Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-07-05


ers. and frightened sick aud nervous people.
Considerable as was the racket, previously,
midnight was the sigual foI general saturnaia
of noises never before equaled in our city.
Sleepless watchers hailed the first streAkA OF
morning with JOY. When at last darkness could
not veil the general pandemunium and drunken
noises which characterized the night, the fresh
breeze was an limitation for all who could to leave
the city and repair to some pleasant spot Of wood
land shade where they could spend the day IN
quietness.
At an early hour, tho National colors were
thrown to the breeze at every available place.
and the city soon put on holiday appearance
Besides the large display of lags from the pub
lie buildings, that at tho corner Of Fifth and
Market streets, and the American Mechanics
Hall in King street was especially noticeable
The street cars commenced running at an early
hour crowded with people trying to escape nom
the heat. noise and confusion OF the city. For
tunately, geodly number OF pic-nics we're held
in all the available groves within the city, and
offered places Of recreation and enjoyment.
MEETINGS AND rIc-NIos.
Amongst the various and numerous places OF
enjoyment and recreation that have reached our
notice are the following;
The Phoenix Active Association picnic at
Rosendale.
The Quaker Assembly at Sylvan Springs:
The picnic Of the Wilmington Rifle Club at
Schut1en park.
Tie St. James Catholic picnic at st. James
Church
The temperance picnic Of wawaset Lodge OF
Good Templars, IN Ridde'- woods. where the
Declaration Of Independence Was read, and ap-
propriato addresses made,
Besides those Of public character, many pri-
vste parties, taking advantage OF tho excursion
boats 10 pmladelp phiaRnd L PsnusgroVe, spent the
day outside of the city. large company of
ladies and gentlemen spent the day very pleas
auuy- at EAerslie Station, some in boating on
the Delaware, and Others enjoying the cool, sa-
| lubriOds shade.
| FIRES.
Owing to the precaution of the Department
no serious fires occurred. Tha horses were kept
| hrnessed to the various engines all day. ready
| to move at the first sound OF alarm and although
theIe were many alarms and several slight fires
we believe the Department was only once called
\ into actice service. Fires broke ont at the fol-
lowing places, but were generally suhlued by a
1 few buckets OF water -
The roof Of DANIEL Donphertys IIouee at 702
Made on, caused by boy on the roof with a fire
| cracker
The roof of the dwelling and store OF Eliza
Pierson, at 9th and Orange. Cause unknown,
! but supposed to he from defective ilue.
The roof Of the large boarding house at the
southeast corner OF Sd and French streets
caused by shooting cracker.
The roof Of Wesley Talley's house, in Second
near West street; caused by shooting cracker
The roof Of the City Railway stables caused
| by shooting crackers
The roof OF house at Second and Poplar
streets caused by shooting crackers.
The roof of a store in Market street below
| 30 supposed to lave been caused by shooting
crackers
Many more fires would probably have broken
ont during the night, had not the heavy gust
kindly interposed between the property OF the
citizehs and the deyouring element.
ACCIDENTS.
We have yet heard Of hnt few accidents, and
those OF but a trivial character, resulting from
80 large consumption OF powder aud indis-
| criminate use Of firearms
A lad named Willie Lodge, residing with his
| father in Orange below Third street lot light
| ed eat-tail drop into a pan Of loose powder,
| Which ignited and severely burned his hands
and face. and singed the hair OF his head.
A lad living at 9Th and Church had one Of his
| hands severely Injured by the premature dis
charge Of pistol.
Frank Fulton, residing in 7th street below
Walnut, had hand severely shot with pistol.
Alfred Chppey, living in 18th street, had a
finger shot of with pistol
William Lynch, an apprentice at the CONNER
CIAL office, residing Oh Orange st. above Sth had
hH eye injured by the explosion OF percussion
cal, on pistol.
DISTURBANCES, RIOTS, &c,
Although there were more or less disturbances
caused by tho too free use of Intoxicating bev.
!
uc grounds, nothing Of a really serious nature
occurred except the two following cases.
OFFICERS wINUATE, STEWART, AND BAcoN As
sAuLTED.
The shooting OF cannon in front Of the engine
houses Oh 9Th street between Market and
King streets, having frequently resulted il
the destruction Of properly, application WA
, made to the Mayor for protection against lik,
occurrence, The Mayor delegated officer Win
gate to request the members of the Washington
and Delaware Steam Fire Companies to oesis
from the usual practice of firing small cannon
in front Of their houses. The notification o
the Mayor not being complied WITH officers Win
a gate and Stewart, about midnight on Wednesua
night attempted to arrest some members Of tn
Delaware Fire Company. Officer Wngate wa
I knocked down, hs club taken from him and use
upon Ills head cutting him badly about tn
a face Help being summoned he was final
rescued, after receiving severe bodily iujuuez
a Officers Stewart and Bacon were also yiueutl
q assaulted but were not seriously Injured Yes
terday morning Henry Pratt Thomas Wilso
and George DuttOu were arrested for commit
! ting the assault the officers named, an
waving hearing. they were each held to ba
TO answer at the next term Of Court. Pratt wa
held ia $1,000 Wilson, slO0O, and Dutton, SOU
RIOT AT WATER AND MARKET srREErs ONE MA
= DIED FROM HIS INJURIES, OTHERS WOUNDED
p The most serious riot of the day occurre
: short after noon, at the northeast corner {
=, House, large number of colored people gait
Il cred during the forenoon, and lnduged in dnnl
II ing, and making noise generally. The propr
etOr at last elected them from the premises an
/ shu: the doors OF his establishment, the nois
= aud confusion, however, being carried OH Gu
/. side.
g Some white men coming along, then interfere
u with the cOlOred people and disturbance Immt
- diately commenced which resulted III blows, bt
who struck first could not he ascertaued.
mai IN Ia
e locality, were soon emptled, aud bottles al
e brick bats aud other missiles made tho nelghbu
d hood very uncomfortable.
At length the keeper OF a saloon adjoining IL
= Yorkshire House, named Patrick Muha,y, but 4
e the opposite side Of tine street from where Il
"a riot was III progress, seized base ball bat al
y rushing into the crowd OF colured people used
D. freely ON the heads of all wnuIu he could reac
Several were knocked down and more or lie
+ injured. cOlOred man bv the name OF Abr
le iham Perkins living al the corner ur Water Al
u Market street and not being connected with Ii
G not, at all, was walking peaceAbly along Wat,
street towards Ills home, when Alullady eueou
tered him. Perkins was not only knocked dow
by Mullady, but alter he lay usenslble on tl
pavement the blow was repeated.
b. The colored people Tetreated down Wat
street, and the riot hnally subsidized
at The wounded man Perkins was conveyed
. his home and DIR, West summoned but IN spi
OF the physicians skill, he expired about
10 o'clock last night.
D. Millady, but up to the present time, he lus Ii
m been found,
Y FIRE WORKS.
N Although the rain very much interfered wi,
" the usually attractive display Of fireworks, Ii
p lack of roman CaudieH AND bue and re,l lie, 10,