The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-05

 IDEAL FOURTH FOR ADVOCATES OF SAFE AND SANE HOLIDAY Public Demonstration at Sea Breeze Chief Feature of
 the Day Roster of Mishaps Smaller and Less Serious Than in Years Police VigiIant

Vigilance of the regular policemen augmented by number of special po- lieemen assigned to duty in the busy sections, made Bridgeport yesterday the scene of a Fourth of July celebra- tion safe and sane in many respects; in fact, the quietest Fourth the city has enjoyed within memory of the old est citizens.
 The flag raising at Sea Breeze Is- land was the chief public observance of the day, when it is estimated that 20, GOO gathered about the huge banner during the afternoon.
 The races for the Bishop challenge cup and the races at the Bridgeport Yacht Club interested many specta- tors. Trolley cars were sWamped The regular schedule was more than tripled on many of the buster lines, expected, no doubt. in view of the ideal weather conditions for outings.
 Following are the dispositions made of cases in the city court today for violation of the Independence Day reg ulatforls:
 Dominic D'Agostino, 14S Linen ave- nue, SIC bond forfeited
 Michael Preyitz, ITS Pine street, s fine for discharging pistol
 Christopher Demosh, 99 Willard street, continued to sJuly 6, firing pis- tOl in Seaside Park.
 Nicholas John, South End, $1O bond forfeited, discharging pistol.
 Michael Granite, $5 fine.
 John PrendergaSt,l $5 fine.
 The roster of Fourth of July acci- dents at the Energ gency hospital is smaller than in many years:
 Eugene Costello, 1453 Main street, roman candle exploded in hand, burns.
 Morris Unger. 13 years old, 40 Arch street, blank cartridge wad in right hand.
 Jack Thiebault. 58 Butler avenue. burns of hand.
 Conrad Angelo, 1a~ years old, 76s Broad street. powder burns. left hand
 \ Robert Chambers, 47 Summer street, 12, blank cartridge wad in left hand.
 Thomas Carr, 1S. S49 Myrtle avenue, wad in left hand.
 Ea Frank FascianO. 145 Lexington ave nue, 13s &wad in left hand
 Robert Freeland, 196 Congress street, aged 1S, powder burns in palm of left hand.
 Bennie Gioskin, aged g, of ssO Ma plewood avenue, powder burns, left hand.
 Peter shon, 127 Lexington avenue, Is, burns of fingers, premature explo- sion of cracker
 George Larsomersky, 827 Ogden street, A, sprained ankle.
 John Mccarthy, 216 State street, aged 34, dog bite, left leg.
 Hugh H. Mcdonald, aged S9, lacera- ton of left side of forehead, three Louis Owen, 1oso Maplewood ave nue, aged 21. bit by garter snake.
 Ernest Paradise, IS, of 1o64 State street, penetrating wound of finger.
 Ernest Smith, 196 Wordin avenue, 2s split between fore and middle fingers of right hand from punching anotEser.
 Frank Sirone, SAP Madison avenue shot forefinger with blank cartridge.
 Tn addition to the above, a woman was taken from the West End to St Vincent's hospital, last evening, suffer ing from uremic convulsions, and Tony Marine, who well out of a rowboat near the lower bridge, was taken to the Bridgeport hospital suffering from shock, due to his close call from drowning.
 Mike Kisheen, William Brozkamaq William Netsock, Fred Netsock and Frank Balahansky mixed things up Tn real old fashioned fistic style shortly after midnight, last night, and answer ed to the charge of breach. of beach in city court this forenoon. Their cases were continued until tomorrow Some hard blows were struck and the combatants were well cut up.
 Mayor Wilson wished today to pub licIy express his thanks and apprecia- tion for the cooperation on the part of the citizens of Bridgeport, toward maintaining a safe and sane Fourth He stated that he. considered yesterday the safest and sanest Fourth the, city has ever witnessed, and was pleased kthat there were no large fatalities. Hs received letters today expressing com mendation on the fact that the day was sanely celebrated