South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-05
ONLY ONE DEATH
FROM ACCIDENT
DURING FOURTH
George Valid of MiShaWaka is
Killed While on Hunting Trip.
Several Are Injured During
Celebration.
THE DAYS TOLL.

oiishawaka, killed while hunting In
woods.
Robert II. Schultz, 1905 Randolph
St, overcome by heat and gas while
assisting at balloon ascension at
SpringbroOk park.
Chester Fink, Is, $40 Wood St,
burned about face I'm toy cannon ex-
plOsiOn.
Cora HILL. 51f S. Rush ST., hand
burned in premature sky rocket ex-
plosion.
Harold Meyer, IL, s45 Park av..
wrist burned I'm cannon cracker dis
Fred Teuscher, 315 W. Monroe St,
hurt In motorcycle accident.
Awning destroyed, EIbels confec-
tionery store, 435 T.. LasaHe NV, ig-
nited by fire cracker.
DcErees home, 1918 s. Michigan
ct, threatened when lace curtain
catches fire from exploding fire.
cracker.
Despite the fact that South Bends
celebration OF the Fourth, Friday, was
quiet compared TO the demonstrations
or years gone by, there were five peo-
pie injured from various causes and
one man killed while on a hunting
trip.
In addition 20 these accidents there
were several small fires which were
II. a
= I people suffered slight burns and
buses. but these accidents were not
reported as they were not injured
bad enough 10 need the services of
q physician.
a number of celebrations were held
during the day while many Of the
local citizens hunted a cool spot out
OF the city. Interurbans and railroads
were crowded and as a result many
people spent a large part of the day
on the road as the extra crowds
made schedules impossible TO remem-
Der.
Plenty OF Noise.
Plenty of noise was on tip in the
city from morning TO night although
the slight rain during the afternoon
put a damper on the celebrations. 1t
Only rained enough to help cool the
atmosphere and at night the noise
continued.
The police during the day issued
orders TO the dealers OF firecrackers
not to sell any big frecrackers or ex-
plOsives that could result in serious
damage. The enforcement of the city
ordinance together with the idea of a
sane Fourth which has been growing
for several years, are responsible for
South Bends small list of injured and
wounded at the close OF the days
demonstrations.
ing:
Robert Schultz, 1905 Randolph St,
was overcome with heat and escap-
ing gas while assisting at filling the
balloon at Springbrook park. just
previous to it's ascension. The police
were called and hurried to the scene
with the pulmotor. Its services. how
ever. were not needed as the man had
been revived. He was taken TO his
home and attended bv DR.. R.-H. CAL
vert
The 13-year-old son of f. A. Fink,
druggist at SO Wood St, was serious
" burned about the face when toy
cannon exploded. His right cheek
was filled with powder stains. DR.. j.
W. Cannon was called and dressed
the boys wounds.
Woman Is Burned.
Cora Hill. 514 S. Rush St, sustain
ed "A burned hand when a sky rocket
which she held in her hand was dis
charged prematurely. The inside of
her hand was burned. DR.. Hill was
called and dressed the wound but pro-
nOunced IL not dangerous.
Fred Teuscher, aged Is. OF 315 w.
Monroe St, was severely bruised when
was thrown from his motorcycle
n the w. Division St road Friday
was called and the lad was removed
TO his home. His head and body
were bruised in the fall.
Harold Meyer. 11-year-old son of
DR.. and Mrs. T. p Meyer. S45 Park
av.. sustained a seriously burned
wrist when a big cannon cracker was
discharged He was hurried TO the
physicians office and his wound
dressed.
Man Is Killed.
George Wahi. 207 s. Sixth St. Mish-
awake. was found dead in the woods
by his father. Philip Vail. shortly
after the two had parted and the for
mer had gone into the woods 10 hunt
squirrels. Whether death was acct
dental or through suicide is a Ques-
ton. The suicide theory is advanced
because the son had been complain
ing the past few days OF the heat.
Two small fires were attributed 70
hrecrackers. At the home OF W. De-
Frees 1915 s. Michigan St, lace cur
tains were ignited by an exploding
cracker. No. hose company re-
sponded 10 still alarm. The dam
age was small.
The awning on the Elbel confection-
cry store, 435 r. Lasalle av., was de-
stroyed after catching fire from an
exploding frecracker thrown in the
cir W. 2 hose company responded
and stopped the blaze.
Two small grass nres, one near the
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