New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-05
A RAINY FOURTH OF JULY.
THE ARpoR OF PATRIOTS DAMpENED.


buildings in the city IN honor OF Independence DAY
Aung their brilliant coloIs against sky OF lcadeh
hue Yesterday morning, me wrhci WAS ui y, a,
niverSary and ON the whole the celebration was
rather tame. year ago July 4 was the hottest
We're too much overcome by the heat to indulge ex-
travaganty IN pyrotechniCs whether hre-crackers
frewater. The thermometer scored 20 IL tne inc
shade. Yesterday, a dull, rather cool morning
dampened the ardOr of the CITY, n heavy h0ul
rain shortly after noon served to keep the N9uthiui
patriots from exercising their explosive procvhes
aud occasional rain and pretty constant mlst III
the late afternoon and evening reduced the noisy
expression of jubilation to minimum.
The day was ushered III with the usual cercmon-
les Castle William fired the appropriate silutcs
and the war-ships Swatcra. lantlc and Nlpsc, now
living in this harbor. sent their booms echolng III IN
honor Of the ANNIVERSARY The National salute was
given at sunrise at the Battery by the DaIngren
Post of the Grand Army of the Republic Iammany
Hall held its independence Day powpow, statue
of Washington presented by the pupils oithe city
public schools was unveiled at Riverside Park, good
programmes of music rendered IN the after
neon at Central Park and IN the, evening at inc
BATTERY aud the lovers of sport had their custom
airy jOym nts in the way OF morse races iegatds'
athletic games etc. far as the weather permitted
BuI probably the people who best appreciated the
holiday were those who left town ON thursday not
trains and boats from the city carried out full loads
that night as we'll yesterday morning for the al,
iournment of the business exchanges to-day ana
the closing of many large business houses until
Mondav stretched the limits of the holiday far De,
yond the bounds that otherwise would have marked
the city would do otherwise than put mp MS shutters
aud close its doors until the beginning OF the next
business week, but stroller ID the deserted upi
town busnnss streets yesterday I9uhG u
many signs, "ClOsedi Friday and saturday,
that argued badly for good traffic to-day Stald
old Castle Garden did what II has done out a lew
times in many years; 1t sent It's employees away
Yesterday and declined to receive the immigrants
that arrived on two steamships. BY an odd concl-
dence one of these steamers the AuTana, year ago
Yesterday was brought up by several tugs with her
machinery disabled on her first trip ACROSS the
ocean, -, -.
I'm spite Of the bad weather and the concurrence
OF three practical holidays, there was enough NOISE
in the two parts of the city when are separated ny
the arStocTatc backbone OF the island 10 4iSp'e"Se
the fastdouS. The long avenues with the cross
streets where wealth finds It's ha6Itatlon III the
cooler season, were marked only here ana
there by flags or bunting displayed by oc-
as onal hotels, club houses and expensive
boarding houses. The display was greatest III the
humber parts of the city and the bright red. white
and blue or red. white and green OF the Icnch or
Italian banners were seen mingled WIN the SIals
and STRIPES. All the tired plcasufe-SeekeTs VINO
returned IN the evening from their exclusions
greeted with gadness the cool, damp evening
breeze and after the usual night pyrotechnlcS when
brighten every Fourth of July sky save When th99
rain mcrccss the city slept the sleep OF exhausted
The 6ig fountain in Prospect Park Plaza. Brooklyn,
which that city only affords to supplyi with water
on Sundays and 9th le8a! holidays, was playing
in the rain yesterday, but the crowds lor Whoh
provision was made in the Park failed To appear.
MANY of the persons who were expected IN the
ctvs plcasurc ground did not get there before the
rain began, and those who did were sorry theY had
started 80 soon. The ram Tell soon enough 10 keep
at homo many persons who expected To 90 To G0ncy
Island aud other out-of-town resorts. HE BROOK
lvn public buildings were decorated and flags we're
displayed in all parts of the city, No other rccogi
milton of the holiday save III the closing oil All
places of public and private business, except cigar
stores icc-CTeam saloons and soda water ionntsins
marked the day. The usual amount of noise filled
the air beginning with salutcs of 100 guns al sun
rise. The quota of accidents and fires was small
The authorities of Jersey City made no provision
for celebrating the holiday further IMAM 10 9rder
the public offices closed until Monday lheydld not
give even the usual evening display, OF fireworks
but the people generally. and particularly tie small
hoy made up for the lack in patriotism aud noise.
Business was suspended and the amuScmcnts pro-
yidcd for the holiday makers were numerous and
ynric1 , The CalcdOnian Club held Its annual
games in CacdOnan Park, but the ram lnterlelcd
with the sport The number Of casualties was not
Business was wholly suspended in Newark.
Thousands of people left the city for the seaside
resorts and other thousands filled the streets IN the
morning until the rain drove them to shelter, ie-
appearing again late IN the afternoon when the ram
ceased. The day was uShcred III by the rlnEmg OF
bells and the booming of cannon, ana National
salutcs were fired i'll Military Park at sunrise, noon
There was no public observance in Paterson. Tho
usual number Of picncs arranged, and trottlng
matches were an lunced TO come OIL ON three
cracks near the citv but the rain spoiled most of
the sport. A number of minor casualties were re-
ported two slight fires occurr ed in the morning
In Bloomfield. y j., salutes were tTed at sunrise
and sunset and the new fire alarm bell was rung at
the same hours. There were several private us
PLAYS of fireworks
In Elizabeth tucrc WAS Il pdTdlo VI INV
Zonayes. Company f.. Third Regiment and Uric
Daieren Post G. A. X. At tthe :armory of the
Zouaves a dress parade was iheld aud the Zouaves
Dr. McAllister of Trinity Church. Salutes were
fred and bells rung at sunrise and sunset. T..
rivals were largely patronized in the morning, but
the afternoon ram put damPer on them he
and Rockaway Beach and Long Island Railroads
were crowded with pleasure seekers. At Patch0gue
there was parade of veterans of the war, citizens
do nDioD L.. L,
Copeland. At NOuhpOrt the members OF the Grand
Army celebrated the day IN the ola campimee ing
an grafton. At Huntington the Huntington Brass
Band gave picnic in Williams Grove There was
aball match, running races and other athletic OK
The Fourth wasTushered in on Staten Island by
the firing of sautes and blowing of steam whistles.
The Staten Island Railway Company ran extra
trains aud boats and trips were made at short IN
tervals The principal celebrations were az Mari
ners Eiarbor and lraylsylilei Nautilus IL n.i. AZ
and not "a few New Workers, who witnessed wrest-
ling eHhb! o. gwen by .S SGGrasaehf the the
Staten island Association for the protection of
game and fish shot for prizes at Huguenot
The ST James Rife Corps OF New ork IN camp az
ferent sporting events and "a cl am chowder
The day was generally observed throughout
Grand Army Post and Fire Department, together
with visiting organizations, had parade
JOHN KELLY ATTACKS CLEVELAND.
THE BOSS SPEAKS OUT Al THE TAMMANY CELE-
BRATIoN-LONG TALKS AND SHORT TALKS.
More members and followers of the tribo
of Tammany crowded yesterday morning
into their wlgwam. otherwise known a.
Tanmany Hall than could be accommodated with
seats. They came to listen TO long talks" aud
"shOrt talks" and other exercises commemorative
of the Fourth Of July The wlgwam was gay
with war-paint, flags, stroaners banners and em-
bleius but the braves were all deCorOusly clad In
he sober garb of civilization some OF the sachcms
on the platform adding thereto brght-colorcd