Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-05
A WET FOURTH.
THE LOCAL OBSERVANCE VERY ouIE1

THE LOCAL OBSERVANCE VERY QUIET.
kain Intsrferes> with the Plans of Many
Would-be ficnickers-The Fireworks
10 be Resumed Tonight.
The observance of the national holiday
in this city was devoid of special features,
as the inclement weather served to put q
damper on the spirits and effectually
block the plans of many who had expected
to spend the day in festivity and merry
making. There was less than the usual
amount of firing aud explosive demonstra-
tiOn, and the mishaps and accidents were
notable chiefly by their scarcity.
On the eve of the Fourth there was q con-
siderable degree Of enthusiasm upon the
streets, North Queen from Centre square
to Chestnut being thronged all evening
and continuous volley Of crackers, large
and small, with an occasional pistol shot
and now and then a rocket, was kept up
until after midnight. There was of course
some disorder, but none of any special
violence. A good many fishing parties
and trips to the country had been project
ed for yesterday, but they were generally
abandoned. though some few brave
spirits summoned courage enough
to venture forth despite the i'll
winds and the rain that kept up
continuously until late in the after
noon, when it cleared up nicely, but
only for little while, as about dusk there
was renewal Of the bad weather. The
display of fireworks which had been an-
nounced to take place at West Chestnut
street and Lancaster avenue drew q great
crowd to that point, who under dripping
umbrellas staid patiently until nearly ten
O'Clock. The programme was only par
TALLY carried out, however, the ex'
hibitiOn consisting merely Of rockets
and roman candles, wheels, ETC.,
the committee reserving tho fancy
pieces for this evening, when if the
weather permits there will DO a further
display that will comprise by far the best
portion of what had been expected tO
prove very fine display. The band was
present, and discOursed patriotic airs dur.
ing the exhibition, and the crowd endured
their disappointment with cOmmendable
good nature.
Accidents and IncIdoDts.
Martin Kifc, son of Jere. Rife, aged
about Is years, was severely burned in the
face and had both eyes very badly injured
by the premature igniting of the fuse of a
small cannon which he was dischargiug in
Shipper street. The left eye, especially,
is badly hurt, but it is believed tho sight
may be saved. DIR. II. E. Westhaeffe'
attends him.
A young man named Saunders, residing
on John street, accidentally shot himself
in the hand with Z pistol that he vas care
lessly holding.
Yesterday afternoon lad whose name
we did not learn had his hand badly lar
cerated by a giant fire cracker, which
had been thrown into the street near Sny-
der & Bros, cigar store, on North Queen
street, and which did not explode as soon
as was expected. Thinking it had "gone
out" the lad picked it up, when instantly
it exploded in his hand, tearing the flesh
and burning it painfully.
Will. Haldy, while fishing in the Cones
toga, near Eden, made throw of his line,
and with his hook caught Isaac Ritten-
house in the lower eyelid, inflicting pain
full but not dangerous wound.
Yesterday forenoon a gaily dressed
woman and child, who were seated in 9
ph@tOn, to which was attached a spirited
horse, and who had attracted great dea
of attention on tho first two squares VI
East King street, came suddenly to grief
by driving against an ice wagon, which
shattered wheel of the phHtOn, render
ing it unserviceable. Neither the woman
nor child was hurt, but they were obliged
"to foot it home.
Charlie LOcher, D young son of Geo. W.
Locher, tanner, had the index finger Of bi:
right hand badly Iacerated by the acciden
tai discharge of toy pistol, which he was
handling. DIR. S. Il. McCleery rendered
the necessary surgical aid.
Frank Appel, German, residing Or
North Prince street, was severely injured
while shooting off gun yesterday. Th'
weapon was loaded rather heavily and the
barrel exploded. Appel was struck in thu
face BY several pieces and was terribly cu
and burned.
On Monday evening Charlie Kreider, :
carrier boy on the New Era, pulled small
Hetrick. The pistol was accidently dis
and wad, struck Hetrick above the eye. in
ficting painful wound. A part of thu
charge entered tho eye, but DR.. Davis
who is in attendance, thinks there is nc
danger of the sight being destroyed.
U16Or0orIy COnO0cts
There was good deal of disorderly con
duct during the national holiday. Many
OF the younger ones and some older ones
regard it as a constitutional privilege tC
get drunk ON Independence day, and as
their greatgranddaddies licked the "blarst.
cd Britishers," they feel it to be inc"mb-
ent on them to lick somebody to keep uI
the reputation of the nation as good fight.
ers. The first fight that came to oul
knowledge was between q bOOtblack Ol
African descent and a white man named
Smith, lineal descendant of Capt. John
Smith, Of POwhattan and POcahOntas
memory. The fight took place on North
Queen street, below Chestnut, and was
witnessed by large crowd. The white
man was the bigger but the mig was ''sci-
enced," and every time he got in blow
the white man went down. A cry of ''pO
lice'' scattered the crowd and parted the
cOmbatants, before the white man was
beaten quite into jelly.
John Shillow, of Columbia, and Henry
H. Hogentogler, Of West Hempield, had
AN unpleasantness in the cars yesterday
soon after leaving this city for their
homes Both were the worse for an over.
indulgence in benzine, and HOgentogleI
was angry aud very noisy because his in.
valuable services to the government were
not sufficiently appreciated by certain
copperheads and Mcclellan Democrats.
Shlllow told him several times to shut up,
and reminded him that the Democrats had
done most of the fighting and the Stal.
warts most of the stealing, and that it was
Guiteau, Republican, who shot Garfield.
HogentOgler. however. wouldn't shut
up" and Shillow called him an ugly
name. Hogentogler went for Shillow, but
did not stay long, as the latter gave him