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Isabella County Enterprise
July 16, 1886


              FATAL ACCIDENT AT PORT HURON
              
              The Fourth of July celebration in Port
            Huron terminated fatally to one of its
            most respected citizens. There had been
            a large crowd in town all day, and up to
            evening everything passed of nicely when
            there was to have been a grand display of
            fireworks off Military street bridge. The
            platform was loaded, and large pieces
            placed in position, with L. N. MINNIE,
            J. L. BLACK, THOS. COOK and Mr. WITHEY
            in charge. By some strange fatality when
            the "Welcome" motto was lighted the fire
            took to a large Washington figure piece,
            and then to other mottoes, and almost in
            an instant the whole platform was en-
            circled with flaming pieces. COOK, BLACK
            and WITHEY saw the danger at a glance
            and managed to escape at a great risk,
            the first two in comparative safety while
            the latter was badly burned about the
            face and hands, and though suffering
            great pain and injury is not seriously
            hurt. But Mr. MINNIE failed to escape
            and by the time the fire department 
            could quench the flames and reach him
            the poor fellow was burned to a crisp,
            and only recognized by a bunch of keys.
            
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