The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-05


win no small amount OF emotion, the songs that
have "made the Tyre OF Moore vibrate through the
world" These excursions could not fail to remind
one how nobly and generously America opens her
arms to all the natonaiities. You might have seen
the Russian the Pole. the Hungarian. the Dane the
throng, all finding under the free nag Of the Union
that liberty which they never enjoyed at home, and
ON one 81 q s ~ the
republic In which they have found home and
bread, and Independence.
The Park.
Amid the booming OF cannon, nzzing of ire crack
ers shrieks Of terrified females plunging Of nervous
horses, and general amnesty OF all law breakers,
where can more desirable locality be found than In
the beautiful garden of the American metropolis,
where grayback sentnels frown down igneus
patriotism, whether 1t takes the form of Roman
candles, torpedoes or serpentsi Yesterday, that
wonderful anniversary, when the American eagle
performs all those extraordinary actions ascrbed to
:" him by the loud mouthed orators of ninety.two
years. standing the Park the name Central is super
FahrenheiD and visitors. The rural element was
prominent among the latter. for strange looking
toilets and phystognomies evidently Of Jersey and
Westchester manufacture. sh0ne amid the kaleido-
scope OF linen coats straw hats, faces and gap
ing mouths that surrounded the MALL Harvey bod
sweat az he led his perspiring myrmidons through
the mazes Of Verdi MeyerDeer, Donzett, suppe and.
might be hkened TO the boiler deck Of Missis
sippi steamboat during race with rival, thou
sands squatted on the grass stood listening to the
seductive strains OF the nmitable band. There was
only one thing open to criticism In the perform
ance, and that was the ophicleide. meandering
stream OF aqueous matter, emanating from the eye
brows OF the blower Of this terrible instrument,
forced its way into valve and key and retarded con-
sequenty the tone OF the brass affair." In the vicinity
OF the Park poor Theodore Thomas vainy endeav0red
to persuade his two thousand hearers at Central
Park Garden that the thermometer had nothing what
IN IfN yuith rivnnt
colOred water attached were infalble remedies
against sunstr0ke. Carl Bergman tried to do the
same at Terrace Garden with Fred Widdows' assist
ance, and the sharpshooters at Jones' Wood looked
around after every stranger fair subject for
get practice And thus the day begun and waned;
and the Park Commissioners emerged from parts
unknown with smiling cOuntenances and immacu-
late vests So mote 1t bel
Accidents and Casualties In tho City.
At nine o'clock yesterday morning several boys
were amusing themselves with torpedoes and fire.
crackers at the corner OF Thirty sixth street
and Seventh avenue, when some of them made
descent into a vacant lot, where men have
been blasting for several weeks past, and
where the boys knew that quantity Of blasting
powder was stored The lads succeeded in getting
at the powder, and were in the act Of pouring some
from the bottle they had filed into small cannon
when the powder caught nre from squib in the
hand Of boy who was inspecting the operation and
the bottle exploded, injurng severely four Of the
boys and slightly njuring two Blood was spattered
In every direction The unfortunate young sufferers
were conveyed to their homes, where surgical aid
was procured. Their names are Charles Henn Ais
limbs: Louis Lander as seventh avenue ssver ang
burned on the face chest and limbs; Daniel Saul
on the head and Wounded with pieces of cIass
on the arms and legs, and John McGee No. 30 West
Thrty.seventh street, burned on the head and chest
Two other boys are injured, but not so severely as
those named. The first two not expected to sur.
vive. None Of the boys are over thirteen years OF
age. Their freedom from all restraint in the use OF
fireworks has so accustomed Juveniles to their use
that they become reckless and lose sight of the eau
Dc IN with such
police are not instructed to prevent the indiscrimi-
nate use OF fireworks by youths when so many acc
dents which have occurred heretofore should have
taught the necessity OF such measure.
John Ready, native OF Ireland, twenty -four years
river was overcome by the heat and taken to Belle
vue Hospital.
Thomas Wall, aged nine years, residing at sol East
Fifteenth street, had his hands severely burned by
the friction OF rope he caught hold of while being
overhaued. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital.
the of Sixteenth street and First avenue was
found at the corner OF Twentysixth street and First
avenue with his arm broken. He was taken to Belle
vue Hospital.
John 0'Gorman, aged four years, fell out of sec.
ond story window at No. 4O3 East Fifteenth street.
Henry Hildebrandt, employed by the Stonington
Steamship Company at pier 80 North river badly
injured by case Of goods falling upon him. He
taken to the New York Hospital.
Michael Eagan, aged twenty-four. born In Ireland
residing at No. Laight street. while standing at
the corner OF Centre and Pearl Streets was struck
by pistol ball fired by some unknown person and
slightly injured. He was taken to the New York
Hospital and thence to his home
As Jacob Stadel a farmer, residing at Foster
Meadows, J.. J.. was driving his wagon along the
BOwery, near Canal street, the team became fright
ened at some boys firing Off crackers, and ran on
Louis A. Farris, German, residing at 104 Wall
street, was knocked down, run over and severely
injured by the horses and wagon He was taken
home.
James Covel was found lying at the corner of Mott
and Hester streets. overcome by the heat. He was
Elizabeth Werner, OF No. Norfolk street. was
severely wounded In the shoulder by pistol care
lessy discharged by Gabriel White, who was ar
rested by officer Brooks OF the Thirteenth pre-
cinct.
Edward Evans, aged thirteen years, was severely
burned about the body by his clothing taking fire
from some fire crackers which he was firing or
Taken TO Bellevue Hospital.
James Holloway, aged seventy, OF No. SO Franklin
street. was run over by an express wagon in Frank
lin street. and had his ankle broken. Taken to
Bellevue Hospital.
Police Notes Yesterday.
woman named Margaret Grady was arrested
early yesterday morning by an oficer Of the Fourth
precinct, accompanied by chief Of police Chamber
lain. Of Hartford, on charge of grand larceny.
About one A. M. yesterday morning q German
named Udolph Parker was found &C the corner OF
the Bowery and Broome street, with three severe
gashcs on the head. His WOUNDS were attended and
he was sent home.
was stabbed IN the breast with knife by her son.
Jacob Hewett, between the hours of one and two
O'Clock yesterday morning.
=, Near one o'clock yesterday the awning outside
No. 594 sixth avenue was set on Gre by some Ore
works being thrown upon II.
George PASCAL fe through hatchway at No. 11e