New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-05

REMARKABLE RECORD FOR THE FOURTH
OF JULY IN BROOKLYN.
ENORMOUS DEMANDS ON TRANSFORMATION LINES
BY PEOPLE BOUND OUT OF TOwN-NEARBY
RESORTS FULL OF PEOPLE. AND
THE TOWN PRACTICALLY


RESORTS FULL OF PEOPLE. AND
THE TOWN PRACTICALLY
DESERTED.
Only those people who obliged 10 stay at
home or were compelled 10 work that others might
enjoy themselves remained in Brooklyn yesterday
Everywhere the same expression was heard among
the few people who walked the deserted streets
that II the quetest Fourth OF July which has
been known in years All day the fremen sat in
their hcnses and waited for the large fire for
which the celebrate of independence Day Is pro-
verbal but II did not come. There were several
small fires. caused by carelessness with fireworks.
but nothing which In any way disturbed the peace
fu quiet Of the borough. Ambulance surgeons did
not use half Of the lint and soothing saves OF Tor
rer years There were scattered calls here and
there TO attend slight injuries. but luckily for the
reckless small boys there were no serious accloenls
There were hrecrackers and cannon crackers and
torpedoes exploding here and there under the pass
Ing trolley cars. and pedestrians In some streets
we're obliged to pass along on the peril Of their
lives: but OF The good old noise OF the olden days
there was none. The crack and boom and sp!ut'er
o. crackers and toy pistols. which began al MO
night and kept up until the morning hours. ohy
Intensified the contrast which was so marked our
.ng the rest Of the day II were any crackers
left after breakfast they were packed up IN the
luncheon basket and carried out Of town with the
family In the centre of the borough II was as quleI
In the middle of the day as on a Sunday. and much
The livelest scenes Of the day were witnessed In
the morning alone the lines Of the trolley cars ana
a. the wharves Of the steamboats, Which carrleu
Brookvns populace 10 the country and 10 the shore
teSolS ~ eaonIs began 10 wend their way along
the streets the nearest means OF udlIspoL
ard each was crowded 10 its fullest capacity WIN
men and boys in outing costumes grIs IN gay an
care large baskets which contained the luncheon ior
me dav There was end OF trouble IN stoI1ns
- fbasa mi
boxes and baskets on board some Of the crowded
60 60 ~ 5ofoyrtWpSts man or woman left in town
nstinctvely looked around 70 md fellow
that there were other people left on the earth'
TRANSPORTATION LINES CROWDED.
The officials Of all the transportation lines were
So busy during the day that they had no Time 10
figure up the number OF people that were peins
carried They knew that their lines were De!hs
tested 10 the limit OF their capacty-in some cases
bevond he Mmit-and that they had the haraest
KIND OF a task 70 keep everything running smooth
~ Last night It said the offices OF the com
pany that there was no DOUBT that az LeOStV 80 ~
been smashed TO smthereens. To-day me &C, company
will have figures 10 give Out Whlcn Will aS'0H
81 The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, which Is
nn cO1 with the exception Of the cOney Island and
Brooklyn read. had MADE eIaooIa.e PteP ,t -,h
and did the best il could 10 accommodate ne puD
lie OF course, Inc sIsS5 INES Where the cars fol
tb@v were obliged to modify the usual speed 10
obyiate ali danger Of collision
one Of the most noteworthy things was me ' eA
IRENE popularity OF the newly opened uolIe{ M
rsiis and well 0alasted roadbed Of the old Brooklyn
and Brighton Beach RagToad furnishes one OF 'n9 ne
peasantest rides in the borough me GS1s S1'+es
times run under a headway OF aoout TWO n!nut IA
an charge a double fare in order that the line
might be more exclusive than the others running
cars might make better time they were run from
me Borough Hall through Courl-st, 10 AtIanuc-
olyf~ Tba
ave as Seventh-ave cars OF the Nassau division
IRIS rlSn was made instead Of going through Full
fOr-st which had about all the cars X coulo &C
commodate. Coming back the Brighton Beach cars
ran down Atlantic-ave. 10 Boerum race. anu
reached the Bridge the tracks Of the Nassau
The open summer cars on the electric trains on
the Fifh-aye division Of the Brooklyn E to 6
DAYS we're also popular. People bound for Coney
Island would take these cars as far as Thiriy-
frsins which run all the way through. Within
short time the line will he so equipped tha eecu!C
trains Will be operated from Mammalian oirec' u
Ray Ridge. Fort Hamilton Bath Beach Timer Is,s
Park Coney Island. Brighton Beacn, CanaT Ts
bergen 5eas rom ore side OF the borough the
c,hsr wbicb were fned 10 overnowing by the pa
irons of the lines OF the Rapid Transit Company5
crowded trains 10 Manhattan Beach and the resorts
further out on Long Island
GAMES AND SPORTS IN PLENTY.
Al many of the nearby resorts there were special
o,.t,gs ~ societies and associations. Athletic
games, boating and dancing were varied VII" Hio
works and occasional patriotic addresses
The Greater New-York Irish Athletic Association
~ ea-oss az Celtic Park Laurel Hill; the Ancient
order Of Hibernians held forth at Timer Park. and
the Clan-na Gael Society gathered N RidgewooG a
Park The united branches OF the Young Men
Christian Association had an exciting nelo DAY at
thetr Summer home. on Gravesend bay, ., 49,.
TIE Fxempt Ftremens Association celebrated me
49, a. Mont verde's Cirand-st. park In Masqeth
there was an elaborate programme IN addluon 70
tWeep the Williamsburg Baseball Club and the Ma
Ss|+Irs from Newark y j In the evening there
49, ;-a scenes with all the latest pictures. and
freWorks A delegation from the Manhattan VOL 1d
,,rt"ar Tiremens Association was present anu
ynsnv Of the veterans from queens County were Oh
hand. -...-.- q rla,iands and AZ
r-inn Course. The Empire Rod ana Gun Cluo
held match the former place ana me a 1ge
The roads in and around Bro9kyyn D were IN an ns
5 rhcb prevailed generally did not prevent
sHe NJ yelling routes from being thronged with
pleasure seekers