The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-07-07

Tor their hne appearance and splendid march
ing, the new uniform of the Infantry and
Blues elicting favorable comments As they
marched up Middle street the band played
splendidly.
THE BALLOON ASCENSION.
The Western Promenade was sea of heads
by o'clock, all Portland turning out to zee the
first balloon ascension in seven years. Owing
to a lack of gas the balloon was but partially
filled at the hour appointed for the ascension.
The hand engine Dirigo was carried to the
grounds to pump the gas from the main and
force it more rapidly into the balloon. 1t is
probable that IN this way it would have been
filled by six o'clock had not the sudden appear
ance of the heavy thunder shower put stop to
all further proceedings and sea tered the crowd.
Owing to the shower the review of the mill
tary was necessarily omitted As it was they
got thorough drenching.
Mr.. Hall, the gentleman in charge OF the
balloon, while taking care of his balloon during
the shower unfortunately inhaled considerable
gas and had to be carried from the grounds
By the next day, however, he had fully recov-
| cred
| BASE BALL.
| The horse cars went to the play ground heav-
lily laden, Mr. Leach arranged the turnout for
the large number of ca rs run in an admirable
manner. so that there was no delay in waiting
for cars to pass each other. At the grounds
good humor prevailed and no accident occurred
to player or spectator to mar the pleasure of the
games The game in the forenoon was for the
prize of $75, and the contestants were the Res
olute club of this city and the Dirigo club of
Deering; the game was easily won by the for
mer by score of % to 10. Some fine playing
occurred during the games. but upon the whole
it was uuinteresting, owing to the inequality of
the clubs, the Resolutes largely outbatting and
outfeding their opponents. The catching of
Leighton of the Resolutes was the marked fea-
ture of the game and won thr admiration OF
every ball player on the ground
The friendly game in the afternoon, between
the Harvards of Harvard College, and the Res
olutes was one of the most interesting, and
best played games of base ball ever played in
this State. The Harvards won the game by the
small score of Z to 4, and their runs would have
been less had Hall pitched for the Resolutes,
Wilson being out of practice. The college boys
spoke warmly in favor of the of the Resolutes,
and they evidently enjoyed their trip down east.
We shall be glad to see them here again and
we assure them they will find foeman worthy
of their bats.
THE FIREWORKS
on Lincoln Park in the evening consisted of
shells, Roman candles and rockets. The bomb
rockets made brilliant exhibition, and for the
small amount appropriated ($100) there was an
unusually fine exhibition. The prettiest fea-
ture was the green fire behind the Jets of the
fountain a la Black Crook.
The band discoursed its choicest music. the
people gazed, f1irted and drank lemonade. and
| Fourth OF July, 1873, terminated. While the
silent moon looked down all a glow, tinging
the clouds with her silvery light and flooding
the streets with rare radience.
| ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS
An unusual number of accidents resulted
| from the use of powder. and the Marshal states
that so much drunkenness has not been known
on the streets for years.
| Two sigus belonging to DR.. Loring on Elk
change street were made the target for some
body's pistol, and damaged.
A countryman rushed down High street
crazy drunk at p. m. yelling at the top of his
voice, having lost the first joint of his fore fin
! ~ W oho NApiooiOu VI d piSbOl
| A little daughter of Artur Noble, the tailor,
discharged pistol loaded with powder in her
little brothers face. For time it was thought
he would lose the sigh of one eye Doctors
now think they will save it.
boy named Ruthven, from Boston, visiting
family up town, by the premature explosion
of a small cannon tore his right cheek dread
fully. and will lose two fingers of the left hand.
A horse drawing buggy, containing Mr..
Sisk and friend, was frightened by pistol shot
on Greer street, ran away, threw out the gen.
| tlemen and tore off the top of the buggy. The
gentlemen were conveyed into a peighboring
house, and afterwards sent home in hack.
Mr. Sisk's friend was considerably injured
man, so drunk he could not put out his
hands neTp himself, fell down in CONNER
cial street in the afternoon, about one o'clock,
and struck his face against a stone post on the
| corner of Franklin street, MASKING his nose
| flat to his face.
A man, named Henry Andrews, while drunk,
broke six panes of glass in Mr.. Plunkett's sore
| on Adams street, with his fist, and DR.. Foster
| had to sew up the wounds in his arm.
Two butcher carts had a race on Preble street
and aa one turned the corner of Portland street
it came in contact With lamp post breaking
the lamp and post all to pieces The occupant
| said to be Mr.. Crosby-was thrown out but
escaped injury.
A boy named Cleary had his hand blown al
most off by the premature discharge of pis-
toll.
A boy named Waldron, ~ years old, living
on Newbury street, was badly burnt by powder.
1t is thought he will lose both eyes.
A boy en- Brown street bnrnt his hand badly
by premature discharge of pistol.
A boy on Park street burnt his face badly
| with powder.
A boy named Cannon was horribly burnt
with powo er, on India street. His clothes took
fire. He may lose one eye.
A large number of ladies tainted during the
day, being overcome by the excessive heat
There was fight on Monument street about
eleven o'clock Friday night. Deputy Williams
with detail soon queled it and arrested the
ringleaders.
The little daughter of Charles W. Fuller was
badly crowded in jam during the shower, and
tainted, She was properly cared for. Several
little girls unfortunately got mixed up in the
crowds and tainted
A boat upset in the harbor in the afternoon.
The men in it were rescued.
A man fell overheard from Custom House
| wharf during the race and was with difficulty
rescued.
A big fight occurred in house on Centre St.
in the evening. Deputy Williams with his
posse went down at double quick and walked
into the crowd arresting four men.
A girl on Franklin street was injured by the
premature discharge of pistol, and severely
burnt.
There were 81 cases Of drunkenness and dis
turbance, of which 26 were Irish and Ameri'
cans. A large number of the arrests were of
persons not residents of the city.
During the shower several hundred persons,
many of whom were females, took refuge I'M
der the seats at the balloon grounds aud got
thoroughly drenched
The occupants of the houses in the immedi-
ate vicinity of the balloon grounds generously
threw open their doors to the crowds who were
seeking shelter from the rain, and every avail
able spot, porticoes and all, were soon 1illed to
overlooking. We are sorry to be obliged to add
in this connection that there were a few occu-