Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-06
ACCIDENTS ARE
LESS FREQUENT
FOURTH OF JULY PASSES IN
COMPARATIVE SAFETY
INJURED ARE ALL REPORTED AS
DOING WELL
Most Serious Case Was Due to Misad=
venture with Gun, and Amputa-
tIon Was Found to Be
Necessary

Information received from the va
rious hospitals is to the effect that
accidents this year from fireworks and
other forms of explosives were much
less numerous and serious than they
were last Fourth.
Andrew B. Johnson, who lost his
right hand Saturday and was taken to
the county hospital, is improving.
Johnson had been using shotgun,
and, thinking he had emptied the last
charge, placed the gun behind a closet
door while grasping it by the muzzle.
The trigger was jerked back and the
gun went off, the charge passing
through Johnson's right hand. He was
rushed to the county hospital, where
it was found necessary to amputate
his arm just below the elbow. Johnson
lives at the Redondo Villa tract.
1t is an even guess that a 14-year-
old, Dallas Bradley, who lives at 1434
East Adams street, will never have the
desire to NEEDLE with fireworks again,
in any form. AS the result of placing
a piece of lighted punk in can of
powder he had the middle finger of
his right hand blown off. After being
TrRdIed at the I6C6lNlnS uOSPlldl 4lC
was taken to his home. Last night
his doctor reported that he was inn
proving as much as could be expected,
although he was still suffering great
pain.
Victor Stahler, who was taken to the
Emergency hospital Saturday, surfer
ing from painful burns inflicted on his
right hand by the accidental discharge
of a toy cannon, is improving. 1t was
found necessary to amputate the fore
finger of his right hand. His left
hand also was severely burned.
Leon Harris, the young machinist
whose face was badly cut by the ac-
cidental discharge of a toy cannon,
and who was treated at the receiving
hospital, passed an uncomfortable
night Saturday, his doctor reporting
that he was very restless. He proba-
bly,, will carry a scar on his face the
rest of his life.
Another youngster who was treated
at the receiving hospital for injuries
inflicted to his right hand, is reported
to be improving. He is John Brown
a 14-year-old lad living at 1912 Eden
street He escaped with only burns,
which were cleaned and dressed by the
surgeons. When seen at his home yes
terday he expressed himself as being
very lucky that he did not lose his
hand.
sa SWearS OF tor 1ooo
mo more firecrackers for me-" were
the words of James Dishman, 10
boy living at 1862 East Tween
ty-first street, when seen yesterday.
James right hand was swathed IN
bandages as the result of his picking
up a giant cracker which he thought
had gone off. 1t exploded in his hand
tearing his thumb and foretlnger.
r. J. Martin, a salesman whose right
forefnger was shattered by the pre-
mature explosion of a giant f1recracker
while held in his hand, is slightly i'm
proved.
Detective T. H. Zeigler, whose hand
was severely burned Saturday by the
explosion of skyrocket, which he held
In his hand, reported for duty yester-
day. He said he was much improved.
E. c. Tilsley reports his right hand
as getting along nicely. Mr.. Tilsley
Is a real estate man and lives at 12S
Avenue 20. He was injured by the ex-
plosion of a firecracker.
George Austin, the 12-year-old boy
who was attempting to blow UP minia-
ture warships with a can of powder,
did not get out of the way of the ex-
plosive quick enough, and received
burns about the face and neck, was
reported to be improving. His in
juries were treated at the receiving
hospital.