The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

1Wenly-SeVen persons injured more or
less seriously was the toll exacted by
patriotism Of young and old Americans
for the glorious Fourth. This is the
number Of persons who received hospital
attention. How many nursed burns and
shed tears in their own homes will never
be known
No fatalities and only twenty-slx In
juries is a good record for the Fourth
Last year there We're many more injured
The restrictions put upon the sizes Of the
crackers to be sold, and the barring OF
the use Of pistols and cannons are largely
responsible for the decrease in the num-
Der OF serious accidents.
As a whole. the holiday crowds were
orderly. and few arrests were made.
Fights and brawls do not figure a the
records OF the police for the day. Al
though large crowds congregated' at vari-
GUS places and at the White Lot and
along the Avenue, the police were in per-
feet control OF the situation. and only
spasmodic outbreaks of rowdyism oc-
CURED.
Only one serious fire was reported. and
the number of calls for small blazes were
comparatively few
Just Like n Week Dny.
Police Of the First, Sixth. and Eighth
precincts had the largest crowds 10 cope
with, and their records show no more
-
the First precinct had TO cope with the
large crowd that attended the ceremonies
incidental to the opening OF the Municipal
Building. the crowds that went TO the
White Lot TO see the fireworks, and the
many persons who promeuaded UP and
down the Avenue in the afternoon and
evening.
Thousands Of persons congregated in
Pennsylvania avenue. between Third and
Fou.-and-a-haf streets, IN the heart Of
Chinatown, TO witness the magnificent
displays given Dy the Celestials The
sidewalks were blocked. and the -rowd
kept increasing until nearly midnight.
Police of the Sixth precinct. however.
handled tLe crowd with ease. and made a
record by keeping the people scattered.
so as 70 prevent accidents.
The immense crowds that attended the
baseball games taxed the powers Of the
Eighth precinct police, but they coped
with the situation admirably
Although several persons were shot
with revolvers, none Of the injured is IN
q serious condition. The most seriously
injured was Robert narrower. seven years
old, who received injuries 20 his eyes that
may cause him to lose his sight.
Tony Perro, aged twenty-one. Of Army
place southwest, shot himself In the hip
with a revolver. He was taken to Cas-
ualty Hospital
The First Victim.
John Murphy, fourteen years old. OF
200 First street northwest. enjoyed the
rather doubtful honor Of being the first
victim Of Fourth Of July patriotism. The
young man received a bursting hrecracker
in his left eye shortly before 9 o'clock.
and was taken 10 the Emergency Hospi-
tai FOR treatment.
A close contestant for FIRST honors was
Robert Narrower, seven years old. OF
9l2 Seventh street northwest. who was
taken 70 the z Emergency Hospital and.
after an examination. was sent 10 the
Episcopal Eye and Ear Hospital where
It is probable he will be operated upon.
His case is serious as he may lose the
sight Of his left eye. Narrower forgot
20 let go OF a giant firecracker after light
ing the fuse. and the noise-uaker explod-
ed in his grasp. piece Of the explosive
struck him In the eye.
After Murphy and Narrower, the appli-
cants for hospital treatment came In a
steady stream. THE Glorious Fourth"
claimed its own.
In his anxiety TO get out Of the way
OF q devil chaser" Andrew Warren. a
negro. fourteen years old, OF 2OS6 N
street northwest. became entangled with
q couple Of pinwheels in full eruption.
Andrew was barefooted. and the sparks
made him jump. After one of his
gyretions. he came down on a good
sized nail. which penetrated the fleshy
part OF the foot. Andrew was treated
by neishboring physician.
Some person equipped with a % cal
iber revolver and very little caution
started shooting promscuUusIy in the
neighborhOOd OF Second and K streets
northwest. and one OF the bullets struck
William A. King. fifty-five years old. Of
40 NJ street northwest in the left thigh.
The injured man was removed 10 the
Emergency Hospital. and the police
started on a eth hunt for the man with
the gun. At q late hour last night the
marksman had not been arrested
Shot by Young Woman.
David Thompson. a negro. suffered an
accident similar to that Of King
Thompson, who lives at 1914 Florida ave
nue. northwest. was peacefully pursuing
his way up Florida avenue, between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets. about
$50 O'clock when he was shot in the
right knee. He was taken to Freed
mems Hospital.
"A short time after the shooting, police
OF the Eighth precinct arrested Miss
Pauline Hazeiett. eighteen years old. OF
2O8 Ninth street northwest. She is al the
House Of Detention. charged with assault
with dangerous weapon. The police say
and Miss Hazelett admits. that she was
riding in buggy in Florida avenue.
shooting a p caliber revolver in which
ever direction pleased her fancy. She ac-
cidentally struck Thompson with a ran
dom shot
About o'clock yesterday afternoon
Joseph Henderson, a negro. seventeen
years old. Of lilo Twenty-frst street
northwest was taken to Emergency Hos
pital suffering from a bullet wound in
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