New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-04
GREAT EXODUS FROM TOWN.
THOUSANDS LEAVE THE CITY TO GELD.
BRATE THE FOURTH
OUTGOING TRAINS AND BOATS CROwDED-AxS
FRACTIONS IN NEARBY RESORTS AND
PLACES OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
IN THIS CITY-POLICE ORDERED
TO PREVENT THE EXPLO-
SION OF FIRECRACK-
ERS IN THE
STREETS.


Thousands Of New-Yorkers who were bound 70
get out Of the city before tie Fourth were at the
Grand Central Station. In Fory-second-st., or At
the ferries Of the Erie. Pennsylvania and Jersey
Central railroads before yesterday, waiting
for trains which were to carry them to mountain.
lake and seaside resorts. The rush Of rave con-
tinued all day. All Of the principal railroad lines
patronized freely and the agents OF the lines
said there appeared to be unprecedented exodus
from town. On the New-York Central and Hud-
son River Railroad extra accommodations had been
provided account Of the expected rush TO NJ
agara Falls. Lake George and the Catsks. and the
trains went out full of passengers. Travel on the
other roads indicated that there would be plenty OF
guests last night IN Long Branch. Asbury Park.
Seabright and other seaside resorts Thousands OK
passengers the steamboats,. which left the
city yesterday afternoon and last evening for points
on the Sound and the Hudson River.
There will be another great exodus to-day. and In
addition there will be a great rush OF people for Q
single days outing. Many thousands Of New.
Workers will take trips TO Coney Island. Glen
Island Long Branch and other nearby resorts. and
there will be many excursions for the day and pic
MICS almost without number. Mr.. Dunn head OF
the local weather bureau, has announced that tho
day will be pleasant. 1t will be a red-letter day
for the wheelmen Of the city. who will take long
rides into the country on their bicycles
Among the attractions TO draw people ou' Of the
city will be the opening OF the grounds OF the Oak
Island Beach Association. across the Great south
Bay; the annual gathering OF the New-York Scot
tish Celtic Society. Pleasant Valley Grove. on
the Hudson; the matches OF the Morris County Golf
Club at Morristown. y. j.; the tennis matches AMI
boat races OF the Sewaren Land and Water Club:
the field sports OF the boys of the House Of Refuge
on Randalls Island; the regatta OF the Larchmont
Yacht Club; the reception rendered to members OF
the Horace Greeley Post by the Rev. Or. and Mrs.
Clendenn in. West Chester Village; the opening OF
the Point O. Woods Chautauqua; the National
Schuetzenfest, at Glendale Park. Long Island: the
picnic In Prohibition Park. and the picnic OF John
Most and the other Socialists at Fort Wadsworth
With all OF the rush to leave the city. however.
and many OF them will celebrate Independence Day
by raising flags. by discharging fireworks. and In
other ways There will be speeches in Astor Place
at the presentation Of the S. S. Cox statue to the
city authorities at the celebration in Tammany
Hall and at the celebration by the Washington Re-
publican Club in Onehundred and fifty -secondst.
near Amsterdam-ave.
In accordance with the ordinance passed by tho
Board OF Aldermen prohibiting the exploding OF
fireworks I'm the streets Acting Chief Conlin yester
day gave orders to the police TO arrest everybody
ident Roosevelt said he hope the ordinance could
be enforced. but he expected 1t would be difficult
task for the police 70 accomplish. The police never
have been able TO prevent the boys OF the city from
celebrating the day by setting off fireworks In the
thoroughfares the Glorious Fourth. and II will
nance to-day The sales OF fireworks In the city
In the last few days have been enormous, and some
Of the dealers have declared that fireworks worth
100000 will be exploded in the city to-day