New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-06
PRICE THREE CENTS.
THE FOURTH IN THE CITY.
YOUNG AMERICA CELEBRATES THE DAY
IN THE PARKS.
VETERANb FIRE THEIR sALUTEs AT SUNRISE
AND Rim Up THE FrAG-ATTRAcTED BY
THE FINE WEATHER CONDITIONS

THE FINE WEATHER CONDITIONS
CROWDS GO TO THE sEAsKoKE
SO far an New-York itself was concerned Inde.
pendence Day, as July was authoritaiiyely dcsig.
mated this year. was celebrated with somewhat
unusual quietude. Throughout the greater part
OF the day the streets Of the city were almost az
still and as deserted as on Sunday. Tae exodus to
the seashor-. which began on Saturday. and vas
continued on Sunday. increased yesterday TO
enormous proportions The excursion facilities from
New-York both on land and water. have prob
ably never been more heavily taxed so great was
the rush for the pleasure steamers running TO the
popular seaside places that some lines refused to
guarantee 10 return passengers night and
would accordingly Issue only singe-trip tickets.
leaving the pleasure-seekers TO take their chances
Of getting back TO the city.
What animation and merrymaking there was
upon Manhattan Island mainly confined 10
the public parks and to the spots where the small
boys love most 10 congregate. Young America and
hts ubiquitous fre-cracker were perhaps hardly
less In evidence than In other years these places.
and his enthusiasm was only dulied when his am
muniton gave out and the parental pocket could
no longer be touched The display OF flags upon
the public buildings OF the city and upon private
houses was universal ever. while the harbor
was gay from end 10 end with color and bunting.
Ships OF all nauonalties lying along the miles Of
piers were dressed. and flew the American flag In
honor Of Americas jubilee. There but
exception TO this observance. and thst exception
was significant. The Spanish steamer liabana. SO
far could be learned. the only vessel that
omitted to fly the Stars and stripes
No more glorious weather than that which pre-
vailed could have been wished for. Warm
sunshine. without intolerable humidity and fresh
sOutherly breeze that tempered the rays ot the
sun went to make ideal day II the promise
OF these fair weather conditions that helped TO
bring about yesterdays evacuation OF New-York by
its inhabitants. The temperature was almost sta
tionary throughout the day. At . O'Clock In the
morning the mercury at the Weather Bureau reg
istered 50 degrees. and the highest point reached
between and o'clock in the afternoon was only
two degrees higher
Old Glory, according 10 patriotic custom, was
hoisted over the Block House In Central Park at
sunrise To the ture OF Aud Lang Syne." the
Washington Continental Guard OF the Veterans Of
the War of 1872 entered the Park at One-hundred-
and-sixth-st. and Central Park West. and marched
TO the Block House. They formed about the his
torc old structure before the began TO tighten
the horizon. and then. at 429 exactly, the hour Of
sunrise. the Stars and Stripes run up to the
head of the pole. amid cheers and the playing Of
The Star Spsngled Banner" by the drum and hfe
corps.
Only small number OF people assembled n
lower Broadway at noon TO listen TO Trim
nys Jubiant peals. The chimes played
by Professor Albert Meislahn and the programme
included the following selections: Yankee Doodle '
My Countrys Flag OF Stars" Columbia, the
Gem OF the Ocean," America" "Unfuri the Glo-
rious Banner" AUD Lang syne" and "cId Hun
dred."
Battery Park was the scene of much activity
throughout the day At sunrise the National faa
was hoisted ths tail pole near the Barge Once
by great-srandson Of David Van Arsdale who
ndlleQ the American cOlOrS 10 pOe near the same
place when the British evacuated the city at the
close OF the Revolution. The hOistlng OF the fag
yesterday witnessed by several National
Guardsmen and members OF various organiza lions
of veterans and sons OF veterans. \ brief address
was made by Charles ID. Rikor. Of the @. A. K,
and the flag heartily cheercd. There were
S.762 visitors to the Aquarium, which IL usually
closed on Mondays. but was open yesterday by
special resolution Of the Park Commissioners.
on Governors Island all duties which were not
absolutely necessary to be performed were sus-
pended by order OF Leutenant-C Coone W. g.
Worth. cornmandant OF the post. In order 10 sive
and have full enjoyment OF the holiday. The usual
afternoon dress parade omitted. aud an extra
number of passes for leave OF absence for the day
was issued. At noon National salute Of forty
fve guns-one for each State in the rnion-waa
fired from field battery OF six twelye-pound light
brass Napoleon guns.
There were foriy-nne fires and forty-one acct
dents reported by the police OF the city yesterday
The fires were all small and most Of the accidents
were trivial The police, looking NJ the day from
their point OF view. said It was quiet"