Italian Shoots Little Four Year Old on Common
A four year old boy, Max Lewis, was shot by an Italian on the Common during Fourth of July celebrations and may die. Two elderly men, each 60, lost a hand due to cannon cracker blasts. Thomas McCormick of Brockton is dying at Emergency Hospital from cannon injuries amid numerous minor accidents. Emergency Hospital reports 108 cases, with some injuries from explosions and others from drunken brawls.
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Boston
Max Lewis
Thomas McCormick
Brockton
Massachusetts General
Woman Dies After Fireworks Mishap at Roxbury Home
Mrs Catharine Ward aged 23 died at City Hospital from injuries after her clothing caught fire while setting off fireworks in the Roxbury home of 13 Haskins Street in the afternoon. Her husband Henry Ward was dining at 2 15 when the incident occurred. The fire was extinguished and she was rushed to the hospital where she died last night.
Fatal shooting storm hits Boston as boy wounded
A 4 year old boy, Max Lewis of 2 South Margin street, remained in critical condition after a bullet fired by Italian man Guy Cassella ricocheted off water and struck him. Cassella, 29, claimed accidental fire. witnesses dispute intent. Hospital reports show 108 cases treated, many minor, with several severe injuries including amputations and stabbings across Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Lewis
South Margin Street
Charles Street
Pease
Division 3
Guy Cassella
Cassella
Massachusetts General Hospital
Albert Barker
Dimock Street
Somerville
Joseph W. Richardson
South Russell Street
Elliott
General Hospital
Mathias Haustr
Harrison Avenue
City Hospital
Galvin
Thomas McCormick
Brockton
James Harvey
Albany Street
Harvey
South Street
Peter Murphy
Dorchester Avenue
Accident report details from early city notices
A 6 year old boy on S street sustained injuries described as a calf injury to A Conley's son. Paul Marcher of 80 West Dedham Street was accidentally shot in the palm and had the bullet removed. Cannon cracker incidents caused injuries to E B Soderhalth of Everett E Daniels Pashner of 31 Shaving Street and James Foley of Seventh Street South Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Conley
S Street
Paul Marcher
West Dedham Street
E. B. Soderhalth
Everett
E. Daniels Pashner
Shaving Street
James Foley
Seventh Street
South Boston
City Hospital sees large number of accident cases
A Boston city hospital treated many serious injuries from fireworks and accidents yesterday. William A. Smith 24 dislodged a cannon cracker in front of his home and lost a hand. A Cambridge man John Brown 39 suffered a severe scalp wound after being hit by an electric car. Others included Henry Jordan with a shattered hand from a revolver, Victoria Meyer 8 injuring her eye from a firecracker, and several more with facial, head, or limb injuries from fireworks, gunfire, or falls.
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William A. Smith
1670
Boston
City Hospital
John Brown
Pearl Street
Cambridge
State
Washington Streets
Dunn
Henry Jordan
Longwood Avenue
St. Albans Street
Victoria Meyer
Camden Street
Martin Hersey
Annie Dennief
Lowell
Firework mishap ends in horse killed during Malden Fourth parade
Malden celebrated the Fourth with a three mile military civic procession reviewed by Grand Marshal Captain E. E. Locke. Fireworks and festivities followed, but a ball cartridge discharged by James C. Cole struck a horse drawing a team, killing the animal valued at $200 and causing several ladies to faint amid excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malden
Pleasant Street
E. E. Locke
James C. Cole
David Barnes
Man Burned While Sleeping In Vacant Ontario Street House
About 3 o'clock yesterday morning Martin J Foley 24 of 26 Second Street South Boston entered a vacant Ontario Street house while intoxicated and slept on an old sofa. A kerosene lamp he had lit tipped over causing severe burns to his face and head. Police found him and rushed him to Station 6 then City Hospital. His condition is serious and he may suffer lasting injuries.
