Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12
MANY ACCIDENTS.

List Unusually Large ON Account of the
Use of High Explosives.
The list OF accidents for the Fourth
of july was unusually large this year,
owing to the reckless use of dynamite
torpedoes and firecrackers.
James O'Toole of No. $40 East Sixth
street had his right hand blown off by
a large torIedo at Sixth and Church
streets early yesterday week.
Leroy Harvey, No. 1907 Jefferson
| street, while seated on his front porch,
whs severely cut about the face by bits
of flying tin caused by pan in the
street being blown up.
William Pagan, No. 500 East Ninth
street, while standing at Fourth and
Walnut streets, mad all the fingers of
his right hand blown off by the OK
| rlosion of dynamite cracker which
he was holding. DIR. g. W. Quinn
temporarily dressed the wound till the
patrol wagon arrived to take the young
man to the Delaware Hospital, whore
the remainder of the hand was am
putated just above the wrist.
Harry Powell, 16 years of age, No.
s1S Buttonwood street, was badly
burned about the eyes, by the ex-
plosion of large cannon cracker at
Ninth aud Church streets. He was
taken to the Delaware Hospital in the
Phoenix ambulance. He may lose his
sight.
Robert Eakin, No. 500 jackson
street. employed as fireman by the
p, W. & b. Railroad Co., was badly
hurt about the stomach, by falling on
large cannon cracker at Third and
Market streets. He ives removed TO
his home, where DR.. Il. N. Mnliken
attended him.
John Dutton, living beyond Eleventh
street bridge, was shot in the leg by
the accidental discharge OF a pistol in
the hands of another boy. The wound
Thirteenth and Claymont streets.
Frank Wright, No. 212 West street,
had his hand badly torn aid bruised
was holding. The wound was dressed
by DIR. j. 4. V. Blocksom.
Charles Vandever was slightly burned
about the hands by fiiecracker. DR..
Blacksom attended him.
John Cuzzona, No. 1911 West Tenth
street, had his hand cut by the wad
ding Of blank cartridge. DIR. John
Palmer, Jr., attended him.
Robert Davis, No. los East Waite,
street, while attempting to take blank
cartridge pistol from William Brown,
was shot in the right breast.
While James boy lie Of Holly Oak wa!
lighting the fuse of a small cannon hi
was badly burned about the eyes, thu
result of which may prove fatal. Hi
was removed to the Delaware Hospita
in the Phoenix ambulance.
A young boy from this city, who's
name could not be learned, had bott
I eyes torn out at PENIS Grove, N. j.
yesterday week while on an excursion, b,
explosion of large dynamite cracker.
John Saunders, the son of JohI
{ Saunders of No. SOB West Ninth street
was injured above the eyes by the ex
. plosion of cannon cracker.
Inpostos Raotos, No. 1928 Robinson
street, was shot in the leg by Adam
Roosevelt. The wonnd is slight.
Albert Bell, aged 20 years, No. 8
. Vandever avenue, lost two fingers o
, his right hand by the explosion of
/. dynamite cracker. He was sent to tn
' Delaware Hospital for treatment.
Elmer Turner, No. 419 Franklin
street, was shot in the right eye b.
: the wadding of blank cartridge. II
= was taken care of at his home.
IRWIN How EFT, No. 1892 West Fiftl
street, was shot through the trouser
4 by blank cartridge.
: Robert W. Tadman, Jr., No. so
! Broome street, was seriously iniure,
: Tuesday week about the hands b
the bursting of a 25.c cent cartridg
: pistol.
% Leroy Hickman, No. 1902 Frankli
street, was BADLY burned last night wee
: in front Of his home by the burstin
. Of a pin wheel.
= One of the PLATE glass windows at tn
y La Fayette Hotel was broken by tn
y explosion of large cracker.