The San Francisco call., 1910-07-05
Sane OBSERVANCES
REDUCE CASUALTIES
Only Twenty=four Deaths Re-
ported Compared With
FOrty-fOur Last Year
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch TO The Call
CHICAGO. July 4-The value of a
restrained observance of the fourth has
again been demonstrated by the cas-
ualty list of this years celebration.
In almost every city and town where
the sale and explosion of fireworks
were prohibited or restricted there has
been decided falling off in the number
of dead and injured, compared with
previous years.
This years list Of dead throughout
the country SO far as reported totals
"a. Last year the total was AZ. The
whole number Of injured last year was
e,36I. This year there were only 1,2e4.
These figures show enormous con-
servation not only of human life, but
of legs, arms, ears and eyes, which
were so frequently the battered tar
gets of destructible explosives.
Casualties in Chicago and its sub
urbs showed a remarkable diminution
from the number of a year ago. One
death, due to the accidental discharge
Of pistol, was reported, although the
days celebration must be debited with
a second death that resulted June p
from a wound self-intiicted while
boy was cleaning small rife. One
death was also Chicago's record for
the fourth in 1909.
1t was in accidents that Chicago
made its greatest gain by sane holi-
day The injuries in total up to mid
night We're only 19. whereas a year
ago the record was a in all classifica-
tions
Giant firecrackers caused most of the
hurts and there were but few wounds
from firearms owing to their Danish
ment by order of the chief of police.
TAFT ENDORSES MOVEMENT
President Taft added his Endorsement
to the movement for an orderly and
undestructive independence day in a
statement which he gave out today in
Boston.
Some of the large cities besides Chi
cago which spent sane fourth were
Boston. Washington, Cleveland, Cincin-
natl Pittsburg, Louisville, Baltimore
Des Moines, indianapolis, st. Paul, Buff
falo. Omaha, Kansas City, Milwaukee
San Francisco, ST. Louis, Denver and
Detroit.
New York might be ciassed as a par
TALLY sane fourth city because the sale
of fireworks by dealers was prohibited
OF these cities some were sane last
year, this years converts being Bos-
ton, Detroit. Kansas City. Cincinnati,
Pittsburg, Louisville, Des Moines. In
dianapolis, Buffalo, Omaha, st. Louis
and Denver.
The mere intent shown by these
cities was a great gain for the move
ment and the actual results more than
Justify their action. For instance, st.
Louis. which last year had one dead
and l34 injured. this year had no deaths
and only 19 injured.
New York Unusually Quiet
NEW YORK, July New York to-
day went back to the usages of other
times and enthusiastically but sanely
celebrated Independence day.
That. at least, is what the city start
ed out to do. and bade fair to accom-
plish. The early hours. at least, for
years given over to explosives and
noise, passed with a quiet as notice.
able as it was unusual
The forenoon celebration started
early with the military and civic pa
rade from Twenty sixth street down |
Fifth avenue and Broadway to the city |
hall. with a review by Mayor Gaynor
and patriotic exercises, including the
reading of the declaration of independ-
ence on the city hall steps. Historical
ceremonies in the aldermanic chamber
of the municipal building were carried
on while tho parade was passing down
the flag decked thoroughfares
Law Proves Effective
ST. JOSEPH, No. July z-St. Joseph's |
first sane" fourth of July has been d
great success. Several months ago the !
city council passed an ordinance pro-
hibiting the use of dangerous fireworks
or explosives of any kind and there has
been no noise except such as small |
crackers make. No accidents have hap |
pened.
Memorial to Washington
PHILADELPHIA. July 4.-In the
beautiful park in the rear Of Independ- |
ence hall here today an oration by |
John Barrett of the bureau of AIneri- !
can republics was feature of today's |
celebration.
Following the exercises a bronze fig |
ure of George Washingt was unveiled /
on the Chestnut street side Of Inde- |
pendence hall.
Descendants of the Sc signers of the
of independence held their |