Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-21
PACIFIC A T.
SPECIAL TO TEE ErREKA DAILY sEsTrSEL-
CALIFORNIA.
&c RAJ G RANT.
Safe Arrival Of the City Of Toxic.
Vivid Description of the Parade Of
the Squadron.
IMMENSE CATHERINE or SPECTATORS.
MAYOR ERYASTK ADDRESS OF
WELCOME.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS OF THE
DEMONSTRATION.
San Francisco in a Blazt Of Enthusiasm.
San Francisco in a Blaze Of Enthusiasm.
sAx FgAxcrsco. Sent. 90.

san FEAScIsco. Sept. 20.
At 3.25 r. NJ. the STEAMER City Of Toxic
was selegraphed as beng 80 miles outside
the heads.
The first tap Of the bell and hosting Of
. flag on tie top Of the Merchants Ex-
change. announcing the approach Of the
City Of Toxic, started the city from 3 spell
Of suspense that has prevailed for the last
three days. and transformed the idle
throngs that were lnunging about the
| streets into excited and hurrying crowds.
Bells are ringing. steam whistles scream
ing and the thunder Of cannon is reserbe-
rating over the hsrbor- Thousands OF men,
women and children, or foot. in carriages
and on horseback are pouring ont in the
direction Of Preside Heiyhts, Point Lobos,
Telegraph Hill and every other eminence
in the vicinity. eager to catch The frs
glance Of the incoming ship, bearing tn.
guest for whose reception so great prepare
lions have been made and whose arrival
has been so ~anxiously anticipated. Crowds
are hurrying towards the wharves, where
steamers and yachts, that will i part in
the nautical pageant. are lying. The Re
cfption Committees, on the tugs Milen and
Griffith, will leave at once from the Pacific
Mail dock to intercept the City OF Toxic
outside. and 80 arrange her arrival in the
harbor as to conform with the preparations
for the reception. In accordance with pre-
concerted plans, the reception is not likely
to take place to-day. the hour being SO late
and the Executive Committee is now in
session to determine whether it shall come
OF Tomorrow or be delayed until Monday.
At the moment the alarm giving notice
OF the approach of the City Of Toxic was
struck. the Executive Committee having
charge OF the demonstration were in SEES
sion at the Palace Hotel warmly discussing
the question Of carrying out the pro-
gramme tomorrow, in case Of the steam
er's arrival in time. or deferring it until
Monday. The first stroke Of the bell ended
the discussion. 1t was three-quarters OF
an hour later than the limit that had been
previously determined, but it was at cnce
resolved to carry out the demonstration
immediately. A reception committee Of
1ye hastened to the mail dock and put out
seward without delay to expedite the
movements Of the City of Toxic, while
various other committees and guests be-
took themselves to their posts on ship
board or at the landing. In view of the
lateness OF the hour all ~preconeerfed limits
OF time will be contracted. The hotilla
Of steamers and yachts will leave the city
front at . quarter-past four. and it il ex-
pected that the landing will be effected by
half-past six or seven. The line Of march
will then be taken up, and q general illum-
ination will compensate for the absence Of
sunlight.
AFTER.
Immediately on receipt Of the intelli-
gence that the City Of Toxic was nearing
port. the Reception Committee. consisting
OF Frank NJ Pixley, ex-senator Cole. Gen
eral Miller and p. p. Cornwall, repaired to
the tug Milton Griffith, living with steam
up At the Pacific Mail dock, and at once
started to meet the incoming steamer. The
stood well out to sea, and several
miles outside the heads met the Toxic
in. The tug drew alongside and
the committee. the quarantine officer and
officials and a number OF repre-
Of the press boarded. No cere-
mony was observed except a general shak-
Ing Of hands. and after the Committee had
announced the object Of their visit. and
g neral Grant OF the reception
prepared for him. the conversation became
- the City Of Toxic continued on
,ourss. 0esu after the 0svesnmsp