The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-19
Late News.
LdU 10 NEWS.
OLD TIMES RECALLED.
NeWburg, N. y, the Scene of a Grand
Celebration.
Two Dynamite Fiends Arrested At
Halifax.
NRWBURGR's CENTENNIAL.

NEWBURGH, n Y, Oct. 19.-Yesterday
was one of the lovliest of lovely Autumn
days. The confidence of.the peoplei in the
glorious sunshine Of the 18th of October
hasits vindication During preparations for
this centennial celebration of Washington
disbanding and taking leave of his victor
ious army, all questions about possible
rain were met with the answer that for
the past ten years the 18th of October
has been clear and bright, and that a
benediction of sunshine was expected
Great crowds of people arrived by boats
and trains Wednesday night, and throng
the downtown streets. Many persons
could not find lodging so crowded wr e
the hetels and dwellings of the city and
towns roundabout. A torchlight proces
sien, fremen's disdlays, fireworks and
much enthusiasm were the preparations
Wednesday night for yesterday. The bay
was Illuminated by electric lights along
the river front, and large number of
vessels, including yachts, steamboats, and
United States war ships, riding at anchor,
made picturesque scene. Brass bands.
and the fife and drum seemed not to be
still during the night. Mayor Ward held a
reception in honor of the distinguished
guests.
At sunrise yesterday five navy vessels
fired salutes, which were responded to
from shore by cannon planted at Wash
ington's headquarters and elsewhere on
both sides of the river, and By ringing all
the church bells. There were immense
throngs of people on the streets One
train on the West shore railroad arrived
in four sections with 800 passengers
One Eric train with two engines had
nineteen cars packed with people and the
platforms were also crowded The New
York Central and local roads are also
pouring into town masses of people
Farmers families are also coming in all
sorts of vehicles, and farm hands are
trudging along afoot. The lawn at Wash
ington's headquarters was thronged long
before the hour for beginning the exer-
cises. Two hundred New York policemen
aid the local force in preserving order.
The city never presented so fine dis
play Flags float everywhere, and there
isan unclouded sky. Not less tan $4,000
strangers were in town
At noon scores of steamboats, arrived,
bringing military and excursion parties
The Seventh Regiment, of New York,
with the veteran corps. arrived by special
train. The Twenty third and Thirteenth
Brooklyn Regiments arrived on the
steamers Grand Republic and Columbia.
Owing to the late arrival of the state
troops, the parade was not even forming
at the time appointed for the march
The trains north on the Hudson river
road were delayed by the breaking down
of the engine of a way train with nine
teen crowded coaches,
The Putnam Phalanx is notable body.
The Phalanx looks as if band of ''old
Puts" soldiers had come again upon earth
with their uniform, step and tactics of
Revolutionary DAYS.
Although at 1890 there was no
appearance of the parade, the scene
around the reviewing stand was inspiring
Spectators crowded every vantage spot
and enthusiastically cheered the various
organizations on their marches to the
rendezvous
The court house was decorated with
national flags, streamers and bunting
The residences on the opposite side of
the street bear the arms of Massachusetts
and Virginia.