The Washington herald., 1909-07-06
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
l2s gosrth Rovnl Street

Alexandria. Va. July 5.-One little girl.
Margaret Nugent. seven years old.
daughter OF J. Owen Nugent, 1901 King
street. perhaps fatally burned. half a
dozen others slightly burned, and two
small fires was the record in this city to-
day OF an open Fourth.
Little Miss Nugent was bending over TO
ignite some punk when her dress caught
fire from the match Her little play
mates were overcome with fright and
ran from the scene screaming. Their
cries attracted Samuel De Vaughan, who
ran to the assistance OF the little one,
whose clothing by this time was a mass
OF flames. After Mr. De Vaughan sue
oeeded in smothering the flames he car
ried the little girl into her home. IN ex-
tinguishing the flames. however, ne badly
burned his hands, and It was necessary
for him TO 90 TO the Alexandria Hospital
where his injuries were dressed by DR..
W. NJ. Smith.
! DR.. T. NJ. Jones dressed the injuries OF
Miss Nugent. and An examination dis
closed that her back was badly burned
and her face slightly singed. II IS
I
/ flames. At her home tonight II was
stated that the child was resting very
| comfortably, although at times she Is not
! conscious and suffers greatly from her
burns.
Blair BaIenger. son or Julian Ballen-
ger, OF ll2 North Patrick street. was bad
! y burned about the leg. Young Ballen-
ger was walking the street near his home
with a number OF devil chasers IN his
pocket when another youth threw light
ed hrecracker at him. causing the chasers
/ IN his pocket 20 ignite. His injuries were
| dressed at his home.
But one case was treated az the hos
pltaI. although four others. mostly chill
dren. received burns on the hands and
face They received treatment at home
The first fire occurred at $50 O'Clock to-
night, when fireworks ignited the shingle
roof OF the house occupied by Thomas NJ.
Snlex. The fire was extinguished before
the arrival or the department
| A second alarm was turned in soon
| thereafter. for which fireworks were also
responsible. A set piece IN falling set FIRE
10 a wooden shed in the rear OF the home
street. and the shed was burned 20 the
/ ground The hremen, however. saved ad-
Joining property.
Perhaps never before in the history OF
/ the city has there been such a noisy
I Fourth as was celebrated to-day. From
early morning until the city bells pealed
forth the midnight hour there was per
/ feet bedlam OF noise. and tho racket was
at its height tonight.
There was no restriction on the part OF
the police except in the case OF giant
crackers. and the small boy did ample
justice to anything but a safe and sane
Fourth. Many Washingtonlans journeyed
ever and spent the day here 10 take part
IN the noise-making. II was a gala day
for the old town, and Il IS considered re-
markable that there were not more acci-
dents and fires.
Owing to the extensive display OF FIRE
works on King street, the principal thor
oughfare OF the city. tonight several
members OF the police department in
plain clothes, were detailed by Mayor
Par 70 be on the alert and make arrests
IN cases Of fragrant violations OF the law
snent the shooting Of frecrackers or
other fireworks. There was no occasion,
however, as the crowd was a very orderly
one. The police report the crowd as be-
ing one Of the most orderly Of its kind
they have handled on such an occasion in
recent years. four arrests being the rec
ord OF the day.
Ellis Cameron. a negro. Is locked up at
police headquarters on a charge OF cut
ting Grant Ivey and Clifton Broadus. also
negroes. early Sunday morning Cam
eron denies that he did the cutting. Iyey
and Broadus are being held on a charge
Of disorderly conduct and fighting All
three will be given a hearing IN the
Police Court tomorrow morning.
Funeral services over the body Of Mrs.
Matilda AIcwilliams took place at 6
O'Clock this morning from st. Mary's
Catholic Church Rev. Father H J. Cut
Ter. pastor. conducted the services. and
the interment was IN St. Mary's Gem
etery. The pallbearers were J. D. Nor
moyle. W. Il. Sweeney. z. z. LAWYER NJ
A Ahern, John Dwyer, and G. A. Har-
low
Several members Of the chamber Of
commerce held a meeting to-day and per-
fected arrangements 70 meet the two
scout automobiles travelling in the inter
est OF good roads. which are slated TO
reach this city about $40 o'clock tO-mor-
row morning. Members OF the party OF
Alexandrians viii meet them in autom0-
biles and escort them through the city
on their way TO Richmond.
The Circuit Court for this city, Judge
J. B. T. Thornton presiding. Will convene
here at 70 o'clock tomorrow morning.
when the docket Will be called and cases
set for trial At noon the United States
Court for the Eastern district of Virginia,
Judge Edmund Waddill presiding, will
/ also convene.
The funeral Of MariaI Mankin. infant
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Edward Man
kin, whose death occurred yesterday.
took place this afternoon from her
parents residence, los North West street.
Rev. J. r. SEWER. pastor Of the Second
Presbyterian Church. conducted the serv-
ices.
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