The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-26
CHRISTMAS SALTS JOLLIEST
SaVannahianS Celebrate the Holiday
for All They Are Worth.

anCES TO GQlb Inc HSAOANG AC N@A~o
Have a Time of 1.-THE City Ablaze
With Pyrotsohnics at Night.
Yesterday was Christmas day, as many
aching heads and disfgured countenances
of those who celebrate the day, not
wisely. but too well, will testify. The
city seemed to turn itself loose. From
the early hours of the morning the air
reverberated with the bang and crash of
fireworks, the bray of horns and the
shouts of merry jewellers.
Not in recent years has the whole pop
ulation devoted itself so entirely and
fully TO the enjoyment Of the day or in
dulged in so much noisy celebration.
Everybody seemed to agree that the
time had come to Danish care and every
thought that might hamper the enjoy
meut of the day to the fullest extent and
to agree unanimously upon a lively holt
day.
BUSINESS PUT ASIDE.
Business was practically given over for
the day and very few of the business
houses opened at all. Only the drug
stores aud the saloons remained open the
entire day, and even some of the latter
closed early.
The day was an ideal one for Christ
mas, little warm, perhaps, but much
better than the usual Christmas weather
Crowds of people thronged the principal
streets enjoying the bright sunshine and
exchanging the greetings of the day, all in
thorough humor with the spirit of the day
Barring the firecrackers the morning
was rather quiet. and the police had an
easy time. a large portion OF the popu-
lation, however, appeared to regard it a
duty to tank up in honor Of the day,
and by afternoon there was a general
disposition to hilarity, and frequent calls
were made for the police wagon from
different parts Of the city.
FANTASIES COME TO GRIEF.
A fantastic parade that started from
Yamacraw came to a premature end at
West Broad and Bay streets, where it
collided with a crowd of negroes. The
tail of the procession got tangled up with
the negroes, and as both parties were
pretty well fortified with spirits of vari-
Gus kinds a general row was soon in
progress. Some Of the paraders
were pulled off their horses, and then
there was some lively fighting. Several
shots were fired but fortunately no one
was hit with bullet. One negro got a
heavy blow on the head with brickbat,
and it required PHYSICIANS examination
TO convince him that he had not been
shot. The police broke up the row and
made several arrests.
About the same time that the row was
in progress on West Broad street, small
riot was in progress on the other side of
the town. A crowd Of negroes, who were
all well primed, begun a free fight. The
police wagon was called and loaded up
with half dozen of the COM
batants One of the prisoners jumped
from the wagon and started on a
run for Jones' old field. Policeman Nc
Hugh, who was in the wagon, started in
pursuit and the crowd of negroes followed
with shouts and threats of violence. Nc
Hugh secured his man, however, and
placing him in the wagon carried him of
to the barracks.
THE MAYORS LENIENcY.
AS night came on the work of the police
increased, and constant calls were made
for the wagon. About twenty-five pris-
oners were lodged in the barracks as the
result of the afternoon and nights work
of the police Mayor McDonough, how
ever, issued his usual Christmas night
proclamation of amnesty, and all under
arrest, for trivial offenses, were released.
The police kept bringing them In how
ever, and there will be quite a crowd to
face his honor this morning. Those who
are only charged with exceeding the
bounds in their jubilation have little to
fear.
uC oaAbOuo WCIO lAOCEdllN anu lEttlN
patroniZed, as was very evident to all
who were on the streets yesterday. All
the leading saloons had special layouts in
the way of fine lunches, and nobody
needed to worry about going to
dinner If he did not care to
when there was such a choice of good
things offered, all for the price of drink
Sullivan had an elegant lunch, with bis
bowl of punch to go with it. The Pulaski
had a regular dinner. The De Soto lunch
last night was an object of admiration K
all who saw it, and especially of thost
wdo partook of it. MIR. T. Nessi, the
chef, fairly outdid himself in its prepare
tion and the result was truly work O
art All of the bars and restaurant
fairly outdid themselves.
The clubs were crowded all during the
day and were the headquarters of man,
jolly parties.
The day was spent very quietly alonl
the wharyes. All business was suspended
and there was nothing doing. There ar
large number of vessels in port, and tn
usual Christmas dinners were served, an
the sailors were generally treated to tn
conventional turkey.
Every ship in port was decorated wit
colors, and the usual celebration of Christ
mas was observed. Sailors took advantag
of the glorious weather, and joined ''ur
town" folks in the general celebration o
the day.
NIGHT OF FIREWORKS.
Last night was a great night. AS tn
MORNING News predicted, the popula
fondness for fireworks among young an,
old was given full play. The town wa
blaze of Oonfires and fireworks 70
several hours. The noise of exploding
peppers were so great at times that an in
telligible conversation could hardly b
carried on in some parts of the town.
From Liberty street south to the Parl
extension the noise was like that of
bombardment. From almost every door
way came the blaze of roman candles ant
the peppers were crackingseverywher
Madison square was in its glory A BIZ
bonfire blaZed on the northside, arount
which hundreds of bows exploded fire
works to their hearts content.
The Park extension was picture wortl
seeing. A score of bonfires were a-blaze
around each Of which a separate part,
disposed Of its own store of fireworks an,
enjoyed the com bined display.
The boys were not alone. Many of tn
girls were there, too, and this brough
their mothers and fathers along to lool
after them and enjoy the sights them
selves.
MAYOR M'DoNoUGH's DISPLAY.
The bows in Troup SQUARE had n prea