Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 October 1888 — THREE HUNDRED HURT. [ARTICLE]

THREE HUNDRED HURT.

The Falling; of a Grand Stand at Quincjr, 111., Injures Many People. [Quincy (Ill.) special.] The terrible calamity at the fireworks amphi- • theater in this city was of a most appalling character. There were several thousand men, women and children on the stand viewing the fireworks when the structure gave way. Three hundred persons were caught beneath the falling timbers. Several of the more seriously injured will die. The following is a list of those most dangerously wounded: Dr. Bowman, Andalusia, Ill.; probably fatally injured internally. A. W. Wells, Representative to the Legislature from this district; rib broken and knee fractured ; serious. W. L. Anderson, hurt on bead and badly injured internally. Mrs. Irwin, mother of Cashier J. M. Irwin, of the Quincy National Bank ; hip severely injured. J. B. Boyd, druggist; ankle crushed. Mrs. Gunn, Canton, Mo.; seriously hurt. Ed Wheeler, West Liberty; ankle broken. Ed Gav, son of Ticket Agent Gay; leg broken. Ferd O. Reed, chief clerk in the “Q” general office; ankle sprained. Mrs. F. O. Reed, both ankles broken. Frank B. Webber, eye gouged. Miss Rose Harper, Carthage, Mo., a student at the Gem City Business College; spine injured. Dr. Margaret Anderson, formerly matron of the Blessing Hospital; ankle badly cut and sprained. Mrs. Emil Koch, badly hurt; gash in the forehead. Mrs. John Bamber, hurt internally, leg and foot bruised. Milton Smith, Hannibal, Mo.; foot badly bruised. Mrs. Theodore Herr, leg broken. George J. Fields, editor of the Versailles (Ill.) Enterprise; badly bruised. Thomas McWare or McWade, Versailles, Ill.; ribs broken. Mrs. Suspero of Lewis County, Missouri; spine injured. Mrs. Jacob Roth, spike driven through her arm, and hip cut open. Charles Colburn, left leg seriously injured. J. W. Stewart, serious internal injuries. Mrs. Fred B. Nichols, leg broken and bruised. Mrs. A. Wharton, an aged lady of Payson; leg hurt, and badly shocked. J. W. Hutchinson of Keokuk, Iowa; Bhoulder broken and severely bruised. Miss Florence Neal, shoulder dislocated. Hiram Seltzer of Hunuewell, Mo.; leg broken, and seriously injured otherwise. Mrs. Lawrence French, leg broken. Mamie Waldhaus, foot crushed. Rosa Jansen, arm broken.

Conrad Kronenberg. both feet crushed. Mrs. Charles Wyckoff, both ankles sprained. George Kellarwas nailed fast to the wreck by a heavy spike driven through his foot; condition serious. Ernest Henderson, left foot badly crushed and lacerated. J. E. Fiofield. both feet and back hurt. Mrs. Houston, Amo, Mo.; hurt ia back and breast. Mamie Wayne, ankle sprained and other injuries. Miss Georgia Berry, daughter of Col. W. W. Berry; badly bruised. C. iU. Levi, Superintendent of the St. Louis, Keokuk aud Northwestern llailway; badly bruised. Mrs. Col. W. L. Distin, badly bruised. Laura Herring, Denver, Ill.; leg broken and internally injured. John Merrill, Perry, Ill.; leg broken. Otis Cady, nose broken. H. T. Bowen, leg broken. George Bartels, druggist, Crown Point; head badly bruised. T. V. Winfree, wife, and daughter, irjured internally. C. U. Colburu, sister, and mother, all badly hurt. It. H. Kuhn, knee crushed. Mrs. W. F. Haldmau, Labelle, Mo., both ankles badly hurt. Mrs. Criswell, Fowler, two ribs broken and hurt internally. Mrs. Charles Home, Meudon, trampled on and seriously hurt. Judge John A. Allen, both ankles sprained. Mrs. E. 8. Pratt and daughter, serious sprains nncl bruises Dr. and Mrs. Edgar Schmidt, legs bro ;en. Mrs. Franks, Pittsfield; severely hurt, Prof. Hornbeck of Cliaddoek College, ankle sprained. Mrs. W. H. Hoffman, leg broken and otherwise seriously injured. Mrs. Cardon, Colchester; leg badly sprained. Mrs. Albert Johnson, ankle spruinod aud back hurt. Mi s. Graham, hurt in the side and ankle. Ella Yandniboom, bad fracture of the leg. King, a son of C. F, King; log brokon. Mrs. Grosh, left leg broken. Mrs. A. M. Warner, left leg fractured. S. C. Lucas, internally hurt; in bad condition. Mrs. Boecke, log broken. Mrs. Mills, Colchester ; badly sprained back. Mrs. Joseph Sobm, ankle sprained. Miss Cora Bicklehaupt, severe sprain of the ankle. Miss Lillie Hirsch, hip broken and injured internally. Charles Nichols, both ankles sprained. A. McMurrny, leg broken. Child about 2 years old was crushed under a heavy timber and had its skull fractured. Mrs. Griswold, serious injury to tho spine. Miss Ada Taylor, ankle sprained and hip injured. Miss Hallie Hall, Treuton,' Mo., back badly hurt. S. C. Lucas, serious if not fatal internal injuries. D. T. Daws, Green City, Mo., left leg broken and badly bruised. Mrs. Vansteenburg and daugblerof California, both had ankles broken. Mrs. Joseph Ksterly, severely bruised. Miss Emma Esterlv, spine severely hurt. Mrs. Florence, of Missouri, spine hurt. Mrs. Dr. Hatch, aukle sprained. John Jacobs, Canton, Mo., foot and ankle crushed. % Miss lua Stewart, kneo badly sprained. Augusta Boeckey, spine hurt. Miss Vie Goodson. chest and leg hurt. Mrs. Chat-ten, spine injured. Mrs. L. 'lrtish, left leg broken. A 1 Oschman. spine hurt an 1 internal injuries; will probably die. H. Brown, bead and arm smashed. Mrs. H. Pronto, left side and hip hurt. John Gordon, foot crushed. The fact that a majority of the victims were hurt below the knees is explained by the fact that the seats were open and at the time of the crash the victims had their legs hanging down between the seats. In addition to those mentioned scores sustained slight sprains and bruises. The catastrophe was caused by lack of proper braces on tho west end of the amphitheater.