The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-05
Two Boys Slightly Hurt by
Grandstand Collapse and
One Heat Victim Besides
Three Fireworks Victims.
TEN WERE INJURED
ON 4TH LAST YEAR
Decrease in Number of Inde-
pendence Day Victims
Shows the Benefits of the
Sane Fourth Crusade.

That the safe and sane" Fourth of
July movement is a successful one was
clearly demonstrated in Richmond yes
terday by the remarkably few acci-
dents reported to the police and ply
sicians. There were three injured and
it is understood that only one was ser
day is as follows,
Raymond Connolly, 512 North Six
teenth street, left hand burned.
James Pickle, colored age 20, South
of the city, both hands and face burn
ed.
Miss Josephine Burkhardt, living
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Burk-
hardt, 444 South Fifteenth street was
shot in both feet at a picnic. One of
the party, said to have been a young
man, whose name as we'll as other de-
tails regarding the accident the fami-
ly refused to divulge, was lingering
a thirty-two calibre revolver when it
was discharged and the bullet struck
Miss Burkhardt in the right instep and
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feet. Several of the young women in
the party tainted, it is said, when the
accident happened. The injury is not
regarded as serious by the attending
physicians. She was brought home
late in the evening.
The crusade for a safe and sane
Fourth was started several years ago,
and never has movement been as
productive of good results in such a
short time. Last year the Fourth of
July was considered a good example
of this movement, as only ten were
injured in Richmond and vicinity.
Raymond Connolly is the six year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Con-
molly. Last evening he found roman
candle which had failed to fire on the
porch. Breaking the candle he touched
match to the end. The powder burn
ed his hand in a very painful manner.
The injury is not serious.
A Painful Injury.
James Pickle was burned while
picking up powder from the sidewalk
near Sixth and Main streets at an ear
ly hour Wednesday morning with sew
eral other companions. Some unknown
person threw lighted cigaret in the
hands and his face. The injury though
not serious is very painful.
In the collapse of the erandstand at
the Driving Park during the motor
cycle races yesterday. Merle Harris,
age II. son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Harris.
of 2O9 North Nineteenth street, and
the seven year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Thompson of North Nine
teenth street, each sustained a sprain-
ed ankle.
Because of the intense heat yester-
day Maria Collins, a foreigner, aged
about 80, was prostrated and was re-
moved to the Reid Memorial Hospital
where she is being cared for. Her con-
dition is very serious but it is believed
she will recover.
The Fourth of July was ushered in
ing with much ncise from the explod-
ing cannon crackers and dynamite
bombs. The noise was continuous un-
til late hour when it quieted down
until the early hours OF the Fourth.
1t is the general opinion that there
was less noise than ever before The
night fireworks displays were by far
more gorgeous and spectacular than
ever before. The extremely dangerous
fireworks were rot in vogue, the bal
looms, the Japanese fire sticks, roman
candles and skyrockets taking their
place.