The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-05
THIRD EDITION.
PATRIOTISM FIRED ArnEsH.


a Glorious Fourth That win Long he
Remembered-NIany Accidents mud
Fires
The llSth anniversary OF the Declara.
tion OF Independence could not have !
more tltly celebrated In this city thanlt
Il WINS yesterday. II was an old timels
Fourth. and from early morning until
night the bang OF crackers and torpe-l
does was heard In every portion OF the 1
city. and In tho evening the celebra h
tion closed with the grandest pyI otech-
mic display Wilmington has ever seen
The day was ushered In with explod-
ing crackers and cannons, and some
patriotic citizens took down their old |,
maskets and Hired salutes as the day /
dawned. The young American was In |,
the best of spirits as he hurled fro m l
MS hand the smoking cracker, and
laughed heartily as 1t exploded. 4
While 1t was day of pleasure iorI
many IL was day of labor for few. |
and these Few we're the police officers. \
hreinen and car motorinsn and con-
dpctors.
II Q p Ice were kept busy attending
- those who had I'M bibed OF intoxl-i
Giants too freely, the iiremen to pre-
vent tho loss Of lie and property and
tht O1A ihCh " htlcuu W LuOsb WlOt
we've in search OF pleasure. to be found
In tho different parks.
lhe growing spirit of patriotism In
this city was shown by the number OF
Hays displayed. Year by year the dis.
play grows greater. and now tho .lont.
Ing OF flags Is not only feature OF
the day on public buildings, but from
private houses as we'll. Til, is one OF
Tho pleasing feat III es of the cele bra
and one hipn rho Dannia ~ thu ,,it,,
want to see grow until every building
In 1t is decorated with a Tag on the
Fourth OF July. There was no prottier
sight Within the city limits yesterday
than that Of the American flag floating
over the various school-houses.
These Were not the only places that
the old liag waved but from many
private residences 1t iluated and from
all hearts went up the strain Amer
lea" and the Star Spang.ed Banner"
AT UNION PARK.
The day at the Union Park was ono
which WILL be long remembered by
those who were present during the
DAY. lii the afternoon the Calum bian
HAND and jules Levy entertained the
people. ana there was also II sham bat
tie OF the conflict at Gettysburg, In
the even ng the programme was even
more Interesting and enjoyed by the
largest crowd that has yet visited the
park. ITS"
The spot proved delightful place
TO spend IN evening, and for the order.
ly manner in which 1t was conducted
the Management deserves great credit
After selections by Mr.. Levy on the
corntt and the band, the audience was
inylted'to view n pyroteehnic display
at the park entrance, which proved the
grandsst one Wilmington has even
seen. -.." -5#..
The display opened with the sending
up OF rockets. 80 me of which exploded
with loud report ns they assembled
others which fill cd the sky with stars
OF all colors and still others represent
irg single Heating star aud others
which discharged strcaks of beauti
fully tinted tire One kind when in
tho air spread out like feathers tipped
with delicate green aud ended in
flaming gold, while others Discharged
prismatlc hued smokes that wrlthed
LII the air like living creatures. One
beautiful rocket was that which OK
ploded, sending ball OF fire through
the air wholh again exploited shower.
ing stars.
Following the display there came
Japanese bombshells, and fountains Of
ffre and then was lit the largest SCI
Piece which was the proud American
eagle. The work was beautiful and IA
IL Unsupported The audience extended
TO the management their appreciation
Ter the display by a hearty applause
There WIS then rush made for home
There wasalso II display OF pyroteeh
MICS at Gordon Heights which wa
crowded all day There was n goot
display NJ the homo of William Du
Jont. bellevue Halt. aftor luncheon
which Was partIkeu Of by many o
The prominent people OF the city. TIT
alncious lawn WAS lighted by 40
electric lights and added beauty I
u scene ohclipot and tho brandy
wine Park had their admirers, ami i
Eve evening there was display {
fireworks at the Shellpot resort.
ACCIDENTS punING TINE DAY.
With the celebration comes man,
eccidents iast as natural as daoi tht
Sracket and of yesterdays ilrG nIis
haps. That which befcll 1-yeur- oil 4 JolI
J.. Wiley is probably tho iuosi serious
John lives with his father aL No. 90
Lowering avenue. urd had lighted
clIinon.crackcr during thu afternoon
which talled 10 explode. He picked
up AID no sooner had lie done SO tina
II exploded in hts face. badly burnin
hts eyes an head. Dr. Swithin ChafuI
Ter. who Ia In attendance. this NJ orr
Ing said there was possibility pf I'll
sight being saved, hut If lnllam matio
set In IL would 10 Impossible
1t Will 10 several days before he wi
be able to tell the result, but he
dong everything possible to proven
such change in his patients cond
ton.
Erwin Werkheiser. Is years OF az,
afld residing at 1915 SgoLt street IN,
an eyon more narrow escape frci
death, lie with several other boz
Wero Hiring cHat iron cannon in
Bold on the Kenaet pike at Bancroft
lane. which they had loaded wi
Rtones and buekahot
After inserting a fuse into Il
toueh'hole. Erwin touched II OFF, bl
before he could get away from 1t II
cannon burst and a piece OF IL struC
bottle OF powder, SCATTERING tt
glass and inilicting deep and ug
cash In his chin. A piece OF tile ilyiI
Iren struck him on the cheek makiT
'cniy a slight one, but rendering hi
unconscious. DIR. John Palmer sewt
the wound In tho chin aud irwin
again able to be about.
George ". Scott, OF A and 1uwnser
streets. while han ling revolver WI
khot through the left hand. The bu
wa 81 CRlibre In elIe and was latte
ed fs 4 struck one OF the bou1s OF t
haRd. j.. Swithtn Chandler dress,
Tie injury.
Mira. c. II ChlIds. living on 4
Southwest corner Of Fourth and LpI
ball streets was struck by u can1c
belonging 10 the Reliance Fire Col
pdny, and Slightly injured. She W
watching tho cannon when It recon
from a shot.
X Young son of James CaTmteh In
had ais band severely burned by I
eNrlos Oh uf iurRe lire.crackor.
q Il. armichaal attended him
Asmali boy living at No oil Wa
tEEtuu STREET had Lis face and ha
badly burned by an explosion vi pc
Rer. he !Gd was holding a box
powder when another hog came alu
and set ilre to II. The boys taee W
severely burned, hut hle sye4iiht
not iHjuEUd
While responding to an alarm OF I
Mt ourtl and Lo I'm bard streets Nil
ael Welsh was thrown from the L.
pity wagon rad had his head cut
TiErE WERE MANY HRS.
From O'Clock in the morning NJ
It O'Clock asst night there were Ell
alarms OF fire sounded There woi
Aave been serious trouble nj the fire
the butcher shop OF James Armltage
Lloysnth ana kl!kTood streets la,
not been for tho ARRIVAL .; a squad
special officers who wore summon
Ny tho striking OF 10 strokes OF
hell lis Ia tlA first tine he "A In