Evening journal., 1888-07-05
FOURTH OF JULY.
HOW THE DAY WAS cELE-
5RATED IN THIS CITY.

Fireworks All Over the Csfy-Tho
Statutes Prohibiting IL all Bnratcd
60 shreds-A Pleasant sail Down
the bay.
Not for many years has there been auch
a celebration in this city Of the nations
birthday as there was yesterday. The IRE
quent sound OF the flrecracksr and other
fireworks for days before, indicated thas
the small boy was going to make 1t a
memorable Fourth, ia spite OF the mayors
proclamation, ordinances. md bran new
police force While the small boy did well
before the Fourth, his elder brother out
shone him on the evening OF the third and
yesterday. Such fiendish desire to fire
Off explosives was unparalleled. The noise
started in earnest about o'clock. and the
din from that time until 4 O'Clock was
simply terrific. Sleeping for persons
within radius OF four squares OF 9th and
Market Sts. was an impossibiIity. Fire
crackers were fred Off by the box, Roman
candles and red FIRE filed the air, and the
average man had big time without
becoming intoxicated for there we're very
few drunken men yesterday and fewer
Tuesday evening.
The JOURNAL reporter was around town
until late 10 the evening and only counted
10 drunken men and oaw but one fizzle OF
fight.
There we're a great many minor displays
OF fireworks Ia oil parts OF the city aud in
the evening a number of private houses
were brilliantly illuminated. 1t is estij
mated chat nearly 1900 psrsons left viii
mington on excursions. and OF that mum
her not single one returned to Whining
ton injured.
The firework merchants had but few left
last evening. John Chinaman "got Ia bis
work. yesterday Ia other thar laundry
line. He cold fireworks in his laundry
window and introduced a number OF now
ones never before rold here. To Increase
bis sales John had displayed In the win
dow the sign: "a piece Of punk with
everything you buy This brought the
small boy and the result was John did
rushing business.
The police made but few arrests and
those were not 10 excess Of the average
number. The explosions were kept up
until nearly l2 o'clock, and by that hour
relaxation came over most everybody and
at about o'clock the city was wrapped in
slumber
A record Of the days events is given
below.
There was no end of places for the
American citizen to 90 20 yesterday, and
be went. When he arrived there ne made
things lively by firing all kinds Of crackers.
The Talmage Literary Society Of Brandy
wine NJ r, Church took picnic to Ship
iey'a woods. about two miles from the city.
There were about go persons in tha party.
Ia the afternoon the occasion was eniivcned
by impromptu speeches Of a patriotic
nature. The party arrived at home at
about 80 o'clock in the evening.
Harmony Literary and Musical Society
went on picnic to MAYORS woods. about
two miles out Of the city. The party took
tho electric cars to the terminus and then
walked 10 the woods,n short distance away.
A number Of hammocks were soon
stretched and the amnssments of the day
were started. Several boxes OF fire crack
ers we're sent up in smoke within the day,
the racket being anything but musical.
The whole party returned home
J 10 tins for the fireworks display at 9th and
Lombard Sts
} A private picnic was taken to Ogden on
the b. g. o. railroad line. The party re-
turned home at late hour. The Rebmar
Library Association took the largest ex
cursion OF the day to Birmingham Park
, there being about ]. 800 persons along
There was plenty OF dancing and tbs
music was excellent. A boy named
Thomas Row OF this city was stabbed
{ Ia the head by a negro. The
! wound ia not serious. In a game OF bal
. between the Defiance OF this city and I
9 team from West Chester the former beat
8 by a score Of IS to 8. The Rebman Library
4 Association team defeated the Violets by
{ score OF to 10 q game OF seven innings
Z While Carr was batting the bat slippe
Z cut OF his hands and struck two men, on
a Of which had his nose broken and th
other was struck on the sido OF the head
Otherwise the day passed very pleasantly
The races on the Elkton, Md, fai
i grounds yesterday were well ATTENDED
i Mystery, entered by Manly Drennen {
, Elkton won the three-minute class
i. straight heats. Best time, 441S. Harr
+ O., entered by Z. p Martin OF Wilminl
Il ton, Del. took second money, and Scot
entered by R. Harry Strobe Of Elwyn, Pa
Il third.
Ir The wagon race was won by Harry T
belonging 70 Polk Steele OF Chesapeal
City, Nd.
The 2.40 class race was won by Nell =
of entered by r. Harry Strobe Of Elwyu, P
ID hop, belonging to George Bennett
& Chesapeake City took second money. al
Ct Gipsey Girl. entered by James A. Wilsi
be OF Newark, Del, third Best time, 2 AZ.