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Newspaper

New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1908

Page

12

Flags Mark Fourth Of July In New York Harbor

Thousands celebrate aboard ships and ashore as steamboat lines and railroads handle record crowds. Roosevelt, Kronprinzessin, Lucania and other liners display flags. Central Park blockhouse and Battery Park raise the colors as excursions run to Jersey coast, West Point, and more.

New York Peary Roosevelt Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity Navy League Princeton University Lloyd Lin Kronprinzessin Cecilie Ctrusw Lucania St. Paul Atlannait Minneapolis Pretoria Reg Star Finland Columbia Baltic White Star Line Central Park George Davis Park Battery Park America Hudson River Coney Island Manhattan State Hospital For the Ward's Island Mabon Asylum Young Men's Hebrew Association Grant Benjamin Davis New Jersey Newark Jersey City Jersey Coast West Point Poughkeepsie Lake Hopatcong

Roosevelt Fourth at Sagamore Hill Ends Quiet in Oyster Bay

President Roosevelt celebrated Independence Day at Sagamore Hill with family and a few friends. Fireworks illuminated the grounds as the Mayflower and Sylph yachts fired a noon salute. A baseball game was the day’s main feature with no parade or speech.

Oyster Bay N. Y Roosevelt Sagamore Ifill Sdgamore Hill Archie Quentin Loeb Long Island Sound Mayflower Sylph Jackies New York

Noise-making arrests flood Night Court with young offenders

A rush of arrests for firing revolvers and firing blank cartridges clogged New York Night Court. Magistrate Kernochan eyed a lengthy session as fines, mostly five dollars, rolled in for dozens of youths and several adults. A later tally added sixty-three more fines, with harsher penalties for resisting arrest or attempting escape.

Corrigan Manhattan Bronx Fourteenth Street

Busy Day for Firemen in New York Fires

New York fire crews faced a lighter Fourth of July day with few major blazes. Chief Croker noted only two fires for him, most activity on Harlem’s east side, and he urged curbing private fireworks in favor of public displays to reduce property damage injuries and deaths.

New York Croker Great Jones Street Harlem Post Graduate Hospital Second Avenue Twentieth Street Ann M. Rykert West Forty-sixth Street West 120Th Street Samuel Lefcowitz T Ae Eighth Avenue Max Branderberg Reilly West 125Th Street Broadway Waverley Place Byken & Co

Fourth of July toll rises with injuries and deaths in city

The city reels from Fourth of July festivities as reports show 48 dead and 1,124 wounded. Victims include Michael McCabe, burned and injured, and Tony Fargo, a child fatally shot on Houston Street. Hospitals detail many burns from cannon crackers and blanks, with numerous youths and families affected across Manhattan and nearby boroughs.

Firecracker and gunshot injuries flood city homes

A crowded list records dozens of children and adults treated for burns powder wounds and gunshots from giant firecrackers and cap pistols across multiple addresses in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Hospitals including Mount Sinai Bellevue Harlem and Gouverneur treated or sent many home.

Lang William Byale J. Hood Wright Rino Matthew Second Street Lebeto Joseph Park Row London Charles East Eighty-first Street Loab Fast Eighty-fifth Street Burns Lotti William Mills Hotel Rivington and Chrystie Streets Mercer Street Lorie Frank Avenue Bellevue Hospital Levy Hulda East Seventy-seventh Street German Hospital Lamar Andrew Park Avenue Harlem Hospital Lagury Leo West 120Th Street Welch Frederick Castle Point Welsh Chrystie Street Gouverneur Hospital Lagury Leo West 132 Winters Nathan Benjamin Samuel Seventh Avenue Willove Willia Weinberg Jacob Ninety-eighth Mount Sinai Hospital Wartendeberg Harry 1884 Street Harlem White Gertrude

Many Accidents in Jersey Fireworks Blast Injuries

New Jersey suffered with numerous Fourth of July accidents. The list names many victims from Newark Orange Bloomfield Passaic and more, with injuries ranging from burns and lacerations to amputations and gunshot wounds. Notable cases include Frank J. Smith a 16 year old Bloomfield boy knocked from his bicycle by a cannon cracker and James Merreino shot in the back while walking home.

