Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-05
IT'S Accidents and Incidents.

ITS Accidents and Incidents.
JOHN CoCHRANE was brought to the West
Penn Hospital last night from Westmoreland
| county, where he had his arm crushed on
| railroad.
SIX Roman candles were lighted accidentally
| and went of in William SchucKman's hand on
Jane street, near South Eighteenth. His
hand was burnt.
MAN named johnson, who lives on Lowry
street, Allegheny. while working with re-
volver yesterday afternoon, accidently sent
bullet through his hand.
In a sham battle with Roman candles at the
corner of Carson and South Fifteenth streets,
last night, Thomas Murray was burnt in the
| lip and Fred Rich had his ear burnt
ALBERT DOUGLASS, q member of the Key
stone Colored Baseball Club, broke his ankle at
Philipsburg in a game with the Watercure
club, of that place, yesterday afternoon.
WILLIE DoUGHERTY, boy living at No. 5l4
Bedford avenue was accidently shot in the
right leg yesterday by Daniel Besquer with an
air gun. He was attended by Dr.. Cummings.
A JACKSON frecracker was thrown under
Fred Teufeps horse, which was standing at the
corner of South Tenth and Carson streets, last
night. The animal ran of and broke the buggy.
JOHN WATSON, a boy living on Wylie ave-
nue. near Roberts street. was badly burnt
about the eyes last night while shooting
rocket OF. He may lose the sight in one OF his
eyes.
THERE was a small fire about o'clock last
evening at house on James street, Allegheny,
roof. A few buckets Of water extinguished
the blaze.
ALIrTLE boy, whose name could not be gotten,
was burnt on the cheek on South Twenty-sev-
enth street, and a little boy and girl on Sarah
street. near South Twenty-fourth, were burnt
on the hands
AT $50 last night there was an alarm of fire
from box 46 in Allegheny. 1t was caused by a
fire In a clothes press at the house of Mrs.
Julia Blair, 81 Irwin avenue. But little dam
age was done.
SOME miscreant threw a firecracker on the
awning OF Perry Gleim's drugstore, corner of
Allegheny avenue and Rebecca street, yester-
day afternoon. The awning was entirely con-
sumed by fire.
FRANK DOVER was arrested on Smithfield
street yesterday afternoon for firing of a bull.
dog revolver on the street. 8. A. Gartner was
arrested on Fifth avenue by Officer Crossan for
the same offense.
THE alarm of fire sent in from station IA
shortly before 10 o. clock last night, was caused
by combustion OF fireworks in the window of
John Beck's store. Forty-third street. The loss
will amount to $50.
AN alarm from box 257, about o'clock last
night was caused by fire on the roof of John
Kuhn's store No. 6225 Penn avenue. The fire
was extinguish ed before the fire engine arrived
Damage slight.
A GERM AN organization was to have held
dancing picnic in Musser's Grove. Mt. WASH
ington, last night. They forgot to get a license
to dance un til yesterday, and then it was too
late, SO the picnic was not held.
JOHN KURTz. an old man residing on Thirty
fourth street. fell from a cable car on the
Butler street division of the Citizens Traction
I'M n G. viy a. 0rk M he "a
suffered a slight fracture of the skull.
THoKAs Rock, laborer on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, was brought to the Mercy
Ho spital yesterday afternoon suffering from a
fra ctured knee cap. which he received by fall
ing o # the top Of freight car near Braddock. /
c. G. HAYS had his hand burned with
Roman candle at the corner of South Twen-
tieth and Carson streets yesterday. A Roman
candle exploded in Adam RIces hand on
South Eighteenth street, and burnt him badly.
JACOB BEEsoN, an old soldier. reported to
the police that a valuable gold watch and
chain ha been stolen from him in the Ameri-
can Hotel barroom on Liberty street about 10
o'cl ock last night He had no idea of the iden-
tity of the thief
A STILL alarm of fire was sent in to Engine
Company Is at 6 o'clock last night. 1t was
occasioned by fire on the awning of Kunkles
drygoods store, No 1S47 Penn avenue. The
origin of the fire was from a firecracker. The
loss Will amount to $o0
JOHN KERINs, years old, had his face
burned severely by the premature explosion of
a tin of powder with which he was playing
near his home. on Market street. Allegheny
DR.. Kirkpatrick attended him, and fears that
the Lad may lose his sight.
BLAZE was started among a lot of Dry
lumber in the rear of sos Smithfeld street last
night about o'clock. Officer elias Gallant
discovered the fire in its incipiency and soon
extinguished it. burning his hand slightly. A
frecracker was the cause.
AN alarm from box 42 about $40 last evening
was caused by a small fire in the picture frame
factory of R. Brodie, No. 242 Fifth avenue
The fire was started by a boy throwing fire.
cracker in one OF the windows in the rear of |
the factory. Damaged to the extent of $50.
JAMES RAFFERTY,. who lives at Brinton
station on the Pennsylvania Railroad, and is |
employed as a brakeman on the shifting engine |
at the Edgar Thompson Steel Works, at Brad |
dock, had his right hand badly crushed while |
coupling cars yesterday. He was taken to the |
Mercy Hospital
ABOUT o'clock yesterday afternoon two |
reside on the Perrysville road, near Charles /
street. Allegheny, were badly burned with
powder. The boys had the powder in a can |
when it exploded, seriously burning them both |
about the hands and face.
AN alarm from box 23S was sent in about s:l5 |
last nlRnt. causeu Dy tne premature explosion
of a lot of fireworks in the Off ce of the East
End Hotel. The fire was not serious and the |
damage done was slight. This alarm was not |
sounded on the big bell at City Hall. owing to
the machinery getting out of repair.
WHILE up on scaffold in the PIttsburg
Forge and Iron Works. Woods Run yester-
day repairing an upright engine, James Manly
was thrown to the ground by the board he was |
on breaking. When he fell a large spike ran
into his back and came out at the side. He |
was taken to his home on Wylie avenue
Woods Run. He will recover.
PETER MCKINLEY got very obstreperous on
= Pittsburg. Virginia and Charleston train
afternoon, and required the efforts |
Of the whole crew of the train to put him off |
An information of malicious mischief and dis
orderly conduct was lodged against him before
Alderman Lohrman, and he was committed to
Jail last night for o hearing.
B. q b.
Come at o'clock this (Friday) morning
'or choice of 10000 yards Anderson's ging-