The sun., 1896-07-05
BACK BROKEN BYACANNON
JOHN MARRER PASSES Nv FRONT
JUST AS IT GOES OFF.

waddinE Strikes Him in the Back and ue
Dies-Aceidents In This City-A Chiid
Frightened by Exploding Fire.
cracker Falls aud Fractures Her Skull.
John Marrer, a retired soda water manufao-
turer, aged go years, of 81 Boston street, New.
ark, walked in front OF cannon last night
while salute was being fred in Military Park
in that city.
A discharge was made just rs he was passing,
and the wndding struck him In tho back. His
back was broken. and his lons we're severely
laccrated. He died late last night In st. MI
chaels Hospital.
The Fourth of July accidents in this city were
not more numerous than In previous years and
no fatalities were reported up to midnight.
Among those reported were:
Isabella Way, IL years old. 2,36l Eighth
avenue was descending the stairs at her homo
when n boy threw lighted nrecracker behind
her When the cracker exploded the child was
30 frightened that she lost her balance and fell
down the stairs, fracturinR her skull. Sho was
taken to Manhattan Hospital.
Francis w. Judge, Jr.. n lawyer, as years old,
living on tho fourth floor of the nat house 4a6
East 1l5th street was hanging an American
nag from tho front window OF his apartments,
when he WAS shot In the left breast with n 3S-
ealibre bullet by some, unknown person. The
bullet penetrated the left lungand lodged in the
muscles OF tho back. He was taken to the
Presbyterian Hospital.
john Laden. II years old, was celebrating
the Fourth last night on the roof of his home.
$50 Leonard street, with II small cannon. Ho
Ind loaded the playthng and was touching IL
OIL with piccc o: pink. When the smoke
cleared away. Lndcn. who was III front OF the
muzale, was found with his face and neck
covered with powder marks and blood. He was
taken to Hudson Street Hospital.
Edward Stinson. u years old. n tnsmith OF 43B
Hudson street. went to Hudson street Hospital
suffering with dangerous lac.rations OF the left
hand. He and friend werc; firing off a cannon;
his companion touched of the gun. The charge
split stlnson's hand from tine knucklcs 10 tho
taton At the wrist viii pr"bsbls bo nee necessary
John Rurn' IS years old, lougsborcman of ~
IS s Il .Sn lit Ns S "Soons
ONE % bullets srsssd B"rnss f rs bsrseh%t %ss
ss 70
James Coleman. - years old, eo5 West sxtyseven,h
%oG In m nG 5Sos sss a
Norris M 40 SnS d D OF s 1eh95a rn
8. small s.p,Sn sxploded by Gus!hy InnS6srs. ass
ia mrns q! @% "s and
Dsasro @ B9rG aged age a. OF "a "a Hamilton street acct;
f; by EdWard ' GoodchiId TAKEN to % Go%Verneur Hos
Ap!onlo E5ieds 81 years old l5G Mulberry street.
teenth street, as shot in the left s,ds IL
the same numbsr she Was sent to Btlievue HOSPITAL
William Shea years old 4s cnrmnc street. and
EAward MsFaddsn aged ~ years . CaTmine E, street.
, ami nanus. Attended at home.
Edward Gunderson years old, 85 Downing street,
shot himself IN the left hand. Cared for at home.
| Maurice Fisher, y years old, SO Eighth avenue,
sRhtly wounhed in the left leg by stray nniles
while PLAYING In tho street near his home last night
John Latonia, an Italian. OF 8li East forty. NTH
street. accidentally shot in the leg by stranger
| to Flower Hospital. ''' "
| Louis Rubinstoin. y ycars, 4t7 East Eighty: bird
| to Presbyterian Hospital ~ .
| John Rogers Of !bS4 West I52d street. William Ma.
| honey Ana West sgd street. and James Kane OF
gl6 West Fifty.seyenth street severely burned eS the
| or West iJSth street Taken q their Aomos. -
Martin Joyce, 30 East Eighth street, shoulder dis
| located. Joyce was knocked down by runa.
| way horse which had been frightened by exploding
| fireworks.
! william Richard. 300 Fast Twelfth street. shot in
left cheek by Peter Farley nelrhhor Wound slight.
Charles schmidt 34s West Thirty ninth street. acct!
dentay In left thigh by EIchard barrett OF 30 4
| West Thirty.nintn street. TaScn to kooseSelt
HOSPITAL Wound said be but not dangerous.
| Mrs Ann Crairm, Downing street, slightly
| wounded III the fo-cneal waite iookins out OF .
| window. Taken to 81. Vincent Hospital.
Charles Diapoo. 100 Elizabeth street. slightly hurt
by stray bullet willis the roof OF his residence
Patroinan George j. Kettcr OF tnr East fifty.tirst
, street station, while Nost nj SiNth avenue and
Fhryseventh street last nsht struck in the left
leg by stray bullet. AneiEhborng physician dressed
! the wound and krttler went home