Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-05

of an outrage for him to- get shot while
walking quietly along the street. he o'o
not see the individual who shot him. ana
had no warning. whatever, before ne
was shot. He was removed 10 the
Emergency Hospital.
The colored boy Henderson recognized
| Reed. the individual who shot niin, any
gave the police the Information MIci
eventually led to his arrest, an aooiti ION.
al charge being preferred against MN
for, shooting the Ray girl. -.
The first victim Of firecrackers 70 We
taken to a hospital for treatment was
John Murphy. fourteen years Of age.
whose home is at 200 list street nortn"es.;
John was near Pennsylvania avenue. anu.
I'd street with number OF comPanv,ns
''shootin' crackers" he heio = cIaen0i
too close to his face.
''He thought it wasn't lit" a compan-
ion explained, but it was, and When II
went off, gee. but he did jump!
John was hurried to the Emergency
Hospital and given treatment LOT paht4 Ga
but not serious burns to his left eye. he
was then able to resume his ceieoratioh
after he had received treatment.
Next appeared little Robert Narrower.
seven years of age. who had also received
burns about his left eye. Robert was set
ting off firecrackers in front of the home
of his parents, 912 eth street southwest
when he met with an accident the nre-
crackers exploded Unexpectedly. The enid
went in the house and had first aid to
the injured applied He was hurried to
the Emergency Hospital. The physicians
found his injury so serious they had him
taken to the Episcopal Eye. Ear ana
| Throat Hospital to have specialists make
an effort to save the sight of an eye.
Stepped on a Nail.
Another firecracker case" was the re-
mark of one of the physicians. at the
Emergency Hospital when colored boy
named Andrew Warren. fourteen years of
age, residing at 1886 street, limped into
the emergency room. ....
mot exactly" the physician was told
although he was exploding firecrackers
when he received his injury"
Andrew had stepped on nail while
celebrating and sustained severe in
jury to his foot. The hurt was dressed
and he went home.
6O6 Massachusetts, avenue northeast, burn
ed her right hand while enjoying the noise
Of package of firecrackers.
But she stood it like man." was the
comment Of q physician at the Casualty
Hospital, where the child was given treat
ment.
H. D. Chandler, nineteen years Of age.
found It necessary to go to the Emer-
gency Hospital and have burns on his
Its the same old story" was remarked
about him. Had to shoot ffrecrackers
and got his hand burned. Is the pleasure
worth the pain?'
Frank Glasscock. twenty-five years of
age. who resides at 1918 w street. called
az the Emergency Hospital and asked
that burns on his hands be dressed. He
was near 18th and Z streets when a
f1recracker exploded and burned him.
Henry Saffell. twenty-four years of age.
living at 1920 U street, accompanied Glass
cock to the hospital. He was also suffer-
ing from burns he had received about
his hands and eyes when a f1recracker ex-
ploded.
Other Tales Of Woe.
Michael J. F'laherty. thirty-eight years
Of age. celebrated the glorious Fourth
with firecrackers. and had a tale Of woe
to tell. He burned his hand and went to
the Emergency Hospital for treatment.
His home is at S13 9Th street.
Philip Ordwein, twenty-five years of
age. burned two fingers of his left hand
while setting off firecrackers near his
home. II Grant place. He went to the
ment.
Henry Washington. colored. nineteen
years of age. called at Freedmen's Hos
pital and related story Of how he
when he set off f1recrackers to celebrate
| the day. His burns were dressed and he
went home.
Anthony Chaser. twenty-five years of
age, of 623 G street southeast, was one
of the patients who suffered from fire.
works, and he was glad to have the ply
sicians at the Emergency Hospital give
him relief. His right hand was burned.
L. Howell, fifteen years of age, giving
his address as 322 South Carolina avenue.
while discharging firecrackers. Casualty
Hospital surgeons afforded relief.
John F. Edelin,. employed at the Gov
eminent Hospital for the Insane. was
slightly burned about his chin yesterday
afternoon about o'clock while at the
American League Park witnessing the
game of ball. The burn was inflicted with
a firecracker.
Night Crop at Hospitals.
Jacob Ehrlick. nine years Of age had
to be given hospital treatment last night
He was celebrating near his home, $40
18th street northwest, about 10 O'clock
when he was burned about the
face He was given treatment at the
Emergency Hospital.
Thomas Grady, also nine years OF age
whose home is at 1910 Queen street north
east. was burned about the face and
left eye by sparks from a Roman can
die. The Emergency Hospital physicians
relieved his pain.
Another victim, treated at the Emer-
gency Hospital last night was Abraham
Grazenstock. fourteen years of age. liv-
ing at 1903 14th street northwest
He was burned about his hands and arms.
Suffering from powder burns about his
face and with one eye injured. Roy Col
Inns. twelve years of age living at 24O9
F street. called at the Emergency Hospital
and asked for treatment. 1t was about
$40 o'clock when he sustained his burns.
p. F.. Daley. thirty-four years Of age.
burned his left hand while handling fire.
crackers last night about $50 o'clock.
He went to the Emergency Hospital and
received treatment. He lives at 1895
I'd street northwest.
John Perrone, eighteen years of age
handled firecrackers last night until he
burnt his left hand. Then he went to
| the Emergency Hospital and was given
| treatment. His home is at 300 H street
northeast.
| Shortly after 10 o'clock last night Tony