New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-05
INJURY LIST Large
ON GLORIOUS 4TH'
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was that Of l5-year- old Albert GryzI
OF 31S Washin. ton street. Declar-
ing that his .Iildren were not going
to risk their lives and limbs by
playing with dangerous explosives,
Mr.. Grzyl took his family on a pic
mic to Walnut Hal park. But the
family went home for dinner. While
dinner was being prepared Albert
went out and join d crowd of boys.
One young man. believing that Mr..
Grzyl was needlessly alarmed at the
dangers Of July 4th implements OF
celebration, held a blank cartridge
pistol at Albert's breast and pulled
the trigger. The powder burned
through the boys clothing and in
flicted badly lacerated wound.
DR.. Jaffe was perhaps the busiest
physician In the city. Altogether he
treated Is cases.
Boy May Lose Eye
The most serious Of the Is was
that OF Irving Henne, -year-old
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Henne
of 95 Columbia street, who shot him
self in the eye with a blank cart
ridge. He had severe hemorrhagcs
in the eye and there is grave dan
ger of losing it,
Blows on Part of Tongue
DR.. David Waskowitz also was
called upon to treat a number OF
cases, of which one or two were seri-
GUS.
Joseph Shilinga, an eight-year- old
boy residing at IA Connerton street
had a portion of his tongue blown
off by a blank cartridge. He held
the pistol close to his face when he
snapped the trigger. The cartridge
backtircd and shot him in the mouth
blowing of a part of his tongue and
kowitz sent him to New Britain Gen
eral hospital.
Thomas Aparo of Isl Washington
street, held salute" in his hand
too long and the explosion may cost
him several fingers, DR.. Waskowitz
took him to the hospital for treat
ment.
Carl A. Larson, aged 80, was at
tempting to show his children al
home at AZ Shuttle Meadow avenue
now fireworks should be handled
The lessons miscarried and Mr.. Lar
son was treated at the hospital for
burns on both hands.
Kenneth Smygs Of 40 Carlton
street was shot in the arm with a
blank cartridge. He is - years old
Six yer old lillian Maxon of lac
Winter street was treated by DR.
David Aronson for wounds caused by
Il blank pistol.
Peter Visnesky. % years old. OF
Bridgeport. was showing his New
Britain friends with whom he was
visiting, how to shoot sky rockets.
DR.. Aronson t.cated him for burns
on both hands.
Richard King, years old. of Lake
Court, was burned by fire cracker
DR.. Pete Fox gave treatment
William Hennig of Lafayette
street the same age, was burned or
the hand by blank cartridge. DR.
Fox also administered treatment.
| A boy named Peterson was treated
/ by DR.. Fox for blank cartridge
/ burns.
DR.. John Kelly treated a boy fol-
face burns caused by powder from a
cannon. He did not take the boys
name.
Many Blank Cartridge Injuries
Three blank cartridge victims
We're treated by DR.. Clement Le-
Lasher. Edward Norkevicius. u, Of
$50 Stanley street. was shot in the
hand. Stanley Bernard. u, of 17G
Broad street. was shot IN the thigh
by blank cartridge. He said anoth-
or boy shot him.
A Newington boy. whose name DR.
LeLasher did not get, also was shot
in the thigh by blank cartridge.
Stanton Brown, son Ct Mr.. and
Mrs. Brainerd Brown of 12S Shuttle
Meadow avenue. had his HAND
burned by powder. DR.. Waterman
Lyons dressed the wound.
John Keith of Wilcox street va:
shot in the hand by a blank cart
ridge. He was treated by DR.. D. W
O'Connell.
DR.. A. j. savard reports having
treated six cases, OF which he has M
report.
Arthur Mason OF 72S Stanle,
street was shot in the hand by {
blank cartridge and was treated a
the Hartford hospital
John Hennessey OF IS Cedar stree
this city also was shot in the lef
hand by blank cartridge and wa
treated at the Hartford hospital.
Heavy Demand for AntitoXm
An unusual amount Of antitoXil
for tetarus was consumed in the cit,
yesterday, far exceeding the antici
pated demand, according to thu
board OF health. Early in the day i
became necessary TO replenish TIL
supply at the police station. Fully 5;
packages of tetanus antitoxin were
sent to the police station by DR.. r
w. Pullan.
Russell Walsh of 256 Elm stree