Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-06
The Fourth.


 The Fourth was a very quiet one in this city and was unattended by any serious casu- alties. Less fireworks and tirecrackers were burned than usual An immense number of people, estimated at from eight to ten thou sand, visited Savin Rock, and the number would doubtless have been greater had there not been spell of rain in the afternoon. Thousands patronized the steamboat excur- sioas and about five hundred went to Hart ford to witness the demonstration there Half fare was charged. Not large amount of money was spent in the city. There was grand scamper for the horse cars and places of shelter in the afternoon when the rain 1 commenced and the cars went loaded. All | the horse railroad lines carried an army of l passengers and there was no accident of any l k1nd. The c. H. Northam took out party of about seven hundred in the afternoon She returned earlier on account of the show CT, getting back at about half f-past six o'clock. About eight hundred went to New York and Coney Island on the steamer Continental and about the same number made the trip to Os- prey Beach on the Elm City. Tho steamer John H. Starin, Of the Starin line took be- tween three and four hundred people to Columbia Grove, arriving here on her return | about seven o'clock last evening. All the ex- cursions uneyentful, but they afforded satisfaction and enjoyment to their patrons, and consequently fulfilled their object. l Tha picnic of the Clan -na- Gael club at 1 Hamilton Park was attended by at least B. 1 900 persons, and but for the rain in the af- ternoon the crowd would have reached higher figure.
 l About 600 people attended the picnic of the Arion Singing society at Schutzen Park.
 At Whitney Lake there was an unusually large number of visitors even for the Fourth of July, and the beautiful lake was dotted l with pleasure boats and the fish were angled
 after, and now and then one of some size | caught.
 ACCIDENTS.
 Dr. Bellosa was called to attend fourteen year old son of Major Engel, whose facs was considerably burned with powder. He also attended a boy named Weiheisec, living on l Humphrey street, for a similar trouble Sev- eral other cases of 8 similar kind happened, l including the cases of Ernest Baskan and Georgie Hall.
 l STILL ALARMS.
 Steamer thrse's men sxtinguishsd slight fire at half-past three p. m. in the ice house
 on Martin street owned by Mir. Hotchkiss The roof of Mrs. George N. Beecher's house, 1O6 Olive street, took fire at 9:45 8. m. Men I from Steamer and the truck company I tinguished the incipient confagration. The l roof of tenement house in the rear of 21 I Greene street caught fire at 1O:3O a. m., but ! the fire soon extinguished.
 l In Ansonia. July 4th, at base ball An I sonia club ?, Lone Stars, of New Haven, 12 The Lone Stars would like to hear from the ! Branford Lock works nine and the Pioneers
 of Meriden. Capt. J. W. Allen, 352 Munson
 street. is the party to address.
 City Court--Criminal side-Judse sheI- l~ Henry Burns, burglary, continued to July 6; Jeremiah Wallace theft by taking horse
 without permission from George Jones and
 J. H. Augur. nolle in the latter case and con- l tinued to July in the former; George ! Strouse, theft, fined $4 50 and costs John l Cashion William and Henry Gussman, theft
 of iron from New Haven and Derby railroad
 company. continued to August 9; William l Cummings, jr., rape on Ellen Warner, con-
 tinued to July 6; same. breach of peace on John Deitter, judgment suspended; on
 Mrs: John Deitter, $1 fine and $11 54 costs ! Michael Corcoran, breach of peace on John,
 Otto and Mrs. Deiter, continued to July 6 ];
 Gilbert Cannon, breach of peace on John,
 Otto and Mrs. Deiter, discharged; abuse of
 Officer Connolly, $7 fine and $6.93. costs. The Fourth in West Haven.
 There was unprecedented rush to the
 shore on the Fourth. The horse cars were
 overfowed with pleasure seekers. The fes- l tivities commenced on the night of the Sd in
 the borough Young America was out in
 full force, making the night hideous with l firecrackers and small cannon. It made
 some of the older ones groan, depriving them
 of their needed rest. In addition to the un-
 usual stir wedding took place ct the resi- dence of Rev. B. F. Kidder, on Centre street 5 the contracting parties being Mir. William H. Evans, an employe of the West Haven Buck le company, and Mrs. Martha Crosby, of this
 city. The happy pair have the best wishes
 of many friends.
 At the shore everybody astir at an
 early hour. The Sea View House was dec , orated with flags from the top of the flagstaff , down and made fine sight. The dining
 room was also handsomely decorated, tables = and all, and huge bouquets of flowers were , distributed on the tables in the different re-
 ception rooms. The Beach House was also
 handsomely decorated with bunting. Land
 lord Freeman fairly outdid himself, the house never presenting such an inviting ap pearance. Both hotels had their larders we'll stocked, and the corps of assistants were kept busy all day waiting on the multitude Landlord Howes, of the Railroad restaurant, had 8 big fire burning on a huge pile of stone in front. of his pavilion at an early hour. Some wondered what it ! oil hut thox,c l..
 was preparing for a huge clam bake for his ; thousands of patrons. MT. and Mrs. Howes, with their double corps of walters, were
 kept busy all day. The place was literally T packed until late hour.
 Railroad Grove Putnam & Hale proprie-
 tors, was also filled to overfowing with pleasure seekers. An immense business was done. The renowned flying horses, swings
 and ball games received their full share of patronage. They were prepared with i'm mense stock of provisions in the restaur- } ant and fed crowd with meals cooked in good style. Landlord Skeeles on
 the top of the Rock had his full share of
 patronage. The rocks were alive with peo
 pie both young and old. Many of the pri-
 vate residences were handsomely declzed with ) hags and streamers. Superintendent Ward, of the horse railroad, was indefatigable from , early morn till late at night. overseeing the
 transportation. He got the multitude all
 down and back safely, although there was
 great deal of packing. Omnibuses, carry
 alls, hacks, double and single pleasure teams lined the different avenues leading to the
 shore all day. There some mishaps, but nothing serious. It was rather cool for bathing, but patronized Skeeles' and Attmore's There was very little drunken ness and no fighting, only one patronizing
 the new lookup.
 Nine electric lights were in operation for ! the first time on the West Haven shore Thurs day night. They are interspersed between
 Skeeles' grove and the Hinman House. The engine which runs the generator is on the l railroad company's lot.
 5 The following is the list of prominent ar } rivals at the Sea View House, West Haven, } for the week ending July 3 MT. A. Hubbel z and family, Ansonia R. R. Wood, Ansonia ;
 Dr. Kane and family, New York; D. F. 5 Mann, New York; Amos Wilder, Augusta