Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-04
INCIDENTS OF THE DAY
POLICE TO WATCH THE LOCAL
BoWERY TONIGHT.
Pleasure Parties Spend Happy Time
Casualties Reported in Various
Sections Of the City.

line ponce Will keep ClOSe WatSA ~
night on the wholesale discharge of hre-
works along Washington's Bowery, Penn
sylvania avenue, between I'd and Az streets,
to prevent repetition of some of the dan
gerous PRACTICES which were INDUCED in by
drunken men on the last Fourth. one lei
low, top-heavy from an over indulgence OF
strong drink, with long Roman candle IN
each hand, discharged them across the
avenue into the crowds which were watch
ing the Cinnamon discharge great stacks OF
firecra ckers and other pyrotechnics.
The casualties resulting from the danger
Gus act were a woman's dress ignited by
one of the balls, a colored boy shot in the
face within a quarter Of an inch from his
eye, and kissing ball sent through sum-
mer car dangerously near the heads of the
passengers.
Another intoxicated individual sent a
large skyrocket speeding down the thor
oughfaie 1t struck a horse and resulted in
Il runaway. The police are determined that
there shall be no such criminal recklessness
on the I.owery tonight.
A man, under the influence of an early
hour jag did a foolish act this morning
which caused him to employ the Fourth in
nursing his injuries instead of having the
jolly good time for which he started out
About $50 o'clock this morning he sought
tC amuSe a crowd of children and impress
them with his bravery by setting off pack
of firecrackers in his right hand at list and
F. streets southwest He quickly dropped
the popping Sizing mass, but not before
his hand and face were badly burned.
Friends escorted him to the Casualty Hos
pital, where his injuries were dressed.
Quite fleet of small boats started out
from the wharves along the Eastern branch
this morning having on board fishing par
ties, who will angle in the branch between
Berning and Bladensburg. 1t is said large
numbers of Mississippi catfish and carp can
be caught in this stream. Some of the par
ties We're provided with coffee pots and
sk1liets IN which to pan fry their catches.
Strother Taliaferro. ten years old. living
at $50 1St street northeast had a cane in
stead of toy pistol yesterday, and Lele-
DRAFTED by exploding caps in an iron ar
rangement attached to the end of it. Harry
hurley. four years old, was near him. ard
part OF the explosive from the cane wound
ed his leg. DIR. Pckford attended the boy.
His wound is not serious.
A Novel Outing.
A novel outing is being enjoyed today by
a party of young folks from the north
west section. In charge of Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel r. Hunter. who have recently re-
turned from Florida. The unique affair is
designated flower party" and is quite
popular In Florida. The route selected was
the country just beyond Chevy Chase. Each
couple was provided with a basket, and
after disembarkng from the cars they were
told TO assemble at that particular point
at clock in the afternoon for luncheon
IN the meantime the couples, taking diff
ferent routes. traversed glen and hollow
woodland, hill and field in quest Of wild
flowers. At the reassembling he flowers
We're to be made into bouquets and the cou-
pie presenting the prettiest bunch of wild
posles is entitled to the prizes VIII Oh in
y-bi sill
trimmed parasol for the lady, and a silk
umbrella for her gentleman escort.
9ohR Sanford, aged eleven years, son of
W. "A. Sanford a citizen of Ciieshoro' wos
thrown from horse he was riding along
Nlchols avenue about 7:3O O'Clock this
morning, receiving painful injuries to his
llead ana face He was removed to the
government hospital where DIR q H
SchWinn dressed his injuries after which
the lad was taken to his home 1t is sun
posed the animal became frightened at the
explosion OF firecrackers along the road.
Provisions at Hospitals.
AT the hospitals extra provisions were
MADE Tor the treatment of prospective vic
inns OF fireworks, but the casualty list as
shown by the police records this morning
was not heavy. Many children with burn
ed fingers did not require hospital treat
ment.
The usual number Of horses were fright
ened, and several runaway accidents han
pened during the early morning hours
the police and hospital ambuIances were
kept in readiness all day, and police and
ire department reserves We're ready to re-
spond at moments notice Mai Svlves-
ter was on duty at headquarters this morn
ing earlier than usual, and was anxious to
know what was happening in the Wav of
accidents. Even the superintendent of the
morgue, William Schoneberger was at the
new house for the dead early this morning
q 10 n inc
tality.
With the elimination of the giant crack
ers ana the reduction of the number of toy
pistols the police thought they had reason
to anticipate less trouble than usual.
Torpedoes on Car Tracks.
The putting of torpedoes and caps on the
car tracks proved the most serious nuisance
of the day, and some of the explosions were
great enough to jar the cars and brighten
some of the passengers. One early morning
accident occurred in the vicinity of China
town" and an alleged practical joker came
near inflicting serious injury to colored
boy. The boy is Leroy Williams, ten years
old. He was doing a little celebrating on
Pennsylvania avenue, when somebody put
package of lighted frecrackers in his
pocket. 1t then became necessary to take
him to the Casualty Hospital where the
doctors found he had been burned about his
hip. He able to go home after his
wound was dressed.
Four-year-old John Cumberland met with
a distressing accident while engaged in
celebrating with some other children. He
was too close to flower pot" and he was
painfully burned about the face and eyes,
but his eyesight was not destroyed. He
was taken to the Casualty Hospital by the
police. The child's parents live at 511 18th
street northeast.
Charles Johnson, thirteen-year-old col
ored boy. arrested because of the man.
ner in which he celebrated. Charles, who
recently had police experience, used pis-
toll and shot William Brown in the face.
Brown, who is fifteen years old and lives at
1913 street, was taken to the Children'S
Hospital. His wound is not serious. AS
sault with a dangerous weapon is the
charge against the prisoner.
The report made by the explosion of a
firecracker frightened "a horse on Nichols
avenue this morning. John Sanford, eleven
years old, was riding the animal, and he
was thrown and injured about his head and
face. One of the doctors at ST. Elizabeth's
dressed his injuries. He was then taken to
his home at GieSboro'.
Alleged Offenses Against Law.
John Leech deposited s. collateral at the
first precinct station today when he was