New-York tribune., 1872-07-05
had his hands and ear burned while he was e1o-

had his hand sheered by the sSple sion Of pistoi1
Conrad siman, sge ~ M 81,
and Third-aye hau .s rght manu- shsl'e'ee ny 'No VA
s@n Wolf age o. Of No 22i East was
thS sSs IN in the dns barber shop ,o
John Yaeger, age IL, OF No COZ East ASenne "a
himself through the left hand with piston ~ Avenue
anE Joseph Rice, age TO- of As westst was severely
hnrned nv the explosion Of bottle OF powder al West
lanes r. BOYLE. age TO- Of No. i7O Tenthave' shot
himself in the left eft hand an Of Orange N j. was found
C11"mhsrs-st near broadway, bleeding from severe
cut on Ine ddSerr age years. Of No 81 orcnards had
both legs badly injured by the explosion OF large tor
peaoeS DTGw Tvlns s age S Of No 1913 seycnthst acc
dentally shot himself in the hand with pistol.
Dsrid Arnold colored. OF No l43 Chryste-st, was
badly Injured in the right hand by the explosion OF
pistol. pistol =, No ooo uo,t-.t had hi, hand
severely lacerated by the premature explosion OF
pistol. ,..o,o,xo NJ ,oo cooonS- -o,o was occ,.
dentay shot by his companion, August Power OF No. ~
East Thirty ighth-st and received slight wound.
John Peterson Is, of No. 50 Nesey-st, was slgny
burned about the face and head by an explosion OF no
works ,.- r.. r,,ir,r- -,orrtb
ST. was severely wounded in the right hand Dy the
explosion of pistol which he was attemptlng 10 ~ ie
George Bracle 49, OF NO 1S East Hous ton-st was
accidentally shot in the abdomen by Louis schrlDer'
boy. ,, ,,,,.or-s,s had hts left leg
TANNED between No. "a and the excursion steamer
IS.
burned about the hands and legs by the explosion oi
large frecracker thrown at her oy some boys ~ acc
denaly shot in the breast with pistol by Mena Miner
Of No. 5s Hester-st. ,,-,,,, ,,.oooo hath
sailors while dancing with some friends ON board lhe
steamboat James a. Stevens fell into the Harlem 1ve
near MeComb's Dam. Brocas was rescued, Dut Leusei
was struck the head by one OF the paddieWhees anu
was drowned -, Al, po, o,ra,os ,n front Of
his home No. &C Bedford-s, last night, was severely
burned about the face and hands , -. ,.huo
James Shehan age IA, OF No JOG lhompsVn7s., mi,o
playing with loaded pistol discharged lts contents
through his left hand, n1icng severe wound.
Thomas Garry OF No. 400 East Foureenthst was struck
on the lett side by sky rocket and severely injured
SERIOUS FIRES.
The following fires, all caused 10y the care
Ies, use of fireworks occurred yesterday:
A barn and stable attached to 81. Joseph's Roman
Catholic Orphan Asylum. in NinetethSt near Avenue
canvas awning lin front Of sweeneys Hotel was de-
iirht fire occurred on the roof Of No. 10 West
broadway occupied by Mrs Wolnger. -
An awning in front Of {. l. Aequiers store NO eZ
Dr. Perrys residence, No "a West Twentyninth-st,
S Ss Occurred on the roof Of No Ss7 Forty
fourth-st on the fourth floor OF No 772
occupied by Mrs Irving on the Ne E9Vf 70 Sd S
the roof Of No. II BOndst in the eo9peIage No. 10
The stable of James Lynch, No. 26O West Fory-sev-
enth-st rear, was slightly damaged.
fire occurred ON the roof OF ,he 1Wo-slory irais S
odioinip, Mildncs No iO7 was occupied by j. Key
worth Coz d TS! ocd1SeS On by JacoS Levi as
clothing store. Loss stock, $1,000 The buildings are
Fires occurred on the roof of the tenement No. 50
Ave A. damage $500 on the roof OF No. lO6
ON the roof OF No. 80 Sherst on the roof OF frame
building AT Norfolk and Diyision-st In woodhouse,
No. us Third-aye, rear, owned by Adoph T. George
The awnings of No. 2s2 sxth-ave., owned by E. II.
