New-York tribune., 1890-06-29
NEW THINGS IN FIREWORKS
PATRIOTISM IN GORGEOUS COLORS.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY SENT SKY
WARD EVERY YEAR.

lullaby pop at the end and by the small boy who
utterly dcspiscs what he calls contcmptuousy sqribs
and whose soul panieth for the splitting. roof
raising cracker. Is: How much money can
we have for the Fourth ~
In price this year there will be little difference from
former years In fireworks except in the matter Of
frccrackers These have risen from % cents pack
age. large size. to 81 80 This increase o price Is
largely due to shortage in the manufacture. TO the
loss of two entire shploads their way from China
to America, and 10 small I'm frccrachcrs cen
trolled by Chinese firm in this city: and not to the
| scarcity Of ice as many people might suppose some
dealers are of the opinion, moreover, that before next
week the price will go up from ~ 30 to - box.
These frccrackers made principally by Chinese
children at their homes under the superintendent and
with the aid Of their parents. The average income
derived from this employment is. for expert. five
cents day while the ordinary workman makes from
two To three cents. There forty packages to \
box and sixty four crackers 10 package making
total Of over 900 crackers in box. and the price
paid in China per box, for labor and material, is
fifty eight cents. that the prospect Of nrccracker
making ever becoming American industry small
indeed
THE BEST MADE At HOME.
Fireworks Of tho higher class however. manu-
factured largely in this country, and the tendency
of the time he growing appreciation Of their
beauty. with slight indication o. coonc,s toward the
old cracker and a depreciation OF its noise Isaac
/ Edge was said 10 be the first manufacturer Of fr-
works in this country but since his time large factories
have been reared. of ground, and Edge
entire plant could b. bought for the price of
OF the Of goods often sold 70 illuminate the
! lawn of n wealthy Ecw-Yorlcr. This generation
JOYS privileges In the Of spending money for
fireworks such itS forcathor hoped for (Why
should they. indeed y. and a who wodld not b.
/ satisfied with the amount Of moncy he can touch of
with a lucifcr match anl send glorou-y hcaycnward
in five minutes would hardly enjoy spending money
at anything
In fireworks Of The better kind constant improve
mcnt, are made. Different combinations are being
. formed in coors. and more elaborate mechanical
appliances devised for their display. For some
year, inventor, in th, line have devoted great attcn
ton 70 ,c pieces" ihey called. These are
set frames or trclli~c, and diSpiaycd upon
the ground. Their succc,, has been unbound-d. bu,
this year more attention Is being given 10 acra
productions. they be Oy lassc
assembly without Inconvenience. and are not ~
likely 10 be injured hy rainy " damp weather. Amons
the Improvement, that viii appear thie lclr j. tie
prismatc whrlwind.- an immense revolving coiumn
Of brilliant fire. ascending high in the air. emitting
showers Of golden spray and terminating m a crown
OF colored every hue. Another startling and
effective nrcwork is the surprise box which begin,
| with brilliant shower of c,l,rd fire. forming
beautiful fountain. aud then >uCdcnly eNpodcs. Cling
the air with fiery tailed eIeut Amonr thc rockets.
the loved Of all pyrocchnio, improved variety
rockets ascend 10 a great hc.ht and discharge
sins, OF large size and great orlsucy, which.
it softly floats away. Changes color several times. and
thea suddenly resolve itself into revolving wheel of
brilliant fire. ending with burt of tinted meteor.
