Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-05
HEAT NO DRAWBACK
Fourth of July CeIebraters Defied
0.in.the- Shade Weather.
Went TO Ocean View, Old Point, virginia
Beach and Enjoyed Themselves in Good
HUNDRED American Fashion HUT Little
Disorder Prevailed.

II the weather man thought he could
cheat the people of Norfolk out of en-
1oying the Glorious Fourth by his 100
in-thc-shade temperature he was mis-
taken. Even wilted collars and
streaming perspiration did not destroy
happiness yesterday. The people set
out to have good time, weather not.
withstanding. They succeeded.
or course. 1t would have been more
pleasant with about ten degrees less
OF temperature, but then. the many
who delight in talking about the heat
would nave had one less topic of con-
versc ton.
Everybody who could. got out of the
city. There was n continual stream of
view. and many went to Virginia
Beach. When the stream turned city
wards last night. the rush was great
RECORD RREAKING CROWD.
The Ocean View road could not ac-
commodate the passengers fast
enough. Cars were run as fast and
close upon each other as possible, but
1t was after midnight before the last
OF the crowd returned. Probably so
many people never visited the View In
one day as on yesterday. Some esti-
mated that the road hauled 10000 pas
sengers. including those who went to
Old Point. There were many of the
latter. The little steamer Ocean View
was crowded on nearly every trip.
There was no celebration of any kind
at Old Point. save the Fourth OF July
German at Hotel Chamberin in the
morning. which was we'll attended. AT
noon Uncle Sans men at Fortress
Monroe let the surrounding country
know that they knew It was Independ-
ence Day by firing salute of several
guns.
There were many eXcurslonists at
Old Point. principally from Richmond
Many of these also visited Ocean View
THE ENJOYED THEMSELVES
The beach at Ocean View was dotted
thiclSly with bathers. The vaudeville.
pleasure pier, summer gardens flying
jennies and refreshment stands were
al we'll patronized by the crowds. De-
spite the heat everybody seemed to be
enjoying themselves I'm the American
way. There was remarkable good or
der and good humor in the big crowds.
The only disorder that was reported
was in John Lewis place. Cherry
Grove, where there was fighting. Three
men held one man While another beat
him with q beer bottle. In one fight
pistols were drawn.
PUT OFF THE CAR.
A drunken man began cursing on n
car where ladies were, and was ordered
Off by the conductor. He said he
wouldn't go. and the conductor threw
him off. He had big friend who was
going to fairly eat the conductor up,
but when the big friend saw into the
mouth of a revolver he hushcd. The
man with the jag chunked coal at the
conductor. He was tied. hands and
feet. and had to contain his exuberant
spirits. He will be carried before JUS
tice Hawks.
THE YACHT RACE.
The yacht race off Ocean View was
participated in by about half n dozen
yachts. The race began at 2:35. and
the yachts made the course in the
average time of two hours and n half
There was but slight breeze.
Mr.. Ferguson's yacht the Eta Soy
mour won by several lengths. The
judges We're on board the u. s. S.
Siren. which was anchored about n
quarter of a mile off the View.