New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-05
ACCIDENTS AND FIRES.
The LIST NOT EXTENSIVE AND THE sDAMAG
AND INJURY GENERALLY SLIGHT

AND INJURY GENERALLY SLiFHI
The police were astonished yesterday 10 hear OF
only few accidents through the Of firearms
frecrackers and other explosives There a fair
number OF fires in all parts of the borough, how
ever. which showed that explosive patriotism Is
bound 20 maintain It's record on the Glorious
Fourth All OF tho small boys around bright
and early with powder galore. in various forms. to
burn Many Of the little fellows who. with tots OF
sisters were unsuccessful in setting fire 10 their
homes succeeded admirably in doing so 10
those Of their neghbors
The accidents and fires follows William
Jennings. years old. OF No 90 Westinghouse,
and John McAuley. twelve years old. Of No 30
Prospect-st.. were arrested for shooting Robert
Walsh. twenty-six years old. Of No % Navy-st., in
front OF their home. Ii toy pistol, Of course
Eta Feck eleven years old, of No AZ Bergen-st..
while playing in the yard of her home yesterday
had her clothes set on fire by hrecrackers. Her
hips were slightly burned Harry Appleton thirty
FIVE years old. OF the same address, while putting
out the fire in Ettas clothing. received burns Of
the hands.
Peter c. KiefeI seventeen years old OF No s13
Gates-ave had his face and hands burned by fire.
crackers He taken 10 ST. Johns Hospital
While setting of a small cannon near his home
Leo MERCER. thirteen years DID, Of No. sos Broad
way. received burns Of the hands and face he was
removed 10 St. Catherine Hospital
Exploding hrecrackers set nre yesterday morning
TO the roof OF the three story frame house at No
$50 Gold-st II is owned by Nicholas Doyle. OF No.
$50 Madison-st. The damage was 800
other fires from similar causes were: In attic Of
two-story frame house at No 55 Prospects, owned
by Joseph VIII. OF kushwick-aVe. ana Johnsoh-st.'
Wagon shed al No % Herbert-st., owned by John
n. Schaffer. Of No So Jackson-st Two hght wagons
Two-story frame house at No 1s5S Dean-st.,
owned and occupied by Barbara Miller. Dam
Apartments Of Joseph Howard, at No. 30 Sands
Ct. Damage s.. House is owned by p q lrlfntn'
of No. 2s2A Gates-ave William french IS Two
story, frame house at No 2iS scholes-st Dam
Awning at No 72s Manhattan-ave. Damage. SO.
Awning at No 2.261 Pacic-st. Damage. 50
Apartments OF George Brown. on third hoor Of
three-storv house at No 1872 Liberty ave, owned by
Mrs Wlds. of No. 5l6 Flushing-ave. Damage 10
Stable at No Meeker-ave. occupied by John
Florence IaTkin. twenty-nine years old. OF No.
1902 Gates-ave.. while riding in a Nassau line car
In Johnson-ave. yesterday, was shot IN the mead ny
some unknown person who discharged a pistol from
a window She only slightly injured
Fire last evening caused go damage TO me three-
story frame house No loo Park-aVe.' oWheu ny
the Mccormick estate. and occupied on the ground
floor a drygoods store by William Motto "hose
stock was damaged 80
The o9e-story and basement frame building at
Tenth-ave. and Windsor Place, occupied by Cath-
crime Curran. was damaged 800 by hre and the
Fire also caused s5 damage to the two-story and
Tqmf house of a So rs ST. an James Place
The awning Of John Hartley. at No. is smith-st
was daln mage s x wears old Of No % Bogart-st
received slight burns the back and legs from
frecrackers. &c.. 1900 IA .. ~. =, c,-o,d
e. accidentally shot Pauline Altman, Of No. IS
cre nd-st IN the neck The wound is slight
Edward Drumming. fourteen years old, OF No lH
Sand by the explosion Of a cannon hrecracker.
lanes Curran. sixteen years old OF No 2
Georgia-st, accl,denta"y sno' n''hSe" !" inc "ed0
Fire caused $40 damage to coalboat owned by
Simon Goldberg. grocer at NO 'o' McDohoush-