The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-06
IS TO THE GoRloUs FOURTH.
JSUAL CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.

The celebration of the Glorious
Fourth yesterday was beyond doubt
the most quiet occasion Of the kind in
the history Of the city. The fact that
Independence Day fell upon Sunday,
together with the Saturday half-hol-
day and general observance Of the oc-
casion on Monday, furnished an oppor-
tunlty for nearly three-dayS' Vaca-
ton among the people of the city, of
which they awaited themselves for lake
or country trips of more than ordinary
length. The prevailing disposition to
escape from the noise and turmoil Of
a Fourth of July in the city manifest
ed itself Saturday. when large numbers
sought the lakes and country resorts.
Sunday there was a greater exodus,
and by 10 o'clock yesterday morning
the numerous picnics, steamboat ex-
cursiOns and suburban retreats had al
most depopulated the city. Those who
could not get away remained in town
apprehensiVe of the wear and tear
which their nerves would be called
upon to undergo, but were agreeably
disappointed, for things in general were
quite unlike former Fourth of Julys.
To be sure, there was an abundance
Of-noiSe, hOrdeS of small boys venting
their eXuberant patriotism, and many
of their elders engaged In the same
diversion, but there was a noticeable
absence of the expected turmoil which
generally characterizes Americas natal
day. In the evening when the crowds
which had deserted the city began to
arrive there was something of the old
time enthusiasm manifested in the dis
charge OF fireworks throughout the
city, but the heavy down pour of rain
interrupted the ? celebra ton, and the
evening, too, was comparatively undis-
turbed
Many citizens were patriotic enough
to display the national flag, but the
banner was conspicuous by it's absence
from the staff of the city hall
The most remarkable features of the
day were the absence of fires and the
comparatively few injuries among the
juvenile population. From midnight
Saturday night to ~ o'clock last even
ing there had been but one alarm of
fire, though Chief Jackson had recalled
all vacations among the members of
available man at his post of duty. At
o'clock last evening a firecracker,
which had lodged in the portico of J.
F. LaWlesS residence, 420 Woodward
avenue, started small blaze, which
was, however, eXtinguished with mere
nominal DANA ges by the chemical en-
CINE. Naturally, with SO many young
Americans engaged for nearly twenty
four hours in handling powder and eX-
plosives in all forms, there ere some
accidents, though the number is far
below that of former years. The mud"
gun, the miniature cannon and the
giant firecrackers, however, had their
victims, and nearly dozen children
suffered more or less serious injuries.
Several youngsters met accidents not
due to their patriotism. Following is
a list of those reported injured dur
ing the day:
CUNIFF, AGNES. SOC Mississippi street,
twenty-five months old. run over by wagon;
seriously injured.
CRANSHAW. MELVILLE, fifteen years
old 1872 East Isabel street; face slightly
burned.
INQUIRE. DANIEL. 161 East Congress
street, fourteen years old; both wrists and
right side Of face seriously burned.
MARSH, ROLLIE, West Seventh and Elk
change streets. thirteen years old; face
burned and right eye probably injured.
NEWTON, L. W., 266 East ROBBIE street,
of right hand blown off
ROELLER, FRANK, 2S1 Iglehart street,
fourteen years old; right arm torn, left arm
burned. -tr.
ROUNDY; BIRDIE, POI Spruce street, fiji
teen years old; face slightly burned.
WOLTERSTOFF, EDWARD. 5SS Cook
street; hit over the eye with base ball; bad
lXy hut NOT cnrin W
Little Agnes Cuniff was running
across the street from her home to
meet her father, when she stumbled
and fell. A bakery wagon belonging
to L. Abramson, of S63-865 Payne ave-
nue., driven by Charles Orman. was ap-
preaching and the driver did not see
the PROSTATE baby. Mr.. Cuniff saw
the danger and called to Orman as did
several others, but Orman evidently
did not hear them and before the child
could regain her feet the rear wheel
of the wagon had passed over her
hack. The child was picked up I'M
conscious and taken to her home, while
it is claimed that Orman whipped up
his horse and disappeared. The sign
on the wagon, however, led to his
identity DR.. Robillard attended the
injured child No broken bones were
found but it is feared the little one
is injured internally. Orman stated
at the central police station that the
noise of fire. crackers so worried his
horse that his attention was taken up
with the animal and that he neither
saw the fallen child nor heard the
shouts of those who had tried to warn
him. He denied hurrying away and
says he knew nothing of the accident
until he reached his place Of business.
Melville Cranshaw thought a cannon,
which he had lighted. was not going
off, and stopped to examine into the