Meler Francis Third Street New York Hospital Ingges James Tth Street St. Luke's Hospital Ingraham Eugene 148Th Street Imgard Pierce East Seventy-eighth Street McDonald 175Th Street the Speedway Washington Heizhis Hospital McGreager Thomas Y. M. C. A. East Eighty-sixth Manz Otto East Seventy-sixth Martina Edward East Eighty-first Street Polycinic -Hospital Marsh Harriet Hendrick Hudson 110Th Street Riverside Drive Moore Joseph West 102d Mecca4y Frank Amsterdam Avenue J. Hood Wright Hospital Mulliian Alice Fast Seventy-fifth Street Burns Murphy West Eleventh Street Maher James H Park Avenue Harlem McDermott Lida Magnolia Street Gouverneur Hospital McMebbal Stephen Geran Merea East ‘Seventy-fifth McKnight Ninth Avenue McNally East- Seventy-sixth Street McCarthy East Fighty-fifth Street New Jersey Frank J. Smith Bloomfield Franklin Avenue Smith Passaie James Merreino 175 Yotner Talian Conen Bentamin Matin Street Orange Conlow John Arlington Street Newark Broad and Market Street St Barnabis Hospital Cowen Roste St. James Haspital Duffy High Street Essig Harry Gainer Morris St. Newark Geyer Robert SO West St Walter Evseski So West Hore Gilroy New St City Hospital Goldstein Jacob Prince St Seth Israel Hospital Warrington Geanker Ilaria Sheffield St St. Michael's Hospital Martinson Christian James Street St Michael's Hospital Prest. John Cross Street Harrison Paddi Richart Sidney Edward T Mulberry Street Frank J Young Alpred Oakland Terrace Utay Clarence E Grane

President's party enjoys Cen tre Island fireworks display

The President and guests watched the Sea wanhaka-Corinthian Yacht Club display on Cen tre Island across the bay. The cool evening offered great pleasure from the fireworks and the party dispersed late.

Seawanhaka-Corinthian Yacht Club Centre Island

Boy Patriots at City Hall Fourth of July Celebration

The Junior Order of American Patriots and the Junior Branch of the Anti-Profanity League held a Fourth of July observance in Bushwick Brooklyn with public schools. The Declaration of Independence was read at City Hall Park by William Alfred Mattison, grandson of John Hart, with marines and coast artillerymen assisting. The event featured songs, a address by A. S. Colborne, and a wreath-laying at City Hall Park and Fraunces Tavern.

City Hall Order of American Patriots George Washington William Alfred Mattison John Hart Columbia Benedict Kaiser A. S. Colborne Washington Valley ‘Forge Charles B. Law Greene Stark Nathan Hale City Hall Park Broadway Bowling Green Fraunces Sub-Treasury Benjamin Franklin

Record crowds flood Coney Island as two drown

A season high crowd of more than 400,000 visited Coney Island yesterday. Heat sent many to the surf where two drownings occurred Felix Simmons and Cornelius Brocken both cramping in Coney Island Creek. A shower at 8 pm sent many home though the island remained crowded.

Coney Island Surf Avenue Bowery Felix Simmons Neptune Avenue West Twelfth Street Coney Island Creek Bongardt Cornelius Brocken Franklin Avenue

Fireworks injures and near miss record across Long Island hospitals

Across Nassau and Queens, three leading Long Island hospitals reported no Fourth of July victims all day and one had only two cases. Jamaica Hospital treated two people including 13 year old Calvin Dodd injured when a toy cannon exploded as it hung fire, possibly sight threatening. Alphonse Borouson from Woodhaven suffered a powder burn to his face.

Long Island Nassau Hospital Mineola St. Mary's Hospital Jamaica Flushing Hospital Jamaica Hospital Calvin Dodd Alphonse Borouson Woodhaven

Governor Hughes Keeps Fourth Of July Quiet In Saranac

Governor Hughes and family spend Independence Day in a cottage at Saranac New York enjoying Adirondack quiet while Mrs. Hughes rests. Charles E Hughes Jr plays tennis with other visitors as the governor notes years of loud Fourths with his son.

