The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-05
LIST OF UNFORTUNATES,


LIST OF UNFORTUNATES.
There were an unusually large number
of accidents resulting from careessnesS in
handling fireworks on the part Of patriotic
citizens who celebrated the Fourth yester-
day. Although few were OF serious
nature. the surgeons at the Receiving Hos
pital were kept constantly busy patching
up the indiscreet small boy who had dalied
with redheads and small cannons during
the day.
Charles McDermont. IL years old, and
living at 16 Willow avenue. was playing
with a toy pistol when injured. He at
tempted TO reload it after firing when it
was prematurely discharged, the bullet en-
tering the left leg above the knee, inflct-
ing a painful but not dangerous flesh
wound.
George Smith. II years, living at 715
Brannan street. met with a similar acct
d ent. He was discharging toy pistol Of
small caliber and accidentally shot him
self in the left hand, inflicting painful
injury.
James Mahoney, aged ii, residing at 700
NJ ission street, was firing a brass toy can
non at Seventh and Folsom streets with
some other boys, when one of the lads
touched it off before he could get out of
the way. The burning powder burned
him severely about the face. His injuries,
although painful, are not serious.
Frederick Olsen. another lad, swelled
the list. Young Olsen was discharging
toy pistol in front of his home at 1714
Hyde street.. He was reloading the pistol
when the cartridge exploded prematurely,
the bullet decorating his left hand
severely ard his forehead was badly
burned by the powder. His injuries are
not serious.
Harry Kelly, aged 10, residing at 1923
dentally shot himself in the lett hand,
badly lacerating the index fuger
Louis Peralta, years of age. living at
720 Minna street, Was dIscharging fire.
crackers with some other lads when one OF
their number threw a redbead into his
face just as it exploded. The unfortunate
boy was badly burned bout the face, but
not seriously injured otherwise.
John Lux, residing at 6l3R Natoma
street, was dScharging toy pistol and
accidentally shot himself through the left
hand. He was not seriously injured.
John Jones. aged TO- and residing at 558
Howard street. was discharging a toy can-
muZze of the piece and received the charge
Of powder full in the face. He was ter
ribly burned and his eyes were so badly
injured that he may lose his eyesight.
Walter Jewey, aged IA. residing at Six
teenth street and Bryant avenue, was acc
dentally Shot through the right hand by
another lad whose name he does not know
with a pistol of small caliber The index
finger was so badly lacerated by the bullet
that he may lose the Use of il.
Henry Lieanan. a latorer living on the
San Bruno road, had a narrow escape
from death. He was discharging pistol
on Lombard street when it exploded pre-
maturey. severely burning him about the
face, the bullet passing intentionally
close to his head.
Frank johnson, boy living at 1877 Oc-
tavia street, was dscharglng frecrackers
when one exploded in his right hand,
badly burning the member.
Joseph Haggin, clerk, living at IA
Glover street. sustained the most serious
the amputa.on of his left leg. Haggin
was firing a pistol at Pacific and Taylor
streets, and had just Reloaded it when
he dropped the weapon, which struck
hammer downward and was discharged.
The bullet entered his left leg above the
knee and, ranging upward. lodged in the
groin dangerously near the abdominal
cavity.
The surgeons think he will recover, as
the bullet is not thought to have pene-
trated the stomach.
Thomas McCarty. living at 1900 Taylor
street, was severely burned about the
right hand by the premature explosion OF
firecracker which he did not know was
ignited. The force of the explosion also
lacerated the thumbauj two fingers badly.
An explosion occurred at the corner of
McAllister and Buchanan streets, last
evening, which may result seriously in the
case OF lad whose knowledge of chemistry
was evidently not equal to his patriotic
zeal. However. he has learned lesson
which will be OF great service 10 him in
the future.
A number of boys assembled at the cor
ner named shortly after s o'clock. and
were sending off a quantity of firew orks
and burning red fire. Quite crowd of
people had gathered to witness the dis
play. and were standing about in front Of
the store just above Buchanan. Frank
Esnard and Ruby S0renson, both aged IA
years, were the directors for the occasion,
and conducted it very successfully until
the former threw a quantity of red fire
powder on pile of ashes. At frs it re-
fused to burn. and the foolish youth threw
match on the heap and covered it over
with cracker-bog. He had hardly TIM
to get away before tremendous explosion
oCCulItu, tuIONlnR MIN 10 the gT0unQ ana
shaking the entire neighborhood. He
was instantly picked up and car
ried to drug store on the corner
where it was found that deep cash was
made in the left leg, just above the knee,
from which blood flowed freely, The
wound was carefully dressed and the boy
carried to his home near by. Sorenson
was struck by fragments of the box about
the head and not seriously hurt,
The flying missiles went in all directions
and many Of the on-lookers were more or
less injured. Hardly window facing Oh