The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-07-05
PATRIOTIC PENALTIES
Fire works and Cannons Get
in Their Work.
TWO GHIhDRfN'S ESCAPE
A Heavy Piece Of Iron From a Cannon
Crashes Through Roof and Ceiling Into
Bedroom, Skaters a Bed and Dumps
the Occupants.

the Occupants.
What our town lacked in demonstra-
tion over the Fourth of July it made up
in accidents, Although there was no
formal observance of the day there was
sufficient patriotism left in the people to
make brisk trade in fireworks Reports
of crackers and cannon filed the air from
late hour Tuesday night until an early
hour this morning and several hundred
dollars went up in smoke.
The failure to arrange any attractions
was sorely felt by the hotel, saloon and
restaurantlkeepers,a as but very few visitors
came to the town and all the pleasure
seekers left it to witness the attractions
at Pottsville, Girardville, Nabanoy City,
Lakeside and Tamaqua. IL was the most
dull holiday ever with, ssgd in the town,
but in the evening the hours were en-
llyened by displays of fireworks.
The list of accidents was quite a
lengthy one and the most conspicuous
and remarkable of the lot was that which
occurred at the residence of J. NJ Dough
erjy at the northeast corner of Coal and
Gilbert streets. The house fronts ON Coal
street and the rear faces the mountain to
the north. On Tuesday night some
young men took a gOod-siZed cannon ~
the mountain to welcome the Fourth. A
few hours later a large piece of galvan-
lied gas pipe came whirling down Gilbert
street from the direction in which the
cannon had been taken, but fortunately
no one was injured
At about four o'clock yesterday morn
ing report OF the cannon was heard and
few seconds later heavy piece of iron
crashed through the shingles on the rear
roof of Dougherty's house, tore away the
laths and plaster in the ceiling of the bed
room aud shattered the side board of a
crib in which two children were asleep.
The breaking of the side board caused the
mattress and bedding to drop to the floor
and the children were covered with the
falling plaster. They had a remarkable
escape.
The affair caused great excitement in
the household and it spread among the
neighbors when they learned the facts.
Efforts to learn who had charge of the
cannon failed.
The piece of iron was an old bolt which
had evidently been used as ramrod for
the cannon. 1t was fourteen inches long
and one and a half inches in diameter
1t is regretted the guilty parties cannot
be apprehended and punished for their
Ignorance in discharging the cannon in
the direction of the town. The house is
place where the cannon is supposed to
have been located.
Yesterday there were two hitching
posts, made of two and u .alf inch gas
pipe, in front of h b. FOleys grocery at
the corner of Centre and West streets
To-day there remains but one and half
posts. The missing half took flight with
the. explosion Of dynamite cracker
which was dropped into the pipe. One of
the pieces bruised and cut Mr.. Foley's
right arm above the elbow so badly that
medical attendance was required. An
other piece put cash in the right arm of
Michael, son of Constable Boland. Eight
stitches were put in the CASH The pipe
was badly twisted.
William, the fOurteen-year-o son of
eX-Chief of Police Daniel Neiswender, is
suffering from fractured rib and
burned arm sustained by the premature
explosion of a Roman candle.
f. f. Keller, the North Main street
grocer had his eyes injured yesterday by
a boy holding before his face and dis
charging a revolver loaded with blank
cartridges A physician cleared Mr.
kehler's eyes Of the powder and said the
sight would not be impaired. The boy
was not prosecuted,
Alexander Major. thirteen years of age
and residing on North Bowers street, had
a small cannon with which to enjoy him
self After loading it and touching a
fuse he awaited the explosion, but as it
did not come soon enough to suit him he
sought the reason and now bears the
penalty Of indiscretiOn on his face where
the powder buried itself when the cannon
decided to go off.
Mike Sabo, First ward Arabian, who
holds badge as special policeman, at
tempted to handle Hungarian loaded
with fire water. The Huns friends
gathered in force and rescued the pris-
oner. Sabo was hit in the back with u
club and received a whack on the head
which made the blood flow freely. Sabo
caused the arrest of Joe Dudock and
Frank Sujefski, but as the evidence
against them was not strong Justice
Toomey postponed the case until this
evening.
John Magdraw, a Slayonian, wanted to
celebrate the Fourth and stuck stick of
dualin in the stump of tree on South
Main street. The explosion caused much
Indignation and Magdraw was arrested
by Officer Flaherty. The man was dis
charged upon paying fine and costs to
Chief Burgess Burns.
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