Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-06
337 Injured
 In New York
FOUR PERSONS DEAD AND FIVE
 EXPECTED TO DIE.
AN 0LD-FAsaIONED FOURTH
Forty Fires in euaaIo-aso 'Injured in PhiIadsIphia-Reports of Accidents in Many Places.

New 1Ork, July 5--tOur dedu, oo injured, a score dangerously and at least five so seriously that death was certain, was the record of New Yorks old fashioned Fourth up to a late hour tonight The list of injured and per- haps of dead will be swelled with com- plete reports from Long Island and other suburban districts.
 Three of the deaths occurred last night and only one was added to the list today, that of Dorothy di Martini, child of the upper Easte Side, who suceumbed to the effects of burns re- ceived yesterday by the accidental ig- milton of a box of matches which set her clothes ablaze.
 Last years record was seven dead and 253~ injured, and indications are that the casualties this year will prob ably equal those figures when the final toll is made up.
 Held Big Fireeraeker in His Mouth.
 Buffalo, N. Y. July 5.-Forty- five fires and the injury of 15 were the toll paid for an ofd-fashioned Fourth of July here today.
 At Lockport, John Mulvey took up a darge to hold large firecracker in his mouth. All his teeth were blown out and tetanus is feared.
 Stood on Giant Fireoracker.
 Poughkeepsie, N r., July 5.-Charles Burr. nine years old. stood on a giant firecracker tonight to see if he could smother the noise. It is believed he will die.
 Report From Philadelphia.
 Philadelphia, July 5.-Three deaths and 3SO persons injured is the result of Independence day celebration in this city up to midnight. While handling revolved supposed to contain blank cartridges, Joseph Rafferty was shot and killed.
 Safe and Sane Idea Ignored.
 St. Lcuis, July 1.-Two deaths today were added to yesterdays fatalities as incident to the Independence day celebration. The safe and sane" idea was at discount and reports of ac- headquarters until late tonight. In all 205 injuries were reported.
 Awful Report from Camden.
 Camden, N. J., July 5-During a celebration in Reservoir park tonight. a cannon exploded, a piece of which killed Mrs. Emma Hebel and her six weeks old infant. Charles Nullian, II syears old. had the top of his head torn off and cannot live. George Houser, g1s, was also badly injured.
 Pittsbure's Fourth of July Toll.
 Pittsburg, July 5.-One hundred and eighteen scorched fingers, Fl maimed arms and three burned eyes is the toll paid by young America in greater Pittsburg for the Independence Day celebration up to tonight. The Fourth on the Springfield Plan.
 Springfield. Mass. July 5.-Spring- field celebrated Independence Day in organized fashion today, and crowj's k< watched the various parts of the "Springfield plan." which has attract ed wide attention. Four historical pageants were given in various parts of the city early in the morning. This was followed by a parade about three miles long.
 Boy Badly Hurt by Exploding Cannon.
 Darien, Conn.,, July 5.-Albert Bon welt, 15 years old, was so badly in- jured by pieces of an exploding can non tonight that he is not expected to live. One piece of the cannon entered the boys abdomen and another a leg. He was taken to the Stamford hos pitaL
 $8,000 Blaze from Firecracker.
 Noroton, Conn, July 5.-Started by a firecracker fire destroyed a three sto- ry block here today owned by William floor was used by Ashton for a res- taurant and paintshop and the upper floors as apartments.
 Severely Burned with Punk.
 New Haven, July 5.-Though the day was comparatively quiet, there were many minor casualties and one prob able fatal injury. Ellsworth Hermance, 12 years old, set his clothing on fire with a piece of punk, and before 1t could be extinguished he was severely burned about the body. There were twenty alarms of fire, all small.