The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-05
YEsrERD1Y,s CASUALTIES,
A Large Number of Accidents From the DWy'a Celebration,


 
 A Large Number of Accidents From the Days Celebration,
 A Fourth of July seldom passes with out some young patriot being more or less badly injured by the premature ex- plosion of nolse-nlaking Instruments, and yesterday was no exception to the rule. There were Qui;e a number of ac- cidauts, but none will prove fatal. SeV- eral Of the unfortundtes will be marked for life and one will. it is feared, lose the sight of an eye.
 A lad about fifteen years old, son of Michael McKinnon of 166 Bridge street, was celebrating near his house with q cannon, and on bending over 1t to learn why !t didn't explode 1t went off and the lads face and eyes were filled with badly burned.
 A man about thirty years old living on Wooster street had his forehead ;ill- ed with powder by the premature ex- plosion of cannon. pr. Beard attend ed both of the above cases.
 Frank Chipman, lad fourteen years old, was burned about the face by the explosion of firecracker.
 Some mischievous lads placed a bunch of firecrackers back of Mrs. Nor ton of 455 Orchard street and set them off The flames set fire to the dress worn by the woman. Some friends quickly rushed to her assistance and rolled her in the dirt on the street. Be- fore the flames were completely extin- guished her back and hands were vHry badly burned and the dress completely ruined.
 In tonuching off a cannon William Gillowsky of Christy street had his lace and eyes filled with powder, but the sight was not destroyed.
 A man named Robbins, living on Dix well avenue, had his hand burned. These three people were given medical attention by Dr. Converse.
 Raymond Harris, aged sixteen. living on Washington avenue, yesterday used piece of galvanized iron pipe for cannon, and he may lose the sight of his right eye in consequence. The pipe exploded and his face and eyes were filled with powder and badly burned besides. Dr. Flynn, who att tended the lad, hopes to save the sight. Drs. Lamb and Pitman last evening reduced fracture of both bones of the right leg above the ankle sustained by man named Kessler, aged fifty years, living on Asylum street. Kessler fell on the wet pavement.
 Jacob Straus of 23 George street sus- tained flesh wound by the explosion of blank cartridge.
 A boy about twelve years old living in Westville had his left hand badly lacerated by blank cartridge. A por- tion of the wadding and considerable powder were forced into the wound. Dr. Marsh rendered the necessary med ical assistance.
 A fourteen-year-o lad named Har- mon, living on Spring street, had his face and eyes badly peppered by the explosion of small cannon.
 A nine-year- old Putnam street girl named Moran was burned about the eyes and face with firecracker
 In Whitneyville Norman Weaver, aged eighteen years, allowed fire cracker to explode in his hand and that member and his face and eyes were badly burned and considerable powder was driven into the flesh. He was at- tended by Dr. Smith.
 Dr. J. s. Siebold attended young man named Curtis, living on Grafton street. Young Curtis, who Is about eighteen years old, let fall piece of lighted punk into baking powder can of powder and it flashed into his face Considerable powder was driven into the eyes and the corner of. the right one was somewhat cut The sight will not be injured.
 Frank Videnburgh, twelve-year-o old boy, was yesterday taken to the New Haven hospital suffering from bad burn in the face. He had some powder with which he was about to load g small cannon, when the powder caught fire and flashed up, burning him badly about the face.