Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-06

oU1Er BsERvAScE-GEsERAL suePESsIoS OF
Bu-ISEss-rIc-Nics AND nxcURsIoSs-FIRE
ALAgas AND FfREs-CoLLfsIoS BETWEEN THE
WATER WITCH AND DELAWARE sTEAMiRs.
Yesterday Observance of the ith in this city
was ye1y quiet il all respects save the noise
from popping crackers which was to be heard in
all direction. This was at times almost deaf
ening in some localities, having been begun at
midnight on Sunday and kep. up without inter-
mission until the middle of last night Still, it
was not so bad as in former years, when guns,
pistols and toy cannons
KEPT UP A PERFECT PANDraoNIuM
Of noise. Under all ordinance their use IL now
prohibited, and very general respect WAS paid TO
it Not single arrest was made for its violation.
and 30 far r. we can learn it was not infracted in
the central portion Of the city. Very loud re-
ports, however, Of good-sized cannons, fire.
quently rent the air, but these proceeded from
the explosion OF cfuckers az large as your arln
and III some measure compensated the youth for
the iiro arms. although they We're more expen-
siye, and the reports less frequent. Many Of
the saloons kept open house all day, and this
produced more drunkenness than hs.l
been seen in Wilmington for many years. There
were no disturbances OF anv consequence in tile
city, however, and the police record shows but
few arrests. At some Of the pic-ilics one or two
hard fights occurred, Lat they were soon ended.
iC-SICs, ExCCRsfOSs, &c.
The extreme heat OF the day. coupled with
the noise drove many persons from the city. and
the picuics and excursions. were we'll patroniZed,
Several thousand people went to Mt Cuba aud
tho trains 10 Philadelphia, except the excursion
train to the Centennial grounds which conveyed
only about nifty persons. were all well loaded.
The FeltOn and the ilsc Preston did a lively bus
iness. and al. the avenues OF travel were be-
sieged by people ANXIOUS 10 get into the coun-
try Tie picnics at Eosenlale and Shut2en
Park were well pltroni2ed, as we're also the city
cars IN conveying the people thither. Sumer-
ous imprompt1 private excursions were made on
the TyeT which were thoroughly delightful in
the cooling bret zes which they afforded. The liy-
cries. were al drained OF their teams, and in the
afternoon a horse and carriage could not be had
for love or money. business was gery generally
suspended. and there being no celebration at
home large proportion Of our people spent the
day elsewhere
FIRES AND FIRE ALARMS.
There was the Usual number Of tire alarms.
but no fires of any consequence are reported.
Horses were kept constantly Aarnessed to the
engines aid hose carriages, and the hremen
moment. This faithful service on their part nc
doubt prevented many serious tiree. The city was
divided lIto two districts, aud one half the de,
partment assigned TO each, but several timee
this arrangement was entirely dlsregarded tile
fro companies gelng outside their district The
following is a record Of the fire alarms furnished
ua by g. \. Davis
sunday evening, at 7,lj, caused by the slight
burning OF the roof Of Mrs. Meenan's dwelling,
a, 81 and Lombard Streets
1890 A. NJ. on Monday, from Front and Ship
ley. False.
8A. NJ, 9Th and jefferson. False.
9.4o A. NJ, Orange above Ssh. False.
1925 \ NJ, Nail's building at 9th and Orange
Slight damage to the roof.
1850 A. NJ, 3rd and Lombard ztreeta. Slight
| fire.
1855 A. NJ. 9TH and ButtouNood. Slight fire
1890 J. NJ, 7th and Walnut. False.
l.30 2. NJ. Front and Justson. Fal=e
l.4j ]. NJ, 9Th and Pine. False
$50 z. NJ, Front and West Streets. Slight
| fire.
$50 P. NJ, Brandywine village. False,
$50 p NJ, West Wilmington. Slight fire.
So L. NJ, ith and Market. Slight fire.
coLLisIoS or sTEAMERz.
The mort disastrous accident of the day was
collision between the Water Witch and Delawar,
steamers, - Which the latter, with It's hose car
| riage, was upset, and both badly broken, Seve
| raj members Of tic Delaware conn any were ais,
| =lightly hnrt. The collision occurred AZ the foo
| Of Dr4niywine Badge at Market street, wlieI
| both the steamers were Responding 10 the alarm
at $50 +, II. Tie Water Witch steamer La,
| gone ont Market street and the Delaware GU
| King but they came into collision at the mill
| the hind wheel Of the Water Witch striking th
| front wheel Of lie Delaware which was on th
| lJdill rtttN ll44OhlliE lLt lpt.NNAEe
| up against the mil building and oyertuming tn
| steamer in tie street. The steamer also strucl
the hose carriage in its fall and overthrew dam
| aging It 70 some extent The running gear o
| the Delaware steamer was badly broken, ant
| now hind wheels will have to be made III
| machinery Is not.knowp to have sustained mue
| injury, but is probably strained. Tho total dam
| age To the engine will amount to about 500
| The engineer Of the Delaware steamer, VIM. j
| Maxwell, who was riding upon ii, was throw
1 nn feil nFdpr q INF IA
lip slightly. Although the Escaping steam hei
all over him he was hot burned. Thos HaMy
the driver of tie steamer, was bru.sed. Len
| Clifford Sustained more severe injuries than az
one else, his head being badly cut and his bod
bruised. Second Assistant Dutton, and Gec
Phillipa, who drove the hose carriage were eac
slightly bruised. We cannot undertake 10 "a
which company ia Responsible for the collision
We will jeaYe that TO Chief Engineer Mccall
| investigation. The Water Witch driver, how
ever, claims to have been on the lead, aud ray
the Delaware driver undertook 10 c1t him d
from the night hand passage, the Phoenix ell
gine and carriage being in the left passage
The Delaware Company, on the other hand, IL
| sist that they welc in their own district, and al
though entitled to tile right Of way were cl
deavoring to hold up when the collision o.
Cured.
EAsR BALL AT scHUTzES PABK.
The base ball match between the Quickste
club and the Pacifcs, Of Philadelphia was vii
messed by a large number Of persons. The viz
itors did not arrive until ! L. NJ. and the gam
did not begin until s. The whole nine inuin.
| were played, however, resulting in a victory fo
the Paeicz by the following score
Innings, 2 4 ) 6 Z . Tota
|
| Pacifics, "a 1 o 2 o.
Quicksteps, u 0 O-l
The Quickstepa complained OF the singula
toss Of the Pacfcs pitcher which was hal
throw and jerk, but tile umpire decided the pitc
to be in accordance with the rules Of the game,
| IScIDESTs OF THE DAY.
Very few accidents are reported, aud none O
| them serious. 1hos Farley, lad residing i
| Adams street between 2ud and 3rd., was slight
| burned in the face by the explosion Of a cracl
er the stem Of which he was trying to ignite b,
| blowing upon it.