The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-01-08
4 sleighing Carnival in Washington.

Washington had sleighing carnival on
Pennsylvania Avenue, on Tuesday afternoon,
which made the thoroughfare gay for awhile,
notwithstanding the most unproptlous wealth
err. The weather, which had been foggy and
sombre in the morning, as if doubtful whether
to rain or snow, compromised just before the
carnival began into a brisk hailstorm, with
which heavy fakes of snow mingled as the
procession moved. The smooth asphalt pave
ment of the avenue, on which it is popularity
said a light frost will make good seighing, is
admirably fitted for display of sleighs. Ex-
cept for the tracks in the middle of the
carriage way it would be the finest avenue in
the world for such display. Even cribbed
by the railway tracks and by the snow banks
on some portions of the street, the avenue
still affords two roadways, each equal to en-
tire streets in some of the larger cities. Both
these roadways were utilized for the carnival
procession moving from Fifteenth street pass
ed down the way on the south side, and turn
ing at the Peace Monument, near the Capitol
gate, came up the avenue through the way on
the north side; so that, for a considerable
portion of the time, the procession consisted
of two lines, one moving east and the other
west The line, in which were five hundred
sleighs, moved brisklY, so that in ten minutes
the head of the procession had reached the
ward, thus giving two lines. There was an
infinite variety of comlcal and grotesque tig-
ures driving seghs of every pattern. from a
handsom coach-sleigh, well driven, six match
ed horses in hand, down to a few planks
nailed together and hitched to an OK which
moved slowly and needed some goading
Among the most notable spectacles on runners
that made their way through the hail and snow
were house on wheels, 'built for rainy
travel" ''Hanlan' in a racing boat; a Lap
lander driving his sled, but no reindeer; nurse
and child; an ox-cart drawn by single OK,
the wheels locked so as to become runners; a
small tribe of little Indians; an old lady with
specs, bowling and loquacious Turk, with a
turkey; sleighload of ghosts, all in white;
Zen. Garfield" full of smiles; sleigh with
two mules tandem; coffee mill; a jockey in
sulky on runners; two handsome oxen, per-
| feet matches, drawing heavy sleigh; an Is
qumaux hunter; two jolly Dutch emigrants;
an immense lager beer tun on runners; Santa
| Claus; a crib on runners, in which rs pound
baby was enjoying a sucking bottle; an old
country wagon; an old-fashioned Waterman
with rattle; the old darkey; the sharp-nosed
woman; clowns and nondescripts in masque
were to be found at all points in the line.
The antics of some of the masquers excited
much merriment as they passed along, and
the general verdict was that, notwithstanding
the elements, which seemed arrayed against
the display, the carnival was a success; and
already there is proposition for second
one upon the first propitious day. Throngs
waited on the sidewalks and on the snow
banks which hemmed the lines, and for a
while business was suspended.
A fight occurred on Sunday afternoon at
Popular Creek Agency, Dakota, between the
Uncpapa Indians, who had been expected to
surrender at Fort Buford, and part of Major
Ilges' command After an hours engage
ment. Chief Gaul and 800 of his followers
with 800 horses and 40 guns, were captured
and 60 Indian lodges were destroyed. None
of the soldiers were killed. The Indians los
one killed and had two wounded Major 1lge:
intended to leave next morning for the Yank
tonnais camp, to capture the rest ofthe fleeing
Indians. Pending the result of his move
ments, negotiations with Sitting Bull will be
suspended.
While number of men were sh Dwelling
snow from cut on the Sioux City and Omaha
railroad, near Bancroft, Neb., on Tuesday, a
passenger train approached. The men jump
ed aside, the engine, tender and two box cars
passed clear, but the steps of the passenger
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side the track and moved them down like
grass. Six were killed outright, one was ia
tally injured, and only four escaped serious
hurt.
Ten persons persisted by fire in tene.
ment house at the corner of James and Madi.
son streets, in New York, Tuesday. Several
more were injured, some seriously. The fire
was caused by the upsetting of gasoline ap
paratus used by some plumbers who were
thawing out frozen water pipes. 1t started al
the bottom of the stairs, which furnished the
only means of exit for the tenants, and in a
few minutes swept up the stairway to the roof.
Tuesdays storm threatened to renew the
snow blockade on the New Jersey railroads,
though on some of them it has continued all
the time. The train which left Red Bank on
Wednesday for Bay Side did not reach its
destination until Sunday, having been caught
in snow drifts, near Bridgeton. Food and
fuel were taken to the passengers by relief
engines, and seven locomotives were required
to push the train out of the drifts.
Jefferson Davis and his wife are going to
Europe next summer.