New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-05
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
THE HOLIDAY QUIETLY CELEBRATED.
no PARADE OR PUBLIC DEMoNsTRAT1oN-THI
DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS POSTPONED
MANY PEOPLE STRUCK BY


In spite Of the fact that tho Aldermen appropriated
s175 for the decoration and illumination OF the
CITY Hall Yesterday no adequate display was made
City Hall Keeper Duane simply strung rainbows OF
flags ever the ioof and displayed the National state
and city flags from the poles. Half dozen shieas
were nut ND In the believer At night the building
was illuminated by lighting the gas IN all .he
rooms and rolling up the shades. Inc uisPias
made was the subject of much unfavorable comment
public man said that a better showing co"iu nave
been made by the e. penditurc OF 500.
The ouiet character of the holiday was noticeable
in the streets OF the city. There were no parades
or public demonstrations to marx the day. ana
save for the display OF flags and the hrng OF nre-
crackers and pistols, the streets appeared as on
Sundays. The early trains and boats carried many
persons TO the country and the seaside, and in the
afternoon many went To- Prospect and Fort Urecne
parks and 10 Coney Island. The day was nshercd
in with only a slight amount of noise at midnight
and throughout the day the sounds OF nrecr"chers
and explosions Of powder were fewer than usual
At daybreak salute Of 100 guns was fired on
Fort Greene parapet by Captain Peter Fitzpatrick and
his g1nners. who have performed this pa''1ouc ouVS
for a score Of years. Similar salutes rVused inc
echoes In Courtst down by the Bay, and in stagg ST.
in the distant Eastern District. The guns were also
fred at noon and sunset from the same places.
Conterno's Band gave a special concert IN frosPcoV
Park in the afternoon, and fully 10000 people were
concert BY Franks Band in Fort Greene Park. The
Jefferson Club of the Seventh Ward had the Declare
lion of Independence read and addresses at Me
clubhouse in Kentave.
owing to the dampness the four public displays OF
fireworks arranged for the evening were postponed
The programme arranged will be fully carried out LOT
the Aldermen are determined tat ths CITY sna cs
the worth of the $l 300 appropriated Ior PyrooEo
large number Of minor casualties lnclaenlal 10 tne
day were reported by the police but no fatal acct
dents and few tires. The general dampness eontront
macher. age twenty two Of no aS Harts was shot
in the right leg by John Woods, the engineer ss IN
thirteen, Of no 49, Fiithst badly burned on
sion Of some powder he was playing with. His hurts
were dressed at the seney Hospital ., W. .es c,r
roll-st was walking up the steps of No 4O6 Third ST.
he received bullet wound in the leg lie was treated
M drs Arthur H. Batey, of No soa Tompkinsayc
sitting by front wn SsN IN h se
breast She was not rs seriously "4 h W rceveG
bullet @Se PAGING SSqns IN ss S
E twenty s' three O' was shot in the left es By
known person while sitting on the sidewalk at
se WeTnersbach age sixteen of No Hum
bodt-st and William Uhl age hfteen OF No ;a 500
BY an explosion of gunpowder at Flushing, at about
p M Both brought to the city and af mao
which they went home Jennie Ryan age thirty thirty,
of No 25i Highst., accidentally shot yesterday
afternoon BY a pistol in the hands of Henry Brown,
age twenty-one. of No. III Hudson-ave The bullet
inflicted a slight wound in the side. Brown was ar
rested for dischargng firearms in public place am
Olga Mary Jackson, age twenty-five OF NO: 1O30
Dcsnst visited her sister, Mrs Hykeson at no iG2
sackett-st., last evening and was standing i'll the
doorway when shot from some unknown source
struck her in the right cheek, INJECTING flesh wound
Thomas sheridan, age twelve, of No. LOGO Gates
ave. while endeavoring TO fire toy cannon at Broad
way and Lnden-st last evening. was badly injured
by premature explosion which filled his face with
powder. The boy will probably lose the sight OF
both eyes. - ,.
balloon sent up last evening by some people
enjoying display Of fireworks In the neighoorhood
set fire TO the cupOla Of the house No. 1913 Schermer
horn ST owned and occupied by Mrs Ellen y. scott
The damage 10 the building was $1,000 and 10 the
furniture 81 900 While engaged in putting out the
fire. Vale, the district engineer and John ward
a fireman. injured by portion OF the ceiling OF
room In the upper story falling on Them