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Mattie Gilder
South Boston
Martin Sullivan
James McDonald
Pepperill Glace
Armstrong Transfer Any
N. N. Lowe
New York & New Bnd
Joseph Blodgess
First
Blodgess
Gold Street
Boston
David Kilmann
Newton Lower Falls
Kneeland Street
Lillian Hayes
Rutland Square
Thomas Dempsey
George Street
Roxbury
Percy J. Vail
Chesterfield Street
Wendall P. Murray
Hancock Street
Sawyer
John Kelly
Pleasant Street
Williams
Martin J. Foley
Ontario Street
Foley
Second Street
South
William Ward
McLean Place
Z. Hayden
Dyke Street
Court Street Altercation Ends With Knife Wound and Arrest
Early yesterday a clash on Court Street near Alden Street in the West End led to Aaron Kapralin, 22, being arrested on an assault charge for attacking John T. Cullen, 17, with a knife. Cullen suffered a severe shoulder wound and was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Court Street
Alden Street
West End
Aaron Kapralin
John T. Cullen
Cullen
Massachusetts General Hospital
Knife Fight Ends in Neck Wound on Pynchon Street
Patrick Raslery, 34, argued with an unknown man on Pynchon Street Roxbury last night around 10.00 pm. He was stabbed in the neck, staggered into Station 10, received care from Dr. Perrin, and was taken to City Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Raslery
Pynchon Street
Roxbury
Missing Woman Found Dead After Apparent Fall
A large pool of blood was found near her head as authorities examined the scene. The body lay doubled up with a horrified expression. Medical Examiner Pinkham noted two front teeth were knocked out and suspected a fall. The woman, described as a drinking person known to police, has no known living relatives.
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Pinkham
Fall from Fourth Story Window Fatal Risk at Clinton and Merchants
Charles Bullard 32 of Revere near Forbes s fell forty feet from a fourth story window at Clinton street and Merchants row yesterday afternoon. He was taken to City Hospital in critical condition with probable fatal injuries as of last night.
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Charles Bullard
Revere
Clinton Street
Merchants Row
City Hospital
Brockton Glass Windows Damaged by Explosive Firework
In Brockton on July 4 a loud explosion shattered shop windows on Crescent Street. Atus's dyeing works and McCabe's store each lost large plate glass, estimated around 300 dollars, and a Whipple Freemen building post office window valued at about 400. Several small fires were started but extinguished by police. no insurance coverage reported. Police seek suspects.
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Brockton
Crescent Street
Atus
McCabe
Daniel’s Block
Whipple Freemen
Fire injures Peabody teen at Bowditch school yard
Edna Farr fifteen daughter of Lindley H Farr principal of South School was severely burned when a firecracker set her dress ablaze in the Bowditch school house yard. Her head escaped harm but her legs back and arms suffered serious burns. Neighbors aided quickly and her prognosis is doubtful.
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Peabody
Edna Farr
Lindley H. Farr
South School
Bowditch
Beverly Accidents Report Firework and Pistol Incident
Beverly July 4. Joseph Pine fore man of the Washington Hose Company and a well known young man was struck in the eye by a cannon cracker fragment and will lose the sight of the eye. Ernest Howard eighteen was shot in the hand by a half drunken man using a horse pistol on Fallows Hill early today.
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Beverly
Joseph Pine
Washington Hose Company
Ernest Howard
Fallows Hill
Eye Injury at Brockton Fireworks Display
A Brockton crowd at Highland Park witnessed injuries from a fireworks show. Eleven year old David Burke lost his right eye when a bomb fragment struck him above the eye. Two others suffered minor injuries in the July 4 incident. Burke is the son of John Burke of Cary Hill.
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Brockton
Highland Park
David Burke
Burke
John Burke
Cary Hill
Drowning Tragedy at Crescent Beach Fourth of July 1894
On Crescent Beach, Harry Holt an 18 year old from Revere drowned after cramps while swimming. Bertie Pearson his friend barely survived. Mrs Martha Shaw, 40, wife of Oliver Shaw of Boston, was killed instantly near Railroad Avenue when struck by a Lynn train while watching the accident. Mr Shaw and their two children witnessed the tragedy.
