New-York tribune., 1878-07-05
DISASTROUS RESULTS OF CELEBRATION.

FIRES, Accidents AND HlNSlhOhES'
The list of fires and accidents from the use
of firearms and crackers yesterday much smaller than
usual on day when powder usually plays so large a
part in the work Of celebration. Few res-and no large
ones-ook place, and the accidents were mainly such as
resulted from the careless use OF pistols or toy canhohs
Many persons were overcome by the excessive heat
hrecracker thrown among some rubbish n the Junk saop
Of John Ga at NS & 9iS GesI Ibed fS s%Ts oon
buildings and caused loss OF over s3OCoo The damage 20
Insurance. The frame dwelling Of Hugh sheridan at No
Sa5 was 9omqgea & TO . es9 oncd s 5y so louis
tTokenbonc nearly destroyed The loss being estimated
Ss1 a. % 9 IN nS hd " the os Sm6er Was damaged
@oap sS pnq Yd 5anI 52 % @ sa aSd 4 Ccead BY %a%
Zedg, Michael Baer Thofgas Mangan and Herman Myer,
respectively damaged TO amounts varying from 500 to
The end Of Pier 30 a. River set fire yester
by boys with fireworks but the flames were eKnguished
Tie shin 2e roof Of No 26l was Gro 6y
fireworks yesterday and was damaged 70 the extent OF s
Bowery occupied by Louis Holm m9n9iaStner Of pocket
both insured. The cause Of the ire was unknown
ACCIDENTS.
William Never age seven Of No S27 West Thirty M
firing target in his yard lie was sent to the Roosevelt
Mary T. Matthews age Ave- Of No 4S4 East Ninthst
shot 10 The groin by s9 bullet nISd Py some unknown per
slight.
BENJAMIN gelHHEg age seven q NO 29 Sorio 80 OH st. vas M run
badly crushed The driver being blameles was not arrested
was struck by unknown man. at West and Charless
Mary G'Nei, Age fory.lve OF No. 81 Henyst. was
accidentally shot and slightly injured IN the right arm yeser
fhomena 1restc age twentyninc an Italian, Of 70 80
Cfosby, sent TO Bellevue yesterday suffering iirom
injuries received by the explosion Of toy balloon
Daniel liealey age nnS oi no. o. psah Tas aeeaey
4 WhteIai boat which were four boys, down
SG by 9e s Grand SPgS T at sr SS
the efforts OF oncer MeIhargy and two wharfmen They
gave The names OF hattin Gon4h aEea heen George ma
GreenTicl st. and Philip Leonard age fourteen 0f No 81
Thomas MGGaTy age sghi while standing opposite The
S sr Gr & m the empe by shat fred o s@a
by Henry Ehrcts age seventeen OF No l73 FTonts
small @ Ss Cannon none exploded in rdsyc Brooklyn yes
day. nfcqg severe wound on tue hand oi George b. h
4 masFe BAN was hred at a. YESTERDAY thr0agh rear
BIookyn No one was injured , ., ,.,-,o,., n.,o,,
Ivn YESTERDAY Aierander williamson OF No IG7 Leave
accidentally shot in the forehead by an unknown person
Charles pearson age eleven. Of No lGlI Futons. shot
on OF his fingers while dscbargng pistol yesterday az
ternOon. ~ 49,
Fnnave, brooklyn was dischargnG exploded yesterday
aud Injured the boys face.
charged with rng of pistols and orptdoes In the streets
AmGRs e7 o Sss o ics M dm a Of o. Ss VEST
Thirty seyenhst IN The leg slightly woundmg her It was
boy was discharged The Others were locked up for few
Albert Baer James Wagner Albert sonnett Edward lead
lice Court yesterday charges Of firing off aud
pistols they the first under the ord
Judge Kbreth was disposed TO be lenent and dis
| charged them.
An unknown woman wearing plaid shawl black dress and
hat brought 10 the Twentyseventh Precinct Police
station yesterday suffering with tie heat and sent to the
hospital.
unknown woman, about twenty-five years OF age, Of
medium size with dark hair dressed in grey found In
sensbe from the heat yesterday afternoon IN the Of No
34l Eevenths st. and sent Bellevue Hospital
John Pepper, sItyeight, OF No. l43 FTanknst
prOstrHed by the heat Yesterday.
Richard Meyer thrytwc OF horlssnia sunstruck
wenSG e Was aEen 10 m s SHHmbes street HosSa
w. NJ. DibOrmAn, age twentyeght Of No llS Johnson
BROOKLYN prOsrated with the heat as he enter
ing the Broadway Park yesterday noon.
Robert Bartholomew, Ofty five old OF No 507 Fifth
this city, sun-struCE yesterday at UnOnave aud
LOTimerst. BROOKLYN.
Michael OCOnnOr, thiry.threc while visiting Brooklyn
yesterday overcome by the heat in Fu0nst lilo
laken by brother who lives In GrcenpOint