Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-25
opening OF the Brooklyn bridge.

morning crowds began to gather at the end
where the speech-makirg took place. In the
harbor flags were fyingfrom all the shipping.
The vessels Tennessee, Vandalia, ksarssge
and Ysntic were inNa row oil Governors
Island flying the national colors. The navy
yard and all the ships along the New York
and Brooklyn water front were deeked with
nting. In New YORK business was partly
suspended. A1ost Of the Exchanges closed at
noon, and many business places suspended
work for the afternoon.
The procession OF Brooklyn officials and
Trustees, escorted by tins Third Regiment,
arrived at the station at l o'clock. The regi-
ment passed upon ths anchorage, where it
took up position. Mrs. Roebling, wife of the
invalid Chief Engineer, and her party, arrived
afterwards ia % carriages, and at haf-pass l
Bishop Littlsjohn and his assistant. 10 their
robes. Way was made fer them with great
difficulty through the crowd that already
filed every foot OF space in the station.
Hundreds were turned away without getting
seats, A salute announcing the Presidents
arrival at the New York tower WAS fred by
the war vessels in the barber and the fort.
At PIG P. NJ the yards of the men-of.war
were manned Fifteen minutes later cannon
from Fort Greene and the navy yard an
nounced the arrival Of the procession st the
Brooklyn tower, where Mayor Lewis received
lbs III ECSOLub VI tAo bASoS SAOnQ L.0CH
difficulty was experienced by the Mayor and
officials in obtaining Q passage way to the
platform. At the conclusion Of prayer by
Bishop Littlejohn, j. S. L. Stranahan, who
presided successfully, introduced the acting
President OF the Board Of Trustees, vino form
ally presented the bridge to the people Of
New York and Brooklyn through their re-
spectiva Mayors, and each made q speech Of
acceptance. Congressman Hewitt also made
an address, and Rev. DIR. StoTrs delivered an
! Grafton. Lsgy succeeded, giving ON his cor
net 1.-The Star.Spangled Banner, Hail
Columbia and Yankee Doodle."
After the closing exercises on the bridge
the Presidential party drove to the house Of
Chief Engineer Rcehling, in Brooklyn, and
paid their respects to the great but epfee-
bled engineer. After the Presidents depart
ure stream Of prominent men pressed into
the house, among whom were officers of the
army and navy, clergy and distinguished
visitors from abroad After leaving here the
President and his party drove to the resi-
dence of Mayor Low, who gave a dinner in
honor of the bridge opening. After dinner
the President, Governors and Mayors were
driven to the river, and stepping aboard
boat in waiting, steamed out into mid
| stream, where they obtained delightful
view of the bridge and towers, illuminated
by the tall lamps of tae United States Elec-
trio Light Company. The spectacle attracted
seemingly even more attention than the day
display. The exhibition of fireworks from
to 9 was fine. From half-pass 9 to half-past
Academy of Music, Brooklyn, which was
crowded. During the period Of the illumina.
ton of the bridge, East river was crowded
with every species of craft making necessary
the stoppage Of the ferry boats, followed By a
terrible crush of people when traffic and
| travel was resumed. The brilliancy of the
scene about the bridge tonight was added 80
| by fine display from the Tribune Office. In
addition to the ordinary electric illumination
in the composing, room, which is always con-
spicuous from Brooklyn. the Tribune tower
| YVES Lie up by half dozen electric LIGHTS,
which ornamented the building finely, and
was source of great admiration.
Sacramento and the signal Service.
WASHINGTON, May 24th.-Ou July LIST,
when the new appropriation for the signal
service work goes into effect, the tslegraphic
work on the Pacific coast will bs resumed.
| Senator Miller received letter about ten
| days ago from NJ. 7. Brewer s. Co and a
number Of other produce and commission
merchants Of Sacramento, asking him TO as
sist them in securing the resumption OF the
signal service weather reports from Salt
Lake, Cheyenne, Denver, Omaha and other
| places, WINCH We're suspended DY order or the
| Chief Signal Officer on the LIST Of Nay.
| These reports, the writer says, were very
valuable to them, especially during the fruit
season, and every day that they were COM
PEELED to go without them would entail con-
siderable loss on fruit shipments. Senator
Miller referred the letter to the Signal Office,
and reeeiTed reply from acting Suparin-
tendent Powell, showing that tbs reduction
of the appropriation by Congress for weather
| til ~
service. Mr.. Powell Gays that all
proper economy was practiced, but
nearly all the funds available for telegraphic
work in this service being exhausted May LIST,
a representation of this fact was made to the
! Western Union Company, which, with great
public spirit and hheralily, undertook on its
own responsibility to continue the system Of
telegraph circuits then in existence, except
west of the Rocky Mountains and in other
places where considerable extra expense
would be entailed on the COMPANY without
any prospect of Reimbursement. When this
unpaid work would entail large expense,
the company of course could not be asked to
perform it. The cases Of Sacramento and
| Alpena are totally different. It was decided
| to abandon Alpena as signal station. but no
thought was entertained Of disseminating
Sacranento-only of stopping for short Pc
riod the teiegraphing of weather reports to
and from that city.
Ex-Governor Stanford and the Central
Pacific.
New YORK, May 24th.-Since the publ
cation Of the interview with ex-governor
Stanford, the stock Of the Central Pacific has
gone up from 7l3 to 20, the serious illness OF
| the President of the company noswithstand-
| ing. Stanford will sail for Europe Saturday
on the Germanis, to be placed under the
case of Aba roadieoI celahritu n Ta,nar
| but, as he says himself. the Pacific coast will
| live longer than he will. The advent of the
rainy season after the equinoctial gales, in
stead of before them. did the growing crops
of California great deal of good. Califor-
MIA residents here expect TO see this year in
their section of the country q larger crop Of
grain and fruit than ever before.
A second special Gays: Governor STAN
ford's departure for Europe is said at the
office of the Central Pacific to have no con.
nsction with the stock or other affairs of that
road but ia solely trip for his health. The
rumors of bull pool operating on the Cen.
trail Pacific are denied st the Office, aud the
improvement in it is sscribed to legitimate
cause. The officers state the company ex-
pecs to pay dividends as usual.
werriment ut Harvard.
Boston, May 24sb.-The terrible bogy Of
Ben Butler 30 frightened tn at eminently re-
spectacle body, the Board of Overssers of
Harvard College, yesterday. that they adj
| journed after half an hours session without
settling the question whether they should
give the General the degree Of LII. d. at the
Commencement or not. Ever since Butler
was indicted into Office, the Harvard digni-
taries have worried over this matter. Every
Massachusetts, Governor has been entertained
at the Commencement dinner. Certain par
ties among the 0verseers think it would be bad
policy not to keep up the usage, saying it
would be simply honoring the office, not the
mar. The strength of this party Is not
known, but it is formidable enough to drive
Senator Hoar into engaging passage for
Europe, rather than to stay at home and
brave the ordeal Of presiding at dinner With
Butler st his right hand, and to be iatro-
dueed SIS q special euezs to Hears friends
The Boston Journal style of people and some
other :" blue bloods" unite il declaring that
Harvard must not give Butler degree that
it would be sll wrong to give an honor to
denagegue who hates the college most Bit
terly. They will fight the matter next
Thursday, to which day the Overseers have
adjourned, snd on which day they must set
tie the question of Butler. What harnesses
the Democrats especially is the intimation
tast ii the General gets the degree, Harvard
will lore million dollars or two now pro-
vided for her in the wills of certain eminent
Bostonisns.
The Recent Storm In Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, May 24th.-Information ia Just
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