The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-05
A Din Day and Night, and n Profusion
of Fireworks Set on Last
Evening.
MANY ACCIDENTS REPORTED
THOUSANDS VISIT THE DIFFERENT
PUBLIC PARKS.
Estimated that Twenty Thousand
People Rode Out to Fairview in
the Afternoon.

The celebration Of the Fourth in Indian
apolis was marked by more noise and by
more activity on the part of pleasure seek
ers than any Independence day celebration
since the demonstration that followed the
smashing of the Spanish fleet at Santiago.
1t would be hopeless to attempt to esti-
mate in dollars and cents the amount of
powder that was burned or 10 express in
sounding adjectives the racket that dinned
the ear from the late hours of Thursday
night until this morning. There were APP
parently enough explosions by day and
streams of fire by night TO place satisfac-
torily the approval of another year upon
the valor and patriotism of the Continental
fathers.
Whether or not Mayor Bookwalter's
edict that the saloons must be closed
had anything to do with it cannot
be determined, but arrests were nota-
bly, few. and the attention of the
police was given for The most part
toward such tasks as impressing small
boys wit. the folly of adding excitement
to the day by holding cannon crackers in
their hands until they exploded. and of
keeping a lookout for runaways
During the day the streets down town
gave the illusion of Sunday. The stores
were closed and there were few pedestrians.
People had got away from the heat of the
paved streets and had gone to the parks,
the country or to the special entertain
ments. The races at the fair grounds drew
an immense crowd. and every street car
headed that way carried more than its
quota of passengers. In the morning the
baseball game between the Postofice team
and the WATSON team drew several thou
sands of fans, who found the amateur con-
test a good substitute for the championship
exertions of the indianapolis team. At
Brookside Park, where the old soldiers
picnicked, there was a big crowd that spent
the day in the cool seclusion of the pleas
ant breathing spot. North indianapolis peo-
pie turned out in force to view the road
race given by the North Indianapolis mer-
chants yesterday morning, and the start
ing point, Udell and Clifton streets, was
packed with interested bike lovers. A ire
mendous crowd spent the afternoon at Fair.
view. The street-car officials estimated the
afternoon attendance at 10000, and although
the programme offered was rather limited
the people enjoyed themselves by boating
lying around on the grass or walking. All
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ed about 10000. spent the day. and fully as
many spent the evening there. Fair Bank
was we'll patronized in the afternoon. The
regular band gave a concert and the thirsty
found comfort in all LIQUIDS necessary
German people found enjoyment in the
programme at Germania Park. where there
was a band concert and other amusements
VEHICLES WE'RE SCARCE.
Few vehicles were to be had at the liver,
stables for love or money. The brigh
weather made the day ideal for a driv,
in the country. and all sorts of rigs. from
the stylish %Stanhope 10 the rustic-looking
but very comfortable, surrey, bowled alon,
the pleasant roads leading out of the city
1t was a fine day. too, for automobiles
and many enthusiastic amateur chaffeur
celebrated the day in the manner best like,
by MISUNDERSTANDING their machines owe
town or out into the country.
The half-fare rate offered by the rail
roads. to all points within a radius of 2I
miles from Indianapolis, drew many people
and the ticket sellers at the Union Static
were kept busy handing out tickets TO fol
who wanted 10 visit towns out in the Stat
or to make a Fourth of July trip TO Gin
%cinnati, Chicago, Columbus or some othe
large city within the territory. Very man
people took advantage of the four days
limit on the tickets to pay visits to HON
folk in small towns in the State. Probabl
800 people came TO Indianapolis on thes
excursion trains. No extra trains were run
but all the regular trains found il necessar
to put on more coaches than are ordinaril
carried.
A lively day was ended brilliantly b
numerous exhibitions of ireworks at nigh
Elaborate preparations had been made a
Fairview, at Fair Bank. Broad Ripple, Ger
mania Park and other places, and the
were carried through without a hitch. Fror
about s o'clock until midnight rocket
streamed over the city. Roman candle
burned by the thousands, and fantastic dc
signs in many colors Illuminated the SIX
Many families had purchased complete as
sortments OF fireworks, and they wer
touched off from the sidewalks to til
special delight of the youngsters.
The weather was the o~ld-faShione
Fourth Of July kind, hot and dry: but
lively breeze served TO moderate the ferc
rays Of the sun.