New-York tribune., 1873-07-05

INDEPENDENCE DAY REMEMBEhEb'
EXODUS FROM THE CITY-THE MILITARY HEVlE"
AND CIVIC FEsTIvITIEs-HoIIDAY sPol'Is-
VIOLENT AND RECKLESS HANDS.
The indications that the Fourth would De
celebrated in this city aud vicinity with even more
than the usual spirit were borne out by the reahy.
From early dawn until late at night the small boy
woke the echoes with toy pistol and the less
deadly fire cracker roman candle. and torpedo anu
more than the usual number of maimed ana "ouhu'"
is the result. peculiarly noticeable feature VI
the day was the lack OF large crowds IN Inc
streets Even the military display IN the morning lae"
call forth thing like the usual number OF spec'a
tors This accounted for by the rush out OF town on
Thursday and yesterday Every train and steamboat
Thursday, taxed TO its utmost carrying eap"'y
accommodate the thrOngs escaping from the NOT anu
dusty city. The trains bore from GOO to 1000 passengers
each During the entire afternoon of THURSDAY there
continuous throng passing INTO the Grand Centra
Depot. Nearly every departing train was composer oi
from 10 10 IS passenger cars. Extra trains ran
on an the roads. The outgoing trains yes
terday also crowded. but not to the extent o he
day previous The great center OF attraction was Long
Branch From a. IN. until noon the boats couhecHuE
with the railroads running 10 Sandy Hook were thronged
with people bound for the great race IL saIe 10 ray
that 10000 persons went from this city to Monmouth
Park and 70 these may be added 5000 others who hdd
previously gone to Long Branch Tue various other
excursion boats also crowded The large steamer
Bristol had board AT least 5000 persons wheh she
started on her trip around the ghtshp of Sandy HOOK
She was literally black with people. Every avallaoe
foot of space occupied in tho cabin and on deck
The wyoming, bound up tine Hudson, and other eGcur-
sion boats were also crowded
The parade Of the First Division, n. Co. IN the morn
ing was the feature in this city The various regiments
appeared TO advantage. The Division was reviewed at
Uniou-square by Mayor Havemeyer and the members OF
the Common Council. At sunrise Adiutant Warner the
. of he If
the national colors on flagstaff OF the Old block fort
IN the upper end Of Central Park, IN the pres
ence Of the veterans. Later IN the day tue
veterans entertained by the 9th Regiment al the
armory OF the latter Flags and bunting were pro
fusey displayed all the public buildings, many OF the
stores newspaper offices, and dwellings, and the snip
ping saIutes were fired on the Battery and from the
forts at sunrise and the Battery again at noon NJ
1880 a. M James AylI6e rang number or changes ou
the bells OF old Trinity The Tammany Society met ~
Tammany Hall at 10 a. H., and listened To speeches oy
the Hon Augustus schell the Hon Clarkson " Potter
the Hon. 5. :. Cox the Hon. Abraham h
Lawrence. aud Others, and the reading OF
the Declaration OF Independence by e1-
Judge Spencer. The Society OF the Cincinnati OF the
state Of New-York met at It's rooms III the Society
Library building and after the transaction OF business
adjourned to DelmOnlCO's and partook OF COLLATION.
The Boule ward Club met the Clubhouse and grounds
of the Club al nehundred-andthrdst and the North
River and listened to speeches by the Hon. Jerome
Ruck and others Salutes fred and in the evening
there was a display of fireworks An Irish national
demonstration lat Bellevue Garden, at Eghtleth-st
and East River, participated 10 by a number oil
Irish military and civil societies called together
a large crowd. and was made the occasion OF
presenting tho 69th Regiment with handsome Irish
flag the p of number OF residents Of Iipperary Ire
land. The preseDtatiOn speech was made ty Gen.
George b. Mcclellan. The daywss well observed In tho
various public institutions. At Bellevue Hospital there
were sack and wheelbarrow races and in the evening
display Of fireworks. At Randalps Island the bOys of
the institution had parade and dinner There wecc
festivities at the Soldiers Home and other Institutions
The members OF the Police and Fire Departments were
on duty during the entire day and evening, and their
servces were called into reQustiOn. The number
OF ARRAYS very large, and In at least two cases
violence was attended with probably fatal results. The
list Of casualties makes gbastlY array. There were
also large number Of fires, none Of which, however,
occasioned serious loss. thanks to the vigilance and
efficiency Of the Fire Department In the evening there
were fne displays Of fireworks at the City Hall PARK
Madison Union, Tompkins, aud Mount Morris-squares,
and at other points.
In Brooklyn there was comparatively little display
The military did not parade, the Common Council hag-
lug refused to make appropriation for the purpose
game OF baseball between the Mutuals OF this city
and the Atancs Of Brooklyn had the effect OF attract
ing about 5000 people to the Union Grounds.
At Long Branch the Jersey Derby was won by II. j.
McCrath's b. c. Tom Bowling the favOrte from the
start; the steeplechase by Joseph DonOhues ch. g
George West the second by H. p McGraths br. c.
Artist and the third by d. Mcdaniel Il co.'s ch. Z.
Katy Pease. Large sums OF money changed hands,
especially on the result OF the Jersey Derby There was
Al racing at DeerfoOt Park and AT smitntOwn DrvDg
Park The annual regatta OF the Seawauhaka Yacht
Club at oyster Bay was participated III by Is vessels
Of various sizes. OF she schooners, the Triton
won Of the class soops the Alert OF the second
class oop the Undne and OF the third class soops the
Vixen large aud select party witnessed the regatta
OF the Argonauta Rowing Club off Bergen Point, N. j.
There were four races, two boats eOntestng IN
each case tub with siI entries the latter a.
fordiug much amusement.