The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-26
IS
OBSERVED IN A
QUIET Manner
NO SERIOUS ACCIDENT on CRIME
OCCURRED UP TO A LATE HOUR
TO MAR THE SoYousNEss or
THE OCCASION.

Enduring a biting gale from the
west, with an occasional ray Of sun
shine the people Of Pensacola begun
the day yesterday with smiles. laugh
ter and good cher. and ended 1t in
Happiness. At the same time they es-
tablished q record for peace and quiet
unexcelled In the annals Of the city,
end, perhaps. not eQualled by any city
the size OF Pensacola In the country.
No accident or crime Of serious
nature occurred and the police records
show that the number OF arrests made
from midnight Wednesday up until
after midnight last night did not reach
above s8venty-f1ves the business for
the above-named period being about
normal
Special Christmas services were held
IN q number OF churches. and despite
the unpleasant weather conditions
many were In attendance. The most
elaborate musical program for fne day
was enjoyed at st. Michaelss under
the direction Of Charles J. Herbert.
Throughout the entire day large
crowds were on the streets but early
in the night the thoroughfare5 In the
business district we're practically
eleared the high wind and low tenn
perature being too unpleasant for
majority OF them BY 10 O'Clock things
assumed their normal appearances, ex-
eept In the saloons, which remained
open until midnight, two hours later
than usual. Notwithstanding the fact
that these places did large business.
generally good order was preserved
In the lower district. there was much
activity uD 10 the hour OF closing the
saloons. brit nothing OF q serious
nature occurred among the large num-
Der OF men in that section.
Both the patrol wagon and Chief
Sanders automobile were used to con-
vey prisoners to the police station.
both vehlcIse being kept I'm service url-
I'll late hour.
One white man bit mother On the
nose. q negro was knocked IN the
head with bottle, and q white man
cut q Greek boy on the Jaw. while one
negro woman cut another on the jaw
ana lip This made up the list Of
offenses outside OF drunk disorderly
ard lighting.
STRUCK WITH A BOTTLE.
While passing along on West Main
street, about o'clock yesterday after
noon, Andrew Harrison, coIored. was
struck on the head with q bottle. in
dieting q wound that required the SER
vices Of City Physician Mobiles. but It
is not dangerous. He says he was
struck by q negro man who was light
ing with another negro, but that he
had nothing to do with the fight
During a fight yesterday afternoon,
in the redistricted district, Salvador
Pete. q fisherman. claims he was bit
ten OF the nose Dy Joe Rosario a
bayrnan Both men were arrested on
the charge OF fighting. Petess nose
was badly bruised when ne arrived at
the police station.
Annie Green. a negro woman, called
81 the police station about o'clock In
tho afternoon with a cut on her jaw
and lip. She said she was cut By
another negro woman. Essie Thomas.
She was told to report to the sheriff,
as the affidavit against the woman
who is said to have cut her was made
in the county courts.
Ed Shemeld, white man. cut a
Greek boy on the right side OF the face
about o'clock yesterday evening, but
the wound Is not serious The boy,
who Is employed as a clerk In the store
adjoining the terminal depot on east
Main street, opposite the police station,
says that Sheffield entered his place
OF business and told him that the
Greeks were no good. as they made
their money In this country and leave
here after making 1t. After saying
this Sheffield drew a knife and cut
him on the jaw, the wound extending
for about two inches but not Very
deep. Shefield ran from the store
after cutting the boy, but Chief San
ders. who was IN the police station at
the time. captured him after q short
run. Shed1eld was drunk.