New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-05
NEWARK JOINS TWO ANNIVERSARIES.
THE CELEBRATION BEGINS on THE DAY OF
SANTIAGO AND CONTINUES ALL
NEXT
THE NEXT DAY


The celebration OF the Fourth in Newark began
in earnest before nightfall on Monday night and
the noise until after midnight general Curb
stands sold out their stocks before 10 o'clock
some of the principal streets. Bands OF boys
and men armed with guns and pistols paraded the
streets firing voeys. and wayfarers were greeted
on the promenades with showers OF torpedoes,
many OF which were thrown recklessly at trolley
cars In the experience OF the oldest Newarker
there had never been a more boisterous demonstra-
ton on the OF the Fourth. and It attrib-
tory at Santiago Harbor. There was more or less
noise In the night and II was resumed in earnest
from their beds IN make a long day OF the holiday.
There lull in the afternoon, thousands or
people leaving the city by trains and trolley for an
outing. The celebration last night was more noisy
than the previous night In all parts Of the city
set pieces OF fireworks were SET of and the sky
was aglow with illumination. The municipality
had provided FOR a public display OF fireworks on
elevated point near the cite OF the new Cathe-
dral and thousands wendell their way thither 10
witness II. The spectacle was visible from all
In the morning the Spanish bronze cannon from
Moro Castle. mounted in Military Park. was for
Inally turned over 10 the city. Congressman r.
WAYNE Parker making presentation speech, and
Mayor Seymour accepting the trophy. The eXer-
f tbs Counters Sd and the th Company Of the
Signal Corps Public exercises were held at 1919
o'clock in the Newark Theatre The Rev. Dwight
CfaI.oupe. OF St. PauIs Episcopal Church. who was
an Army chaplain at Santiago. delivered the ad.
Tndenerdence and a chorus Of 80 children sang
patriotic songs During the day there were nearly
a dozen alarms OF fire call out the engines. All
we're caused by fireworks and none were serious.
The accidents during the Fourth OF July celebra-
ton in Newark were mostly Of minor character
John Howard fourteen years old. OF No. lb CAB
inef-st was burned in the face and his eyes in
iured by an explosion OF powder. He was taken
10 the German Hospital
? p Carsons sixteen years old, address I'M
known was loading a cannon when IL was prema
tIrely discharged HIS face was seriously burned
and torn He taken 70 the German Hospital
John Blebel. twelve years old, Of No. $50 Thir-
teenrb-ave while handling a pistol, was shot
through the hand He was treated az the German
Hospital -, ~, SOC
Victor staeble thirty -nine years old, Of No. Us
Commerce-st had the muscles OF his thigh torn
Nv a giant cracker. He was taken 20 the city
Hospital. 49,. 49,. $500. Ia - NJ
t05 Condt-s had his eyes seriously injured by the
explosion Of cartridge. He was treated at the
City Hospital ., ,,, /,
Anthonv Prestachie sixteen years old. living In
Gomervllle who was visiting relatives In Harrison,
had his hand acerated and two fingers shot on by
the nrAmature explosion OF cannon. He was
taken to St Michaels Hospital .
WilIiam Nidlto colored. seventeen years old,
., NJ : CamAed-st had one leg fractured and a
Iarge hole made in the other leg by the prema ture
explosion OF a toy cannon IN Military FaFk' ne
was taken 10 the City Hospital