The New York herald., 1869-07-06
TGE r0,tC2 RECORD.

Tue reports maze 10 tue CeHlFal OulCc ycsteluuY
show numerous casualties and 6res resulting from
the careless use Of firearms and fireworks Owing
TO the vigorous execution OF the order OF the Super
nendent for the seizure OF firearms in the hands OF
parties there were less accidents from pistols than
on the previous day Sunday Stl tile casualties
directly traceahe to the celebration OF the day were
quite numerous
AN IMPRoMPTU DUEL IN THE rAEK.
AT halfpast eleven John McCabe and Morris
O'Brlen quarreled IN City Han Park, beneath the
flag Of their country. They stepped aside out OF
reach of the louagers, drew reYovers ana COM
menced lively fuslade The police rushed up In
the nick of time and arrested both the oGendeTs, bas
not unt McCaoe had been slightly wounded In one
OF his hands.
AN UNLOCKED FOR RESPONSE.
At halfpast one O'CLOCK on the morning OF yester.
terday, d Commissioner walked down Houston
street 10 Broadway. saluted the oicer on tue Four.
teeuth ward side, crossed Broadway to the Eighth
ward side when six gamblers threw themselves IN
front OK him. He attempted TO pass, when one OF
them politely inquired the way 10 Grand street.
Before the Commissioner bad time to respond he
discovered hands oa his person, and believing II was
an attempt 20 rob hln Stepped back suddenly drew
"GTaBd Street, Is itf Weu THIS Is the way
there"
rowdies who, with their accompiiees, scattered to
tic right aud left much demorahzed. In the scnhle
the coat uAp Iel DUCK duu
gold shield. .The devil the pollceP exclaimed
two or thee in UNISON, and tney began to MAKE
themselves scarce. AT thus junctute the Coinmls-
sioner jcrked from his coat tail 10 which they had
pinned It, u bundle of lighted crackers, and, throw
ing it with precslop 1t rested on The brin OF one VI
the ganblers' 1ne silk hats. They quickly exploded,
and lOr q lew moments he danced ike muie In a
hornets nest. The practical losers were satisfied,
ami left the ne.ghborhood as soon as convenient.
A POLICEMAN ASSAULTED AND ROBBED.
As officer G. ". FairehlId was passing near the
Battery yesterday morning he observed three roughs
dassed near them, with the evident purpose OF IN
vting disturbance. The officer cautioned them
against repeating their operations, and as he was
passing them one of The parties thrust out his
foot, tripping the officer iron his feet. Tue three
Immediately attacked him, one OF them cutting open
the oiiicsrs pockets and Robin. him oil thirty dol
Lara, after winch they made their escape. Subse-
quently of the individuals, aged about nineteen
ana who gave MS name as Francis Mead was ar
rested anu held 70 answer the charge OF h.hway
robbeFy.
Owing 10 the heat OF the day. the eXhllaratnE fire.
crackers, GLORIOUS memories" AMI frce-fioVlDs
Hhlssey, the rowdy population were exceedingly
Beyafd and Forsyth streets agout Ave O'Clock, in
which knives and pistols we're freely displayed 0ut
happty, sparngiy used CGares Bnrnet enc Of the
beliigerents felt the point of bowie OIL his head,
but was not seriously injured. lie was, however,
sent nome 10 No. A Elizabeth street by Dr. phoen,
Who attended him. No arrests were made.
Assault OF srREEr CAR.
Peter Sheehan, rowdy, lnsanely drunk threw
large paving stone into No 81 OF the SECOND
nue. line las. evening smashing Windows and injur-
ing a female passenger. lie was locked up.
4 CASE o. MAYHEM.
During an alteration In a lager beer saloon Ia
East Fitty.ninth street Yesterday afternoon man,
Damed Huga BOYD, was severely bitten IN the lip by
Patrick Clark. who was arrested and locked up.
The injured man was taken TO Bellevue Hospital.
CASUALTIES.
st twenty minutes 20 eleven A. ". Joha keenan,,
aged fourteen years, was badly burned by powder
exploding in the yard OF No 81 Oliver street. At
tended by q surgeon and sent TO Bellevue Hospital.
AT i've minutes 10 one i. ". william Lewis, aged
forty-ive years died sudd MY ln the liquor store
corner Of 1enth avenuc and Forty-thrd street, While
celebrating the day 10 an unbeeoUlng manner.
