sne ringer only. 'N'
SAME OLD STORY.
Albert Brson, a l5-year~oId ,ho,
vas lighting small firecrackers M Iibess
~ park, He threw one and as n Ala |
pot 80 on. thought It had gone omt ' as
has been thought thousands OF tines |
before. Just as the boy got his tnee
rght over the cracker II went on, lust
u crackers have always done. Tho |
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