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Crescent Beach
Harry Holt
John Holt
Mill Street
Revere
Bertie Pearson
Holt
Pierson
Mr. Holt
Boston & Maine
Young Holt
Martha Shaw
Oliver Shaw
Boston
Railroad Avenue
Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad
Lynn
Lynn Swimmer Drowns Off Graves Light Boston Harbor
John Sullivan twenty one of Railroad Court Lynn drowned at 3 o clock this morning off the Graves in Boston Harbor during a boating trip from Lynn in the sloop Quickstep. Two of the party swimming were rescued after a struggle and the other two on deck acted too late to save Sullivan. The sloop is owned by Obediah Jackson of Lynn.
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Lynn
John Sullivan
Railroad Court
Boston Harbor
Lynn Harbor
Nantasket
Sullivan
Frank K. Carter
Obediah Jackson
Knifed on Knox Street In Morning Dispute
Edward Watkins, a black man of 25 Knox Street, was stabbed near Melrose and Pleasant streets just before 2 am. He refused to identify his attacker as Dr. Williams treated the wound at Park Square Accident Station and Watkins returned home.
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Edward Watkins
Knox Street
Melrose
Pleasant Streets
Watkins
Williams
Park Square
Roxbury Woman Burned By Firecrackers
Catherine Ward of 13 Haskins Street Roxbury was badly burned yesterday afternoon when her clothing caught fire from firecrackers She is in a precarious condition at City Hospital.
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Catherine Ward
Haskins Street
Roxbury
City Hospital
Shoemaker Sullivan Not Married In Evening Incident
Shortly after 5 o'clock this evening, the affair was reported to the police. Sullivan was not married, and was a shoemaker by occupation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Donnelly's Drowning Identified as a New York Child
The body of Daniel Donnelly a three year old male previously employed as a hostler in the West End was identified at North Grove street morgue after the drowning near Craigie's bridge. Donnelly hailed from New York and had recently endured illness, with officials deeming suicide due to despondency as a probable cause.
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Craigie’s Bridge
North Grove Street
Daniel Donnelly
West End
Donnelly
New York
Drowning of man and boy at Silver Spring Pond
Providence reports the drowning of William Gately a 15 year old and Thomas Gordon a 26 year old husband with no children while bathing in Silver Spring Pond. Gordon, an experienced swimmer, was pulled under while attempting to rescue the youth who could not swim. Both bodies were recovered.
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Providence
William Gately
Thomas Gordon
Silver Spring Pond
Gordon
Fisherman Edward Johnson Drowns Off Borden Flats
Edward Johnson, 30, of New York, drowned when overturned from a row boat 100 yards off Borden Flats Lighthouse. Four companions aboard were largely unknown to him. The body has not been recovered.
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Fall River
Edward Johnson
Borden Flats
New York
Drowned Youth Near Swett Street River Tracks
William O'Brien aged 14 of 26 Chadwick Street Roxbury drowned yesterday afternoon while bathing in the South Bay near the New York and New England railroad tracks at Swett Street. The body was recovered later.
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South Bay
New York & New England Railroad
Swett Street
William O’brien
Chadwick Street
Roxbury
Fisherman Michael Coleannon Drowns in Merrimac River
Manchester July 4 Michael Coleannon 23 drowned this morning while fishing in the Merrimac River. He leaves a wife and two children.
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Manchester
N. H
Michael Coleannon
Merrimac River
Body of John Fox Recovered After Drowning near Ward's Island
The body of 21 year old John Fox of 31 Joy street Somerville, drowned last Friday near Ward's Island, was recovered yesterday afternoon by Iris Rollins near Spectacle Island.
