Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-05

ed the wound. Dr. Boswell was summoned
| to attend her after her husband had pur-
sued the young men and failed to overtake
them. Two of them were identified and
the police of the ninth precinct expect to
find the one who fired the cartridge. The
condition of Mrs Devne is not serious
A stray bullet fired from a revolver by
some lawbreaker struck Frank Brandes in
the left knee while he was witnessing a
game of base ball at 4th and Howard
streets about o'clock in the afternoon
He went to Freedmen's Hospital and had
his injury dressed. The police made an In
vestigation. but failed to find the person
who inflicted the wound.
Nathan Brown, colored, whose home is in
Freeman'S alley. was also the victim of
revolver yesterday. His wound, which Is In
his neck, was inflicted by Joseph Tllley,
the police report The shooting Of the VIC
tim was an accident and no arrest was
made
A railroad torpedo inflicted a wound in
the leg Of Howard Hunt, an engineer on
the Pennsylvania railroad. this morning
shortly after midnight. Hunt was working
in the New Jersey avenue yard al the time
the accident occurred. The police were I'M
able to ascertain If the torpedo was placed
there in the line of duty or for the pur-
pose of celebrating Hunt was taken to
Providence Hospital by the police.
A seventeen-year-oldc olored boy named
James Williams used a revolver yesterday
afternoon while celebrating, and his reck-
leSsneSs came near causing his DEATH For
tunately when he realized that the weapon
was about to be discharged he pointed 1t
toward the ground and received the bullet
in his foot. He was taken to the George
town University Hospital In the patrol
wagon
Explosion Of Pistol.
The explosion of pistol lacerated a fin
ger of William Ferguson. colored. eleven
years old. living at 1884 NJ street north
west. His injury was dressed at the Emer
gency Hospital.
Neeley Emmett, fifteen years old. who
lives at 1926 9Th street northwest. was
burned about his face by the premature
explosion of firecrackers. He was taken
to the Emergency Hospital
Adella Riley seven years old. living at
16'1a Benning road, was treated at the
Casualty Hospital last night for burns to
her face. She was exploding firecrackers.
Another victim of firecrackers was Felix
Mcdonald twenty-one years old. living at
J06 G. street northeast He went to the
Casualty Hospital and burns to his face
were dressed by the surgeons.
James Caldwell and Charles Caldwell,
brothers. were taken to the Casualty Hos
pital last night and treated for burns about
their faces hands and legs. The boys we're
in front of their home on Gordon street
when the accident occurred.
Others who were treated at the Casualty
Hospital included Maud Johnson, Arthur
Hillyard Alfred Yadder. Charles L. Car
mack. Emery Mouroe. Joseph Laskey and
| SI.aTfcS heyS. hcyS, WHO Is nineteen years
old. lives at 600 q street northeast. His
burns were to his hands, arms and body
and his condition was more serious than
was that OF the other victims who were
treated at the hospitals
James Diggins. twelve years old living
on Carroll street southeast, and Matilda
Hilley. also a resident of the southeast
section, were treated at Providence Hos
p.tal.
Slight Fire at Benning.
Firecrackers were responsible for a slight
fire at Benning last night "A shed caught
fire and was extinguished by Policeman
O'Donneh and residents of the village be-
fore more than S. damage had been caused.
Engine company No. responded to
telephone call for a fire in the house at 20S
street southeast. occupied by Fred Emig.
Children playing with matches is thought
amounted to only about SIS, owing to the
prompt measures in putting it out.
Fireworks were responsible for small
fire In the house at ZOOS street northwest.
occupied by william H. Bracket An
alarm was turned in from box 323. but the
help of the department was not needed
when 1t arrived. There was no damage.
About s. damage was done to houses at
143 and 145 Monroe street, Anacostia. by
q fire which broke out about Z o'clock last
evening. Fireworks were held responsible
for the fire. as there was much shooting
around there at the time The houses are
occupied by F. E. Scott and M. Brinkley.
A spark from locomotive stack yes
terday afternoon set fire to the fence run
ing alongside the track OF the Pennsylvania
railroad near the depot on Sixth street
Engine Company No. was called to the
fire. and succeeded IN putting 1t out In
a short time. The damage amounted to
about so. The fence was the property Of
the Pennsylvania railroad.
A pile OF excelsior in q vacant lot adjoin-
ing Sl0G N street northwest caught nre
about 8 O'Clock last night The IRE was
sadly extinguished by No. engine.