Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-05
NOTES AND INCIDENTS.
Accidents and Arrests as Reported
Yesterday.

Yesterday.
Mr.. F. Aockerblum was severely in
jured on Tuesday evening by the explo-
sion of bomb which was thrown at him
and struck the side OF his head just as it
exploded. The explosion shattered the
drum of his ear and lacerated the side OF
his face.
Edward st. Clair and wife met with an
accident on Spring street yesterday at-
ternoon which came very nearly result
ing seriously to both. They were riding
in one of the Columbia Foundry light
wagons when an outfit belonging to one
of the attaches of the Tribune dashed up,
and in the collision which followed Mr.
st. Clair was thrown to the pavement
and Mrs. st. Clair was shaken out of the
vehicle. Mr.. st. Clair was carried into
the Nadeau drug store, where it was
ascertained that he was only stunned.
Up to late hour last night no fires
were reported to have occurred, but the
firemen were on the watch throughout
the day and night, ready to answer any
call that might have been made.
Many of the restaurants refused to
serve anything but ice cream last night,
and they were kept busy in serving this
to their many customers.
No runaways of any importance oc-
Cured yesterday, although fire-crackers
and bombs were exploded in many in
stances under the horses feet The ami
mails appeared to be possessed OF unusual
good sense on this occasion.
Notwithstanding the order of the police
that there should be no bombs exploded
in the streets, there was scarcely block
in which more or less of these noisy in
ventions were not set off, and it seemed
strange that accidents and injury were
so infrequent.
James Traver and Mike Smith de-
posted $5 each yesterday for their ap-
pearance to-day before Justice Austin, on
a charge of misdemeanor. Travis and
Smith are accused by Helen Hyer (col-
ored) of so placing a large fre-cracker
that it exploded beneath her dress. The
costume, which was white one, was
badly burned.
The ladies of the G. A. R. posts netted
quite handsome sum dispensing re-
freshing delicacies in the new Bryson
building yesterday.
Mounted Officer Lowell stopped fight
in front of the postoffice last night. An
employe of the Southern Pacific COM
pany and a man named Edward Rose
quarrelled over game OF cards. Rose
resisted arrest, and had to be forcibly
taken to the station. The railroad man
was allowed to go home.
The team of A. N. Marsch, OF Santa
Anita, became frightened at continued
explosions Of fireworks while standing
in front of tie Natick House last evening.
Breaking loose from their moorings, the
horses dashed Of down First street.
They were halted before reaching Los
Angeles street by citizen. No damage
was done to the horses or vehicle.
Arrests for violating the various city
ordinances during the twenty-four hours
ending at O'Clock last nigt, numbered
fourteen. OF these arrests but ten were
made for violating the law regarding the
were made by offenders in nearly every
instance. Justice Austin will have a
lengthy police docket to care for this
morning.
The robbing of man named Rass-
mussen, in the "All Right" saloon, First
street, was noted in these columns yes
terday. Rasmussen was touched to the
tune of $50. Early last evening Detec-
tive Tom Mccarthy arrested notorious
characternamed Mike Bryan and charged
him with the crime. Bryan was locked
up and charged with robbery.
George Philbin and four companions
hired four-in.h hand turnout yesterday
and started in to celebrate the Fourth.
All went smoothly with the party until
nightfall. George and his friends then
loaded the vehicle with fireworks and
were on the point OF starting for Wash
ington Gardens to explode them, when q
facetious passerby threw an ignited
bomb in the wagon. Whilst the fire.
works OF Philbin and company were 60
ing up in smoke the team ran away. A
pedestrian halted the flyers in front ol
the 20. K" stables. The upholstery in
the wagon was very badly burned
Otherwise no injury was done either
wagon or team.
During the dress parade of the Nationa
Guard on Los Angeles street young
man on horseback, named Tom Collins
was run into by horse and carriage
driven by H. n. White, and containing
Mrs. White, two children and Mrs
Nichols. The collision resulted in Mr.
Whites having the right front wheel 0
his carriage smashed. Officer No. s.
placed Collins under arrest, but released
him after Collins had given his address
AT COMPTON.
A Picnic and Fireworks at tina