New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-06
TIE CITY UNUSUALLY QUIET.

MORNING RAIN INJURlNG THE EFFECT OF THE MILL
T.RY DISCRIMINATORY DESERTED BY MANY
THOUSANDS OF ITS PEoPLE--ANIMAIION AND
INTEREST RESERVED FOR TUE EVENING.
The rain of the early morning hours yester-
day somewhat dampened the ardor of the boys, Who
with more decorum and discretion than the Sabbath
breakers OF the preceding day, had kept their powder
dry and their punk untouched on Sunday. When they
awoke daylight and rain fell IN torrents they doubted
n they had acted wisely in simply broodng over their
supply of fireworks Sunday for the long hours tlat
were before them apparently them no hope OF in
dulgng in the pasme peculiarly their own on the natal
day Of American Independence Here and thcre sol-
tary gun heard in the deserted streets but the usual
violent uproar Of bang and crash OF Fourth OF July
celebration was absent The gathering OF military
groups armed with umbrellas only, enlvened the some
what pitiful scene with considerable mrth; but 1t
was fully O'Clock before the great city gave
any sign OF celebrating the day. At that hour
the clouds broke, the rain ceased, the military
had exchanged their umbrellas for their guns, the
youngsters lighted their punk and the celebration OF the
holiday began what ardiy The streets set apart
for the parade were filed by crowds coming from all
sections Of the city, but not the gay and animated
crowd usually holidays The rain had made the
streets slippery and marching was evidently dhicult Tor
the troops while the silence the spectators, who lined
Ffthaye was not encouraging No cheers greeted the
troops anywhere; these reserved for the daper
little boys Of the American District Telegraph Company
They everywhere met with a hearty reception and 1t
was generally remarked that their marching was equal
II not superior to that OF the military.
After the parade the city resumed its quiet, and became
almost as still as an ordinary Sabbath, especially on the
West side where there total absence OF the noise
characteristic of the day for hours until past 2
o'clock Even the East side. always more administrative
than the West seemed to have spent the bulk OF It's pow
der and only here and there the ear deafened by
sudden discharges OF recrackers and pistols Looking
down Broadway from the Fifth Avenue Hotel and up
Fthave could not help noticing large number OF
Hasstafs bereft of cOors There impressive dis
play OF bunting anywhere, and 1t was generally re-
marked by the loungers at the leading hotels that if TINS
CITY is TO celebrate tue coming Centennial with becoming
spirit has yet learn how to beauy its streets with
appropriate decorations.
Union and MadisOnFQuares wore a lonely appearance
after the parade aud had it not been for number OF
well-knOwn ward politicians and local statesmen wend
iEg their way to and from Tammany Hall, these great
centers Of metropolitan life would have been virtually
deserted yesterday Upper Broadway was kept some
what animated in the forenoon by members OF tho sport
ing fraternity who crowded In considerable numbers
into JOhnsons pOolIOoms and the Turf Exchanges 10
buy their pools the Long Branch races But the great
betting crowd there, after ALL This had gone to
tie Branch the carly morning boats and thousands
from all PARTS the city had preceded them on Saturday
night and Sunday morning In fact never before have
so many people lett the city for various parts OF the
country during the past few days Hence when the
time for the music TO play IN Ccntr fafk ycsteT-
day afternoon only the conveying people from the
outskirts of the city did thriving business, while the
Sixth aud MadisOn-ave. were no more paTonlzed
than any ordinary day.
Az evening wore however the city seemed TO have
gathered sufficient hfc TO nfusc little OF the oldiash-
toned enthusiasm into the celebration OF the day tx
curson parties returned from the country Brooklyn ana
New-Jersoy large delegations the streets be-
came more crowded. young Ncw-York had received a
fresh supply Of recakcrs here and there barrels ha
been knocked together and lii up as bOnfres While those
,ersos who had kept indoors the day time ventnTed
70 appear sOOps and pazzas and joined IN the I'M
pronptu celebrations Of the street Bands OF music were
heard the various squares, and drew togethcr INC
crowds from suburbs and from the city Streets ana
nv the time that the public fireworks ilumined the skies
thousands upon thousands Of people had gathered III De
places designated by the city authorities, to participate
In the enjoyment OF the brilliant scenes. Unhappy incl
dents and accidents maIing the various pDhc ana PIT
waite festivities, were numerous yesterday az Is usl III
connection with the observance of IDdeI endence Day