New-York tribune., 1905-07-04
GLORIOUS FOURTH is HERE
PLENTY OF ANTITOYIN.
Record Demand Reported for Fire.
zcorks and Fnecrackers.

The predictions OF the Weather Bureau fos
to-day are scarcely encouraging for those who
looking for an ideal Independence Day Tne
weather prophets say that rain must be ex-
pected either in the afternoon in the even-
ing Showers may also come on Wednesday.
Never before has there been such demands
for the best class OF fireworks. according to ths
people who deal in that sort OF merchandise
and the railroad men are equally positive in ths
announcement that never has there been such
an exodus at Fourth OF July time. The hospi~
tai authorities are not looking for rush, they
say. and the acting superintendent of Belevus
and Allied Hospitals who has been thirty-four
years in the service says the Fourth OF July
does not amount to anything any more. but heis
prepared for the worst
The officials OF the Department of Health
have made extensive and systematic arrange
ments to defeat the tetanus germs which DE-.
Darlington expects will visit the town In un-
usual numbers. II Is said that 70 per cent OF
the fifteen hundred injured last year died oe
tetanus and other ills. For the first time In
the history OF the department antitoxin has
been prepared in large quantities by DIR. Park.
who has charge of the laboratories. and has
been distributed among the physicians in charge
Of the twelve health districts of the city. TO be-
applied to the victims OF the national holiday
All the hospitals in the city have made prepa-i
rations to receive the injured. Large forces ot
attendants will be present and the ambuiances
will be ready for all contingencies. Superin-
tendent Harrington of the Eye and Ear In-
frmary said he did not expect a large rush,
He treated only score of cases last year. and
few were serious in nature. Acting Superin-
tendent Richard OF Bellevue and Allied Hospitals
said:
The Fourth OF July accidents from fireworks
do not amount to anything in these days. We
dozen OF them serious. Twenty years agu4
we used to get $50 or more every Fourth OF July.
and many OF these were serious. We had only
three hospitals then. and now We have four.
don't know how TO explain this. 1t may De ina
the modern youngster is wiser than the boy OF
twenty years ago. Perhaps the manufacturers
OF fireworks don't put up such dangerous ex.l
plosives. / think that the passing OF the roy1
cannon has done much to lessen the number ants
extent OF injuries received in the celebration
Extensive and unusually completes arrange~
ments have been made by the Police Departs,
ment and Fire Department TO lessen the evils
of enthusiastic patriotism. Police Commissioned
McAdoo has given special orders for the pro-,
lection of property. and has suspended the va~'
cations and days OF OF the police until aftesi
the Fourth of July.
Chief Croker OF the Fire Department has given
orders that all the double companies in the
downtown districts-that Is. in those districtsl
where two companies respond to the same call
shall act as single companies to-day. and thasi
the companies in the tenement house districts,
shall be increased 10 doubles" All iremen will
be held in the city TO cope with possible emer-
gencies.
Nothing daunted by the preparations. thu
pleasure seekers are preparing to enjoy them,
selves in and out OF town There has been a
great rush for the country in the last few days
and the railroad state that this Fourth OF
July rush is unprecedented. Last Saturday was
Erie officials say that they hope to handle 175.-
600 people. each. If the weather is favorable.
and all companies announce that they have
made preparations for red letter days to-day
and tomorrow. when the return rush will prob
ably be greater than any day Of the
exodus.
Tammany Hall will be a lively place to-day.
The members of toe society will be entertained
with wine, a few speakers and beer. Justice
James A. O'GOrman. grand sachem of the Tam
many Society, will preside at the oral celebra-
tion. and addresses will be made by Governor
Glenn of North Carolina and Lieutenant Gov
ernor Sanders of louisiana Short speeches will
be made by Representative Charles A. Towne.
Senator Grady, ex-senator Sullivan and Charles
L. Guy.
The Fordham Club which numbers among It's
members ali the influential men in The Bronx
as well large number OF non-residents. viii
celebrate the Fourth OF July in its customary
manner. A great display OF fireworks will bs
given in st. James's Park. adjoining the rectory
OF ST. Jamess Episcopal Church. at 8 o'clock
in the evening. after which a band concert will
he held. Upon it's conclusion the members oe
the club and guests will return TO the club
house. where all the children will be treated To-
refreshments An Informal dance will follow.
and the festivities will wind up with a supper.
at which patriotic addresses will be delivered.
The FlOrrie sullivan Association. the po-
Itical club Of the East Side. has arranged a trip
for the guests of honor in dozen sightseeing
automobiles festival at SuIzer's Harlem
River Park The knights OF Columbus OF Long
Island will celebrate the Fourth at Prospect
Park. in Brooklyn Addresses will be made by
the Rev. ID. J. O'Sullivan OF ST Adams. VT and
others. The exercises will begin at 9: so a
The Jersey City Board OF Health has on hand
an extra supply OF antitoxin for free to-day.
when prescribed 10 prevent lockjaw from nre-
works or powder accidents. Chief Murphy has
instructed the police 70 enforce vigorously the
ordinance against the use Of revolvers. pistols
cannon and other firearms. Police details wers
doubled at s D. m. yesterday and double duty
will be required until tomorrow morning
HEBREW ORPHANS TO CELEBRATE.