Evening journal., 1913-07-05
CITY SANE ON
BIG DAY; FEW !
ACCIDENTS
Rush to SeaShOre and Parks
by Holiday ThrOnGS Great
est In Years
RIVER BOATS TAXED
TO UTMOST CAPACITY

wilmington passed tnrOugn anOther
great Fourth OF July yesterday with
thousands OF pieces of fireworks going
of every minute during the day the
very small number of accidents is as
tonishing. The day was a great ceIe-
bration and while about as much
noise was made yesterday as the = sar
before, II was safe and sane Fourth
and much attention was paid to the
requests of Mayor Howell and Chief
Black for a safer and saner day.
The Stars and Stripes were gener-
ally displayed.
A comparative small number of
ginnt cannon crackers wac used in
the city yesterday, compared with
past years, and few were sold which
of course accounts for the small num-
Der of accidents during the day Al
though many little finger and some
big ones were burnt, but few were
really seriously injured.
Many Wilmingtonians went to Phila-
delphia and many Philadelphians came to
/ Wilmington. The Wilson Line did the
largest business in its history. The COM
paay had to refuse passage to hundreds
of people and the boats at all times were
! loaded to their capacity. Three customs
inspectors kept tab on the crowds and
saw that the law was complied with.
| There was "a steady crowd of travellers,
all anxious to board street cars to the
various parks and other places of inter
est about Wilmington. The result was
that the Peoples Line to Brandywine
Springs Park did the largest days bust
ness since the park was opened, with pos
sibly an exception. General Manager
Crook, of the company estimated that
nearly $4,000 persons visited Brandy.
wine Springs Park, as more than 250OO
fares were registered. The big crowd was
carried without a single accident Of any
kind,
Shellpot Park also enjoyed a big
day and was visited by about 10000
people. So great was the rush of
/ the crowd at the park that amusement
places could not handle the visitors
and the sale Of tickets had to be
stopped
Between Z o'clock and $50 O'Clock
last night, at the wharf OF the VII.
son Line. the crowd was so large that
iii extended from the wharf line on
Fourth street to the p, 3. and W
Railroad freight storage yard Tn,
crowd kept swaying back and forth
and a regular jam was formed unit
1t became impossible for those IN il
to get out Despite the jam, no ono
was hurt, but one woman tainted
She was quickly revived. The crowd
waited for several hours, only a part
of 1t being allowed TO board each
boat. It was early this morning be
fore some of the pleasure-seekers goi
back to Philadelphia
Ocean Beach Park at New Castle
tcnioyed its share of holiday visitor
yesterday and every car going to and
from the resort carried passengers
tc their full capacity. The park if
located directly on the river, where
the air is deliciously cool most of the
time. More than 1000 persons were
at the park yesterday.
The visitors yesterday enjoyed the
bathing. which is very good at thai
point and also the several other at.
fractions which the park affords
AT the dance pavilion dancing wa'
enjoyed last night by large number
Of visitors.
Many Wilmingtonians went to At
lantic City and other seashore re
sorts. A great many will remain
over Sunday.
Wawaset Park was visited by ;
large crowd who went to see tn,
races in the afternoon and many per
sons attended ball games at differen
places in the city during the day. 1
was the first time in several years
that there was no Tri-State League
game in the city and the Chicks
we're sadly missed by several hun
dred fans.
The list OF Fourth Of July acci
dents and those treated at local hos
pitfalls as the result of being injuries
by fireworks was exceedingly small
The most serious injury reported oc
CURED last evening when Harol
Brown, aged IA years Of No. s44 du
Pont street was burned by what !
known as flower pot which blew Vi
in his face as he stood over It. Tn
, child was blinded for a time Badl
| frightened and in great pain h
started to run but was restrained an
taken to the Delaware Hospita
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