New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-05
CASUALTIES OF THE DAY.
4 WOMAN FRIGHTENED To DEATH.
PERSONS INJURED IN THE CELEBRATION OF THE

FOURTH OF JULY-NUMEROr; SMALL FIRES.
Mrs Bridget Hammond a middleae woman, who
lived with her husband ard children at No. 20I East
Twenty i0urth--t. Hes dead at her home from heart
failure. Mrs. Hammond lad no, only suffered from
heart trouble Int She extremely nervous and
sensitive. Like met nervous persons she dreaded the
Fourth Of July with It's hrfcrackcr and general rattle
and bang. For many weeks she had talked ncrvously
and historically Of the Fourth and feared that tho
noise would scare her into death. Yesterday afternoon
she went trembling with terror % the rooms OF Mrs
Margaret Farley. neighbour and complained OF the
racket made by the small boys In the street outside
This noise will kill me- she said The words had
no sooner left her lips than the report OF pistol shot
fired from the window Of an adjoining house rang out
I'm shot, screamed Mrs Hammond. and she dropped
TO the ground. apparently In faint. Mrs Farley ran
for assistance and DR.. NJ Elcazarion OF NO. 1o6 East
Twcnty-fourth-St. was almost Immediately on hand
but Mrs. Hammond was dead.
Tom Wah keeps u laundry nj No. 20 East Houston
s and has all the Celestial love Of peace ana quiet
Fourth OF July arlor finds responsive echo In his
heart. Frank Lebcrnach, sloeblack. had some spare
hrccrackcS In his pockets yesterday and thought he
would treat Tom Wah to a little excitcmnt. stand
ing at the laundry door he threw two crackers at
Tom Wah's feet Tom Wah danced wild kind Of
waltz for few minute, and then. Sei7inG poccmans
billy Jumped ont into lIoGston-St and with one blow
stretched Lebcrnach seseleSs on the sidewalk. FpHce
Butler TOOK Tom wan 10 MnlDerryst' >''"oh'
Lcbernach recovered consciousness after few moments
aud when his wound, slight one, had been dressed
nc taken homo.
Abraham Rosentha!, EftytwO years Old, Of No.
4O6 East Eighty third-s, was shot accidentally be
hind the right ear By Frank keenan,, twelve years Old
Of No 600 East Eightiethst The wound was severe
and Eoscnthal to the Presbyterian Hospital
Young Keenan, arrested.
A can Of gunpowdcr. exploding on the sidewalk In
front Of No. oil Spring ST., severely burned Frederick
Lahey. IA Young man living in that house. lie was
sent to It. Vincent's Hospital.
Charles Keller. Of No. 40l First-ave. loaded n
brass beerfaucct with powder and touched it oil on
the sidewalk The faucet flew against the leg Of
Lawrence Burke fifty years oil, Of 30. 4O3 East
seventy seventh-s and injured his knce-cap. Keller
arrested, and Burke takcr to the Presbyterian
Hospital
otto Guntcr, twelve years old, discharged small
cannon In front Of his home. No. $50 Blceckcrst
and blew of the index finger of his right hand. lie
was attended at his home by the family doctor
Louis Fienbcrg set of bunch OF frecrackers In
front of his home a; No. 80 Forsytlst., and burned
his hands sevcrely lie was sent to the Gouvcrneur
Hospital
Fannie Upetelr set fire to her dress at No. 100
Orchards St. and was badly burned. She went to the
sane hospital.
James MCGOWAN, boy who lives at No. III Hes
tcrst, burned the face severely by exploding
gunpowdcr.
Henry scheid. twcnty-three years old. and his
brother Charles were dIscharging small rifle in the
yard of their home. at No. 561 Eighth-ave. in the
afternoon and Charles accidentally shot Henry in the
abdomen, inhictng serious wound. Henry was taken
to Bellevue Hospital.
his parents at Eighty eighth II. nnd Flrsave., re
ceivcd burns the hand and face while trying
John Ilady, who was playing with toy pistol in
from; Of no. 10 Kngst., accidentally shot himself Ill
Mary Mcintyre. Of No. 1880 sccond-ave. was
watching The fireworks from an open y WINDOW w, Wn "s
over the left she was taken TO the Presbyterian
Hospital
those who will have reason 70 regret PLAYING with
firearms. In trying to fire rifle last night he got a
Antoinctto Manyena. nervous little. girl living at
No. - ThOmpsOn-st., saw an Italian fire revolver
in front of her home and became unconscious. she
was revived after while. ,.-,. -,
excursion mp the Hudson River yesterday, and on
the return journey man whose nome n1 Is unknown fell
reversed and the boat stopped, but before assistance
coqd reach him he N WAS HsT a was bo, IN e
face accidentally by her brother John, at their home,
no 800 East Forty ninth-st. The wound was not
iy the discharge of fireworks, slight fires were caused
Mt Nos 10 Eghthavc.. 3O3 West Onc-hundred and
rtyffth-st, 40 Third ave. 400 East one hundred
50 Avenue d, l,797 Tirsi-ave. 500 Xnth.ove., l3o
Firstave. 495 -ccond-avc., So Fast one hundred
and twenty rta-st e67 First ave. 1924 Madsonst, %
Jacksonst., 6e7 Eighthave., 1.S90 Hecondave., 2i3
West Ono-hundrd and thirty ffth-st.. 400 Third ave-
L. Sc Thrdave. and 227 East Forty -second-st.
Albany, July (Specall.-Wllliam Inhr aged sew
entcen had his leg shattered by the premature ey-
posion Of a small cannon to-day. and dicd In st.
fctcr's Hospital few hours Inter.
SANITY killed Yesterday by bullet from n cannon
which was discharged by boys in The rear OF No.
II Nubc-avc 1h bo~s celebrating Indepand nee
Day and loaded the cannon with pebbles, nails and
bullets. Charles Koeppncr, who fired The cannon, IS
In Jail.
Bordontown. y. j.. July John Barrett. hotel-
keeper this morning carcleSSy threw ICcfackcr on
stand Of fireworks I'm front 81 the store OF George
Walters. in this city. The explosion which followed
demolished the plate glass windows and set the build
Ing on fire but the flames cXtinguished before
thcv had made much Roadway. No one injured.
Trenton. y. j.. July Airs Charles Wcntz had her
clothing set fire by frccracker this morning She
was badly burned about the body. Charles Kolonsky
aged thirteen, will lose the sight Of one eve the
result Of an explosion of II toy pistol Another toy
pistol exploded In the hand OF Alfred Julius, aged
elev~n and shattered the hand. Charles JcfTHes
aged twelve used his fathers pistol 70 celebrate the
day with and put a bullet through his hand.
The free stand at the baseball grounds fell this
morning during the progress Of the game and nearly
100 persons slightly injured
Five fires resulting from fireworks. occurred during
the day None OF them serious, and the damage
was comparatively trifing