The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-07-19
The Fourth in New York.
ACCIDENTS, FIRES, ETC.

A young lady named Anna f. Wcscott. re-
siding in Amty street, had two of her fingers
blown of by fireworks which she was setting
Off.
Matthew O'Rcgan. lad residing in West
Twcnty-third street, near Eighth avenue. had
one of his eyes blown out by fireworks which
he was setting of.
a pistol exploded in the hands of Robert
Eacan, aged nineteen years, decorating his
hands, and burning his face very badly.
William Nanvcl, aged eighteen, burnt in tho
face and eyes-causcd by explosion of powder
while loading his pistol.
John Dennis, shot in the hand while loading
cannon in Chatham street.
Peter Rafferty,, aged eighteen, shot in the
back from pistol in the hands of boy.
Michael Owens, age fourteen, burnt in the
face and hand by the explosion of powder
John Muller, aged nineteen, pistol exploded
in his hand-had to have one Of his fingers
amputated.
About five O'Clock on Monday morning, a
fire broke out in the basement of the Broad
way Theatre, caused by fireworks. 1t was ex-
tin@iishcd with triiin" damage.
About haf-past ten on Monday morning, q
fire broke out in the dwelling, 34S Water St
1t was damaged to the amount of 500.
A fire occurred in the rear Of the house No
&c Amos street. about two o'clock. 1t is sun
posed to be the work of an inccndiary. Dam
are triiling.
A fire broke out about halfpast twelve
O'Clock on Monday night, in the rear of llG
McDougal street. 1t was caused by fire crack
crs. The damage was tritiing.
Yesterday morning a fire was discovered in
the front Office of the first floor, No. 81 Wall
street. occupied by Davis Norris and Compa
ny. 1t originated among some papers, and
was soon cXtinguishcd. No great damage done
The alarm of fire about eight o'clock last
evening. was caused by the burning Of the see
ond story of house No. 52l Eighth avenue
The lower part WAS occupied as a store by
James Phcan. Damage 500; insured in the
Astor Company.
The house occupied by Thomas McLaugh-
lin, No. 2G7 Thirty-sccond street, was slightly
damaged by fire yesterday.
There was fire at No. IS Allen ST., caused
by fire crackers. Soon eytinguisled, with but
triling damage.
The store corner of Vcscy and Greenwich
streets. was damaged by fire at half past three
yesterday afternoon, caused by fireworks
There was II fire on Monday evening at ten
o'clock, at No. 104 Ludlow street. Damage
triHing.
A fire occurred at halfpast nine o'clock on
Monday evening, in the house No. 80 Cham
bcrs street, caused by fire crackers. 1t was
extin@ui>hcd by the members of Hook and
Ladder Company No. /. Damage triiling.
A boy named Williams was badly burned
about the face by the accidental discharge of a
Roman candle. His eyes and face We're badly
burned. 1t also few into his mouth, burning
his tongue and throat in shocking manner.
His case is considered critical.
An unknown boy was shot in the right hand
by pistol.
A man named B. Murphy was arrested yes
tcrday by the police of the 18th district for
having pointed a gun at Mrs. Gallagher, of 90
Mulberry street, and dscharging the contents
in the back of her neck.
4 lad named William Southworth had his
hand blown of by the accidental discharge of
pistol.