Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-08
Casualties in Other cities.
DEAD

The casualties duo to explosions of
fireworks in the hands of persons IN
Ottumwa yesterday were not as many
as l.; times previous; although thsy
were of character sufficiently Sc
we're to make their victims fight shy
OF the dangerous cracker in the future.
Hands seemed to suffer more than
other members of the person, although
one acciden..t the eyes is reported as
well as one injury to The face and
neck. The right hand seemed to be-
the greatest sufferer and pencils are
lying idle today as the result, for two
OF those injured in this all important
member represent insurance and com
mercial travellers callings. The small
boy seemed to keep out Of the danger
zone as all of those injured were In
the mans class.
Friends Franks.
one Of the first and most painful ac-
cldents to take place in Ottumwa yes
terday from the premature explosion
OF fireworks was about o'clock last
evening in front of the Ballingall ho-
tel. AS result j. F. Erwin, a sales
man for G. G.. Thomas Co., has badly
burned and bruised right hand Err
win with a number Of other travelling
men were standing near the hotel FIR
Ing the appropriate noise makers when
one of his friends to brighten him
stuck large cracker in the upper
pocket of his coat. The cracker was
unlighted and Erwin seized 1t and put
1t behind his back. Another member
Of the party touched lighted cigar to
| the fuse of the cracker and shouted 10
Erwin to look out. He withdrew his
hand In hurry to throw the explosive
but was not quick enough, the cracker
exploded in the hand and tore the
flesh of the palm, burned the hand
and fingers considerably and caused
his arm to become very sore. Erwin
will be unable to work for time.
Struck in Eyes.
| Frank Headman, 1874 Hayne street.
while walking along the business sec
ton of the city, had large fire
cracker thrown into his face burning
both eyes and face slightly. The In
jury was Immediately dressed by an
occulist and the eyes found to have
not been seriously burned. The acci.
dent occurred between and p. m.
Burned Hand.
Henry e. Keen, 223 Mcpherson
street, while celebrating the day with
| fireworks had a cannon cracker ex-
plode in his right hand, badly bruising
the member and burning the palm and
fingers quite painfully. The accident
occurred while visiting the B. A. Ster.
| ling home at the corner of Green and
Fourth streets at $3.50 p. m.
Got It in the Neck.
| A cannon cracker exploding In the
right hand Of Rollie D. West, go West
Main street, while the young man was
in the act Of throwing the cracker into
the street and badly burned the right
side of his face and back of his head,
as well as bruising the side Of his neck
somewhat. The accident took place
near the corner Of Market and Second
streets in the afternoon. A younger
brother Of Vests was burned during
the day.
Burned Right Hand.
| The explosion of a cannon crack n
exploding in the right hand of Gail
Hooyer yesterday afternoon about 9
o'clock, badly burned and bruised tho
member. Hooyer with a party a&
young men were in the downtown disc
trict exploding crackers when in tho
act Of throwing a large cannon crack
er into the street, 1t discharged In his
hand causing painful injury.
and large number from here attend
| ed the celebration at Osceola and 9TH