Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-19
MICHAEL OAWTT.
He Arrives all safe and seasd.

He Arrives all Safe and Soaad.
NEW YORK, June ls.-As already an
nounced, the steamship Germanic, which
took on board at Queenstown, Ireland, the
patriot and Land League organizer, Michael
Davitt arrived here last night Fire Island
and Sandy Hook failing to report the ap-
proach of the much-waited.for steamer, the
first information the citizens reception
committee had of the presence Of the Ger
manic was that conveyed by the rattling of
her chains as she dropped anchor at Quaran-
tine, soon after midnight.
The Citizens Committee and many
Ruests boarded the stssmer Rlack Rind. at
the Battery, early IN the afternoon OF Sat.
urday, and steamed to quarantine dock,
there TO await news of the sighting OF the
Germanic-news which never came. The
company included Sabina Dayitt, sister OF
the hero. While awaiting the steamer, the
time was pleasantly spent in singing and
was proposed, but abandoned, as the Black
Bird was tied securely to the dock, the
steam allowed to become exhausted and
the fires banked. Supper was partaken OF
at the italian Hotel, near the dock. Articles
needed for the comfort OF the party were
procured, and q committee. consisting "
p Foley and V. Ford visited the residence
of the Health Officer and secured q permit
to take Davitt off the vessel and convey
him up the bay to the city.
Supplied with this, his coming was
waited for. The citizens committee had
arranged a very pleasant order OF exercises,
which fell through, Iwing to circumstances
noted above attending Davitts arrival.
This programme included an earnest ad-
dress OF welcome by J. p. Brophy on the
part of the citizens Of New York. The ad-
dress might Just as well remained unwrit-
ten, as it was not delivered. After
midnight, when the rattling OF chains pro-
claimed the arrival Of seme vessel, there
was much anxiety whether it was the Ger.
manic or the Spain, which was also due.
The new arrival proved to be the Germanic,
the Spain arriving half an hour later.
Foley and Ford Immediately put of in q
small boat and boarded the vessel. Ford
soon returned with the welcome intelligence
that Dayitt was on board and in good health,
He brought with him Mr.. Redmond, who
received hearty reception in the absence
of his chief. Foley remained on board
the Germanic with Davitt
After much delay steam was raised on
the Blackbird and an attempt made
to get alongside the steamer, but
the captain of the latter would
not permit this, and the Blackbird was com.
pelled to return to New York where she
arrived about o'clock with Redmond but
without Davitt. The reason why Davitt did
not come aboard the Blackbird was
shouted from the deck OF the Germanic by
Folly, who stated that it was impossible
for Davitt, with only one arm, to swing
himself into a small boat.
Dayitt debarked from the Gernanic ct
her dock, at the foot Of West Tenth street,
by 7:30 Sunday morning, and accompanied
by only one friend, was driven to the
Everett House, where rooms had been en-.
gagged for him, and which adjoins the old
Mofiatt mansion, headquarters Of the Fe-
mans in the days Of their ascendancy in
this country.