Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-12-29
SLIGHT CASUALTI
rYsE FUN OF COAsTING SOME,
WHAT MARRIED BY NUMER.
GUS ACCIDENTS.


For several days and nights past the
various hills throughout the city have
been filed with merry coasters, aud the
scene was ia some cases, lively one.
Sleds were out in every conceivable
style, from a large double-decker to a
small pointer, while men, boys and
girls, fould be seen taking part in the
exhilirating sport. This amusement,
while filled with lots of fun, also has
its drawbacks, and numerous are the
accidents that nightly occur.
| While no fatal results have been re.
ported a number of minor accidents
have occurred, some of which are quite
serious. Among those that have been
injured the following few have been
reported: William J. Carpenter, a 19.
year old youth, while coasting on King
street hill, about o'clock last night,
broke his right arm below the elbow,
by running against the corner Of the
mi Of the William Lea & Sons Com
pany, at the south end Market street
bridge. The lad was taken home and
his sinjuries dressed by physician. In
the morning hoy named Malloy WAS
severely injured by running into the
mills in a similar manner. Sergeant
Zerby, of the police force, hearing Of
these accidents, Immediately ordered
the coasters rrsm the hill and placed
officers on the watch TO prevent this
dangerous sport.
Charles Blakeley was also seriously
injured last night while shedding on
King street hill. He was ou the large
double decksled belonging to thePh9nix
steam fire engine company, which was
heavily loaded with human freight, and
going down the hill at lightning speed
towards Market street bridge. The in
jured man saw that a collision was
about TO occur,by the sled running into
the post of the bridge when he put out
mis- foot to ward off the shock and pre-
vent serious results, when his leg was
drawn under the sled runner, and so
badly bruised that he had to be hauled
home. The flesh was badly torn and
he was considerably shaken up.
A woman had hen leg broken by
being struck with a sled on Seventh
street hill last evening. Numerous
other accidents occurred on the various
hills yesterday and last night, but as
far as heard from, no one was seriously
hurt, excepting those mentioned above.
The slippery pavements have caused
many heavy falls, and number of
persons have been badly injured. In
addition to those already mentioned
the following additional ones have been
reported
John Carson, mason, and a resident
of the Ninth ward, slipped aud fell on
the ice at Twenty-third and Market
streets, and was badly injured.
James II. Floyd, who resides at No.
3l9 East Third street, received severe
injuries yesterday by falling on the ice
at Fourth and Walnut streets. He cut
q large cash in his forehead over the
right eye, and was considerably stunned
by the fall.
Samuel N. Harman, of No. 6l9 Jack
son street, a laborer at the Jackson Il
Sharp Company s works, had his thumb
mashed between two bolster plates yes
terday afternoon.
On Friday afternoon, while shedding
on Eleventh street hill between Market
and King streets, young man named
Writ, was badly hurt by being struck
by sled. His injuries were 20 pain
full that he had to be removed to his
home, No. 624 East Ninth street, on a
sled. After reaching home his wounds
were properly dressed.