The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-07-05
new HAVEN CELEBRATES
PHE FOURTH OF JULY
HOW THE PROGRAMMES WERE
CARRIED OUT.

Hand Coneerts--PatrIotIe ServIces-Ex-
eusIOns-Big Fireworks Display ON
the Green-Ban Games-Yacht Races
"A splendid Day-shore Resorts
ThrOnged with PeOpIe-Heayy Troll
ley Travel ExcelIentIy Handled.
The glorious Fourth, as far as New
Haven and perfect weather conditions
was concerned, began to be celebrated
very early on the morning of the third.
Glorious, indeed, were both days, reck-
oned upon the amount of noise made,
and notwithstanding the fact that the
third was Sunday, there were certain
class of citizens who hold no respect for
the day, and felt that it was their duty
as citizens of this great land Of liberty
to stretch the license for pyrotechnic
display to the utmost. The police and
fire departments, however. were alert
and kept the premature exuberance of
Fourth of July patriotism from causing
destruction to life. limb or property.
AS this holiday in particular always
causes the fire department some mo-
mentary anxiety, a little more care
than usual, if possible, was bestowed
upon the equipment, as sudden calls
were imminent; and it is evident that
the police were active, as shown by the
small arsenal-like appearance of the
various station-house desks.
The early hours of the one hundred
and tWenty-eighth birthday of our ma
tional independence equaled any previ-
Gus demonstration in this city. All the
dealers did a rushing business when
they opened up, and their stocks were
early depleted.
The street railway employees were the
class which as whole suffered the
most from the indiscriminate discharge
of fireworks. Gangs of young men
scattered enough dynamite caps on the
tracks to put the squadrons in eastern
waters to rout, at least the conductors
and motormen thought that way. AS
the cars passed over the caps there was
loud explosions, while the passengers
were enshrouded in sitting cloud of
smoke and dust. Notwithstanding this
fact, the cars were loaded to the limit
and the crowds, dressed in fitting att
tire for so beautiful a summer day,
were in mood that could forgive so
little an inconvenience as smoke, dust
or crowding. Bright, happy faces were
met with everywhere. No one seemed
to care for the morrow. It was enough
for all to know that this was their day
to celebrate, and to enjoy to the full
the sunshine and beauty of perfect
day.
A low estimate Of the visitors at
Savin Rock Is placed at seventy five
thousand, The new power system Of
the Fair Haven and Westyille Rail-
road company proved to be more than
satisfactory; there were one hundred
and fifty cars an hour running to the
west shore, and the power was as even
as on an ordinary business day. Gene
raj Manager Punderford took the volt
age several times during the day and
found it TO be evenly distributed at
I'VE hundred and twenty volts. which is
in uniformity with the regular voltage
for ordinary travel.
The trolley company, although ac-
commodating very large number Of
people, who rode in all directions, did
so in a most expedient and satisfactory
manner, and the general public were
loud in their praises of the efficient
service rendered.
OBSERVANCES ABOUT THE
CITY.
AT Springside cigars were passed to
the men yesterday, and lemonade, can
dy and fruit to the women.
At the railroad Y. M. c. A. ice cold
lemonade was on tap all day, and, as
invited, the railroad men came early
and often
In front of the club house of the Sa-
cred Heart club on Howard avenue
there was a good display Of fireworks
last evening, as well as on Blatchley
avenue. which was beautifully decora-
ted.