The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-26
THE BI-CENTENNIAL.
Philadelpbia's Grand "Trades Day


PHILADELPHIA, Oct 24-The fine weather
contributed 10 make Trades Day." as to-day
is styled in the group of b-centennial fetes,
apparently gala occasion. The city is fairly
Swathed IN flags, bunting and evergreens.
Inc streets forming the route of the procession
were packed with spectators, and although
TINS Is not a legal holiday as yesterday 5,
business OF all kinds is at standstill. The
trades display, which with the mystic tab
ieauX procession and the reception at the
Academy, with minor features, fo:ms the dis
thcG feature OF to-day's part of the celebration,
formed on North Broad street at 9 a. m and
countermarched south on Broad stree to LON
Dard, then set back into Chestnut street, and
over the route traveIsed by yesterday process
rion.
The trades parade consisted OF twelve diyis-
ions with Walter G. Wilson as chief marshal,
all the leading business houses of the cty be-
ing represented therein
This evening there will be moving historical
tableaux, through the streets of the city, rep
res enting striking scenes in the history of
Pennsylvania; also allegorical, classical and
poetical tabieaux aud legends. exhibition of
electric lights and torchlght parade. Recep-
tions at the Academy of Music and Horticul-
tural Hall will be held.
Broad street for over two miles was occu-
pied tonight by 100000 people to view the
nlgnt ta6leaux, and half as many more were
packed along both sides of Chestnut, Market
and Broad streets. Most of the dwellings and
other buildings were brilliantly Illuminated
In advance of the head of the line .were
wagons containing brilliant white pyrotechnic
llghts and each tableau was illuminated by
reflection of calcium and hydro-carbon
lights cast upon the groups upon floats. A re-
ceptlon was given at the Academy of Music
|. by the Mystic Tableaux Association. The in
ylted guests included Gov. Hoyt and staff,
judges OF the ,onrts, city officials, Commodore
Simpson and other officers from League Is
land naval station, together with the chief Of
hcers OF various home and visiting Knights
Iemplar Communicates and distinguished
membels OF business and professional circles.
Casualties by the Philadelphia Explosion.
The following is a complete list of the killed
ana wounded by explosion at Fairmouut Park
reported by the police authorities: Killed :
Mrs David Coakley, living at AID and Wood
land avenue; john Cannon, so years of age,
residence unknown; the colored baby of Mar
garet Collins, struck on the head while in its
mothers arms.
Wounded-Mrs. EyalM Cairns, 27 years old,
residence 435 Gold street, both legs fractured.
Henry Borden, 29 years. Atlantic City, N. j.,
shoulders fractured and internal injuries; TAX
On TO the hospital; will die. Mrs Kate Bor-
den, his wife, struck on the breast by flying
iron; at hospital and seriously hurt. Albert
Siler, aged 30, lives al 2411 Meredith street,
struck on the shoulder and injured SO badly
That bis arm had to be amputated at the hospi-
tai, PROBABLY fatally injured. William Love,
aged 20, res ding at 1912 street, leg fractured
taken home. Dorotha L. Miller, years old,
living at 1923 Poplar street, struck on the
head; taken to hospital and will die James
Chambers, aged 26, living at 10,247 North
10Th street, struck on the head; taken home,
not dangerously hurt.
LATER.
The following have died since last report:
Isabella Scudder (colored), aged 30; Howard
ScuddeI, aged 3, son of the foregoing; Sydney
Thompson (colored), aged 10; an unknown
man whose body is III the morgue and torn al
most beyond recognition. The death of Doro-
thea L. Moeller, aged 7, and Henry Bowen and
his wife Kate, who are in the German Hospi-
tai, are momentarily expected.
The mayor says he was opposed to the fire.
works from the first aud that he will positive
ly forbid any such demonstrations in the fu-
ture.