Saranac N. Y Hughes Adirondacks

Local Address List of Auctions and Owners

A condensed ledger lists multiple addresses in New York with names and monetary amounts. Notable entries include East 92nd Street and Fifth Avenue listings, along with several West 46th Street and West 111th Street addresses. Some entries show exact sums such as $200, $100, and $300, while others read as unknown or trifling.

A. M 92D St Spring Street Tony Sual 46Th St Purcell 127Th St Edmund Rich Fifth Ruben Siegel Convent Ave 51St St 158Th St. George Wetherby FP. M Waverley Place Syken & Co unlLerg Grip le Seas Feacock As Ag Ee Cte Ee Samuel Lefcowitz West 53Th St Otal Phind Ave Max Wardenberg West 111Th St Samuel Nubenbeen St Joseph Rossa Park Ave Rapoport & Leven Grand N.seigel Hester 48Th St Max Zeidler 111Th St Samuel Rubenstein First Ave Max Duttinger Kolbe Lowery Second Ave Pte Pea Tinha St. Nicholas Felix _Pulliness Tony Schweg Water St John Handy 115Th St E. Aarons Edward Shannon East 18Th St Amsterdam Ave Philip Buenige West 14Th St Concourse Ste. Frank Knowles Oas 99Th St West 13Th St Patrick Murray

Independence Day Cannon Fatal to Worcester Boy

Albert H. Abbey ten year old son of Louis Abbey of Worcester was killed in North Sunderland Massachusetts on Independence Day when a homemade cannon made from a wagon hub exploded. A fuse lit by Abbey caused a piece of iron to pierce his brain and he died within about thirty minutes.

North Sunderland Mass Albert H. Abbey Louis Abbey Worcester Young Abbey

Heat and noise overwhelm sick man during Fourth of July

Frank Nickell a 36 year old book keeper of 459 East 157th Street with nervous prostration left his home and collapsed at 162nd Street and Third Avenue amid the Fourth of July celebrations. He was taken to Lebanon Hospital for care.

St. Vincent's Hospital Michel Henry Eighty-first Street Pres_byterian Hospital McHelan Hanlin First Avenue Bellevue Moran Thomas East Sixteenth Street Murphy A. H Third Avenue Murray Peter St. Nicholas Avenue Mineo Charles East Eightyfirst Street McDonald Linden East 157Th Street Harlem Hospital Frank Nickell 162D Street Lebanon Hospital

Injury list of youths from New York area fires and wounds

A compiled roster notes multiple youths and adults receiving treatment for gunshot wounds burns and injuries from a firecracker blast and accidental explosions. Hospitals named include Gouverneur Harlem Mount Sinai Bellevue and multiple addresses in Manhattan and surrounding areas.

Brooklyn Casualties Heavy From Fourth of July Accidents

More than twenty Fourth of July injuries were treated in Brooklyn hospitals yesterday with a police list naming victims and homes. Most could return home after treatment. several were hospitalized for bullet and firecracker injuries.

