The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-06
Accidents on the Fourth.

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Accidents the Fourth.
the Fourth was sgnalized, az usual, by tho o.
currence OF number of accidents but with few excep-
t'ons none Of them OF fatal serious character
Al boy named Willard waring fell from third story
window 70 the sidewalk At the OF Twenty second
street and Eleventh avenue died half an hour after.
wards
John Dennisoa had hs right haad blown of and his
head greatly injured by tho explosion Of Cannon IN
Forty ninth street, Third avenue
Mary Ann Heeny. while sitting Ut tho basement win
dow Of 2is Fast Thrtiesh street. shot in tho neck
with pistol loaded with ball cartridge She taken
70 Bellevue Hospital
John Maioy had his right hand shot or By tho expio
sion OF pistol at the Of Bowory and Fifth
street.
John Loughstoin boy eIovon years age residing at
40 Fast Thirty eighth street. dangerously injured In
the head and hands BY the explosion Of pistol.
little GIRL four years old, daughter Of Mr. Trsntor
fell from the ministers down several flights Of stairs and
Instantly killed. Coroner Coilen held an inquest
Thomas Gurnoy boy twelve years OF age residing al
abdomen by quantity OF ae crackers exploding in his
pocket The boy was carrying matches and Arc
together IN the same pocket lie 10 not expected TO 70
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william coushan. boy ten years OF ago residing At
la Roosevelt street received charge OF cherry stones
in his back but refused TO toll who shot him. He was
taken 20 the New York spital.
Donovan girl .wclve years Of age residing
al 20 Mulberry street. shot the hand by some I'm
known party, who discharged pistol loaded with shot
Conveyed TO the New York Hospital,
Aaron finGeston. boy, years OF residing At
81 Baxter street. WIS wounded In the face by piece u
broken ramrod Conveyed to the New York Hospital.
John Mathews boy sixteen years OF age, residing at
70 Mulberry street shot himself In the hand by the pre-
mature discharge OF pistol. Taken 10 the New York
Hospital
John Kane boy, thirteen ysarx OF age residing At las
West Forty first street had his hand blown to pieces by
the premature discharge Of pistol he about fire.
Taken to Bellsyue Hospital.
John Cornell boy twelve years OF age residing at p5
Ridge street accidentally fct through hatchway at 81
Dcy street and was very seriously injured Taken TO tho
Patrick Murphy an Irshman forty nine years IL age
residing at zl3 Fulton street, accidentally Tell the
water al pier 20 North river He was rescued by occr
George Dar,s, residing at IeI West Twsn,y seventh
street fell from the scond story window TO the sidewalk
fatally inut ing himself. lilo taken 10 the Jews Hos
pita and died IN twenty minutes Coroner Ranncy held
AN inquest.
In the neck by the premature discharge OF pistol
Rebecca Little, Of No. 300 First avenue. fell from the
second story window OF her residence, receiving serious
william Knew,ei. boy. eight years Of age, residing
No IS Baxter street, was shot in the head by the
furc discharge pistol in the hands Of another boy
named Thomas hcGrAth. Tho pistol loaded with bail
cartridge knewze taken to the New York Hospital,
but died befo reaching that nstution. Collin
held inquest the body, when verdict OF accidental
death retained Mccrath gave himself m To the pc
lice The jury censured Mr. Reynolds u Catharno street
for selling bali cartridges 70 boys OF that age.
John H. Baker, Of 3V3 Monroe street was accidentally
drowned Friday night by falling into the dock al the
john Hughes. OF 100 Thompson street, fell from the
Nth story q hts residence SATURDAY morning and
instantly kilct.
thomas Lovelett residing In Thirty first street. was
Instantly killed by the explosion Of small cannon lie
leaves . wife and one child
Ellen hccauley, . little girl eight years q ago,
sho. 10 the hand BY some unknown person.
Mary Harvey OF 2ls Fast Thirtich street, shot
In the neck with pistol by unknown person and
very seriously injured. She skon to tho Bellevue
Hospital
Edward Barnes OF Hose Company No Al wns seriously
injured are saturday night by being caught
tween his hose cart and that OF No. IL In Hudson
street, Canal. lie taken " tho engine house
ard attended by Dr. Fleet
Dcnnis sevIot, aged twenty seven years, residing in
Eighty first street. Third avenue, killed about
Ave O'Clock On Saturday by the explosion OF Ia
Third avenue near Eighty second street Coroner Collin
held an inquest on the body.
John Duty had bs eyes and face much burned with
powder In Hamilton street.
Peter Bortan received severe injury In the hand by
the premature discharge of a pistol loaded with bali,
while standing In Eighth street, near Tenth
Bridget Murphy accidentally shot IN tho lex while
going through Water street. Shc refused % give the
name 81 the rartv who discharged the pitto a. Was
done pur posely She sent to the City Hospital
Thomas Payton, boy, sxicen of residing at
Gowanus, L. l., severely injured 10 the face and
by the ~ gunpowder. lie taken
TO the New York Hospital.
AZ about hall past i've O'Clock, Saturday Afternoon,
exploded the corner of Eighty secod street
and Third avrnue, killing IN by the name Of Thomas
Iovett, residing IN Eighty arst street. lie twenty
i've years OF age born.n Troy was member Of Engine
Company No 10. and formerly member of burgess
2oaavcs FIFTH New York Volunteers; he leaves q wife
aud child. Tie explosion csused by over aiding
the piece, which burst. tho fragments striking the do
ceased in scversi places principally IN the face and
breast Tho a number OF Icrs IN tho vicinity
at the time ~ the accident but fortunately else
In ured lie carried into the drug store OF Tad
Co., the corner Of Third avenue, aud died IN
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