Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-05
A VERY QUIET FOURTH
THE POLICE REPORTS INDICATE AN
UNUSUAL RECORD.
Arrests Made Were for Slight Misde.
meRnOrs-Lfst of PersOns In
jured by Explosives.

The police authorities say yesterday was
the quietest Fourth of July that has been
known in this city for many years. 1t was
actually possible, they say, for people to
set sleep long before midnight. The en-
forcement of the police regulation against
the of noisy explosives, 1t is believed,
was largely responsible for the improved
condition of affairs. Set pieces and colored
lights were used to great extent. but they
made no noise. and the police did not re-
ceive the usual number of complaints.
The toy pistol failed to do the usual
amount of damage because the use of the
deadly kind was prohibited by law. There
were a few accidents and several small
fires during the day, but the injured peo-
pie were not numerous enough to Keep one
doctor busy.
Two unfortunate accidents occurred. Miss
Anna Rupert of AIS New York avenue and
Mrs Gertrude Ellegood of 90 18th street
southeast We're the victims. The former
was shot in the right shoulder by boy
who was firing at a target. Miss Rupert
heard the report of the rifle and Immediate
ly thereafter the leaden missile entered her
shoulder. Fortunately the wound Is not
serious and the attending physician thinks
ii will give Miss Rupert but little trouble.
Mrs. Ellegood was walking along Benning
road with her daughter-in-law. Mrs. Clifton
Schaffer of 1903 Gales street, when a bullet.
fired by some one unknown, entered her
left forearm She went to Pyree's drug
store. where she received medical aid. Later
she was taken to Mrs. Schaffer's house
Result of Explosion.
A colored newsboy named Charles Tolson
was painfully injured in the ankle. He
was near Pennsylvania avenue and 10th
street. with some other boys, who were
setting off fireworks. white boy filled an
| exploded cartridge shell with powder and
| used the stem of a firecracker for a fuse.
| Lookout he shouted about the time he
| applied The match, and his companions. with
| the exception of Tolson, got out of the
| way. Tolsou was not a good runner ana
| he was injured. He was sent to the Emer-
\ gency Hospital for treatment.
| Alphons Addison. colored, fourteen years
| old was treated at the Homeopathic Hos
| pital for some painful powder-burns in his
| face. 1t is feared his eyesight may be
| impaired. The injured boy lives at 1245 4th
| street northwest.
| James spriggs of 452 Kings court was
| also a patient at the Homeopathic Hos
| rital. He shot himself through the left
| hand while handling a revolver.
| Arthur Queen, colored, thirteen years old,
| shot himself in the knee while celebrating.
Tie doctors at the Emergency Hospital at
| tended him.
| The several victims VINO were treated at
the hospitals yesterday morning, as pub
| lshed in yesterdays Star. were able to go
| to their homes later in the day.
About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
| Truck B Company responded to a local
| alarm of fire at the house OF Theodore
Goldstein. No. 2131 Stephens court. Fire
| crackers caused the blaze. which was ex-
| tirguished before much damage was done.
| Fireworks caused a slight fire in the sa-
loon of William Schleuter, at 9th and K
streets northwest, during the afternoon.
Damage amounted to about $50.
| The house of Henry E. Robinson. No. 1Ol1
31st street. Georgetown. was threatened by
fire about o'clock last night. Sparks from
4 81, {ra 1a,tt he fOy1, nc
We're extinguished before much Roadway
was gained.
Police Court Docket.
The police made a number of arrests yes
| terday, and there were prisoners enough
to fill the dock in Judge SCOTS court
While most of the arrests were made fol
drunkenness and disorderly conduct, q
number of the victims were in the tolls fol
violations of the law against the use OF
| dangerous explosives
| john Harris and TruXton FOsky. young
cOlored men. We're charged with having dis
charged a cannon on l street. Policeman
. Newton told the court he saw Fosky apply
the match.
Harris was standing near the fence" HI
said, land l was told that he loaded thu
Cannon"
, Fosky was fined So and Harris was dis
charged.
I'm from Westmoreland county, Vir
gina, and | didn't know the law, was thu
excuse given by Isaiah Jackson, colOred
| who was accused of having set off a to!
: | cannon.
T How long have you been in the city?'
: Il don't know"
"a month";"
More than that"
n Then you should have known better.
:. Judge Scott told him. fine of So was i'm
| posed.
Howard Henning, colored. constructed
! cannon of the barrel of old musket an
| the noise made by the explosion was tn
> loudest that was heard by Policeman Saw
| yer.
: A plea of ignorance was not accepted
q | and a fine of 81 imposed
Hing Lee and All Wah, Cinnamon wer
in line The former charged with sell
> ing fireworks to child, while the latte
: was accused of having set off g. canno
d cracker. They forfeited s. each.