Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-05
THE DAY WE CELEBRATE.
Less Noise Than In Former Years 4 Several Accidents to Boys.


 Several Accidents to Boys.
 The Fourth of July passed of very uuietly ill Waterbury, there being prac- hcally no disturbance in any part of the town. Of course there was the usual noise incident to the observance of the day, but it seems as if people were little more cautious than they have been in the past regarding the conduct of their children and as re- suit few serious accidents happened. Grown up people can prevent much damage from fire crackers by keeping R close watch upon the youngsters, but it is impossible to guard against accl- dents from boys who are sent out arm cd with rifles and allowed to use thelr own judgment as to where they will discharge their weapons Parents who put rifles in the hands of boys and then send them out on the streets among other children show an utter disregard for the safety of others and it is a disposition of this kind manifested in various ways the year around that causes so much trOu- bIe for neighbors who expect. as they have a right to. that every man is do- ing his best to bring up his children fin the way they ought to go. But this is q mistake. Unfortunately too many people are decidedly selfish about their children as well as other things and do not care a copper what they do so long as they take care of themselves and keep out of the clutches of the law During the Fourth several children were injured in Waterbury to say noth- ing about other places, by missiles fired of young boys. Their parents will tell you that they did not mean to do any harm and that theirs were not the only boys who were armed yester- day. No doubt this is true, but it is poor consolation for the man and wO- man who has q child whose flesh was pIOughed by the bullets they sent broadcast regardless of the harm they might do.
 Charles EnsIfng of 2s Third street was seriously burned about the eyes and face yesterday by powder from q firecracker. which exploded before he thought it would. pr Russell rendered medical treatment.
 William Dunphy of North Riverside street shot himself in the palm of the left hand with q blank cartridge pistol. It was an old case of didn't know it was loaded. Dr Russell rendered sur gical attendance
 Some person shot blank cartridge through the awning, or threw fire cracker upon the awning, on the office of the Hellmann Brewing Co yester- day afternoon about 4:45, setting it on fire. 4 stream from the com pany's hose extinguished the fire be- fore much damage was caused.
 .T.. -e.- -sE of Washington square. in front of the Bank street school. were widely and suddenly awakened from their peace full slumbers shortly after 12 o'clock last night by the report of an eX- plOSiOn. which it is said fairly shook some of the nearby buildings. The people thought that m explosion had occurred in the bottling establishment of MOriarty X Carroll. in the building owned by Henry Ramp. 4 large crowd quickly gathered about the scene. Several windows in the bot ting establishment were shattered to pieces, but no explosion had occurred in there. \ large dynamite bomb had been set off in the street.
 Among those who were slightly in- jured were Evelyn Wood. East Farm street. shot through the right thigh while standing in her own yard. No one knows where the missile came from Henry LapaIme. Franklin square. face burned by a fire cracker which some youngster threw at him while at play. Robert Hall, East Farm street. shot himself in the hand with a toy pistol. Henry Reich of Round Hill street. burned his hand while touching off cannon" John Austin. 239 Bank street, eyesight injured through the cussedness of a little girl who aimed her revolver at his face. The man was sitting on the steps of the Arlington hotel when the girl fired at him. Abraham Cohen of Canal street. shot in the leg. He stood in front of ''cannon'' and the wadding tore lump of flesh of one of his limbs. John Agness. Orange street. tore the palm of his hand with a frecracker. George Holmes, Burton street. shot a bullet through one of his fingers. Frank Betts. North Elm street, can of powder exploded and the contents took him. in the face. George Munich, North Willow street. shot in the face by a young sportsman. Face ridded with powder TerifOrd Parker. Grove street shot in the thigh by his own revolver.