New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-05
FOURTH'S CASUAL TIES FEW
Police Report Less than Two
score Hurt; 1911 Had 100.
QUIETEST CITY HAS KNOWN
Only Three Persons Were Hit
by Stray Bullets, Against
Twenty Last Year.

according 10 the records OF the police and
the hospitals, was the quietest that New
York has ever known. Ordinary citizens,
too. especially those who work at night and
sleep In the daytime, noticed that the old
time noise was missing, and except for the
occasional report OF a frecracker there was
little 70 disturb ones dreams
a few instances Of persons being wounded
by stray bullets were reported. and there
were several arrests Of young men who
carried revolvers.
John Young, the mate Of tugboat be-
longing to the New England Navigation
Company. that was lying at Pier :, North
River. was badly wounded in the left breast
b. a bullet which he believes was fired by
a man from the roof Of No. % West street
Young had Just walked on deck when some
one fred the revolver. He did not see the
man and the police were not able TO learn
who had done the shooting. The wounded
man was taken to the Hudson Street Hos
pital where It was said his condition was
grave
Robert Lawson. " No. iis Willis avenue.
Tho Bronx. was arrested while firing
small revolver near the Willis avenue
bridge In the Morrisania court he was
fined so BY Magistrate Butts. Amos Bos-
sert. 2 messenger boy, who was found with
a revolver I'm his possession. was locked
up on the charge Of violating the Sullivan
law. Others arrested on the same charge
were Angelo Barteneo, Of No. 32l East
Hath street, Phillpo Condo, of No. iOl
East 18th street and Bosco Roscevich. Of
No -oS East 18th street. The last named
hoy was only fourteen years old and was
taken TO the Children's Society rooms az
Juvenile delinquent
The records Of the police showed that
only about twenty-nine persons were in
jured yesterday Last year there were one
hundred and I'm 1910 there We're col. The
number OF persons hurt yesterday by stray
bullets wa three Last year there were
twenty. and the year before that thirty
five. There were four arrests Yesterday Of
young men and boys who had revolvers.
There were four arrests last year and
six the year before for the same cause.
The Health Department remained open
yesterday I'm order 10 supply tetanus anti
toxin II necessary, but there was rot sin
gle application for the serum. Last year
there were about half a dozen requests.
yesterday.
AMSTERDAM Frank for,y-three. o, No li5
Ridge street, shot IN leg By stray puIIet.
BEANsOM. George, fourteen, Of 10. so Mont.
gomerv street. lett hand injured ~ eN-
pIosioa ~ blank cartridge
RROGAN. Joseph. fourteen, OF No. l3t Bark
street: injured about face and legs bS
explosion Of toy cannon.
BURNETT, Joseph. eleven Of 10 l2S K SS;"r
welt street fingers injured by explosion
Of blank cartridge.
CARRATORIS. Michael, eighteen, OF 10 $40
East 18TH street; shot In the abdomen
by a stray revolver bullet
CANNON. Harold. twelve. Of No. l26 Hudson
street, burned by skyrocket.
CARIoDO. James, sixteen. OF No. 30 Mott
stree. left eve injured by explosion or
Risnt cracker: sent 20 volunteer hosplai'
removal ~ eve may provo necessary.
CHARETs Anna. eight. Of NO q Eleventh
avenue. blank cartridge wounds On left
sid, Of fac" and right eye.
COSTELLO Mary sixteen. or No. $50 Tenth
avenue right arm ana right iidc 81 1Tay
DANIGAN. Albert. ron. ot 40. i42 Ten'h ave-
nue.. wounded and burned on right eye
md face by blank cartridge
GOLDSTEGN. Louis, twelve OF, 30 100 Mad.
son street. forehead injured by explosion
of ir"crgckar
HALL Alice four. ot No 1i6 Tenth avenue
burned on face and mouth by exploding
fireworks.
| LATANo. Daniel. twelve, of ~ $tI East n1.
bullet from revolver The man who hred
tho revolver was not caught.
LEPRIEsrL Joseph eleven -, Of No SOt ti' r Ea',
10 -. Mark Hospital.
LCcHEs. Lawrence, eleven, n 40 so East
iIith street. burned on left hand hf *
ploslon ~ blank cartridge.
LYONS Edward. ten, OF No. 800 West l6fh
street wounded IN lett hand and loft leg.
| MACHETTE. Rose. thirteen. OF No. lla se,.
enth avenue, wounded on face md burned
IN ESQ by blank cartridge
MARKHAM, Amos. fourteen. ~ No. sol East
l93th street right hand injured by pro
mature explosion ~ blank cartridge
MOORE. William. ten. OF No 80 West 4Oth
street finger injured by explosion OF
blank cartridge.
JONES. Wolter twelve. Of No a25 Cypress
avenue. Tho Bronx. burned b. explosion
Of cartridge.
KNIGHT. james ten 81 No 2l4 west 10th
street l'ft hand injured by blank cart
NORTON. william. twelve. or Nc. 81 Rose
street. hand burned by explosion OF me
cracker.
scAvELLL samuel fourteen, Of No 10 Monroe
street; wounded IN left hand by bullet from
sEIFERT, Frederick nine. Of No. 42l First ave
nue.: fingers burned by giant cracker.
WHITE, Catherine three, q No, Perry street,
YOUNG John. thirty-dve, mate OF tug lying at
Pici !. North River. shot I'm left breast By
bullet fired from the roof Of the house az
No ~ West street.
Not mIshap was reported to the police
In Brooklyn during the day, but last night
there we're three serious accidents 10 chi,
dren who were setting of fireworks, and
one of these accidents is expected 70 result
fatally
Paul Abra hanson, twelve wears old. who
lives at No. 223 Van Brunt street, attempted
10 hold a giant hrecracker IN his hand
while It exploded, His left eye was blown
out and the right eye 80 badly injured tina
the doctors at the Eye and Ear Hospital
said they believed It would have TO be re-
moved TO save the boys life. Even then It
was thought that the lad might not re-
cover
Harry Willie twelve years Old found a
bomb In Schermerhorn street. near Police
Headquarters, and was badly hurt by pre-,
mature explosion while trying to light It.
He was taken 10 the Holy Family Hospital
in grave condition.
Barbara Highie. ten years old. OF No. 6is
President street, was injured by the explo-
| sion of giant firecracker and taken to the
Seney Hospital. where 1t was said her con-
dition was dangerous. -.
80 y. : ---'- - ...s,,1.