Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-12
A SPLENDID PAGEANT.

A Living Panorama Of the Progress and
Development of the Maryland Metropo
lis During the Century and . Half Of IL
Existence Passes in Reviow Before
Hundreds Of Thousands Of Citisens and
Strangers.
BALTIMORE, October ll.-Baltimor to-
day commenced the celebration OF the set.
tlement and founding of the city, +, $50 years
ago. The rose in q cloudlsss sky, and
in every respect the morning was most
auspiciOus. At sun rise 100 guns were
fired from the United States ships Van.
daia and Kedisage, lying in the harbor
Off Fort McIIenry. The city in every
direction was dressed in holiday attire,
and the principal streets embraced in
the line of march were brilliant with
flags and streamers and beautiful ban
ners.
Before eight o'clock the streets were
filled with people, and by nine o'clock
every place on Baltimore street and the
route OF the procession was occupied.
Hundreds Of Platforms,
many of them seating several thousand
people. had been erected at many points
and all were crowded. 1t is impossible
To estimate the vast number OF people ol
every condition, old and young, men,
women aud children, who thronged
the streets, balconies, windows
and house tops for miles, all
agl0w with excitement and patriotism
The programme for this, the opening
day OF the jubilee, was a grand process
sion to illustrate the history and pro-
yrcss of Baltimore in her life Of l5O
wears in all branches OF science, industry
and trade. The Baltimore and Ohio
road reduced the fares tO Centennial
rates, and the crowds coming in 10y reg
ular and special trains are simply im'
mense.
The Procession.
The various divisions formed in the
eastern section of the city, principally
ON Broadway and adjacent streets, and
the march begun at the intersection OF
Broadway and Canton avenue at $3.50
AN. A detachment of mounted police
led the column, followed by the Chief
Marshal and assistant marshals. Next
came the MayOrof Baltimore, Gov. +. {.
Latiobe with two hundred and fifty
mounted aids, then the committees
Of arrangements, clergy and orders Ol
the day, occupying eighteen carriages,
followed by representatives OF the sol.
diers of 1870, and wearing a uniform ol
that day. The first division was headed
by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, Mayor +. ). Hill, Marshal.
There were 1000 men in line and all the
DEPARTMENTS of the road were represent.
ed by foundry men, ,machinists,car build.
ers, upholsters, printers, puddlers, roll
ing mill men, train men, water station
men, bridge builders and blacksmiths.
The Fust Representation
was of a corner stone commemorative oil
the commencement Of the road laid by
Charles Corral, of CorralltOn, on the
Fourth of July, ls2S. With it were the
identical spade and gavel used on that
occasion.
The second was the car, first propelled
by a sail, by which two trips were made
between Baltimore and EllicOte's Mills.
Next was the horse power tread
mill. The horse was perched on his
stand by which the cars were pro-
PEELED.
Following was the "Tomb Thumb
engine, designed and built by Peter
Cooper, the first locomotive en-
gineer OF the world. The venerable
Peter Cooper himself was in a coach
behind. and was received with contin-
uous applause all along the line.
Next came a decorated ticket office
on wheels. followed by q telegraph
wagon. At the four corners OF the wheel.
were poles hung and wires and opera
tors
Busy Receiving and Sending Asssases
Next came exhibitions OF the early
mode of bringing tobacco TO the mar
ket and OF the present rapid Transports
tlon for oil products made, by the Ba'ti'
more and Ohio railroad. The display
OF this company was the grand feature
of the procession. There 200 men. all
uniformed in fez caps with white tassels,
blue shirts and back ranta!oons
formed in detachments of their several
trades, and each detachment, headed 10y
A band OF music, made most striking
appearance. a,
change presented many novel features
The Northern Central X. X, and
Adams Express were conspicuous by
their fine appearance.
Authe IndustriA - ofthe City
were represented in the ten divisions
which rompoeed the procession, thu
workmen being engaged at their severs
employments The head OF the hr
division moved at 9:l0 A. y and 1t VA
a little after ten when the last wagon go
into line. The march was over twelve
miles. Great crowds thronged thu
sidewalks and chetr-d heartily a. tn
successfully managed procession moves
through the streets 10 schutzen fark
where prayer was offered AMI sPecchs
ma,lc.
Baltimore is delighted with the afs