The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-05
GLORIOUS FOURTH
 CLAIMS VICTIMS IN LARGE NUMBER
No Fatalities, But Many Serious
 Accidents Reported
LITTLE GIRL SHOT BY CANhOh
Accidents Other Than Those From Fireworks Keep Doc
 tors Busy

While the "safe and sane Fourth" agitation resulted in the material less ening of the din characteristic of the observance of the holiday. Bridgeport did not escape with any substantial reduction of mishaps resulting from explosions. burns and the like. While no fatalities have been reported, the number of serious cases in the hos pitals is larger than usual.
 The complete list of accidents re- ported through the Emergency hospital for the Fourth is given below. There were 15 minor cases treated on Sun day, the 3d. Besides the celebration victims there were a number of other accident cases. keeping the reinforced staff of the Emergency hospital on the jump. The regular ambulance sur geons were aided by the entire staff of city doctors who were on call throughout the day.
 The victims and their injuries were:
 Boleslar Larky, 428 Hancock ave- nue, lacerated scalp wound.
 John Hackett. aged IT, of 517 Og- den street, cannon cracker victim, ated wounds on face, largest on eye lids and nose.
 Frank Rooney, aged Il, 179 Pe- quonnock street, wad in palm of right hand.
 Mary Miclosh. aged g, s4s Willard street, school girl, shot in left loin with cannon, making wound one and one-Quarter inches in diameter Charge of wadding passed through the body and came out at level of the upper edge of the hip bone. The child was hurried to the Bridgeport hospital. The police are looking for boys who had the cannon.
 Frank Fragrass. aged 1s. IA Lexing- ton avenue. railroad trackman. sus- tained ugly lacerated wound in calf of right leg. The injured man attempted to jump off a hand car at Naugatuck Junction while 1t was in motion. His trouser leg caught in gearing causing the car to jump track and hurl five men from the car down an embank- ment. All others escaped injury.
 The ambulance was called at 9:30 o'clock to 360 Grand street. where boy had a slight wound from a blank cartridge wound The boy was not seriously hurt and Dr. Krause told the parents to have the boy walk down treatment. He said other boys were walking down and it was not right to keep the ambulance from calls of a more serious nature. He said all other boys were walking to the hos pital.
 Hanford Taylor. aged Il. of s7 Fulton street, shot himself in left index finger with a blank cartridge pistol.
 George Swanburg, aged 12. 3S1 Fair field avenue. cartridge wad in left in dex finger.
 George Herold. aged IA, 1851 State street, tried to discharge cannon with cut fuse; may lose sight of right eye. Taken to St. Vincent's hospital and operated on by Dr. DeWolfe. Eye ball ruptured.
 Raymond Mitchell. aged TO- 162 Black Rock avepue, shot himself in the hand with a gun. Had wad ex- tracted.
 Charlie Giddo, 116S Broad St.. aged 10, powder burns on chin and chest.
 Earl Green, 490 Ogden St., aged IA, powder in left eye removed.
 John Flanagan, aged 10, 6S Jones avenue, wad removed from left hand.
 Charles Wasserman, aged 13, 1145 East Main street, gun shot wound in left index finger, burns on thumb and fingers.
 George Carroll, aged F, 79 Lewis St.. wad in left hand.
 Edward Mullaney, aged 12, 701 Con- necticut avenue, was in left index finger.
 Augustus schumps, 21. unable to give address, fell off trolley car at Stratford and Hough avenues Stun ned by fall.
 Nicholas Nutcherino, aged IS, of 7s Herbert street shot himself in left thigh with horse pistol. Hole in leg as large as half dollar and 1-2 inches deep. Sent to St. Vincent's hospital.
 George Taylor, aged g. 67 Fulton St.. wad in right index finger.
 In addition to the above fifteen cases were treated by the staff yesterday.