The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-05

board. Or. cornweil. of the City Hospital,
dressed the wound.
Twenty minutes later Margaret Laghton,
s years old, of 1O2 Camden street. asked
the surgeon to dress some powder burns
on her face received by coming IN contact
with a "sisser.'
May Buttel. ~ years old. of % South
Sixth street, tried to be brave and hold
a hrecracker in her hand about 5 o'clock.
1t exploded and burned her left hand SO
severely that she asked the City Hos
pital SUI seons to dress the wounds.
Alexander Milmoe. . years old, of 81
Littleton avenue. was watching some other
bavs fire off a toy cannon early last night.
1t didn't go off socn enough. and he got
In front of it. receiving the charge in his
face. His right eye was badly burned and
his face was filed with powder specks.
The surgeons experienced considerable
difficulty in dressing his Wounds.
William Hoffman. - years old. of 43O
South Tenth street. visited the institution
at $40 last night. and asked the surgeons
to dress a gunshot wound. He was ac-
commodated.
Augusta OPEL, IA years old, of 50 Jones
street. was badly burned by a giant FIRE
cracker. The thumb and first and second
fingers of her left hand were badly burned
and torn. The wounds were dressed in the
dispensary Of the City Hospital.
James O'Donnell. SO years old, of 34
Orange street, had the two forefingers and
the thumb of his left hand blown off by a
giant cracker. He was treated at the City
Hospital.
Paul Smith, % years old, of $40 Fifteenth
avenue. was also treated there for gun
powder burns upon his face.
William Hector. . years old. of %
Eleventh avenue, had his left hand badly
burned with ~gunpowder, and was taken to
the City Hospital by his parents. =
Sydney Polander, II years old. spent sew
eral hours early yesterday morning giving
vent to his patriotism by playing with a
toy cannon. The neiEbbors we're waken
emily by the din of the gun. Later they
were aroused by the screams of the boy.
for in some manner 1t exploded premature
lv. and both of Georges hands were badly
burned. His young friends assisted him to
the German Hospital. where antiseptics
were applied and the wounds were dressed.
after which George went home. In the
meantime his parents took charge of the
cannon. and George will not see 1t again,
James Clancy, 13 years old, of 81 Hartford
street. was celebrating with a revolver. He
accidently pulled the trigger, and the
charge entered the base of the index finger
of the left hand. infiictlng a painful and
dangerous wound. He bandaged II tempo
rarily with a handkerchief and went to the
German Hospital. where dressings were APP
piled.
Ferdinand Hamburger, the 10 -year-oid son
of F. Hamburger, of 50 Liberty street, was
injured In the throat by the explosion Of a
cannon cracker In front of his home. He
was attended by the family physician.
George Meyers. IA years old, Of 100 Wick
life street, was painfully injured by the
explosion of a cannon cracker on Boston
street. yesterday morning, the force OF the
explosion taking effect on his face and
eye. DR.. G. w. Davis. Of 254 Bank street,
attended him. 1t is stated that he will
probably recover his sight, which was I'M
periled by the accident.
The premature explosion of a cannon
sent George Simon, 81 years old, Of 81
Hawkins street, to st. James's Hospital,
last night, and in addition to the pain he
suffered, 1t will be several days before he
Will be able to arm a days pay. II his
position demands the use Of his left hand,
1t will be more than a week before he will
be IN the job again, because the thumb
and third finger were blown off and the
hand itself was badly shattered.
The hospital authorities do not think
that amputation will be necessary, unless
blood poison sets in. He was entertaining
a crowd of young people at the corner of
Bowery and Ferry streets with his cannon,
and not thinking that the first match
lighted did the work properly, he lighted
another, the while keeping his hand over
the mouth of the cannon.
Antonio Capotatino. 80 years old. Of loo
Verona avenue. is in st. Michael's Hos
pital with injuries that will make him re-
member his first Fourth of July Ia America
MS long as he lives. Antonio told Sergeant
Ebert. who was on duty at the Second
Precinct. last night. that he thought that
II was the anniversary of Garibaldfs BIRTH
day and. being a great admlrer of the lib
orator. he wanted to do his best to help
perpetuate the memory Of the great soi-
der. Accordingly. he bought fireworks
galore. and as soon as the shades of night
began to gather he started to burn his
displays. A skyrocket kicked and refused
TO ascend, but sent its burning fire into
the left leg of Antonio. His little son did
the honors for Garibaldi after that.
Not a serious case was treated at ST.
Michael's Hospital. Most of the injuries
consisted of slight burns, and the in
jured did not remain at the institution.
They were as follows: William Scott, of
is Bridge street; Martin Aversion. of 20
High street; Catherine Wierdo and Charles
Wierdo. of so Soaring street: Tony Lo-
renz of 146 James street; william Stedel-
hofer. of 15 Warren street; Charles Nc
Dermott, of III Sussex avenue, and George
Walker, of ISL First street.
A supposedly dead" 1recracker brought
Lewis Ingerelst, % years old, of 316 New
York avenue. TO the st. James Hospital
yesterday morning with a badly burnt
hand. Ingerelst saw the cracker lying In the
street, and picked 1t up just as 1t ex-
ploded. He was taken to the hospital by
Roundsman McRell and Patrolman
Schmidt.
Alfred Erramens. IL years old. of 50
Union street, was badly burned by the ex-
plosion Of a cannon. His right leg, hands
and face suffered. He was taken to st.
James's Hospital by Patrolman Bechtold.
At st. Bnrnabas's Hospital yesterday
twelve Fourth of July accident cases were
treated, but only one was serious David
St~ernberger, Is years old, of &C., Spring
field avenue, had one of the fingers of his
right hand badly burned by the premature
discharge of a blank cartridge pistol early
In the night. He was taken to the institu-
ton by some OF his companions. Later he
was sent home.
Annie Benscock. 9 years old. of SO Clay
ton street. blew a hole In the palm OF
one hand with her brothers bland car
fridge revolver. He left the weapon on
the table for a moment and the little girl
picked 1t up to see what It was made OF.
She held the weapon in her left hand
and somehow it was discharged into the
palm of the other hand. She was treated
at the hospital and later went home.
Louis Meyerson was hurt in a peculiar
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