The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-09-21
HOME AGAIN.
GENERAL GRANTS ARRIVAL.
Cheers of Welcome from One Hundred
Thousand Observation-Disclosures
Enthusiastic in His
Reception.

San Francisco, Sept. 2O.-The steam.
er City of Toxic has been telegraphed
thirty miles from here.
San Francisco, Sept. 20.-The first
tap Of the bell and the hoisting of flag
on the merchants exchange, announc-
Ing the approach of the City of Toxic,
started the city from the spell of sus-
pense that has prevailed for the last
three days and transformed the idle
throngs that were lonnging about the
streets into exciting and hurrying
crowds. The bells are ringing, steam
whistles screaming, and the thunder of
cannon reverberating over the hills and
harbor. Thousands Of men, women
and children on foot, in carriages and
on horseback are pouring out In the
direction of Presidio heights, Point Lo-
bos. Telegraph hill and every other
eminence in the vicinity, eager to catch
the first glance of the incoming ship
bearing the guest for whose reception
so great preparations have been made,
and whose arrival has been SO anxious
ly anticipated.
At the moment the alarm, giving
notice of the approach of the City of
TOXIC was struck, the executive COM
mittee having charge of the demonstra-
tion were in session at the Palace hotel
warmly discussing the question of car
rying out the programme tomorrow in
case of the steamers arrival in time,
or deferring it until Monday. The
irst stroke of the bell ended the dis
cussion.
Every eminence commanding the
channel was soon black with assembled
thousands. Telegraph hill was living
mass of human bodies. The heights
beyond Preside, Clay street hill, the
sea wall at North point and every pier
head were covered with spectators.
The sun was declining in the west
when the steamer and yachts, gay with
bunting, moved down the channel.
Cheer after cheer burst from the
assembled thousands as the vessels
slowly rounded Telegraph Hill, and
was taken up by the crowd on the
wharves and rolled around the city
front, while hats and handkerchiefs
were waved in the air. The United
States steamer Monterey, lying in the
stream, added the roar of her guns to
the general welcome, and the scream
Ing Of hundreds of steam whistles an
nounced that the City of Toxic had
reached her anchorage. The crowds
that had assembled on the hills and
along the city now with common i'm
pulse began to pour along towards the
ferry landing where Gen. Grant was
expected to land.
Darkness had fallen, and it was
twenty minutes past seven when the
lights of the ferry boat were seen ap-
preaching the slip. She moved slowly
into position, the platform was lowered,
the band struck up "Home Again.
and amid roars Of applause from the
waiting crowd outside, who realized
that the moment had arrived, Gen.
Grant stepped once more upon the
shore OF his native land.
As he came up the gangway, escort
ed by the reception committee, he was
met by Mayor Bryant, supervisors,
governor and staff and executive COM
mittee, and after brief informal con-
gratutations the mayor delivered a well
come address.
Gen. Grant responded briefly. The
procession, which was brilliant beyond
description, comprising every organiza-
tion Of the city and surrounding coun-
try, then escorted the general to his
quarters at the Palace hotel. AS he
alighteda chorus Of FIVE hundred voices
gave voice to his welcome. The en-
thusiasm displayed by the assembled
thousands was never equalled.
After repeated calls Gen. Grant ap-
peared on the balcony and said:
Felloao Citizens Of San Francisco:
After twenty-five years absence am
glad to meet you, and assure you of my
cordial thanks for the kind greeting
you have given me. / shall stay in
your city long enough to greet you
more fully.
The general then withdrew amid pro-
longed and tremendous cheering, and
the crowd at length reluctantly scat
tered.
During the night the city was bril-
liantly Illuminated and the streets
crowded with people.
Brakeman Killed