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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1905

Page

11

Quiet Fourth of July Fireworks Day Amid Police Vigilance

A 1905 Fourth of July yielded few serious crimes as Maj. Sylvester enforced strict orders and firecrackers caused limited injuries. Hospitals prepared for patients, while fire crews patrolled, preventing major blazes. Notable incidents included several gunpowder and firecracker injuries among youths, with several hospitalized but no large-scale disasters.

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Firework fires spark across several DC locations

Explosions of fireworks caused small fires and alarms around Northwest Washington. Incidents included a halcway blaze near Scott Street, another fire on a fence beside the Pennsylvania Railroad near Sixth Street, a vacant lot fire at 3106 M Street, shingles ignited at a roof on Thirty-fives and M streets, and a shed rear fire near 2111 Pennsylvania Avenue. No major damage or injuries reported.

T. B Scott Monroe Street No. 4 Engine Company Pennsylvania Railroad Sixth Street Igniton of Pite Excelsior No. § Engine Company Horse Henry Burch Wbbitt House Willam M. Brackett Pennsylvania Avenues A. W. Tancil

Outing crowds orderly on Fourth at colonial beach area

Potomac Resorts were largely patronized but nothing occurred to mar pleasure. The evening crowd appeared animated yet peaceful as excursion boats Pocahontas Arréwemith Macalester Harry Randall and River Queen returned upriver with families and children. Police and boat officials reported no liquor incidents and praised the orderly, safe holiday scene.

Potomac Arca Colonial Beach Marshall Hall River View Pocahontas Arréwemith Macalester Harry Randall River Queen Fourth Precinct

Orphans Enjoy Fourth at St Ann's Asylum Summer Home

The Sisters and about one hundred orphans at St Ann's Infant Asylum, now at Berwyn Maryland for summer, were treated to ice cream cake candies and delicacies from city supporters. Patriotic songs and recitations followed as local ladies and gentlemen hosted the event and sent supplies on the early train to ensure all connected with the summer home had a joyful day. Numerous local residents and donors from Georgetown and nearby communities contributed to the celebration.

St. Ann's Asylum St. Ann's Infant Asylum Berwyn P. J. Keleher E. Donohue Margaret May Moran J. EB Stanton M. V. Moran H. Turpin H R. Jennings L M. McCoy A E. Wilson Sheridan Ferree A F. McMillan EL Fitz- Simons PW. Smith C. C. Tyler Burr Beard G. More B. L. Stephenson J. T. Torbert A Clarke WS. Lanning D. Spencer Bliss J. V. Knapp

Chinese Also Celebrate Fireworks in Chinatown Display

The principal display last night drew about 6,000 people to the Avenue near Four-and-a-half Street where Chinese merchants set off a large array of fireworks. Roman candles rockets and wheels lit the night as a louder, more varied celebration than before marked the occasion of relaxed immigration gates.

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Negro Leaders Speak at Celebration in Independence Day Program

Independence Day exercises at Cosmopolitan Temple Baptist Church featured sermons and talks on The North's Relation to the Declaration of Independence The South Education and Business by clergy and Prof Emory J Fennell with Rev J L Birchett Rev W A Lind ay and W L Taylor Jr The Fourth observed at the Governorous Hospital for the Insane with a pyrotechnic display on Prospect Hill and a public treat of lemonade and cake Gude Flowers is featured at 1214 F Man's Store announces July August early closing 5 p.m. daily except Saturdays.

Cosmopolitan Temple Baptist Church Street Simon P W. Drew J. L. Birchett New York City W. A. Lindaay The City Emory J. Fennell Virginia Theological Seminary Lynchburg W. L. Taylor, Jr Grand Order of True Reformers Prospect Hill Wiliam A White

Fight Over a Flag Ends in Hatchet and Bat Assault

In Hayes court northwest yesterday afternoon Lincoln Jacobs and James Jorden fought over a small American flag. Jacobs suffered a severe scalp laceration from a hatchet while Jorden received a fractured skull from a baseball bat blow. Both were taken to Emergency Hospital with Jorden unable to leave the ward. Jacobs was jailed in a second precinct cell after bandaging. Jorden and Jacobs lived at 174 Hayes court.

Lincoln Jacobs James Jorden Hayes Court Jorden Jocoha Jorden Hves Jacobe Hives

Dentist Thief Foiled In Office Break In

A would be intruder frightened off Monday night before finishing work at Dr Atari Parsons’s dental office. About four dollars in gold and platinum valued dental work materials were left behind. Police report notes similar robberies in Pennsylvania and New Port.

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Woman Admits Stealing Diamond Ring From Mrs. Wyman

Cora Jones twenty four year old negro woman was arrested by Precinct Detective Estes on a grand larceny charge for taking a $200 diamond ring from Mrs. Wyman at 146 Sheridan avenue northwest last week. She confessed selling the ring for $1 to a negro boy and is jailed at the House of Detention awaiting Police Court hearing. William Morcon, a negro, pled guilty in Police Court to stabbing Washington Lewis with a penknife, was fined fifty dollars or six months in jail, and could not pay. Both incidents followed a quarrel over a prior dispute. Burnett’s Venilla ad urges a pure product and warns against substitutes.

Frank Brandes Brightwood Avenue Fourth and Howard Streets Highth Precinct Freedmen's Hospital James Williams Arlington Georgetown University Hospital Neely Emmett Eighth Street William Ferguson James Caldwell Charles Caldwell Garden Street Melcher Arthur Hilyard Tige F Street Casualty Hospital Maud Johnson N Epio Wiley Street Tee Cora Jones Estes Tenth Wiliam Morcon Washington Lewis Burnett

Diamond theft on steamer and handbag robbery report

City notices detail a diamond stickpin worth 35 dollars stolen from W W J Mitchell after he alighted a steamer. Police investigate suspects described by Mitchell and other petty crime items, including a handbag theft of over 100 dollars in diamonds from Mrs Eva D Bloodsaw at a dining room on M Street.

W W.j Mitchell Sixth Street Eva D. Bloodsaw P Street Northwest Police Capt Boardman Detective Bureau M Street Fourteenth Fifteenth Streets

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