The Washington times., 1905-07-05
CROWDED FOURTH
FOR HOSPITALS
No Deaths or Big Fires Dis
covered.
MANY MINOR CASUALTIES
Fingers Blown Off, Feet Lacerated,
Faces Blackened-One Man Caught
Bullet in His Jaw.
MANY MINOR CASUALTIES

another year.
Every available policeman was pressed
Into service. Although 1t was against
the law to use pistols or cannon crack
ers filled with dynamite. any number of
them were fired Off by young men
throughout the various sections of the
city.
The police did their best to prevent
such infractions of the law. and. al
though a few were caught in the tolls,
the greatest number of the offenders
escaped.
Several persons were taken into Gus
tody for sellipg fireworks without a
Iermit. and a lumber were warned for
selling fireworks to small children.
Belts Good Work.
Chief Belt, of the Fire Department.
took every precaution to prevent fires,
and one particular scheme he hit upon
was the talk of the town, and for it he
was commended on all sides. About
every two blocks along Pennsylvania
avenue and other business streets, Chief
Belt stationed a fireman with a hand
extinguisher and an ak. Much good
work was done by these privates, and
number Of serious confiasrations were
prevented by their prompt action.
yesterday was a quiet Fourth, SO
far as serious accidents and fires were
concerned. Although the boys of
years ago would never believe 1t, there
was just as much money spent on fire.
works and equally as much noise as
there ever was in Washington on a
Fourth of July.
The noise made by fireerackers is soon
forgotten, but the injuries which they
caused the following persons will be re-
membered for some time to come:
Neely Emmett, fifteen years of age, of
Cfr
from powder burns about the face and
neck, caused by frecrackers, was treat
ed at the Emergency Hospital.
Pistol Exploded.
William Ferguson, eleven years old,
colored boy, of 1924 NJ street northwest,
received decorations Of fingers on the
right hand and burns about the face.
caused by a blank cartridge pistol ex-
ploding in his hands. He received treat
ment at the Emergency Hospital and
was later sent home.
James Caldwell, twelve, and Charles
Caldwell, eleven years old, two colored
boys, were taken to the Casualty Hos
pital from their home. COS Garden street
northeast. suffering from burns about
tkeir faces hands; and legs, caused by
Ducket OF hrecrackerS exploding sudden
ly. Neither was seriously hurt.
Arthur Hi1lyard. fifteen years of age,
OF 50I street northeast, was treated at
on his right cheek and eye, caused by
some one throwing a ffrecracker in his
face.
Maud Johnson, sixteen years old. a
coiored girl, of Wiley street northeast,
was brought to the Casualty Hospital
suffering from powder burns on hands
and race. She was not seriously hurt
and was sent home.
Face Burned.
Alfred Yadder, twelve years of age, of
0O6 Seventh street northeast, was pain
fully burned about the arms and face.
He was treated at the Casualty Hos
pital. A can Of gunpowder exploded near
him.
Charles I. Carmick. sixteen years of
age. of 120 Massachusetts, avenue north
east, was treated at the Casualty Hos
pital for burns on the hands.
John +. Fitzgerald, nineteen years of
age. OF 1850 East Capitol street. was
burned about the face and hands, caused
by toy cannon exploding
Joseph Lesky. fourteen years Of age,
OF Ninth and East Capitol streets. was
treated at the Casualty Hospital for lac
Grated finger, caused by a firecrack
exploding in his hand
Adela Rilev. seven years Of age. of
ISL Benning road was burned about the
face and hande by package of fire.
crackers exploding in her hands
Emery Monroe. sixteen years of age.
Of S3s II street northeast was injured
when drecre cker went off in his hand
and burned him.
Powder Can Victim.
Charles Keys. nineteen years of age.
Of 600 g street northeast, was treated for
severe burns about the hands and body
caused by a can of gunpowder explod-
ing His condition was said to be Sc
rious and he was kept at the Casualty
Hospital.
Harry Wiedman, twelve years of age
OF 5o2 street southwest, held giant
frecracker in his hand while 1t exploded
and his thumb was blown off ard his
hand badly torn.
Matilda HilIey. of 1116 4 street south
east. received treatment fat the Provi- |
oence Hospital last night for a lady
burned hand and face
years OF age. of Carroll rect southeast |
vas brought to the Prudence Hos,
pital, suffering from burns about the !
legs and feet. |
vas the shooting of Frank Brandes. q |
cOlored man, tweNty-four years old of |
2lS Brightwood Avenue. on a lot at !
Ft urth and Howard streets northwest |
about O'Clock.
Shot in the Jaw.
The young man was watching a base-l
ball game on the lot, when he was hit |
IL, the jaw by a stray bullet. The ratroI |
" agon from the Eighth precinct was
summoned and he was taken to Freed |
mans Hospital. where the ball was To-
Gated and extracted. The physicians
say the injury is not serious.
James Williams. colored, seventeen
years OF age, Of Arlington, Va, was
/, Gated at the Georgetown University |
Hospital for a gunshot wound in the
right foot. He was handling q loaded
revolver when 1t was discharged, the
ball striking his foot. He was sent
home after treatment.
About o'clock, No. engine company
was called to the home of Frederick
Emig, 20S Sixth street southeast, to ex-
ttnguish blaze which is supposed to
have been caused by children playing
with matches. The damage will not ex-
iced SIS
An alarm OF fire was turned IN for a
1laze in the store of Frank Cogswell, 1919
nirty-second street northwest about 2
D CLOCK In the afternoon. caused by the
explosion of firecraeker. The fire was
.xtinguished by Policeman Simpson. of
me First precinct. The damage will
amount TO about $40
About 1:So O'Clock last night No. B en-
sine company put out blaze which was
started by fireworks. at the home of T
y. scott, l43 and 145 Monroe street Ana |
l0Gt1A The fire was confined to the hail.