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John Fox
Joy Street
Somerville
Ward’s Island
Iris Rollins
Spectacle Island
Dillion Duford Drowns Crossing Suncook River Logs
SUNCOOK New Hampshire July 4 Dillion Duford an 11 year old boy drowned this forenoon while attempting to cross the Suncook River on logs His body was recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suncook
N. H
Dillion Duford
Suncook River
Station 14 Floats New Flag Over Police Station
Station 14 now flies the stars and stripes on public holidays after a 60 foot flagpole was set up on the building. Captain Gaskin raised the flag as patrolman Calvin Weir led the Star Spangled Banner and Yankee Doodle sounded.
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Station 14
Gaskin
Calvin Weir
People’s party picks slate in Hartford convention
Hartford July 4 The State convention of the People’s party nominated a full state ticket: Governor Edwin C. Bingham Cheshire lieutenant governor Joshua L Perkins Killingly Secretary of State E R Clymer Naugatuck comptroller Timothy D Sullivan Hartford treasurer William W Wheeler Meriden. The platform seeks money reform, direct election of judges and US Senators, wide land taxation, municipal water and utility ownership, ballot law re enactment, women’s enfranchisement, and a new state constitution with initiative and referendum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
The
People’s Party
Edwin C. Bingham
Cheshire
Joshua L. Perkins
Killingly
E. R. Clymer
Naugatuck
Timothy D. Sullivan
William W. Wheeler
Meriden
W. W. Wheeler
H. C. Baldwin
United States
State of Maine Returns With Flag at Half Mast
The State of Maine reached Eastport from Boston with flag at half mast in tribute to James Johnson a 25 year old fireman who fell overboard near Thatcher's Island last night. The steamer stopped a boat searched but he was not found. He leaves a wife and child in St John New Brunswick.
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Eastport
International Line
State of Maine
Boston
James Johnson
Thatcher’s Island
G Are
St. John
Burglars Loot M A Howe & Co Paper Box Plant
Useless Booty Haverhill July 4 report burglars blew open the Washington square safe at M A Howe & Co paper box manufactory and stole 2000 dollars in bonds notes mortgages and two savings bank books. Mrs Howe had taken a thousand dollars from the safe at closing and carried it home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haverhill
M. A. Howe & Co
Washington Square
United States
Cambridge Quiet Day Sparks Local Reflections
Cambridge experienced an unusually calm day with few public events or celebrations. Residents noted the stillness as a brief pause in daily routines and community life.
Everett Day in Broad Way Square A Bustling River of Events
At 8 a m a concert by the Broadway Military Band opened the day in Everett square. An ovation followed at 9 o m by Rev G G Hamilton of the Universalist Church in Everett Hall. Grace E Geridey read the Declaration as a 100-voice chorus sang patriotic pieces under A D Kingman. A Mt Washington vs Walthams baseball tie at 10 a m, then Mt Washington beat Rosarys 15 to 0 at 2 2 p m. Bicycle races from Everett square featured W F Holmen winning a gold watch, Harry Smith a silver watch, Mauritin Vogt a pearl opera glass, and Albert Beers a gold watch. Evening fireworks lit the corbet farm grounds with Glendon Kent open house and dancing. Committee Cheres Bruce, Harry Taylor, and George Nichols ran the events.
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Broadway Square
Broadway Military Band
G. G.hamilton
The
Universalist Church
Everett Hall
Grace E. Geridey
A. D. Kingman
Mt. Washington
Mt. Washingtons
Walthams
Rosarys
Everett Square
Everett Wheelmeno
W. F. Holmen
Harry Smith
Cheres Bruce
Harry Taylor
George Nichols
Arrest of James Murphy Over Scarf Pin Robbery
James Murphy aged 29 with no home is under arrest at the Lagrange street station for allegedly stealing a scarf pin from James P. Parker of Carver Massachusetts. He was said to be caught taking the pin at Tremont and Lagrange streets early last evening.