Page and OF No. $40 Seyenth-ave, were destroyed; ~
fire occurred in two-story DIlck dwelling AT No "a"
Madison-st.; damage slight.
136 Westinghouse. was set on fire. , .,,- ~.
UnmpOrtant fires occurred III the second story OF NO.
243 Sprngst, and IN room on the hrSt hoor oi NO 81
several bows put hre-crackers into postofce letter
box at Vandam ana Vack-sts ana burned up the lall'
A fire in the tenement NO S52 lhnd-aNe uanaseu 'lo
building $50; insurance not known. $500
fire in liquor store at No AZ GreenWicst sAGhtiy
damaged the stock m -..,
kept by Mrs Young and the roof OF the frame house,
No I75 Varick-st., occupied by Charles Kelly were
fire at Eighthavc. and Forty-sixthst., in clothing
kept by Isaac Jacobs, destroyed stock worth sO0
on the second Oo the stock OF the occupant Edward
Eberb. was damaged SlO. -
frame building at Twentyeighth-st and Fonrth-aye,
nure in the building No. Third-ave., owned and
cuped by Philip Gulfx, was destroyed.
An awning in front Of No $40 Broadway was
IRE IN the second story of No woosters slightly
damaged the furniture OF the occupant Mrs. Beans.
BROOKLYN INCIDENTS.
The following accidents, through the care
less use of weapons and fireworks occurred In Brooklyn
yesterday:
George r. Demt age 49, Of No. 1sl Fort Greenplace,
fatally shot himself with Remington pistol The bali
lodged in the abdomen aud could not he extracted.
Arthur Smith, l6, OF No 80 Man-st was terribly
burned by the explosion Of a can Of gunpowder.
Warren Smmonds, age 10. Of No. $40 Liyingstonst.,
severely burned by the explosion Of Roman candle
Apne Moore, age g. of No 1O3 skillmanst., badly
burned by the explosion Of some fireworks.
Frank Western, age II, Of No "a Ninh-st + D., had
his face and eyes badly burned by the explosion Of a
Ann Conner, age H. Of Adephi-st., was seriously
burned by an explosion Of fireworks at Clermont and
Charles S. Peterson age 12 had his sight destroyed by
the explosion of can OF powder IRON which he was
Catherine Cassidy age 90 was standing in from; of her
residence, No. 2S1latbushave., when she was fatally
who was firing large smith & Wesson revolver in War
ren-st. arrested. He denied having used buBets.
William Abraham Il, OF No. 200 Orchard-'l., had
Of his fingers blown OF by the premature explosion
Henry. Burns, age 70, Of No lG7 Eaglest., lad his
Isaac Davis, age a. Of No 133 Meserolest., had two
Mary Ann Ward age l5 residing in Twentieth-t. was
shot In the left breast by John shields.
badly burned about the hands and face by an explosion
Of powder.
causing probably fatal wound. Andrews arrested,
and claims that the shooting was accidental
The following cases OF drowning were repOrted:
Robert NJ Gurley, age g. of No. Al Jamesst went into
Anthony Gardner of No. 7S Congess-st, was seized
with cramps while bathing at the foot Of waren+t and
was drowned
An unknown man, age about 80. fell into tin river
from the dock foot OF Diyisionaye., L. d., and was
drowned.
The following fires occurred:
Esau Zollingers toy store. No. les Myrtleav,. was
damaged $1,000 by the explosion Of quantity OF fire.
works Insured by the Mechanics and PhenII Com
panies for 5000.
The roof of the tenementhOuse No. IO4 FukOn-st.,
owned by ]. d. McClaskey, caught fire. aud the building
and contents were damaged S1,CO0 Insured.
The frame dwelling No 70 Prncest. caught fire I'm the
roof and was damaged $780, owned BY johnson Lake,
and insured
A quantity Of fireworks exploded In the win6ow OF
Mary Smiths candy store No. "a BIdge-st and saused
damage Of $500 on stock and building Insured by the
Humboldt for $1,000
The twostory brick building No 81 HoOper-st owned
by James Anthony Of No. 23s East Thrtyeighth-st.