Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-04
CASUALTIES FROM EXPLOSIVES.
Four Boys Have Eyesight Injured in
PHILADELPHIA.

Four Boys Have Eyesight Injured in
Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, July 4.-Fourth of
July's annual harvest of accidents from
premature explosion of firecrackers and re-
volvers started in full swing last night
Two boys will lose the sight of both eyes,
two others the sight of one eye and there
will be half a score of operations and
amputations as a result of tampering with
dangerous explosives.
William Richards, aged eighteen, thought
that a toy cannon with which he was
amusing himself was unloaded, but he
learned his mistake when a terrific explo-
sion sounded close to his face and he felt
burning sensation in the eyes, The pow
der went into his eyes, and at st. Mary's
Hospital, where he was taken, it was said
he would lose his sight entirely.
A ten-year old-boy, Willie Neil, met a
similar fate while holding giant fire
cracker in his hand. Il can hold it till it
reaches the end he shouted to a COM
panon, He heard the explosion and felt
the sizzling cracker fly into his right eye.
He is in St. Mary's Hospital.
Hands up" said Charlie Miller, aged
thirteen, in playful manner to George
Joseph. aged fourteen. They were standing
cartridge revolver in his hand and. it is
said by the police, raised 1t to young Jo-
seph's face. as he had seen highwaymen do
in the picures. The revolver went off with
out warming and blinded Joseph. 1t was said
at the Childrens Homeopathic Hospital
that the boy might lose the sight of both
eyes.
Morris Bloom, aged five of Bodine street.
had his face lacerated and his neck burned
by frecracker that exploded in his hand.
While walking out Market street, William
MCGOWAN forty years old, was struck in
the neck by a spent ball from 80 caliber
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the time hurried him to the Presbyterian
Hospital, where the ball was removed and
the wound dressed. He was able to go
home.
five persons were arrested for shooting
blank cartridges.
Tetanus Threatened
Edward Edaman, aged twenty-one, had
his hand severely injured by the premature
explosion Of a revolver which he was hold
ing. Parts of blank cartridge entered his
hand and it is feared that tetanus may set
In.
Explosions of giant frecrackers gave
severe burns to the right foot of Max
Carpenter, aged eight, and to the leg Of
Edward Weiss, aged twelve They were
taken to st. Joseph's Hospital
McAlaine, ten years old, was severely
burned by a Roman candle. He was taken
to the Medico- Chirurgical Hospital, where
1t was found that he might lose his right
eye result of his burns.
James McSorley, eighteen years old. may
also lose an eye as the result of an attempt
to celebrate the Fourth with fireworks He
has a badly burnt right eye, and is in the
Hahnemann Hospital
Robert Jones' twenty-five years old, was
sent to the same hospital after his face and
left eye had been burned while attempting
to shoot firecrackerS.
Ciff arin frnr yvln hr,r, Of thn
right eye, William SholtZ, twenty-five years
old, was also taken to the Medico- Chirur-
gical Hospital for treatment.
At the Hahnemann Hospital, Grace Vol
lard, nineteen years old, was treated for
burns of the left arm, received while set
ting off fireworks. James Dealy, ten years
old. at the same hospital, received treatment
for burns on the face.
Badly burned in both eyes, Thomas Por-
ter, eight years old, taken to the
Hahnemann, where he was treated, along
with his copatriots, who had started in to
celebrate the Fourth on the night before.
Others injured were: Hyman Foreman,
aged five. foot injured
Stephen A. Jalensky, aged twenty, head
burned and hand injured
William Goldspurner, aged seven, hand
burned.
Joseph F. Horwitz, aged fifteen, finger
burned.
John Bell, aged eighteen, neck and face
burned.
John Rowle, aged sixteen, hand burned.
Joseph Stole, aged fifteen, hand burned.
Wounds May Prove Fatal.
NEW YORK, July 4.-Frank Strabe, four
teen years DID, made much money as an
artist model that he had to blow in some
of it yesterday fine toy cannon and
some powder. Last night he rammed in a
good charge and neld match so close to
the muzZle that the cannon went off and
knocked him over right in front of his home
at 346 East Soth street
At the Presbyterian Hospital it was
found that the boy was burned SO badly
about the face and chest that he may die.
6 Deaths and AZ Persons Injured.
CHICAGO, July 4.-The advance celera-
ton of the Fourth in Chicago last night
caused the death of one person, serious in
jury to several and much damage to prop
erty through fires and explosions.
The fatality was caused by nervous
shock, a woman falling dead when a giant
cracker was exploded close to her.
Though the police made numerous arrests
in the effort to enforce the sane Fourth
regulations, the din and damage to life
and property were great as ever.
Statistics gathered from various parts of
the United States By the Tribune show six
deaths and forty-two persons injured
through fireworks.