Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1901 — Some Natal Day Disasters. [ARTICLE]

Some Natal Day Disasters.

The most serious accident in connection with the Fourth of July celebration of Cleveland, Ohio, was during the dedication of the new Wllliet street viaduct. A crowd of 8,000 people had gathered when a terrible storm broke. The crowd made a mad dash for safety. In the midst of the confusion one of the stakes which held an immense balloon, which was about to be released, gave way and hit several people. Michael Marzu and William Hannith were seriously injured. Several thousand dollars’ worth of fireworks were destroyed.