New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-07


William n. Drake, the thirteenth victim Of
the explosion Of fireworks on Tuesday evening
at Madison-ave and Twenty-fourth-s died
yesterday in Bellevue Hospital. Death was due
to fracture of the skull Drake remained un-
identified till after his death, when his niece.
Miss Edna G Moore. came TO the hospital He
was q bookkeeper, living at No. 2S3 West
TWelfth-st.
Two other patients will probably die. They
are James Fenton. coored. thirty-eight years
old of No. 9S Centre-st.. compound fracture of
the skull. and Thomas DAWN, forty-eight years
old. Of No. 342 East Twenty third-st- amputa-
ton of left leg.
The other patients in the various hospitals
are reported as doing well.
Mayor Low sent letter yesterday to the
Board Of Aldermen giving his views on the dis
charge OF fireworks. He also made public
letter from Fire Commissioner Sturgis. The
Mayors letter is in part follows:
return herewith WITH my approval the
ordinance adopted in relation 10 the discharge OF
Ny objections 20 this ordinance are that in the
ght 81 regent events os s IS 9e and fatal ac
cident OF election night has demonstrated beyond
works in the crowded parts Of the city:
Early in the year the city was shocked nX me 1
connection with the construction Of the suo"1 az
n nst sdancsd ieeisston upon this subject as
am informed 10 be found in any city OF the coun-
plscing the control and use Of explosives for bust
ness purposes under the care OF IN FTf COM
missioner, chairman. and Of four experts ap-
lions from time To time as the public safety and
the conditions Of business may require. 1t is evil
as TO the Of fireworks for purposes Of pleasure
agree with the ordnance hereMlth fetut i,eDi
suggest that the ordinance be amended so as 10
provide that The permit shall be issued by the
Police Commissioner. under regulations 10 be
framed BY the Municipal Explosives Commission.
think that no general exception should be made
IN the ordinance for the Fourth OF July for that
IS day upon which the city is exposed 10 Pc
/ think the Police Commissioner should issue
for only the police that its conditions are
complied with; and this. also. IS the present Gus
] concur with your own committee in thinking
which calls for the Endorsement Of the alderman OF
the district on every application for fireworks
permit is cumbersome ana inexpedient- =.
have given much thought 10 The sufcisnoy OF
u may perhaps be deemed adequate.
Mr. Sturgis wrote in part:
on the evening Of the 9th ult. at the demon
stration IN Madison Square Garden. the use Of a
Msaison SQUARE. and in and about the structure
itself in which at the time many thousands Of
people were assembled, direct consequence OF
eccs snS made oons5erab1 rogTess beFo-e ty,
agCs, e.. s,II Ii olS =, - Oe 80, ne
the Garden building. and the other in the upper
tion adjoining the Hotel Martin. running from
Fifth-ave 70 Broadway, and known IS No. 1872
Broadway.
consider the rockets ana bombs used on the
occasion Of these demonstrations as exceptionally
dangerous.
George L. Rives. Corporation Counsel. said
yesterday 10 Tribune reporter:
OF course, there are always possibilities Of
suits against the city But this explosion case
will become question Of fact. and don't care
20 anticipate any action II suits are brought.
why the city will have a defence TO make.
Not only was the Corporation Counsel repre-
scented 81 the coroner's hearing yesterday, but
our ONCE was represented at the explosion, for
one Of our assistants was sitting the Bishop
EtOop.