The times., 1899-07-05
ACCIDENTS OF THE DAY.
The Big and Small Roy Was in Evil
dence at the Hospitals.


1913 New Hampshire Avenue northwest,
was the victim of a serious accident yes
terday, which entailed the loss of his right
hand, because of tco much Fourth of July.
He was firing cannon near his home and
when on one occasion it failed to discharge
picked ii up. thinking the fuse had burned
out. Scarcely had the youth taken hold
of the dangerous toy when it exploded
shattering the hand Eckhart was taken
at once to the Emergency Hospital. where
his hand was anputated, despite the en-
treaties of the patient piece of the
cannon was removed from the shattered
hand before the operation was performed.
Playing with loaded pistol was respon-
sible for an injury TO Edward Clark, col
ored, seventeen years Of age, at an early
hour yesterday morning. The weapon was
loaded with powder and wad of paper
and accidentally discharged. The wad was
sent through the right hand of the youth
inflicting an ugly wound. Clark received
treatment at the Emergency Hospital and
later was sent TO his home.
Miller Parker, fifteen years old, whose
home is at 1893 Eighth Street northwest,
and Arthur Brame, thirteen years old, who
lives at 1866 Eighth Street northwest were
treated at the Emergency Hospital yes
terday morning for badly burned faces and
hands, the result of the explosion of a can
OF powder near their home. The boys
were loading and firing a cannon and car
ried near them q can containing powder
While they were bending over the cannon
preparatory to firing II one of a party of
young girls accidentally threw a lighted
match into the can. The powder ignited.
burning the boys in a fTightful manner.
Parker's hair was nearly all singed of.
After receiving treatment the boys were
sent to ward in the hospital and later
were permitted to go to their homes.
Powder burns of the face and hands were
numerous yesterday, and as result the
physicians at the hospitals were kept busy
continuously dressing and handaging
wounds. Among the many who were treat
ed at the Emergency Hospital the more
seriously injured We're George Gregory,
thirteen years old, of 1917 E Street north
west. powder burns of the face and hand;
Arlina Gray. colored, nine years DID, of
81 Armory Street, burns of the face and
hands, powder in eyes and contusiors OF
the head caused by being knocked down
by the force of an explosion; John White,
seventeen years old, OF 1920 Seventh Street
southeast, powder burn of the right hand;
B. l.. Tubman, twenty-one years of age,
OF Zl25 Pennsylvania Avenue northwest
powder in face and eyes; Frank Schwelt-
zer. thirty years old. of 229 r Street north
west powder burns of the face and pow
der in the eyes: W. 5. Jones, eighteen
years old, Of 731 Four-and-a- half Strest
southwest, badly burned about the face
and eyes; II. Urine, thirty-nine years old
of S19 Seventeenth Street northwest, pow
der burns. OF the face: Thomas Martin,
eighteen years old, of $50 C Street south
west, powder burns of the face and han5s
and powder in the eyes; Archie Killinger,
ten years old. OF 224 Thirteen -and-a half
Street southwest, powder in face and eyes:
James A. Herforth, thirty years old, OF 349
Street southwest. powder burns of the
face and eyes; Sandy Carren, colo: ed, sew
enteen years old, powder in eyes; George
Terry. thirteen years, white, powder in
face; John Williams, thirty-one years,
white. powder burns on palm, fingers, and
thumb; Vincent Fielding, thirteen years
old, white, burns on the right hand; p. ].
Craft white, fourteen years old, lacerated
hands; t. J. Hines, eighteen years old,
white, powder burns; Henry Rate eight
zen years old, white 7l3 Fourth Street,
powder in face;' Ernest Blair, thirty-five
years old, colored, gunshot wound in neck:
Archie Davies, sixteen years cd, white,
3C9 r Street southeast, powder in face;
Granville Horton, twelve years cid. col
ored, lacerated palm and powder burns;
Robert Dawson. twenty-five years d
colored, i37 Temple Court southwest,
lacerated hand and burns.
The explosion of torpedo in the hands
Of Leroy Krause, thirteen-ye ar-old boy
near his home, 1923 New York Avenue
northwest, resulted in slight burns of the
face and hands. The. boy was treated at
the Emergency hospital.
Edward Johnson, colored. nineteen years
Of age held a cannon cracker in his hand
too long. 1t exploded and lacerated the
hand slightly. Johnson also suffered burns
of the face. He received treatment at the
Emergency Hospital.
NJ. II. Lemon, fifty-four years of age, oil
479 New York Avenue northwest. was
burned about the face and hands by the
premature explosion of a cannon cracker
His injuries were dressed at the Emer-
gency Hospital
Willie Leckliter, nine years of age, suf-
fered serious injury 10 his right hand as
the result of holding a frecracker whit
II exploded. The boy was attended by
DR.. w. Green Suter. of 81 H Street north
east. He lives at so Jackson Street north
west.
Jane Frost. sixty-seven years of age.
was struck in the face by nail discharged
from toy cannon, about O'Clock last
night and suffered an ugly. though not
serious wound. She was attended by Dr.
Perkins at her home. 22S Thirteen and-a-
half Street southwest
The charge from toy cannon struck
John Trambell. fourteen -year-old colored
boy. in the face, infiicting painful injuries
The accident occurred at Eighth and r
Streets about 10 o'clock last night Tram
bell received treatment at Freedman's
Hospital.
The explosion of a giant firecracker
caused severe burns about the face of
John Thomas. colored. thirteen years of
age who lives at 1914 Blagden Alley north
west. He was taken TO the Homeopathic
Hospital for treatment.
The infant child OF Emma Sobeka. of
6i3 Street northwest. while seated In
baby carriage in front of its home, was
struck by a lighted skyrocket and injured
about the right arm and hand The dress
of the child ignited and slight burns re-
suited.
William Brown and Frank Chase, aged
respectively twelve and fourteen years
were painfully cut about the legs by an
explosion OF glass bottle filled with pow
der. Brown lives at - Washington Street
and Chase lives at 12S Harrison Street.
Frank Osterman, ten years Of age, of
1e1 Maple Avenue Was burned about the
face and neck by the premature discharge
Of toy cannon.
Chester Ogden, sixteen years OF age. ac-
cidentally dropped a lighted hrecracker in
n can of powder, which he carried under
his arm and as a result was badly burned
about the face. eyes. and chest. He re-
ceiyed treatment at his home, 1719 Four
teenth Street northwest.
Many Went TO the Country.
There was an exodus yesterday of the
citizens from Washington. Those pos
sessing the means and the time journeyed
to Philadelphia, New York, and even
farther North and others. not so for