Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-05
Thousands Spend Fourth at
Summer Resorts.
NO ACCIDENTS REPORTED
"Haby.wskers" In Evidence As Usual
But All cslebrators Seem to Have
Escaped Serious Injuries--Ha'i
Games and Fight News Attractions.

July Fourth passed of with almost
extreme quietness In this city. ne
Inevitable cannon cracker ana paDy
walker" we're very much In evidence
particularly during the morning, pht
80 far as had been reported last night,
not a single serious accident resulted
from the plentious use OF fireworks.
Yesterday dawned bright and clear
mud the morning was extremely hot.
AS the day wore on, the heat became
intense and hundreds OF people journey
cd to Buckroe, Ocean View, Ola rom
and other nearby places to seek cool
ng breezes. Every outgoing street car
throughout the morning and early
afternoon was loaded almost To us
capacity with the holiday crowas.
Hundreds of people came here from
Smithiield and Crittenden, but most OF
them tarried but a short while, con
tinuing ON to Buckroe.
Bio Crowds Disappointed.
Several hundred people gathered at
The baseball game between the North
Enders and Athletics at the casino
yesterday morning and several nun
dred moro turned out for the afternoon
yame. Many local people also went TO
Hampton in the afternoon to see the
game between the North Enders and
Grabbers. but all were disappointed.
AS is usually the case on The
Fourth. hard rain. wind and electric
storm broke over the Peninsula dur
Ing the afternoon. Shortly after noon
the sky became overcast and great
black clouds began forming in the
West. A high wind sprung up ABOUT
2.15 o'clock an chased the heavy
clouds all over the heavens, only
narrow rim of clear sky being left
rear the horizon. After fifteen minutes
or more of wind. the rain storm
broke and for half an hour the ram
poured in torrents, the streets beng
flooded This rain put a damper on
the ardor of the people.
Out for Prize Fight News.
The rain let up slightly about
o'clock and several hundred men turn
ed out 10 hear the returns from the
prize fight at Reno. The rain began
again about o'clock last night and.
continued to pour doxosit'isons ,ainil
night L,,a until
y -IneTC WAS cttitff<ss.setfCi} 'ft''~
working going oulin the city yester-
day. the 'shipysrd being closed down,
while all OF the coal docks were shut
down for the day Few of the ship,
ping offices were opened and all clos-
cd in the afternoon. The banks were
closed throughout the day and practi
cally all of the stores closed in the
afternoon. The custom house was
closed and Sunday hours were OBJ
served at the postofiice.
Stores and Ships Decorated.
Many OF the stores were decorated
tor the occasion and a number OF the
vessels in the harbor had all OF. their
slgnai flags out. The British tug
Blazer, anchored of the Chesapeake 4
Ohio passenger pier, was gaisy
decorated with many flags. 1t Is a
rare occurrence for British vessel
10 display flags on Independence Day
and the Blazer attracted much at
tention from those passing on the
waterfront.
While the streets were crowded
throughout the morning, the crowd
was good natured one and there
vas little or no disorder. A few DRINKS
were to be seen, but they behaved well
and the police were called upon TO
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