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James Murphy
Lagrange Street
James P. Parker
Carver
Mass
Tremont
Lagrange Streets
Successful Fourth of July program at Hancock School
One of the most successful children's entertainments of the Fourth was held at Hancock School on Parmenter street under John W. Dolan. Songs and recitations were performed by William F. Murray Jr of Charlestown, Edith Murray, Annie Dolan and others.
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Hancock School
Parmenter Street
John W. Dolan
William F. Murray, Jr
Charlestown
Edith Murray
Annie Dolan
Malden Man Fatally Shoots Self in Tragic Accident
At 1 PM in Malden Fred Biesner of Cliff Street discharged a loaded blank cartridge by accident while firing at himself. The 27 year old wood carver died instantly, leaving a wife. The incident occurred this afternoon and authorities reported no further details.
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Malden
Fred Biesner
Cliff Street
Rutland Tragedy as Youth Jumps from Train
In Rutland Vermont a 24 year old unmarried man James Brine of West Rutland leaped from a moving train this afternoon and is expected to die from injuries. A second man, named Fred Signer of Belden's Falls, was struck and killed by a train near the depot at 9:40 p m tonight.
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Rutland
James Brine
West Rutland
Fred Signer
Belden's Falls
Lynn Man Injured In Cart Accident On South Common Street
E. B. Woodbury employed by Charles M. Moore was thrown from a watering cart at 4:15 PM on South Common street in Lynn. He suffered a fractured collar bone and was taken home to 17 Oxford street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
E. B. Woodbury
Charles M. Moore
South Common Street
Oxford Street
Taunton July 4 Ends Quiet With Minor Injury Incident
Taunton observed a peaceful Fourth of July with no arrests or disturbances. William Powers sustained a partial thumb and finger loss on his right hand from a giant incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taunton
William Powers
Woman 48 Pushed Down Stairs In Roxbury Home
Mary Foy of 8 Salisbury avenue Roxbury was pushed down a flight of stairs by an unknown man last night. A broken collar bone required police to summon Dr Perrin and removal to City Hospital by patrol wagon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Foy
Salisbury Avenue
Roxbury
Perrin
City Hospital
Cannon cracker injures boy at Albert Street
Colon Frazier aged fourteen living at 10 Albert Street sustained severe injury to his right hand yesterday morning at 5:20 when a cannon cracker exploded. He was taken to City Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colon Frazier
Albert Street
Boy loses thumb and fingers in cannon cracker blast
Marlboro reports that James Meagher aged 10 lost a thumb and a finger and part of two other fingers in an early morning cannon cracker explosion. The incident occurred in Marlboro and is being investigated by local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlboro
James Meagher
Deaf youth Patton hurt by cannon blast in Concord
Concord New Hampshire July 4 D R Patton a deaf and dumb young man was seriously injured by a cannon discharge today and blindness may result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N. H
D. R. Patton
Tampered death of Julia Sullivan in Lynn home
Julia Sullivan alias Sisco a 50 year old colored woman was found dead this morning at rear of 13 Marley Street Lynn by A B Nurse who lives in the same yard. Authorities report foul play suspected and investigation underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Julia Sullivan
Sisco
Marley Street
A. B. Nurse
Bonfire Celebration in Danvers on July Fourth
Danvers July Fourth festivities included a large bonfire at the riding park. A forenoon baseball game saw Bernard Friedman & Co. defeat the Georgetowns 16 to 15. Afternoon events featured bicycle races won by McLeod and Sullivan, and sprints by Murray and Sears, with Tops field Band performing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danvers
Bernard, Friedman & Co
Georgetowns
McLeod
Smiley
Sullivan
Murray
Sears
Topsfield
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Mattie and the Rocket
City Hospital Gases
Martin Foley
Kapralin
Lynnman
Father
Merrimac
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Ste Mer
Thatcher's Island
Safe Blowers
Murphy
Cc. H. Buek & CO
Lad
Middlebury
Perley Smith
Daniel Smith
Ripton
Smith
Julia Sisco
Oy Pt
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