Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-04
STARTED LAST NIGHT.
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At ten O'Clock last night the indications
were that the Fourth would be unusually
well observed to-day.
There was very marked odor Of gun
powder in the air, and picnic preparations
we're going on in about half the households
Of Wheeling.
Market street. between Twelfth and
Fourteenth. was chosen. between the hours
Of nine and twelve o'clock last night, by
about one hundred people, IS . suitable
place TO burn some rather expensive pur-
chase of fireworks and crackers, and the
CONSEQUENCE was that ones ears were
pretty constantly assailsd by deafenipg
explosions, while the thorouRhfare was
Uttered with Burning paper, the smoke OF
which assembled TO the sky in clouds. If
the racket experienced in this city was
but q sample Of what may be looked for
to-day, eitizsas disposed to life Of quiet
ness should either stuff CT ton in their ears
or remaia in the solitude of their own
apartments during the ensuing twenty
fOur houIs-
The folks engaged il making the racket
Of last evening were not all boys, by any
means. In fact most of those who spent
their coed money for gunpowder in choice
Chinese forms, were msn, ordinarily quite
ssdate, and a further peculiarity OF the
premature celebration was that the elder
the citizen the more reckless he was with
his fireworks. Jackson crackers eight riches
long were tossed into the street, With a
charming disregard for the proximity OF
horses, and as result, there were several
yery narrow escapes from runswsys- In
tcont of the MeLure, about hslf-past nine
o'clock, an ambitious and badly frightened
naZ made desperate effort TO staad on his
head, while package Of hal;-pOuud fire
crackers were blazing away merrily
o. the opposite side OF the street, and an
aged c1lored gem man, who had tilted him
self back 10 a chair for quiet snooz :, IN front
If barber shop, was parsly Zed by the con-
custom OF 3 mature cracker which had
been inserted beneath his chair. Inc
Amusing incidents Of the evening were
nrany-tco many to be here set down N
detail
As the night grew older the racket grew
worse, and ~ midnight il was simply ter
rife. Not les than $50 worth OF fire
crackers were fred between Twelfth and
rourtseuth streets, on Market, the pur-
cnsssrs having 3 weakness for the largest
variety, and the fun was fast and furious.
Sky-rockets were sent Kissing up and
down ard across the street, fountains
blazsd their showers Of vsri-eolored hres,
Roman candle. balls were distributed about
freely, and the air was 50 full Of sparks
thst il was hardly safe TO be outdoors.
Two Men were talking in front OF Grubs's
jzxelry store AZ ll:3D, when = sky
rocket was arrested in its msd flight BY
sinking one Of them in tie pit OF the
stomach, doubling the victim up 80 quick
a to almost Jerk his head of. A cannon
r-aeksr was thrown agsinst window
in front of the McLure, breaking
the glass and almost setting the awning in
A blaze. At last things 20; 50 bad ihe pc
zee had 20 interfere, bat the crowd, though
driven OF, was not Quoted, the var being
carried up and down street Near the
postoffice, at one O'Clock, rather extern
i've battle was in progress between two
.uuads Of men armed with long range 10
man candles, and as late rs three this morn
my the crack of the jackson cracker was
still to be heard.
When midnight struck a number Of bells
we're rung throughout the city, in compli-
Anca with the request OF the Mayor OF Gin
cinnati. to usher in the centennial OF the
settlement of the Northwest territory. The
| whistle Of the West Wheeling ferry boat
Sss blown tor twenty inmates, or until all
the steam in the boiler was exhausted.
The pienies sc. down for 20 dsy, public
and private, are very numerous. The
,post elaborate is that 10 BE- given by the
Masnnercbor Singing Society, at the State
Fair grounds. ELly IN the morning
Hayers' Brass Band will par through
he city from end TO end, all he while
playing appropriate selections. Toe visit
iug societies. will arrive on the 10 o'clock
3 * o. train and the IL o'clock Pan-Hsn-
die train. Tue following societies are ex-
pec,ed: "Elncrscht," "Germania LiedeI-
dranz" and ''vorwserts," of Pittsburgh;
''Arion." odd Fellow Seagerbund" and
Schwaloiseher Sse 1gerbund, of Allegheny;
'I.iedar kraIz," Of Mckeesport: ".saen-
ner GsSang Verein," DeDnisou; liar
| monte" of Steubenville; Maennerchor,
Of Martins Ferry. The visiting societies
will be met by q Reception Committee
and beaded by the Band will march from
The depot TO Sixteenth street, TO Market,
| up Market to Tenth, across the bridge to
| the Fair Grounds. Arriving at the grounds
Mayor Ssabright will deliver 81 address Of
Welcome, at the conclusion Of which din
osr will be served in Floral Hall. At
promptly one o'clock the school children
| md members OF sll the singing societies
sill assemble at the south end Of Grand
Stand. Here the exercises will consist Of
singing "Ameries," to be followed by the
reading of the Declaration OF lIdepen-
dence by our popular young actor, Mr..
Frank Hennig Then the Star Spangled
Banner" will he sung by the chorus. Oh
i course sll kinds of amusements for old
/ and Young have been provided. The
Ladies' Section o. the Msernechor has
charge Of the refTsshment tables. Arrange
ments have been made to fu-pish good
dinner or supper at q small cost.
| There will he . fine list Of attractions
out 1T the Park, smoug which will be
dancing to good music.
At Ssibert's Garden there will be dane
ing and fine display Of fireworks in the
evening.
There will be an excursion to Cresap's
Grove BY train by the Cathedral congregs-
ton and children, and also temperance
excursion to the same place on board the
steamer Telegram.