Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
A RECORD BREAKER
THE FOURTH PASSES OFF WITH
BUT FEW ACCIDENTS.
Engineer on B. and o. Scalded by
Steam-Most Serious Occur
renee of the Day.

Yesterday was a record breaking Fourth
Of July so far as the police and fire depart
ments are concerned. Whether the powder
was less dangerous or was handled with
more care than usual the members of the
two departments do not undertake to ex-
plain, but the fact remains that there were
fewer accidents and fewer fires than usual
Nor were there any serious conflicts with
which the police had to deal.
A few persons were burned while ham
ding explosives, in addition to those men,
toned in yesterdays Star, but the surgeons
at the hospitals had but little emergency
work to do. The most serious accident of
the day was caused by the blowing out of
the crown-plate of a Baltimore and Poto-
mac engine near Benning. 1t was about
$50 o'clock last night when the accident
occurred and fortunately the engine was
not making much speed at the time. Fire
man Harry Jones was blown from the ten
der, and Engineer Jacob Fry was unable to
leave his post until he had been badly
scalded about the face and head. Passen-
gers attended him as well as they could
until he could be brought to the city and
taken to Providence Hospital. While the
scaldS are serious and dangerous, he may
recover. So great was the force of the
escaping steam that most of the coal was
blown from the tender
An accident to a Baltimore and Ohio en-
Ritchie's station Inconvenience and de-
layed about 5000 excursionists who had
spent an otherwise enjoyable day at the
Chesapeake bay resort. Richie station is
only about four miles from Chesapeake
Junction. The Baltimore and Ohio engine
was employed to draw a train of empty
coaches to the resort in order to assist in
handling the big crowd and saving delay
This, however, proved to be a detriment
rather than a help. The track was dam
aged, and 1t was nearly midnight before
it was in condition. Three heavy trains
which had been held at Marlboro were
then able to proceed toward Washington
The last of the eXcursionists did not rea CHI
home until nearly daybreak, and it was
only then that the many anxious ones at
their homes learned the cause of the delay
Case Of Heat Prostitution.
One case of heat prostration was report
ed yesterday. The victim was Harry Rob-
inson, motorman on the Capital Traction
line. He was taken i'll near Florida avenue
and 9th street, and the police removed him
to Garfield Hospital.
Several assault cases claimed the atten-
ton of the police during the day One man
was stabbed and another victim was in
1ured with stone, but in no case were
injuries of serious nature inflicted
During the entire twenty-four hours there
We're but two box fire alarms and three
local alarms sent in, and the damage done
ny tiit amounted 10 only q rev DOL
lars. One alarm was sent in because of the
burning of a tree at 14th and Binney
streets, and another because the fence in
closing the A. L. Barber property on 18th
street caught fire. An alarm was turned
in about $40 o'clock last night for fire in
house 1927 Both street, Georgetown. The
blaze started on the second floor of the
house and was caused by sparks from
Roman candle ignting dress. The flames
We're extinguished before the arrival of the
fire engines. A gasoline stove caused dam
age to the amount of a few dollars in South
Washington. Members of Nos. and IA
engine company had so little work to do
that they were able to thoroughly enjoy
ice cream and cake sent them by people
living near their houses.
Thomas Jones Badly Burned.
Thomas E. Jones, living al 1913 Lincoln
avenue northeast, was badly burned about
the hand. the result of exploding fireworks
A physician attended him at his home.
Another victim was William Arnold of 907
9th street southeast. His hand was badly
lacerated by the explosion of a firecra cker
His injury was dressed at Providence Hos
pital.
Some excitement was caused last night
near Chinese chop suey establishment on
Pennsylvania avenue. Some small boys
tied a bunch of frecrackers to Sam Hing 8
pet cats tail and the animal ran into the
house. The excited celestials blew police
whistles and attracted a large crowd but
the mischievous boys disappeared before
the arrival of the police. The cat vas
slightly burned.