Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-07
CINCINNATI.
Unwilling Of the Davidson Fountain.

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CINCINNATI, Oct. 6.-The opening Of
the famous bronze fountain, known as Ty-
Ter Davidson fountain, the gift of Henry
Probasco, Esq, to the city of Cincinnati,
has made this gala day in the city. Large
trains came in on all the roads, bringing
thousands of strangers. Addresses were
made by Hon. George +. Davis, Most
Rev. Archbishop Purcell, Gov. Hayes, Hon.
VIM. S. Groesbeck and DIR. Lelienthal.
Part Of the programme was singing by the
Children of the public schools ofan ode.
At twenty minutes after twelve the foun-
tain was unveiled and immediately the wa
ter was turned on. Almost instantly fire
bells commenced ringing, to which church
bells in the city made prompt response.
The steamboat bells also joined in the cho-
rus. The water which caHS6 down from
the central figure in showers shot up from
below in columns and came streaming out
in graceful jets from the lower basin almost
simultaneously. The magnificent work
was an assured success and the great multi
tude broke out in shouts and renewed
them again and again at intervals as the
crowd received fresh inspirations from the
spectacle.
Unfortunate Acknowledgement bro
ken Limbs, .-1
During the progress of exercises five tiers
of seats that manifestly had not been
properly secured against accident, fell, carry
ing with them their load of humanity to the
ground. Twelve or fifteen are known to
have been hurt, all slightly, save three per-
sons. The wife of Charles G. Rath, of the
st. Nicholas, had leg broken. John Simp-
hnson, of this city, was also seriously hurt
In the leg. Richard Corbett, of Covington,
suffered broken leg. DIR. Kitzmiller, of
Pequa, was also somewhat hurt.
LATER.-Another victim of the falling
seats was a Mrs. Haller, who came from
Cleveland yesterday, suffered broken arm.
speeches-The CONFLICT of Capital and
Labor.
In the address of Archbishop Purcell, of
the Catholic Church, al the unveiling of
Fountain, be alluded to Munich as the
modern Athens and Cincinnati as her els
Atlantic sister, and in speaking of what he
called the unholy conflict of capital and
labor he said if capitalists would devote
their super1ous funds as some among US
have done to works like this, to schools,
hospitals, widows homes and orphanages to
the liberal compensation of artists, artisans,
mechanics and seamstresses, the storm
which, without being alarmists, We appre-
hend may be ayerted.
Mr.. Groesbeck said: We welcome the
fountain as our educator in elegant art as
permanent pleasure, having no alloy, and
as beautiful charity, ever dispensing the
cup of cold water to those who are thirsty.
Mr.. Probasco introduced Herr Ferdi-
nand Won Mueller, of Munich, who had
faithfully worked upon and directed this
enterprise to its completion. Mr.. Mueller
spoke briefly, saying he should return to
his country with enlarged views Of the vast
privileges enjoyed by the German people in
this land. He was exalted with expecta-
tions of the magnificent future of these
United States.
Brilliant Night Scene.
Tonight an immense concourse has as
sembled about the fountain, which is splen-
didly Illuminated with magnesium lights.
Houses in the vicinity are handsomely dec
GRATED with colored lanterns. Bands are
playing, and the whole scene is one of the
most brilliant the city has ever seen.
There is little additional information in
relation to the accident. Mrs. Archibald
Newman, Of Bowling Green, KY, had
her leg badly broken below the knee.