Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-03
CLEVELAND AT BUFFALO.
HIS RECEPTION THE MOST EN-
THUSIATIC OF THE FALL.

All the Principal Cities Between Albany
and Buffalo Pay their Tribute to the
Passing Candidate-Men of all Parties
Participate in the Reception at his
Home.
BUFFALO, Oct. 2.-Gov. Cleveland and
partyleft Albany for Buffalo at 30 O'Clock
this afternoon on a special train, consist
ing Of an engine and one drawing-roOm
car. The party consisted Of Erastus
Corning, Mayor Banks Of Albany, Hon.
;. W. ROsendale, Gen. Austin LathrOp,
Hon. John A. Mccall, and several news
paper representatives. A crowd Of sew
eral hundred persons had assembled at
the station to see him of and these gave
him an enthusiastic God speed. Ladies
waved their handkerchiefs, men
shouted and locomotive whistles were
footed. Gov. Cleveland stood on the
rear platform and waved his adieus to
the thrOng. The weather, which had been
threatening all the morning, cleared off
and all the omens pointed to a prosperous
and successful journey. At West Albany,
where located are the great carshOps Of the
New York Central Railroad, hundreds of
WOrkmen, fresh from forge and bench.
waved greetings TO the train as il whisked
-
their grimy aprons and swinging their
arms, with their hands still holding tools.
The speed Of the train averaged fifty miles
an hour, and several miles were made at
the rate Of fity-tive seconds to the mile.
The greeting Of the assembled crowd at
Utica was particularly cordial, and
though Gov. Cleveland made his appear
ance and bowed his acknowledgements be
made no remarks. He was in excellent
health and spirits.
SYRACUSE GOES WILD.
The train was due in Syracuse at 4:35
o'clock, but pulled into the city fifteen
minutes ahead Of time. An immense con-
course was at the depot, men, women and
childen iostling each other i'm their at
tempt to get a glimpse of the Governor.
Hundreds Of school boys. books and states
in hand, ran for blocks up the track in the
wake of the train from the Syracuse IRON
works. AS the train passed at a slow
speed through the city limits, wOrkmen
came out and waved enthusiastic greet
ings. The depot in the vicinity of the
train was packed, as were the streets
leading to it. In answer to repeated calls,
Gov. Cleveland appeared on the rear
platform. Cheer after cheer greeted him.
Gov. Cleveland lifted his hat
and bowed his Acknowledgements. The
enthusiasm continued unabated while the
train remained in the depot, which was
Just long enough to make a change of en-
gines. At Syracuse also a substitution Of
/ conductors was made. The following tele-
gram was handed to the Governor:
| cor. Czerelaad, on special train Central Depot,
Syracuse:
Your time to Utica was immense. so only
caught a glimpse. You are making bigger
time towards Washington. Burn this.
+. PRENTIS BAILEY.
Bailey is editor of the Utica Observer.
4 special train consisting of twenty-fOur
ears with the Syracuse Phalanx and es-
cort, two leading Democratic campaign
organizations, each 100 strong, with about
400 citizens, left Syracuse at II a. m. for
| Buffalo.
OFF FOR ROCHESTER,.
GOV. Cleveland's special train steamed
| out of the depot Just on time. The Cover
nor was standing on the platform and
acknowledged the greeting as long as he
remained in sight Of the people. RO-
/ chester was reached at 6 p. IN. At the
depot, in spite Of the fact that a driZzling
ram was falling, several hundred
people cOngregated. Gov. Cleveland ap-
| peared on the rear platform and was
| cheered to the echo. 1t was learned
| that a few hours previous a special train
| of - cars, carrying numerous representa-
| tiyes of Democratic campaign OrganiZa-
! tiOns. and several hundred citizens had
| left Rochester for Buffalo to participate
IN the grand demonstration In the Cover
nor's honor. The weather continued very
| disagreeable, rain falling in determined
/ 3riZZle. Notwithstanding this, three car
| loads of the representative citizens of
| Buffalo boarded the train at 4:30 for
! Batavia to meet the train which was to
/ bring GOV. Cleveland and his party to
| Buffalo.
AN OVATION AT BATAVIA.
There were present large number of
| independent Republicans and others who
are usually unknown in pOlitics-business
| men. bankers, live stock dealers,
| merchants, representing the business
| community of Buffalo. There was feel
| ing of great determination among the
| representative men that is seldom seen.
| The reception given to the Governor was
a warmly cordial one. The Governor was
| in excellent spirits, and the arrival of the
| train at Batavia was received with
| cheers. the different organizations
! crowding around the car and shout
ing for Cleveland. As he appeared
on the platform, hat in hand, such cheers
| as Batavia never before heard went up,
the Governor smiling and simply content
inc himself with bowling his thanks. Men
without distinction of party crowded to
the platform to shake his hand. The train
stopped but a few minutes. The special
train which had brought the Buffalo dele
cation was attached, and the train sped
on its way to Buffalo. En- route the Gov
prnOr went through the tram chatting
nleaeantly with friends and neighbOrs and
receiving their many congratulations.
THE ARRIVAL AT BUFFALO.
The train bearing the Governor and
party arrived in East Buffalo at S:l5
o'clock. ) minutes ahead of time. The
first loud voiced welcome was the con-
tjnOus shrieks of locomotive whistles.
The train steamed slowly into the depot.
which was reached at o:30 O'Clock. A
driZZling rain which set In early in the
morning and continued with but brief
| iutermissiOns throughout the whole day
| was still falling, but seemed to
have no terrOrs for the multitude who
| thronged the streets leading to the depot,
! and the depot itself, until they were ab-
, sOIutelv impassable. TumultuOus chet--
ING greeted the Governor car, and the
din was kept up without inter
mission everywhere until after
its arrival into the depot
The Governors appearance on the plat
| form of the car was a signal for renewed
cheering, Together with the party thai
had accompanied him, the Governor
walked to the Exchange street entrance
| to the depot, where handsomely deco
rated coach, 20 which were attached
eight white horses, driven Oy llAerleC
cOachman. was in waiting. The Governor
accompanied by Mayor j. ScOville, Hon
Daniel n. Lockwood, who nominated
! Cleveland at Chicago, and Winfield
Robins, Of BuHalO, stepped into the
vehicle, which at once joined grand pro
cessiOn on Michigan street.
A CONTINUOUS OVATION.
His progress was one continued Ova
! ton. The principal streets were jammed
sidewalk and street, with cosmopolitan
crowd. Men and women stood, many o
them without protection from the rain
/ waiting for the procession to pass, Ther
was little jostling and no disturbance
Democrats, Republicans, and men OF ey
: erv shade of political belief WED with eacl
| ! other in hOnOring their distinguished fel
= low citizen. Republicans cheered a
: | loudly as Democrats, seeming TO forge
! | their political differences in the grand en-
I | tbusiasm of the hour. The street
| throughout the line of march were crowd
: | Ell with thousands. Stores and house
r | we're illuminated as never before seen i
Buffalo.
Chinese lanterns in prOfuse abundanc
hung from windows, etc, in elaborat
/ stvle. on Main street the sight was trul
n / inspiring, as it was also on many others
Roman candles were prOfusely burned
I sky rockets lit up the scene, while peopl
cheered themselves hoarse. At the GENE
see House. on the side of which in Dol
n letters hung a huge transparency II
o | scribed, SOuT Citizen Governor and Pres
. dent-BufalO Greets Thee, (" the sight wa
Grand one. From Exchange street I
E HiGb street, a distance of three miles
u u every store was decorated with lanterns