The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-05
A GLORIOUS FOURTH.
How the Day Was Observed
ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS.
These are the words he so sadly said
As he sat there bathing his aching head:


As he sat there bathing his aching head:
" Gone again are those bowling boys,
Gone are the guns with their devllish noise:
Gone are the crackers that fixed and fused,
Gone those torpedoeS that always bust;
Gone are the rockets that scared so high,
And gone, thank Heaven, S the Fourth OF July"
The Fourth of July was celebrated in
good old style in this city. Business was
entirely suspended. Every one was out
yesterday. There was a great rush to the
groves along the river, the hill-tops and
other places of amusement. Over seven
thousand people went out on the Marietta
Railroad to witness the baseball game and
the races at Chester Park. large delega-
ton also went to Louisville.
In the city there was more quiet time
than on previous celebrations, although a
large amount of powder was burned. 1t
was after dark, however, that the city pre-
sented its liveliest appearance The side
walks were thronged by young and old, and
the streets lighted up with constant fusil-
ade of pyrotechnics.
At the Highland House the crowd was
immense, so great indeed that the Inclined
Plane Railway was unable to accommodate
all the visitors, and thousands had to climb
up the steep declivity around the Observa-
tory Road. The beer consumed at the house
was immense, and the restaurant was be-
sieged all day and evening. At the Belve-
dere the dancers were crowded in such a
mass that it was barely possible to get up
and dance. On the roof of the Belvedere
the fireworks were displayed and was all en-
| joyable spectacle.
The Bellevue House probably drew the
largest crowd of people, the total number of
persons visiting the house and grounds
being in the neighborhood of twenty five
thousand. Dancing, promenading and fire.
works were the attractions.
About six thousand people visited the
Lookout House yesterday afternoon and
evening. Here the programme was similar
to the above.
Prices Hill was crowded all day A pic
mic was given here. also dancing and music.
The Baseball Park and the Race Course
were crowded to their utmost capacity.
At the Council Chamber the Pioneers
held their celebration and were addressed
by Hon. Samuel f. Hunt.
The excursion over the Cincinnati and
Eastern Narrow-gauge Railroad and picnic
at Kilgours was large and happy affair
The trains of the Cincinnati and Eastern
Road brought down from Adams, High
land, Brown, Clermont and Hamilton Coun
ties about two thousand people bent OF
celebrating the Fourth and the completion
of their railroad at the same time.
PicnicS, excursions, ETC., were all well at
tended and hugely enjoyed. A full list o
the various places where picnics were We
published last Wednesday.
ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS.
AS matter of course the usual accidents
occurred yesterday. 1t would not be "the
Fourth if they did not take place.
Robert Anthony, of Mt Adams, while
passing near the Gait House last night, wa!
struck in the feshy part of his right lee
above the knee with pistol ball. Where
the bullet came from could not be ascer
tanned.
Mr.. Nelson Perrin, son of Oliver Perrin, ol
the Third National Bank, stepped out OF
his residence, on Eighth street, between
Elm and Plum streets, about l o'clock in
the afternoon, and drew a pistol in the hol
ster from his pocket. By accident he
turned the holster upside down and the pis
tol dropped to the sidewalk. One barrel
der part of the right leg above the knee
pdooCu uItLooiioiiy PNdiu eiu
through, taking a long course. 1t was in
front of his own door, and DR.. Bradford
was called at once who dressed the wound
1t is very uncomfortable but not dangerous
Mrs Kleemeier, of No 4 Pleasant street
was badly burned while on her way to a
meeting at Twelfth and Vine yesterday af
ternoon. Her dress was fired by crackers
thrown by boys and although she rolled
herself III the gutter, and water was thrown
on her, her injuries are very severe.
Joseph Powell, who keeps a saddlery
shop on Sixth street opposite the c., HI.
d. depot, was found lying dead in his store
yesterday. His body was taken to No. 32l
George street. Apoplexy or sunstroke is
the cause of death.
A twelve-year-o daughter of Mr. O. E.
Miller, residing at No. 172 Laurel street, had
her right eye severely injured by fire
cracker yesterday.
Michael Thorworth, a driver for Kauff
man, and residing at No. "a Hammer street
died yesterday from sunstroke.
George Seibert, driver for Windisch
Muhlhauser, was thrown from his buggy
on Third street yesterday, and badly hur
about the head.
A colored lad twelve years of age, named
Ford while playing with loaded pistol or
the corner of Sixth and Broadway, at |:
o'clock, shot himself through the palm o.
the hand, causing great loss of blood. DR.
Watson attended him and pronounced the
wound in very dangerous place.
Patrick Wakeman, three years old, who
lives on Calhoun street, fell between the
feet of horse of the Elm-street Railroad
and was kicked in the side. He was not Sc
riously hurt
A sad accident occurred to Mr.. William
EckeImeier, of Dunlap street. His horse
became frightened at the noise of an ex
ploding firecracker and threw Mr.. Eckel
meier out of the buggy, his head striking
the curb. He has lost his speech on &C
count of the accident