The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-16
METIIRIE'S BACK BROKEN, IND
Hrs YOUTHFUL RIDER KILLED.

Of lmtfutorS-fue FuFu-
toaa Bellies and the British Nobieman
Travelling Incoa.-Auaust Belmont about
TO Dissolve with the Rothshilds.
UNION HoTEL, SARArooA, July 15.-1f not
withstnnding the inelemont weather yesterday, the
multitude at the the largest ever gathered
around any in this Stale outside OF Je-
rome Park, the cool ana delightful weather which
We have experienced here to-day alone a sum
cent inducement to secure the attendance OF every
pleasure seeker in Saratoga. Tie principal attrac-
ton was tho s,eeplo chase. This was the ladies'
iavore race and they present In full force to
see itnany OF them for the FIRST time In their life.
From halfpast ten A. N. until noon the piazzas OF
the Grand Union, Congress Hall, and Clarendon
, presented n scene OF busy commotion. Broadway
was completely blocked with vehicles which kept
passing TO and fro, loaded with eargoes OF human
freght valued by the hack drivers at the rate of half
a dollar head.
ruR ROAD SCENES
Of yesterday were reenRcted. After being enxulfed
In cloud OF dust for half hour we finally caught
the first glimpse OF daylight 10 front OF the main
entrance TO the course, before which was stationed
tie Hon. John Morrissey, acting gate tsader. His
hoarse voice continually heard crying out to the
hack drivers, Hold up tbere," stop those
horsesr' "You can't come 10 I"
DoS'r LIKE rus CROWD IN YOUR COACH.
90 home-keep TO the right-ret tickeu." No man
but Mr.. Morrissey could have held the impudent
drivers under such complete control. They meekly
obeyed his mandates without murmur. The fate
OF the rufan Casey, who yesterday pulled pistol on
Mr.. Morrissey, and IL confined In Ballston Jail
awaiting trial for attempt at murder has had salu-
tary effect on the legion Of blscklegs and thieves
| WHO had come To saratoga with the intention Of
gaining sccess TO the course to rob the thousands
there assembled. The majority OF this gentry quit
| the uillage last night. Seldom is
MORE CHEERFUL SCENE
witnessed than that from the grand stand to-day.
The green turf, with the track which Il o
s'eeple chase was to be run, studded with about
four hundred little flags OF all color, arranged
20 to- DESIGNATE the course TO be taken by the horses
| Tho trenches, stone fencG, hurdles and bitches
were tas,eiay lad out in style far superior to
exclusively orcupied by ladies, all attrei in the
richest silk, ana satins. The Steiner sex were COM
| ind accommodation. Among the
HEAVIEST BErTEns ON ro-DAY's RACES
| was Prince Harry Comet Unfortunately he was
not attended with his usual good fortune. Harry
Jerome P,rS %s1Crics were ci9srs ' in every y
YESTERDAY hi. winnings amounted TO many thou.
sands Of dollars but luck changed to-day. The
against oysterman, the winner OF the steepie
| chase He lost on Climax. whom he made the favor
The s"a on As E% n1
inLy under bis III luck, and feels conhient OF re-
iT,ns hii Losses before the pTessn, meeting ter,
followed the Princes fortunes were
BASxRuPrED,
plunged into the deepest del ection Among them
was Denny Purns, the member from Sligo, who lost
tl5 and ieols compelled 10 return home immed ate y
IN Consequence. Commodore Vanderbilt August
Belmont, Chamberlain Bradley senator Blood. Mr.
| Iurnbul Oliver Charlirk, Peter Lorilard. Helm.
bold, Jake s"merynd,ke Police Commissioner
brennan. Smith aud Aanierre, Peter Mollier. Judge
Union Adams, smian al srr., Stephen Sps Unne
Judge Curtis, and Henry smythe were among the
| notabes present. The racing was, on the whole,
| excellent. But one event occurred to
MAR THE ENJOYMENT OF Tue pays SPORT.
In the third race. while the thirteen horses were
running closely packed together around the bend at
the northern part OF he track the horse Metairie
| entire weight on the boy Jockey. The latter was
picked 10 insen.iole and escaped instant death BY
tentiol Of the spectators entirely concentrated
on Tie Winning horse. but rerv Ie~ persons Wit
| noon lie was st unconscious. and the doctors re-
gard lis case as hopeless. Metairie is Likewise
FATALLY INJURED.
His back is broken. While near the pool stard I
| was informed 10y prominent Wall ~ roe; nnancier
that Mr. belmont is shortly TO sever his connection
with tie Rothschilds, whose agent be is in New
thschiids present New orleans agent The r ga
son assigned for the change j, that the Rot schds
| Lis own business than to theirs. Nv informant as
sured me t'a he had obtaiued al. information fir, IN
nsDU.., 80 h Ius'"0''"S' Nu''"fI| has oeeh
GEN. ROBERT z. LEE,
| vi ose advent at tho Grind Union was published by
a yie,imZel rerorter Of the Hoyid, w'o either IN
! lulh.. Gen. lie, at Ito oment he World and
i1@d published II, presence Aere, was IN Viz mia
| Were he was seen bN Il gentleman who arrived
| AeTe tonight. He Will not be here this summer.
| The SARATOGA nvLLIs
are just now consider by excited over the recent
arrival AZ tAe Clmendon Of Young Enslshman Of
TS "nnd a TS Sc rSm prs I ul,a%ns
| zei ti4 emelnor toward those vi o. pproach him.
cucs,iorlbly what tie 6c'ies and ever, body else
suproSe him to ho, namely, an En-li,h no lonan
| rotor. Ills suit o. rooms at the Clarendon are the
| bc-t in II Goel lie brings with Tim from England
one As Mr. lon don sluns Nh society, and is
| never cen IN the parlors OF the hotel
TUE FIRST FULL DRESS BALL
at the CONGRESS Han is in worress tonight. As a
cnnrtc OF two dollars Is demanded for admission, the
| putic ptuts although numerous, comp me elite
| of Saratoga. The Leiands viii give lhcr fist oa
| IN ! tuesday ni2hi, and warren says At viii BE- a
| BIZ tllng, Tie season may now be considered to
have reached ~ climax.
| Governor Holman and family arrived here to-
night. large nunocr Of poti,ians from almost
every part Of the state came on the same train.
THE RACES.
| me day was very GOOD for tie running tempera
lure lut we lhmg alter tire storm OF yesterday The
ir"ck also bad dried out, In good condition.
The programme Of the day gave the usual number of
.a VA rates, but tue opening one was the ever.
hactNe steepieehise, and that, to the general pub
Tic, Is always more Interesting than a ny other.
| FIRST RACE.
This was the steeplechsse, run over new course
constructed since last year within The enclosure.
bitches tences aud OBJECTIONABLE he found below
| the details Of the race, Tle enterles we're :
to- sGs %i.o Sr Or Lea Bbs1nnOa NJ well know
steepieehaser, out for Il frat time this season In