Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-06

and orderly for some years. There was no dis
order anywhere the police force had but little
duty to perform, and the quiet of the day was
only broken by the continuous firing of crackers
which was kept up from midnight of Friday,
through tho following twenty four hours. The
ordinance which passed Council on Thursday
night, prohibiting the firing of guns, pistols and
fire arms in the streets, was well observed by
the people
ON THEIR OWN ACCORD,
although the Mayor was prepared and determin.
ed to enforce it strictly, it at the cost of
extra force of policemen double in number tC
those generally employed.
THE FIRE RECORD.
The following is the fire record of the day
kept by Mr. G. A. Davis, tobacconist Shiploy
street above Sixth:
7.i5 A. NJ. Slight burning of the roof OF
James Caldwells dwelling, in Mill street, in the
9th ward.
800 A. NJ. False alaru.
l0.4O A. NJ. False alarm.
l.34 p. Nj. False alarm.
80 +. Nj. Slight burning of the roof of u
dwelling in Orange street, below 18th.
2.4O p. NJ. This was the most serious casualty
OF the entire day. 1h3 roofs of four frame
dwellings on Railroad Avenue, between 9th and
7th streets, caught fire, but whether from a
cracker or the spark of II locomotive is not
known, though it is generally supposed TO have
originated from the latter. The water which
was thrown upon the roof to eXtinglIsh the
flames damaged the furniture considerably, and
the total loss ls estimated at $500. Partly in
sured. The roofs were burned off. Just about
this time, roof i'll the same neighborhood war
ired Ivy a cracker, but the flames were extin-
guished by number of the Friendship Fire Co.,
assisted by another man, before any damage waf
done. No alarm was sounded.
40 +. NJ False.
| AS r. NJ. False.
ann T. NJ EnlAp
At tliis hour, Il thunder storm approached
which drcnched the roofs with rain, and nc
| further alarms were sounded. During the day
| the Fire Companies kept their horses halnessed
to their engines ready for any emergene and
/ although frequently called ont, they performed
but little actual service, the first on the spot
usually eXtnglslinS the flames without diff
Guilty They also had horses hamessdd to fur
niture wagons for the rapid transportation of a
sufficient number of their members to mal the
| lose, and this precauton was one which demon
strated its own wisdom. The nremen acted
promptly aud efficiently, and deserve praise. A
Paid Department could not have doEe 70 well.
PLEASURE N9rGs.
Though no particular arrangements had been
made for pleasure enjoyments in the city. the
people seemed determined to make the best OF
the circumstances. Many stayed quietly al
their homes and others kept moving about
through the city, seeing what was to be seen,
while very large number went ont to the conn-
Try by the various railroad and steamboat travel.
The pic-nie Of the st. Mary T. A. h. society
at
MT. CUBA WAS THE OBJECTIVE roINr
for the visits of thousands of our citizens.
Early IN the morning, the society," in company
with the st. Mmy's Cadets OF Temperance, made
a very handsome parade. The regalias Of the
former, and the bright uniforms of the cadet
lads with tler handsome banners and flags.
we've much admired IA they passed ON out to tile