The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-26
may stop SALE
OF FIR EWOR KS
Celebration Goes So Far That 1t
Was Often Dangerous to
Be in Street.
MANY PERSONS INJURED
Five Storekeepers Reported by
Police for Selling Danger
Gus Cannon Crackers.

Four accidents, two Of which NAV re-
suit in the partial loss OF tho eyesiEht
Of the victims. were recorded yesterday
In tho celebration of Christmas In Rich
mond. and five storekeepers were re-
ported by the police for tho sale of
hrecrackors in violation of tho statute,
which specifies that mono OF a power
higher than No. SIS may sc sold IL
the North State Legislatures have
passed laws preventive of such cele-
nrations, and In several States the use
OK explosives has been dcbarred Such
d step may be taken in Virginia
William Robinson. five years old, of
saS west Leigh Street. fired off crack
or yesterday afternoon. and may Toso
the sight OF one eye.
Minnie Kastelberg. six years old, OF
zoo South Belvidere Street, had q
cracker to explode in her hands, and
her face and hunds were badly burned
Tier eyes were injured. and DIR. Watts,
OF the City Ambulance Corps, who at
eended all the accident cases yesterday,
stated that there was possibility that
she might lose the sight of one eye
unless precautions were taken.
BOY BndIy Burned.
Harry Woodward. ten years old, of
'l6 North Twenty sixth Street, was
sent out by his mother yesterday morn
Ing TO bring in some water from the
backyard Some careless cclebrator
threw giant cracker over the fence,
and 1t exploded directly between the
little fellows legs. He was burnt from
the knees TO the hips His agonized
screams brought his mother to the
door, and she carried him in. He was
attended later by DR.. Watts.
Robert Kaufelt ten years old, OF 1912
l.
non cracker in his hands. fell from
the log on which he was standing and
dislocatcd an elbow. His injury was
not serious-
Several other people were injured In
| minor degree. While the annual
Christmas parade was held on Broad
Street on Saturday night, there were
many who tried the celebration again
yesterday. Though the street was we'll
patrolled by police, many boys sue
ceeded in Violating the law by hurting
cannon crackers ut the feet OF pedGs-
triane. AS woman passed Eighth
and Broad Streets yesterday afternoon
hoy threw a giant cracker at her
feet. and 1t exploded beneath her skirt.
Fortunately she WINS not injured.
though she was badly frightened She
hurried on before an officer could get
| her name. Flrccrackers of all sizes
and denominations were hurled every
! where, and passengers on street cars
| Jared Ill. Torpedoes were used In many
| instances in violation of the law, but
| in the numerous crowds OF boys and
| loafcrs 1t was matter of the greatest
difficulty to catch the offenders.
The dealers who were reported for
| selling .firecrackers in violation of the
| statute were 4. SAVIOUR. ]. P. Perrin,
| G. l. Kay c. George and y. f. Gaham-
man. They were reported by Sergeant
! thinner.
1t is probable that stricter reGula :
lions will be enforced BY the Police
| Department hereafter. even should
the Legislature not take up the matter
| at the ensuing session. On many
streets yesterday II was dangerous to
be about, the holiness of those cX-
| ploding crackers being more marked
! and fragrant than ever before.