The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-05

Ne Southeast oil portsnding somewhat duDiousy ror
Clear weather anticipations. But a. the sun rose
higher these fears and gloomy foreDodings were
dispelled. and it became clear that glorious spell
OF weather was to be melted out by kind Prov1'
dence for the enjoyment OF "YOung America"
The latter named individual was about town, early
and tate, the live long day, banging away with his
heather Chinee crackers. miniature cannon guns
pistols torpedoes aud every otner noisy description
OF article peculiar TO MS ideas OF essentials TOWARDS
the celebration OF the day. The dealers IN pyro.
trade and ne noekss y" psTenIs and guardians
suffered accordingly from the contlnuous raids OF
the Over-lnduiged celebrants. Tue i y, a., Sa
q inner Time was never enjoyed ny mortal juvenile
parrot. In the city Of Churches; ana noise is
to be accepted as criterion In this matter, they
The absence OF destructive fires is matter OF con-
GRADUATION to the at large aud leather In
the mats OF the boys who set OF the powderaden
missiles. Providence more than caution POSSIBLY,
had 10 do with This agreeable result OF the days
fireworks. The City Fathers" who had only 81, 200
with which to entertain population Of 40 100 peo-
e EXP ' Of said small fund $500 was ex.
pended In pyrOtechnics $500 in music ana the re-
9sS Gags 10 r the me
sion from the nagstatis and halyards or the Cty
Ha y Kssp sg uaSc aSa
vate dwellings hung their banners 70 inc breezc Ia
honor OF "the day we celebrate" ana IN the evening
Gave exhibitions oil fireworks wncn were very ex-
pensive anu demonstrates the growing tendency
TO keep the natal anniversary With Dscom'
r ns s Of the uH,seS States receiving snip
innumerable excursions ana private plcnlcs.
Among the principal may be mentioned the loiiow.
Eecrts PARK X The good people Of st. Gaachs
church, East New YORK, mad ine sport IN picnlclng
the Groys ROD RsDsa ~ the
The typos OF the Union newspaper went 20 Meyers
Grove, where they had most ENJOYABLE time. The
(phS ri fhn dnV uf
away beach. rue cars to Coney Island, Bath, Fort
Hamilton, Canarse anu other suburbs were crowded
were TWO PERFORMANCES at the PARK Theatre and at
H0oey's Minstrel Hall, which were numerously
THE EXHIBITIONS OF FIREWORKS.
At ngntall thousands OF people wended , tnelr
tics for the puoIlc exniOllons OF freworks These
displays were under the supervision OF Aioermen
Sesss ne nS BEST Was
made from the limlted approprlatlon and bands OF
music Kept the spectators IN good humor during the
lnterlm between the. setting OIL or the pieces Inc
best display and the argest gathering Or people was
on Fort Greene. The peces-thirty three IN num-
green which the best point that could be selected
anordlng good view to the thousands VINO
assembled on the sOpiDg mill in front to witness the
display. Most OF the pieces were OF short duration,
yet the many c0lOreu and radiant nres were greaty
Of Liberty, truth and Justice.S TINS was composed
oil four large pillars supporting three arcnes n tne
centre OF each OF which was placed ngnres OF Liberty
Washington in the act Of sanitation. Over the
arches were Shields and dome on which an eagle
spread It's wings. From each SIDE projected wings
containing batteries OF stars serpens and colored
meteOrs. This ELECTED long applause rom the
.throng who then dispersed.
There were fifteen pieces set on at the Sateulte
grounds, where about ave Thousand people mad as
GemOled The public display at Carroll Park, south
BROOKLYN, attracted large gathering, who appeared
to appreciate the exhibition There were fourteen
pieces set OH, several OF which were very me.
John and William Schultz, brothers, residing at
NO. 80 Spencer street. were severely burned about
the face and hands by the explosion OF pistol,
which they were loading a. the time the accident
occurred
d. +. Titon residing at No. los Clymer street, was
shot through the right hand by boy named TAFT
The occurrence was purely accidental.
John Farraich, seven years old, residing at No. 81
Myrtle avenue, was run over by milk wagon driven
by Thomas Darling and badly injured The driver
was arrested.
IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT
Few accidents occurred, although there was q
greater display OF fireworks in the streets than for
many years past. AT an early hour In the morning
patriotic party amused themselves by shooting
Roman candles at each other and the consequence
OF their folly was that Assemblyman wainwright
sustained severe and probably dangerous injury
to his right eye. One OF Mr.. Luke O'Reilly's eyes
was also badly but not seriously injured, while the
clothes he wore were destroyed
Mr.. Schuyler, formerly proprietor OF the Schuyler
House, had portion OF the lower part or his face
Sh0ckingly mutilated. Mrs. James De Witt, while
sitting In the window Of her residence, In Grand
street. near Fourth, was struck In the left eye BY
noon, while Mr.. ID. F. Tilton, OF 1o5 Clymer street.
was entering one OF his outhouses bullet struck
hls right hand and went through It. A boy named
Milton Taft Of 103 Morton street, discharged the
pistol but Mr.. Triton, being satisfied that IL was an
accident. refused to have him arrested
In the evening large concourse OF citizens wit
messed q fine display OF fireworks on the Satellite
grounds.