The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-05
A BEAUTIFUL DAY.
Farmer Dunn Did His Best
For Patriotic Citl-
Zens.
HOW THE FOURTH WAS OBSERVED.
No General Celebration, but Every
One Exercised His Own Judg-
ment-Fires, Fireworks
and Casualties.
low THE FOURTH WAS OBSERVED.

propltlouS Tor en1oymenb on fourGn OIL
July as it was yesterday. The heavy
thunder storm the day and night before,
cleared the atmosphere of humidity. and
when the storm cFo uds rolled away and
the golden orb of day assembled above the
horizon, the clear air, full of ozone. was
healthful and invigorauing. 1t drove
]isslessness away to be replaced by ami
nation and animal spirits. Everyone
was full of life and activity; everyone
was eager to be about and moving and
everything was hustle and hustle.
During the day flags and bunting
decorated nearly every house and ell of
the public buildings IN the city. and in
the evening windows were Illuminated
and Chinese lanterns tastefully arranged
on lawns and verandas. At night the
air was ablaze with beautiful colored fire
works, which in every direction could be
seen climbing skyward.
HOW IT BEGAN.
Sunday at midnight, whistles, cannons,
guns. pistols. fire crackers, torpedoes and
hurrahs were heard all over the city, and
then every one knew the great "nataW
day had arrived. This noise, the emana-
tion of true American love for the day
that represents the country's independ-
ence, was music to the thousands. and
although IL uEOVe S1SGp away 1TOLU t1ISO
and weary eyes, no one was heard to COM
plain. Without interruption the celebra-
tion of the day continued from midnight
Sunday until after midnight yesterday.
During the day the people in this city,
besides shooting guns and making noise.
enjoyed themselves in hundred other
ways. The most popular amusement,
however, was an excursion to the seaside
or run down to Monmouth Park to the
races. Without particuarizing, it Is safe
to say that three-fourths of the city offic-
ials and well known men about town
went to Monmouth Park Those who
sought the refreshing sea breeze at Coney
Island, Rockaway OF Long Branch, were
families principally, and they began leav-
ing the city early in the morning. nearly
all taxing boxes containing luncheon
with them.
LITTLE HOME PARTIES.
Many who preferred less hustle, but
wanted salt water outing went to the
Newark Bay and Dick Ulrich reaped
harvest on his boats and bath houses
They were in constant use from morning
until late at night.
In Currie's Wood were scores of pic
nickers, who beneath the shade trees
enjoyed themselves in the usual fashion
of people who make up small picnic
parties. In Greenyille the little Schuet-
zen Park was filled with pleasure
seekers. who enjoyed the music
New York Bay at Communipaw,
hundreds enjoyed themselves fishing.
swimming, grabbing and boating. Even
the cemetery was turned into pleasure
ground. aud it was used like park, the
Jersey City and Bergen street cars deliv-
erfng thousands at its gates during the
day. 1t was hard day for the horses,
and they we'll earned the double allow
ance of oats they received. Up in the
Hudson City portion of the. city, Pohl-
mann's, Kessler's and Berg's Oriental
Park were crowded by pleasure seekers.
Good programmes had been provided and
fair music was rendered. Dancing was
much enjoyed and every one in each place
appeared to be enjoying himself hugely.
The great Swiss fest at Schuetzen Park
attracted thousands of Swiss people and
their friends there, and 10000 people dur
ing the day and evening went to Eldo-
RADIO. Or course, nearly all of this vast
number came from sister cities.
THE MLAUGHLINS AND O'NEILLS.
Over a thousand people gathered in the
evening in The vicinity of the Park House,
where the main pyrotechnic display took
place. For over an hour President John
p. Feeney OF the Mclaughlin Associa-
tion, assisted by Secretary Obergfeld,
young Hugh Mclaughlin. j. I. F.
O'Connell aud other members of the as
sociation, were kept busy firing OFF nearly
one hundred dollars worth of rockets,
candles ana Chinese flower pots. Red
lights were burned inceSsantly and the
vicinity was kept in constant crimson
glare.
The O'Neili Associations rooms were
illumined brilliantly, and the customary
observanc eS of the day by the club were
enjoyed by its members and friends.
When sleep finally overlook the city last
night and the tired and weary pleasure
seekers were peacefully resting, day of
enjoyment had been passed seldom
a Tt11ry
SOME OF THE CASUALTIES,
At 1:45 p. m. a large pile of straw In
the cellar of the City Hall caught fire
from firecrackers. Extinguishea by No.
3 Engine Company. e
Some one threw a lighted frecracker
into load of furniture standing in front
of Mrs. McNally's residence, No. 221
Fourth street, and set fire to mattrass
and other articles. In trying to save the
other furniture some of it was smashed.
The damage is about $50.
At 2:30 p. M, Robert Gilbert, aged
eleven years, of No. Al Kearny avenue,
was badly burned about the hands and
legs by The explosion of a bottle of pow
der which exploded in one of his pockets.
At2P. NJ. the shingle roof of the one
and half story frame building. No. 493
Palisade eavenue was fred by fireworks and
damaged slightly.
AtiP. M.,Philip Cantrowich of No. 244
Warren street. while fooiing with a
revolver at his home, accidently shot him
self through the left hand. "Didn't
know 1t was loaded"
At 10. So two boys, Albert Austen, age
eleven. and Leopold Seaman. age sixteen,
while firing cannon opposite the resi-
dence, No. II Greenville avenue, were in
iured by the explosion of flask OF powder.
Austen's right hand was hurt and Sea-
man was badly burned about the face and
hands. The explt sion set fire to wagon
and Jake Cook pulled fire alarm box.
Anime A. M. the awning In front of
the saloon of Thomas Murphy, No. 247
Palisade avenue, was set on fire by an ex-
ploding frecracker and damaged.
At ten A. NJ fire was discovered in the
store of Hoos & Schultz, Newark avenue.
Michael Griffin broke one of the window
glasses and crawled in and put ont the
fire. Police returns say the fire was
caused by firecracker.
Joe Friends awning in Essex street
was damaged SIS BY firecrackers.
John Weis, of Essex street, shot him.
The gas stove cannot be beaten for meats.
The broler in every gas range beats charcoal
broier Few have charcoal broilers; everyone