Jacob Ierger, aged sixty years, nvlng OF No. l8l
Maiden lane ei irom one Of The Grand street ferry
boats near the middle OF the East river; rescued
alter receiving q severe baptism.
At fifteen minutes pass eleven A. NJ James Ack-
ley, aged twelve years, living at No. 52i THIRD ave-
ene was badly burned about tile face AM hands by
the explosion of powder which ae was playing with.
He was tasen TO his home
william Phaen, ageu nine years, Of No. 2lO Mott
street. had about tnlrty-seven minutes past ten A.
81, one OF his thighs burned badly 10y bonch Of
nrecracters in his pocket taking nrc. he was taken
Al twelve N. James Marks, agea nine years was
badly burned about the head and face by the ex.
posion OF powder opposite his residence, No. IS
! Az haif-past ten A. NJ. 1.-The Terry, agci fou,
| years living az No. 263 Third avenue, was burned
IN a horrible manner ny ner clothes taxing fire from
| crackers with which she was playing. The little
sufferer was cared for at her residence and her re
! cOvery is doubtful.
/ Winbrick Flynn, a Dootbiack, without home a
two p. NJ. was badly burned on the hands ami ieet
by box OF powder lgntng at No. ia Cherry ssceet
| He was attended by Police surgeon Rcvius ant
sent to Bellevue Hospital.
| AT hafpast two O'Clock Joseph Koating aget
twelve years, Of No. 5?7 Fifth street, was run dowr
by da5hing NelOcfpe1ist IN T0dpAtiiS square, anG
| hal m ankle bady cut.
| AtNo 557 Second avenue 10 the afternoon, Bell.
| Edwards and JOhn kiker, living at that number
| met with serious accident. Wnne playing with 9
| can OF powder piece OF burning 1recracke
! dropped INTO 1t and exploded the contents. Tbel
were ho,h dangerously Injured, bat were cared TO
/ by their parents.
A boy named Michael Lee, aged ten years, residini
al SD Mott street, about SIX O'Clock fell IRON tn
| fhrd story OF o new building corner Bowcry an,
Blocker sCreet 10 the cellar, and broke one OF hi
arms and sustained other severe injuries. III
! wounds were dressed by surgeon Armstrong OF TIN
! Central Police Office, AMI he was conveyed nome BY
| his parepts.
A boy named Ignetez BONUS, residing at 1AS wes
Thirty-nrst street, wac drowned in pond IN Eighli
avenue, near 122d street at O'Clock, while bath
| ing the body recovered.
barbara Mason, oi No. 3s Forsyth street. was sho
| III the SIDE by a wad from pistol in the hands o
solomon l.azerus, who was arrested and locked up
Alfred Snyder. boy ten years Old residing at No
200 First avenue fell down night OF stars aud dis
located his snoulder. Taken to the hospital.
ten oslSfs % a. " ss Feth g,r named s,re pormng
riously burned ey brecrackers that she aed later il
the day.
street near Third avenue iel into the river al har
lem bridge, yesterday afternoon, and narrowly c:
capei drowning. She was rescned by olicer raio
Michael Herman, OF ISL Mott street, shot himse
In The left hand al the corner OF Bfoome and Mot
streets. He was attended by surgeon, who orderc
hun TO The hospilat.
About halfpast eight O'Clock team
horses driven by jJnn sims, ana owned
Dr. W. H. Thompson, ran away, on bein
frightened with fireworks and on tho corner
Forty sixth street and Broadway ran into lare
crowd Of persons, injulina several slightly an
knocking others down. Mrs. Cassidy OF corner
! Ffty-seventh street md sixth avenne, was DANCE
oosiy cot on the mead, and also slightly bruised
one of her legs.
George wilton fell from a second story window
No. Ib Barclay street and was seriously nIure
that he removal TO the city Hospital was ordered
the surgeon.
| FIRES.
! At qnarteT past Blk 4. VI. u fire occurred on III
top hoof of No. I27 West Fiftyiourth street, owne
ana occupied lay John Ioln AZ a match factory. Dan
, age 5000. Cause Dre crackers.
| Al ffty minutes past nine a. w. FIRE occurred Q
No. 157 Crosby street. occupied by william Brennan
| Cause FIRE crackers. No damage.
| At twenty .fi,e minutes past three =. NJ. fire o'
CURED IN The second story OF No. 50 avenue H. oce
pied as a cigar box nanufaclory by l.. 0ppenheme
| The damage was trning, and II was extInguished d
the police.
| halEpast twelve N. NJ Cn parr