Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-05
FOURTH OF July ACCIDENTS
Five Dead in New York and -Four in
PhilndeIphia-Hundr Are
Injured.

NEW YORK, July 4-Despte the efforts
Of many small boys and their elders the
Fourth Of July was comparatively quiet.
More than 100 boys and young men were
arrested and taken before magistrates for
violation Of the ordinance which forbids
the discharge Of firearms in the streets
and the carrying Of concealed weapons
Altogether five deaths were recorded in
the city as a result of the days celebra-
tion and the number of accidents reaches
into the hundreds
BY the premature explosion OF a
shell in the open bTeech of a five
inch gun swhile Fourth of July
salute was being fired at Castle William,
on Governors Island today. Private Cor
nelius Harrington of company II, Eighth
infantry, was so badly injured that he
may not recover. One arm was torn off.
his right eye was blinded and he was ter
ribly burned on the head and body. Ser
geant Frank Webb Of the same company
and regiment was also badly hurt and it
is feared will lose the sight Of one of his
eyes, but he is expected to recover.
Both men were removed to the hospital
on Governors Island and the firing Of the
salute was continued.
An inquiry to determine the cause Of the
orident will be made Immediately.
"he first fatal accident in New York, due
he Fourth Of July. was reported shortly
midnight when Morris Komersteln
was pierced through the heart by a pistol
bullet, which came in through a window Of
n house in Monroe street in which he
! lived
BOSTON, July 4-During the ceremony
| OF firing the national salute Of forty-fve
! guns at Fort Warren, Boston harbor, today
the charge Of the sixteenth round exploded
prematurey, lnjurlng two privates Of the
/ Ninety-sxth company, coast artillery, one
! probably fatally.
Private James j. Buckley, who was plac-
ing the blank shell in the breech Of a
six FOUNDER. was frightfully injured The
/ explosion tore his left arm nearly to the
shoulder and the flying particles struck
him in the face, shattering the bones of
/ his chin.
/ Private Hector Mcneil was severely
! burned and some of the powder grains
/ lodged in his eyes An investigation was
| Immediately made to determine the cause
/ Of the accident, but nothing in the ap-
| pearance of the guns disclosed It.
| PHILADELPHIA. July 4-Four persons
dead two probably fatally injured and
more than 200 injured, is the result Of In
| dependence day celebration In this city up
to late tonight.
! CHICAGO. July I'm spite Of the rigid
enforcement os the law restricting the
hours during 5, hich frecrackers may be
| discharged the list of accidents in Chicago
today is very large Stray bullets found
their usual number Of victims, but most
Of the accidents were due to common
crackers and children made up the large
majority Of those injured. Nearly hundred
accidents were reported to the police, -four
of which wrll probably prove fatal.
ST. LOUIS. July 5-From reports received
by the police from ST. Louis and vicinity
] there have been no deaths as the result OF
accidents in connection with the celebration
of Independence day. seventy-seven In
juries were reported previous to midnight
seventeen of which are serious.
CINCINNATI July 4-Police records here
today show that one person was killed and
over seventy-fve slightly injured while
celebrating the Fourth of July.
| INDIANAPOLIS, July 4.-Twenty-siS
boys, ranging in age from to 10, were
painfully injured by explosives during the
celebration OF Independence day in this city
| MARION, o., July frank Red. aged
16 years, was seriously injured today by
the explosion of can of powder. Judsor
Phelps was another Fourth of July victim
having been shot in the leg by a revolver
CHEYENNE, Wyo., July 4.-Mrs. Jane!
Jlich, mother-in-law of Judge j. A. Rinel
Of the United States district court, dropped
dead at Judge Riner's home today of hear
failure just after the explosion of a gian
firecracker in front of the house. She wa
&C years old and was one of Cheyenne