St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-05

Balloon Ascension and a Great
Display of Fireworks-Cele-
brations and Various Pleasures
at Every Point on White Bear
Lake-Less Noise From Fire
works Than Usual.
A more delightful day than the Fourth
of July just past has never been seen III
any country. The sun was bright, the
sky deep blue, the wind only a mild
and refreshing breeze. There was no
feature of the weather that could have
been improved upon for the comfort of
the public. As result everybody had
Rn outing of some kind.
There was one very noticeable thing:
Less noise was made in the city by fire.
works than has been heard on the
Fourth for many years past. And many
people were thankful for the change.
1t has long been the practice III
st. Paul TO keep the air filed
with deafening explosions of cannon
crackers, bombs and all sorts of eXplos-
Ives. Not a Fourth has passed for
long time in which several people were
not killed or crippled for life, and many
fires set through the use of these dang
erouS explosives. Yesterday the caSu-
alties were few i'll comparison with
other years.
The change is probably not because
of change of sentiment among those
who enjoy celebrating with fireworks,
but more likely because many were
short of means to buy fireworks and
because the supply of fireworks has
been so limited by the strike that they
were scarce and high-prced.
The great events OF yesterday at st
Paul were, of course. the races at Ham
line and the regatta of the Minnesota
Boat club. both of which are mentioned
Mt length elsewhere. But even great
as were the attractions at both of these
events. they failed to draw the crowds
away from the lake resorts.
At Como park Yesterday afternoon
there must have been at one time $4,000
people. And yet there was no special
attraction there except Seibert's band.
From 10 o'clock In the afternoon the
street cars were run on the line to Como
less than half a minute apart, the
majority of the electric motors hauling
trailers. In fact, the cars were run in
close sight of each other. and much of
the time it looked like continuous line
of street ears. Up to 4 o'clock not car
or train went out without a crowd that
filed it until there was scarcely breath
ing room left.
BALLOON ASCENSION.
The evening crowd at Como was not
so great as that OF the afternoon, al
though balloon ascension and fire.
works were scheduled to take place
there. 1t is estimated that there were
about $4,000 people there in the even
Ing. The balloon ascension did not
take place until 10 o'clock. The fore
part of the e vening was euiivehed by
an excellent concert given by Seibert's
band.
At ten o'clock Prof. Woodall, the
famous Worlds Fair balloonist. made
his appearance Oh the SHE of the lake
opposite the pavilion. AS his balloon
shot up into the air it was found TO be
beautifully decorated with Chinese
lanterns in various tolors. The
professor was seated in a
swing underneath large basket
filed with fireworks. In his mouth he
held piece of lighted punk. He had
not gone far up until he began setting
off sky rockets from large holder at
tached TO his belt; also Roman candles,
and all sorts of beautiful pieces.
hoIP
lurid with scintillations and balls of fire
OF all colors. 1t was one of the most
magnificent displays of fireworks ever
seen in this section. He assembled
nearly a mile, keeping the fireworks
going, both going up and coming down.
He did not descend in parachute, but
set off many fine pieces of pyrotechnics
in parachutes. He landed at the paYii-
ion.
The street railway company had W.
q. Bissell, its claim agent at Mime
apolis. present in charge Of the dis
plays. The thronR of people was well
entertained, and felt we'll repaid for be-
Ing present, though 1t was long after
midnight before they were all gotten
home.
PICNICs GALORE.
Almost every grove at slightly point
al anu ooOut Ol' oul Was lIlG SCcH6 Vi
picnic. On the picnic grounds of Como
park were several picnics going on at
the same time.
These picnics were made up of
churches. Sunday schools, Maenner-
chOrs, secret orders and families.
AT Phalen park was quite a gathering
Of First ward people. There was no
attraction there outside of the beauti-
full lake and, by the way, there is not a
prettier lake scene to be seen anywhere
than at this same Phalen-and the
charming grove and bills. The people
amused themselves at dancing on a
platform under a shed TO the music of a
fiddle, horn and harp; at boating on
the lake, and at shooting frecrackers
and blan cartridges from reYolyers.