The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-18
Fourth Edition.
THE LATEST
OUR GUESTS.
Cincinnati's Welcome to Her
Southern Visitors.
Arrival Of the Party and Recep-
ton by the Local Committees.
To-day's DOings and Some Things
Still to Come.
The Great Banquet Tonight and
Other Features Of the Big
Excursion.
Arrival Of the Party and Recep.
ton by the Local Committees.
To-days Doings and Some Things
Still to Come.

During f0rty-f0ur years, nearly haii
century, the people of Cincinnati have
looked with longing eyes 70 the hills and
valleys that stretch away towards the Gulf
of Mexico. where summer reigns perpet-
ual, and waited for the whistle of the loco
motive among the Southern hills that have
separated us with their almost impossible
barriers. So long ago as 1885 the city
was illuminated in commemoration
of the Inauguration of meas
ures looking to the building of
a railroad such as that we celebrate to-day.
Tallow dips, that Industrious youth
snuffed assiduously, lit up the windows of
the then great city of thirty-five thousand
inhabitants that stretched from Deer
Greek to Western R w (now Central ave-
aue) and from the Ohio River to Court
street; tar barrels and packing cases blazed
upon street corners; canoes lined with
sheet iron in which fires were burning
merrily were hauled through the January
SHOWS by rollicking boys, and the fun was
joined in heartily by those of older growth; !;
the bells we're rung, and the climax of
rejoicing was reached when eminent
and enthusiastic citizens linked arms with
our neighbors on the Kentucky borders
across the river and marched fraternally
over upon the ice to the then snow-girt
banks OF the old Kentucky shore, pledging
the faith Of the infant metropolis to the
carrying forward of the great work Of
building great railroad to the South.
Good old Mr.. Thomas with his disappoint.
ed hopes, and thousands Of those who stood
beside him that January evening
in the snow, rejoicing for the hope of
seeing this great artery consummated,
have gone to rest with their longings un-
satisfied. but we who inhabt the city Of
over three hundred thousand inhabitants
that has grown up where the then infantile
metropolis sto, are gathering in to-day
the harvest of the seed then>sown on what
for so many years seemed hard and stony
ground, but which has blossomed at last
into so fair flower To-day railroad
three hundred and twenty-five miles in
length, built in the most substantial man
ner. stretches away to the South and
unites us with the great system
of railroads centering there, and
to-day thousands Of representative
men from all the Southwestern and Gulf
States are with us to celebrate the event
that was prefgured by the illumination of
the infant city forty -four years ago. How
we welcome the event and the friends who
have come to share in the rejoicing will
appear below.
ARRIVAL OF THE TRAINS
Train No. /. bearing some three hun
dred guests arrived at the Cincinnati
Depot at half-past o'clock last night. The
Committee in charge of 1t were: George w.
McAlpin Chairman; w. B. MadduI, John
Simpkinson, f. Hoole, George Seaman
Albert H. Mitchell, w. 8. Dickinson, E.
Bloch, Holden G. Davis and G. G. Cantrell.
When the train.was sighted in Ludlow
locomotives blew their whistles, bells rang,
and the bridge, with its moving burden of
locomotives and cars, presented gorgeous
appearance, like scenes from Fairyland.
The effect of red, blue and green lights
sent up from the roofs Of shops and fac
tories on both sides of the river was grand
zone.
/ A battery of colored lights shone down
brilliantly on the bridge from Prices Hill.
aThe thoroughfares running at right angles
with the railroad track were thronged with
Imyriads Of people, whose throats must
shave become sore by their continued hal
loing and cheering The streets were gay
ly decorated with festoons, flags and Chi
inese lanterns Boys had built bonfires in
vacant lots and produced weird effect all
along the trestle-work to the depot
7 The reception, was in fact, immense.
Omnibuses and hacks were waiting at the
depot to convey the excursionists to their
hotels. When the signal tod that the
train had arrived, Prices Hill sent up a
shower Of fiery rockets illuminated lights,
bombshells and batteries. Three large ex-
hibition pieces we're burned during the
evening. These were two Thunder
Wheels and one entitled GLORY of the
Night"
When the excursionists arrived at Fourth
and Vine streets, another blaze OF IRE
works from the upper stories OF the Ca
Eette building illuminated the streets.
Rockets, roman candles and batteries filled
the air, and chemical fires Of various hnes
were burned on the corners.
The route over which the guests were
taken to the hotels, was over Eighth street.
along Central avenue and over Fourth
street, all OF which were gay with the deco
rations, blazing with candles and lanterns.
and illuminated at regular intervals with
colored lights.
On every square crowds Of citizens sent
up deafening cheers. while the ladies waved
their handkerchiefs. The ovation must
have been gratifying to our guests.
Train No. 2. In charge Of Jas. M. Glenn,
Chairman: ]. s. Burdsall, ]. Goldsmith,
Stewart Shillito. James J. Hooker, George
Bauer. A. Affener, B. w. Wasson, J. Haf-