New-York tribune., 1874-07-06
THE COST OF A HOLIDAY.


AND FIRES.
The celebration of the Fourth was charac-
tsrzed by an unusually largo number OF minor accl
dents and stabbing affrays. There were thumbs and
fingers blown of, faces and hands burned ana 'eanS
frightened by the patriotic explosives In great proiuso
There were 81 fires reported at fremahs han
during the day none of them doing much damage,
owing TO the nagement Of the Fire Department. All
the force being on duty throughout the day at tho var
ou stations telegraph being kept clear as far
s possbIe for the transmission OF alarms Ihe nreS
chiefly destroyed awnings window curtains ana roo''
the damage amounting in one instance as hlgh as soV
in another sOO and another $780, the remainder ranging
between $40 aud s2j.
The Goth Regiment held its annual picnic at Joness
Wood on Saturday During the festivities, officer Nc
Eyerty Of the Nineteenth Precinct attempted TO arrest
a drunken man who insulting women on the plat
form but number of rufhans nterfered aud beat tue
officer severely Sergeants Roberts and flaming OF the
Nineteenth who present on the grounds, ran 70 DIS
assistance, and the fight for moment became very
desperate. Two or three patromen also arrived ana
gave their aid their friends but the mob was fast
getting the better Of the policemen when Capt Gunner
and section OF arrived from the staonhouse, ana
by prompt use of the club dispersed the rioters ana
rescued the policemen. On examining the casualties IL
was found that the Sergeants and Officers McEyer,
Coyne Mahoney Murphy, and Robertson. were all some
what bruised The police arrested the following leaders
in the riot Patrick Roach Of No 63 Greeneavc Brook
lyn Thomas O'IIara Of Tenth-ave. and One ehundred
and-t Dtieh-s; Terence Mooney OF Fhyfourth-st,
near secondaye.; John Bracken of No. 42O West Thr-
teenth-st ST. and John Collins OF No 3OT Frsts all Of
whom locked up IN the Ffty-nintn-st Station
house Col Cavanash and his officers did all they could
TO maintain the peace and TO the rioters.
An unknown man was found dying from pistol shot
wound in the right breast Church and Rectorsts
Saturday afternoon lie was carried to the Liberty
ST. Police Station, but before physician could be
brought he died. without utterng word by which his
identity the Of his wound could be determined
e seemed his dress to be aborer and was about
6 years age Captain Lowery Of the Twenty
Precinct Investigated the matter during the day, and
concluded from such evidence he could obtain that
the man was shot accidentally by some unknown per-
soD who fired pistol from the root OF tenement near
the place where the found Deputy Coroner
Shine made post mortem examination yesterday when
IL WAS found that the ball had penetrated the heart
man named Nugent testified that there were number
OF boys firing pistols IN the neignborhOod and he Lad
known OF another receiving ball through his hat
John Feeny stabbed James Kelly at No so Princest.
during quarrel, inhictng severe wound; Thomas
Brennan Of West Sevcnteenh-st had his thigh
severely burned; William Burke OF No. Ia Columbia
st. had his left hand lacerated Andrew Fishers
and eyes badly burned; John Ryan OF No. 81
Cherry-s had his right hand shattered besides being
severely wounded in the head and breast John T. Doll
ner of East Ninth had the four fingers Of his
West HOustOn-st, Sarah Chandler OF No. All West
Twenty-slxthst. and James Halloran OF No. 1886 Hud
VINO put bullets In their pistols An officer OF the police
struck by lightning during the celestial display Ia
tins afternoon. Besides the above cases. nearly twenty
other cases OF minor accidents have been reported.
IN BRooLYN.
In Brooklyn tho number OF accidents and fires un-
usually large, and the order prohibiting the OF pis
tolls and cannon, the street not regarded at all
number OF young amusing themselves by
tha to No
DeKalbave., at a. M. bali from Roman candle
tered the second story through the window where Mr..
Nodine occupant OF tho building, sleeping and
struck the kerosene lamp which standing the
table. The lamp exploded and before the inmates
could realize what had occurred, the whole upper por
ton OF the IN flames. BY great exertion Mr.
Nodipe and his family, with the exception Of son. age
FIVE succeeded in reaching the sidewalk. The absence
of the little was not noticed until the entire house
rescue Upon discovering the fact tho father became
almost frantic, and was only restrained by the united
efforts Of several persons from forcing his way into the
building. which would have been certain Geath. The
flames spread rapidly. and extended 10 the1adIonmg
houses No 6l5 occupied drus store by Mrs Barnby
and No siy used as plumbing shSp * hmOs
the hremen brought the flames under control.
The body OF the missing child was found under bed In
tion of the small space occupied by the bed, had
burned away. The litte fellow had probably crept un
shapeless mass. and unrecognizable. No. CIT
owned by Mr. Dale who sustained @ tan ed loss Of $4,000
by Mr. Nodine as stationery store his loss on stock
was 5000 insured for $1,000 in the Home and Germania
sStngaa''' ssoo escn. ''-' -'' ~ ''' - -'''' ''''''
pied by John Kulkey set fire by fireworks and
damaged 800 building and $3.50 furniture; insured
nIhe Pnenx for 800 ssht nTes 3ecarTed red at No. 2i
1856 Myre-ave. No 29 Columba-st, No. %7 franklin
ave. and fireworks stand Of Christian Houser
front of No. 2ls North Second-st
Morris smith, 8, of No lO2 North sixth-st.,
known positively who fred the pistol, many of them
were being discharged in the vicinity at the me but it
is supposed to have been done by John Mcsveeny, |
grocer who arrested and locked up Philip Young.
age G. of No 50 IIlaryst accidentally shot Adelaide
Garnett OF No. - Tlary-st In the Leg, inhicting
serious wound Young was arrested John Quinn, |
age ls. Of No 2eo seyenth-st shot William Smith. age
H. OF No. 27O North Seyenth-s in the arm, causing
severe wound. Quinn was locked up. James Bowling,
age 20, OF No. 2g3 COlumba-st.. had his right hand
blown OFF by the explosion OF shotgun which he was
attempting 10 discharge.
his right by tue explosion OF pto which he was
trying TO fire off, HIS brother Thomas. age 9, soon
on the BANNER of pistol. There were over ~ other
accidents OF minor Importance in Brooklyn.
Arthur Dowd, a laOofer, age 81, OF No 335 Bond-st,
was arrested by Officer Cunningham Or firing into the
apartments of Henry MeQuade at No soi Bondst, the
Bell tred To drive the officer out OF the building Dowd
struck CUNNINGHAM with a smocth!ng-iron, woundms
Sergeant Loyeyand and sther officers hurried Gun
niagham's assistance and arrested Dowd aud Bell.
CASUALTIES ELSEWHERE.
Edward r. Hitchcock was seriously injured
at Amenia n u, Saturday morning, by the premature
plosion OF cannon.
a young girl named Ada Housen was fatally
burned at CINCINNATI on Saturday Her clothes caught
fire fBom hre-crackers.
Thomas Dnscoll, an employee of the Erie
Railway at Pond Eddy. NJ j., while intoxicated on
Saturday, was run by train. His head WAS COM
pletely severed from his body.
Anson Marshall, q prominent lawyer of Con-
cord. N: H.. was accidentally shot aud mortalIy
wounded, while In company with his wife and eblld
Long Pond, saturday afternoon. military corps wara
nIlng at q target II the Reighborhood.