Evening journal., 1905-07-05
SEVERAL HURT,
NONE FATALLY
Fourth Of July Has Its Usual
Quota Of Accidents From
Exploding Fireworks
ONE VICTIMS LEG broken

Fourth Of July without accidents
would Indeed be a wonderful miracle
performed Yesterday had its quota Of
hurts and burns but fortunately no fatal
accidents occurred.
john welch a boy living at No. loii
East Eighth street was probably the most
seriously injured victim of the day. A
giant cracker which he had just ignited
exploded prematurely and before he could
get out of harms way sustained
brolSen leg and a gaping wound in the
/ flesh. Three companions. John Deneen. OF
! No on East Eighth street; walter Rob-
erts Of no $40 East Eighth street. and
Albert Lovltsld of No. 300 East Eighth
street. who were standing near. wien tho
cracker exploded, were burned about tho
face and hands. Welch and Dneen were
sent to the Delaware Hospital.
A bullet from pistol took or the right
hand index finger Of Paul Worth Of No.
1910 West Third street. The injury was
dressed by Dr. Doyle.
Otto Long. l0-year-old boy. OF No.
1906 Van Buren street was burned about
the eyes and face by an exploding crack
er. lie received attention at the Homeo-
ldtnlc hoapltal
Dr. T. A. Kittenger Is attending Ray
mond Ashenback Of No. io5 West Twenty
ninth street, who shot himself in tha
hand with a blank cartridge pistol
While watching some fireworks last
night Edward Mcehan fell out Of a vim
: dow az the southeast corner Of Third and
TatnaIl streets and spraincd his ankle.
lie was removed 20 the Homeopathic Hos
pltai.
Stonewall Jackson, colored. was severe
, ly burned on the right hand by the pre-
! mature explosion Of some powder.
TWO ALARMS OF FIRE.
The fire department. was called out
a twice yesterday but I'm neither lnstanco
3 was the blaze OF a serious nature. Thr
u first alarm was sent IN from box No. 19
p caused by fire at No. So Ivy Road In
8 the home Of Lillian Campbell The vol.
& unteer department Of tho Bancr,et ant
Sons Company was summoned by III,
T. whistle OF the works and with the as
l. sistance Of the Water Witch Conn On,
y the blaze was extnghished
II A rocket falling on tho roof Of Nc
Mahon Brothers store at Firth and Ken
streets set fire 10 the building Ex-Fir
T, Chief Dennis Shields struck the alarr
n from blk "a and the flames were quicll
IA extinguishod.
A. ONE SERIOUS RUNAWAY.
FRIGHTENED by the explosion of a nun
Der OF dynamite torpedoes on the s.r4,
en- car tracks at Fourth and Lombard street
he a horse attached 20 carriage in wh.c
e. Morris Mcdowell OF New Castle. Mis-
he Emma Shepherd OF No SAB Kirkwoo
u street and six-year-old Jane Shepherd. &
n' the same address were riding. ran ava
= last night and almost resulted in fatal ir
jurles for the occupants Of the vehicle.
~ At Fourth and Pine streets the carriae
overturned and Mr.. Mcdowell. Miss sher
herd and her little sister were hurle
b violently to the ground All three wer
N badly shaken up and bruised but singular
1t = none Of the party sustained a fractur,
IN They were taken into the home Of Fred
Of eriok Klund at No. Gil East Fourth stree
where DR. Henry H. spruance dresse
their injuries. The carriage was ds
mollshed but the horse escaped withou
injury.