The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-05
about $780, The loss on the furniture is $500. The

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Slight fires also occurred at No. 1876 Myrtle ave.
nue., No. Is Hicks street and No. % Columbia street.
ACCIDENTS.
Mary Cresemer, twelve years OF age, residing at
No. $50 Pearl street. was shot In the left thigh
with pistol ball at the hands OF some person I'M.
known. The wound Is not serious
Frederick Brown, thirteen years old, residing at
NO. 20S Furman street. was shot IN the left arm by
Henry Smith, q hoy who was amusing himself by
shooting a mark.
Jonn Rely, boy eight years old, was struck by
the shaft OF d passing wagon on the corner OF
Union and Henry streets, and severely injured
John Quinn, thirteen years old, OF No. go Seventh
street. so S 10y srna IL smith o
pistol. fhe wound Is severe. Quinn was locked up.
OGicer II: C.. HILL OF the Tenth precinct, shot
himself IN the right hand while firing at a doa IN
Dean street Yesterday
The face and eyes OF Harry Won Claim, ten years
DID, were badly burned BY powder winch he was
exploding on the sidewalk Ia front OF his resi-
dence No. 40 Prospect street.
John Coon, twelve years. was burned about the
face at the same time and place.
Luke McG.nnis, fourteen ears old, residing at
setting OF ganpowder yesterday afternoon.
William vate twelve years od OF ~. NO. 4ao FIAT,
face by the explosion OF gunpOWder.
William Barry, aged twelve years. of No.. $50
Adams street, shot or the middle finger OF his
right hand while firing pistol
James bowling, aged twenty-nne years, resd-
ing at No. 2s2 Columbia street. sustained the loss
OF his right hand, which was blown or by the burst
Ing of n gun, while he discharglng the piece.
Albert k0her; residing at No. 335 Court street,
shot himself in the left hand
Andrew Moore, of No. % Debevoise street. was
severely burned while setting of gunpowder on
| the sidewalk in 'front.' OF his residence.
Onicer rate, of the second precinct, shot himself
in the hand and man named Peter NAN IN the
N "a dUa Sn the cur with
| Peter Cuhane will remember the ninety eighth
| anniversary OF the nations independence for the
remainder OF his hie. HE lost the tore finger OF hls
right hand White firing pistol IN 'front.' Of NO. 81
pistol exploded in the right hand OF John
Dering twelve Gears Of age, tearing of the hesn.
MoN n
wounded IN the lace by the discharge OF pistol in
the hands OF some unknown man.
Charles Young, aged five years. was burned
about the face by the discharge OF pistol.
William Henry, OF No. OS Middagh street, was
burned about the mead and lace by the explosion
Theodore Knopple. seven years, residing at No.
1873 Twenty-drst street, had his lace burned by
Peter Burns, of No. SAT Pacific street, burned his
Henry Landrum fifteen years OF age, residing at
No. 1,071 Fulton street, shot himself in the lett
hand with pistol .u
Philip Young clerk was arrested In the First
precinct for shooting Adelaide Garrett in the lett
LEG with pistol which he was discharging on
William Faucet, nfty-hve years old, a rigger,
assaulted Lawrence Burdett, hitting him in the
breast and cutting him on the back Oh The head.
ATTEMPTED MURDER.
Mrs. GainslOrd, during an alteration with Mr..
Mckinley, at No. So Navy street. last evening,
drew a i've barrel revolver from ner pocket aud
pOinted it toward him. Before she could discharge
son OF Mckinley caught her by the arm and
wrenched the revolver from her hand she was
arrested by an officer of the Second precinct ana
locked up TO answer
BRooKLYN's FIREWORKS
were postponed in consequence OF the threatening
aspect OF the weather. Thousands OF people had
congregated at .ne four points designated for
the public display. The only exhibition on the part
OF the city was that made by Keeper Tormey on
the ROOF OF the Hall. Calcium lights were burning,
@atua tiags W and gud %a bringing out
their nues with beautiful erect and briIliancy.
the roof OF the Hall aud County Court House, and
the Illumination was very fine. Private eXhbi-
tons were numerous as upon any preceding an
nlversary, and in instances most eXtrava.
CANT expenditures were made IN the purchase Of
pyrotechnlcs.
, The Day in Williamsburg.
The national holiday was generally observed IN
Williamsburg yesterday All the public parks in
, the Eastern District and vicinity were thronget
| during the day by pleasure seekers. Nearly every
, house was gayly dressed in flags and streamers
In the evening there was q public display OF Gre
, works at the square in Union avenue and Nortl
Seventh street. and another at broadway ant
, Myrtle avenue. The number OF accidents from tn
! careless handling Of firearms and other cause
, very small compared with other years
} Among the most serious are the iOiiowtng:-
i John insolvency, grocer doing business at N o.
SO North sixth street, WILLIAMSBURG amused him
SELF yesterday by dischargng u revolver, loaded
, with powder ana ball. About four O'Clock in TIL
t afternoon he determined to fire another voey
lU.
at a group OF children who were standing on the
opposite side and succeeded in sending bulle
into the heart OF little boy named Morris Smith
, aged flve and hall years, killing him instantly
> McSweeney was promptly arrested by once
Hurst and locked up in the Filth precinct station
house. The Dody OF the Child was carried to tn.
residence of its parents, No. 102 North SIKH
street. and the Coroner notified.
4 About midnight on Friday Mr.. Peter Delaney,
: reporter on the Brooklyn Eagle, had both eye
A badly burned by the premature explosion OF
large frecracker which he was holding. He wa
taken to the Eastern District Hospital and ATTENDED
r by Drs Talcott and Brady.
; Henry W. Malcolm, eighteen years old, mad h
right hand shattered by the discharge OF pistO!
y Thomas E. Malcolm, SIX and hall years old,
l., the explosion OF cap. They were attended Dy
. physician at their residence, No. 2S9 South FIT
u street. .
4 A boy named Andrew More, fifteen years DID, re
siding corner OF Debevoise and Smith streets
, while in Graham avenue, was TERRIBLY burned OF
u the hand, face and neck, by the explosion OF som
3 powder which he had in bottle. He was attende
by Police Surgeon Lowenstein and sent home IN a.
ambulance.
I Eliza Hauser, woman residing at No. 21s Mort
Second street, Williamsburg. had both hands sc
l. verely burned by the explosion OF q quantity 4
fireworks, winch she was selling from stand Il
4 front o. her residence.
|. William Smith, eighteen years old, residing a
No. go Ninth street. Williamsburg, was shot IN tn
It arm by O pistol in the hands OF young mai
y named John Quinn, residing at No. 260 Sevent
I street. Smith was taken to the Eastern Distrc
. was arrested and locked up in the Fourth stree
q station house to answer charge OF 1elonious AZ
. Sault.
$ frame dwelling No. 1874 South Fourth street. vii
}, Harrisburg, was damaged about $3.50 Dy fire, cause
. by careless use or fireworks; me building
. owned by koaerick O'Niei anu occupied ny MT
. Dunbar.
!. THE DAY ON LONG ISLAND.
e The first train bound eastward on the South Sid