Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-06
West Haven.

The FourLh at the ShOre-A Gala Occa-
 sIOn-TIntinnabulati - The Largest
 Crowd Yet.
 The Fourth was gala day at West Haven shore and notable Fourth in fact, for there was never larger array of people gathered there since Columbus discovered America. Old and young, fathers and mothers, with all the children, young ladies and gentlemen and people in general were there. The cars came laden and all the rolling stock of the road, twenty cars, including the two new Providence excursion cars, were in use No shore resort in the State saw half as many people on the Fourth as did the West Haven. The railroad never carried so many people before in one day Many people took time by the fore down to the shore as early as between seven and eight o'clock a. m., and thereafter the cars went down loaded at every trip and it was into the wee sma' hours before the last all aboards were shouted. The conductors, drivers and horses were only too glad wben the glorious Fourth was over. The inde- fati2abIe superintendent, Mir. Ward, man aged all the immense business with great suc- cess, and despite the unexampled rush ex- cellent time was the rul0 rather than the ex- ception. Throngs invaded Landlord Howes' restaurant reminding old campaigners of 8 hungry brigade just falling in for rations, The commissary department held out until midnight and the clans and oysters suffered Railroad Grove was filled to overfowing Putnam < Hale, with their corps of assist ants, were likewise taxed to supply the hosts of patrons, and the flying horses. skating rink, ball game and shooting gallery were well patronized. Landlord Skeeles'. grove on the top Of the rock was also we'll patronized. multitude of people were there during the day. Every available spot was utilized by family parties and other little coteries and the flying horses and the skating rink claimed their share of attention. The Hotel Sea View, the Beach House and Lucas Hotel were kept busy all day until late in the evening providing parties with shore dinners. Despite the great rush unbounded satisfaction was given. Good order prevail ed at the shore. There was very little row. dyism. It was quiet in the borough during the day. but young America was out in full force the night before the Fourth peram- bulating the streets and making 8 hid eous and unearthly racket on their tin horns and in firing off their cannon crackers, double headers. One en- terprising citizen had his team out carrying huge bell, which ding -donged all night Some of the young men got into the church about midnight and commenced ringing the bell, and the school house bells were served in the same manner. There was consider able criticism among the sober minded at this part of the nights proceedings. and the noisy tintinnabulations of the bells-bells- bells was reprobated in emphatic terms by some of the sleep deprived inhabitants, and they mentally consigned the authors of the mischief to dungeon cells, to say nothing of the modest cooler. The older citizens dis cussing the matter over next day were dis posed to dismiss the offenders with the in- junction, ''Don't let it occur again.
 Yesterday the crowd that got left on the Fourth supplemented the national holiday by having day at the shore and it was quite busy day at the shore again, and two cars at 8 tine were run during portion of the day. Landlord Skeeles bathing houses were well utilized and his assistants literally had their hands full. The different restau- rant keepers were kept busy. The stheated term" is likely to send thousands more to the shore, if it keeps up.