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Mr. Roosevelt Kernochan John O'Loughlin East Charles Labarrace East Tenth Street Preston E. Roberts West 100Th Street Woman's Hospital George Pappes Fortieth Street Fred Fisher Joseph Pitter Belmont Avenue The Paul Josephs Montague Street Brrock-Lyn Arthur Lucas 155Th Street Jacob Goldberg 108T Street Rudolph Brody 115Th Street John Bowman East Eighty-seventh Street John Somons Ninety-fifth Street Isidor Kaufman East Fourth Street Grand Street Kedward Hoffman Bergen Avenue Samuel Gross East Seventh Street Eiaraisan Fish Park Frank Palmer Manhattan Eye and Ear Infirmary Michael McCabe Chatham Square Hudson Street Mary Byrne East 135Th Street Frank Munro West Thirtysixth Street 125Th Street Tony Froekel East Eighty-sixth Street William Keil East Brighty-Fifth Street Harlem Court Tony Fargo West Houston Street Tony Vivian Sreise Washington Heights Hospital Mary Doyle Broome Street St. Vincent’s Hospital Abelson Abe East Seventyfirst Flower Hospital Appel East Eleventh Street Andres Monroe Street Arminskia Clinton Street Abrahams West 109Th Street Ardisey East Twentieth Street B. Braithwaite St.‘ Elmo West 154Th Street Brown Jane Street Bernstein Crnouverneur Hospital Benum 179Th Street Bennett Valentine East 160Th Street Branch R. A Burnell George Ogden Avenue 159Th Street Washington Heights Barth Eighth Street Bauman Thirtythird Street Bellevue Hiospital St. Gregory's Hospital Blaha Willis Trayrer Sixty-seventh Street Bullman Adolph Burgoff Central Avenue Brooklyn Brooklyn Bridge Byrne Richard Twentyfirst Budwick East 19Th Street Curry Martin Cramer Philip St. Ann's Avenue Brook Avenue Copplewell Percy North Fifth Street Philadelphia St. Luke’s Hospital Conroy Coppman East Seventy-ninth Street Czukor 185Th Street Garney Bellevar Coyle East 102d Street Mount Sinai Danhauser West 106Th Street Dailey Damenth West Sixteenth Street New York _ Hospital Devlin West Twenty-eighth Street Daker Lina Grove Street St. Vincent's Diskant East Seventy-first Street Duncan Jackson Avenue Coronaburna Polyclinic Dougherty East 120Th Street Dempsey Harold East 11St Street Dunn E. Elliton J. A East Fifteenth Street Fischer Fertigat Louis Madison Street Fish Max Foley Teasdale Place Fraaz East Eighty-fifth Street Fox East Seventeenth Street Fleming William J East 128Th Street Full Sixteenth Street Elynn Katherine East Twenty-eighth Street Ferner Herman Tenth Street Ferdensky Ashler Gavex Ec Avenue Greenwald Sam East Iftst Street Glasifr Seige Street Sisonna Gizia East Thirty-fourth Street Griffith Garvey Gelb Hals East 146Th Street Clifford West 126Th Street Imammart East Twenty-sixth Street HOZ- Rend Milton Street Hulert Sixty-ninth Street Herstiman Lexington Avenue Twenty-fifth Street Rose Street Hanley Prederick Avenue A J. Jonas Eighty-third Jacob S. A West 126Th Harlen. Hospital Knipe East Ninety-eighth Street Knapp Atlantic Highlands N. J Kochansky Katy Rosie East 101St Street Katz East Ninety-ninth Street Kelly Keanon Lellevue Klein East Seventyseventh Keilen Pearl Street Norman Neal O'Brien Obrien Newhulet Ohlson O'Neil West 114Th Street St. Luke's Owourke Rose Gouverneur Street Gouverneur St. Luke‘s Perry Michael Fifty-first Street Poeaul Beech Street Polaus Raymond Reed Street 108Th Street Pores Quinn, Thomas, &S Hariem Hospital Ratzmann Fred East 105Th Street Razzili Fifth Street Remes. L Attorney Street Grouverneur Hospital Repin Willett Street Ring Cannon Street Ringdesen Rogers Ronanglia Ryan Ringdelen Amsterdam Ay Revert St. Gregory’s Hospital Sanberg Bidman Isidore Washington Heights’ Hospital Shierman East 154Th Street Sherman Shepard Joan SIU 150Th Street Sergott East 167Th Street Savage Ler Salfford Ralph Seymore East 114Th Street Silverman Division Street Perry Street Smith, Annif Sallit East Ninet Seventh Street Sterner Cari Banon Hospital Stivetts Josem Canal Street Slattery Charlotte Thompson Tortio Cherry Street 109Th Street Luke's Hospital Vignaux Vonderlein Ward Walworth Clarence J. Head Wright Hospital Willmer Washington Avenue Wiekkman Cherry Jersey New York City New York Times Mr. Hughes Adirondack Boy Gighuli Lewis Little Nasséus Street Cumberland Street Coxnor Costello Sts Third Trullet Feldman Eva Graham Av Siooklyn St. Catherine’s Hospital Ganitz Annie Sanford Street Mager Walter Clifton Place Brooklyn Hospital Meyer Kent Avenue Joseph Braun
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