The peacock plume rocket Is another variety II
rises like Eincl tower "a email -ciie 10 an i'm
men-e height and with grand explosion. forms
gorgeous veil Of feacry pIumcS. reaching nearly e.
tho ground again cnibc!l5hcl with topaz and emerald
comets INTERVENING in their flight and presenting
beautiful figure, and combinations Of soior- The
a;e.t discovery IN the rocket line is the ~ccctre
shower which burst, In mid heaven and shoot, forth
flood Of bright str amcr,. -pieadins aAd dl-'ohins
! into cloud of sparkling mist. Water nrcWori, Will
HARVEST MI IiIL TtAK
\ good many people seem 10 think" said g dealer
who docs an extensive business In tl, line IN I"rh
! Place. that we nlework .cllcrs come ambnc along
the ragged edge Of existence for day ,O and then
/ 90 In a pur of smoke when Tho Fourth II July
IS over. having bIcf aud tfau-itory glory like the
| goods sell but tai, is great mistake. some
year, ago In bu-ine-, used to hibernate dur
ing the winter season bnt there ha, been % lac year
growing custom among people OF wealth 10 have
! display ~ fireworks close t. home festivals of
/ all kind, and all seasons, gold and silver we'd
, ding. lawn. garden aud birthday parucf are be
/ lng celebrated In TIN, manner moro AID mor".
Beside it must De remembered that the time Tor
pyrotcchnic displays m tn" south j. ~ Christina
! In Canada the Queen birthday. ana III l.ngitnd
/
the practice of having hrcWofh, a 'ouuii9 lai' ana
eXpostois. using thr d'y '"et''i an"-l ~ 5f,'acr;
best crop Is gathered on The FOURTH, We htyf
capital aftermath at Christma', ana 'eEy good
/ cropping all the year round
10 supply The private trade neat 'a,c, oi t 'prtcu
nYcwOrk, can be had from iny good dealer ranging
In price from slO tp 800 and for a lite c@tra
man Will be- sent from the cstabi hmrnt 10 >t them
on. often people OF a nciehborhopd viii club 10
/ ecther aud get a casc, captAl display cnnn
than tl~y would be- If each procured a ,"paritc supply
By this method. too, great deal "l dtnrr - persons
and pioperJ Is avoided ana me ic'y" ,G.E'' ,i,n 10
! giving TIC boys money ana ,a!l9%lns, ier'n iehr'nn
amusement cleaned by IN, boy. at the expense of hc
comfort Of every body cl,e. THIS sori Of tnns II Is
that keeps the anca bottle ~ the foreground ana the
! whole Fire Department ~ a finc.
GUARDING AGAINST DAMAGE.
Tic Fire Commissioner, IN THIS city fading great
/ precautions This year 70 avoid any damage 10y fire
works, and before each establishment carrying con.
siderable line 81 the goods thcy have stationed rnari
in uniform with strict order, 10 allow smoking IN
the shop. and also to that no person carrying
lighted pipe or cJpar is admitted The rIcn are sit
toned at The shops at the expense Of the propreor',
and are appointed Tor term Of thirty days, from June
10 10 July TO- after which It supposed that the stock
wlI be ~ much diminished that suanis YIN
! bc unnecessary. one dealer IN Park Place has
! lately. secured patent on an nminenSe pIho
! boltcd oak planks. and Is lined with zinc and other
| lIeprooi materials 1t has Hue running ' INTO
bnston or accidental ignition II the fireworks IN te
/ safe they have II out among themselves, ue
| smoke meanwhile passing quietly up the chimney.
This de er that irrvnrks worth nearly S.oop cA
pIlcd thus gnOminOusly IN his safe on one occasion
and tiof no injury whatever resulted 10 the building
rho report that keeping Of such safe Will lc made
coupu sory a. measure OF prccduil0n l., however,
without foundation the present provisions are con
sidcrcd 10 be adequate
| The ltle froicsomc torpedo is having "A boom. ana
/ i,s manufacture has passed through an Interesting
transition # late. IN times past tprped9e' were made
nv the fishermen Of GrccnpDrt, J. J., ana lncF
families I'm the winter sefsOn and though their titc
was Of little value and they wrought for n mere PIT
tfc vel
unpers thcy were not able to compete with machinery
AID nroycd methods and have lost their hold on c
! Industry entirely. The annual expenditure FOR fire
works Is on the Increase and IL Is thought that r4oOO
600 would not high figure to put on this years
! mend