Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-09-14


blew small gale, Mdlle. Lind remained on
the wheel-house, observing everything with |
great curiosity and delight, till the ship was
made fast al the PIER AS we passed Castle
Garden, Swedish vessel-the Maria, which
arrived yesterday from Gene-lay in the
stream, with the national flag at the gaf.-
The Nightingale recognized it at once, and
waved her handkerchief TO the sailors on
board. She inquired of Dr. Doane the name
Of the vessel and the condition of the crew
with much apparent interest.
AS we neared Canal street pier, the inter-
est was increased by the spectacle of some
thirty or forty Thousand persons congregated
on all the adjacent piers and shipping, as well
as all the roofs and windows fronting the wa
ter. The spars and rigging of vessels-the
bulkheads along the wharves, and every
other spot commanding sight, were crowded,
while every fender a, the Hoboken street
Ferry House was topped with a piece OF lv-
ing sa,uary. In addition TO tho usual flags a,
the pier, splendid Swedish banner was
floating in the air. From all quarters, crowds
of persons could be seen hurrying down 10.
wards the Atlantic's dock
The multitude increased so rapidly that we
began 10 fear there would be difficulty in
making way ihroughit. The distinguished
visitors all expressed their astonishment at
! seeing so many well.dressed people in the
crowd. Mdlle. Lind, especially. was very
much struck with the air of respectability
which marked the thousands assembled. -
Turning to.Mr. Barnum, she asked, "Have
you no poor people in your country? Every
one here appears 10 be we'll dressed"
The Atlantic ran past The pier as she came
up, turned and went down stream some dis
lance, and then glided slowly into her place.
some little time elapsed before she could be
made fas, and the gangway adjusted. The
immense crowd was kept away from the i'm
mediate neighborhood of the vessel by the
gate across the pier, inside of which about
fifty persons had been admitted. Mr.. Bar
NUNS carriage, with his pair of beautiful
bays, was in readiness at the foot of the
gangway. Just inside the gale, number OF
triumphal arches of evergreens and flowers
had been erected. The first arch, fronting,
the water, bore the inscription "WELcoME
JENNY LIND - after which came another,
with the American Eagle in the centre, and
the words "JENNY LIND, WELCOME TO AMER.
IcA," in large letters around the span. The
landing place, from the steamer TO the gates,
was overhung with stars and stripes, with the
| flag of various other nations .astefully dispo-
sed on either side. This beautiful display
was got up under the direction of Messis Da-
wilson, Stewart, and Delmano, attaches OF
Barnum's Museum. A large number of the
Museums people were on the ground, mos
of them carrying boquets. We learn from
those who boarded the Atlantic that the crowr
on the shore was most dense and suffocating
and that five or six persons had been pushet
into the dock in the struggle but were rescued
without injury. Many had been in wailln!
on The ground for several hours.
As soon as Capt West had condncte,
Mdle Lind 10 the gangway,the rush commen
ced. Mdlle. Ahmansen, with Messrs. Bene
diet and Beleti, followed, and all four tool
their seats in The carriage, Mr., Banun
mounting to the drivers place. The GROVE
inside the gates Immediately surrounded tn,
carriage, cllnging 10 the wheels and crowdin!
about The windows, cheering all the Will,
with an enthusiasm we never saw surpassed
The multitude outside began 10 press agains
the gates, which were unbolted In all hast
to prevent being forced in. Scarcely had on
gate been thrown back, however, before tn
torrent burst in with an energy frightiul I
witness. The other half of the gate instantl
gave way, The planks swapping like reeds be
fore the pressure. The foremost ranks wer
forced down upon the floor, and those behind
urged on from without, were piled upon ther
till serious loss of life seemed almost inev
table. The spectacle was most alarming
some forty or fifty persons lay crushed BY tn
inexorable crowd, stretching out their hand
and crying for help. In the midst of this TIA
sic affair we could scarcely restrain laugl
at the sight of man, laying squeezed undt
The mass aud hardly able to breathe, holdiu
out his new hat at arms length, and implorr
: somebody. 10 take II and prevent j, from b
ing smashed. Finally, some of the police of
GERS, and some of the gentlemen who happe
ed to be near, succeeded with difficulty
h driving back the crowd and rescuing the su
; ferers. Many were severely bruised, sou
!, come Off with bloody noses, and two bo
g about i2 years of age appeared to be seriou
a " injured. Had not the rush been check'
s. in time, many lives would have been ios''
" The carriage containing the fTelgh' oi Sol
j. was started with difficulty, owing TO the
l. ,husiastic crowd around it Mdlie' LIND al
her cousin, Mdll. Ahmansen, occupied Il
i. back seat the former bowed repeatedly
N she passed through The gathered thousand
ID The people fell back respectfully, and ma
ot way, literally heaplng the carriage with flo
X ers as she passed along. More than two hu
=. dred bouquets were thrown into the wi