New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-01
TIE CROWDS IN THE AVENUES.

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TIE CROWDS IN THE AVENUES.
EVERY AVAILABLE POINT or VIEW occu PIED
| INTENSE tND FnRVID ENTHrsIAsM.
| At O'Clock people began esconcng themselves
along the line of march in doorways under porches'
| and in every niche which would shield them from
| the exceedingly light rain-almost inst-whieh
| wos sitting down. From the doorways ns starting
| points the slender lines of humanity huleed ont
| and extending down steps. branching 10
| thc right and left. taking possession oi every
| elevated position and holding on 10 every van
| tape point until soon after o'clock ruin
nyr from curb 10 house o-wall. from Thiioen'h-9t.
| 10 iifty-ihiidsi. lsnvc between Ihiiiv-thifl hhd
| thift y.oiphthatsl became mass Of humanity
| Young hien mdtllcznscd hhd od men, Young
women aud women we'll on w years mudH ~ th'
dense army of 10 ,ple Vet l, creator part "f the
ihrona consisted 0f voters, Tho liha Hw0iNoi
through Thirty-hirl-si, to Madison-ayc. aud
thence back 10 ffth-aye, throngh fhftv-eshth'
st, whittier the line of march deyated The
| entrances To the sida street, who blocked
with carts carriages and every kind of vehicle
backed 60 their ntmD At capacity with eager sighi-
seers The sale Of seats for the OPERA as the
venders of views from the vantage end OF cart
called them, was extensive aud remnncratve.
The throng WAS good humorcl from the first,
despite the lttIe rain that fell, and grew more and
moro enthusiastic as the hour approached for the
a appearance of the paradlng hosts. lhe en-
thusasm was perpetual near the starting point
at Fifty-thirl-st. and cheers and campaign
cries filled the air. People clambcred
upon the street wall in front of the Roman Catholic
Orphan Asylum, hllcl the steps ana thc open
ground in front of tn, Cathedral surged INTO the
| side streets wherever there was room ana kept
| themse lvcs on the tp-toe of expectancy .
As the line began to move, the pcnt,up chthusI-
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down the avenue, cheer upon cheer was given;
and the crowds answered the cries or
from fnD fat fhe top of Murray Hill sight to fill
admirers of Blaine and Logan The dense
array of people either side OF the thor
oughfarc, backed up and crowded upon every step
and cntrance-peopc filling the wind Iws ana cling
ing to ratings III eager enieaVor 10 s1e an 'ntt Was
illuminated line whicn marched down the
avenue, spreading from sidewalk to sidewalk;
There was not an elevated po mt to which one could
cling, which was not occupied, having been re-
served - from early III the evening. AS the torch
hearers and various ORGANIZATIONS passed thiough
the thanking multitude, one looking upon the plc,
turc would have been puzzled to know how II would
be possible for greater number of people TO oe
crowded into the same space aud allow a ialr mum
Der of cubic inches of air for life.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MULTITUDE.
A pleasing feature of the great throng was the
willingness manifested that all should have as good
a chance to see as the occasion aud the chances
would allow Everybody in capital humor
and filled with Blaine and Logan enthusiasm.
Never were so large congregations of people ~
hcttei mood and vet their zeal for the cause"
when it found vent. had firm decision which be
spoke intensity well as fervOr. Those who could
not get an opportunity to witness the parade
directly from the avenues along the line OF
march cOntentcd themsely yes with the best possible
view from the side streets. and even
far down these, windows were mp and dOors open
aud he inmates were cianing out tor a view OF
the sight For nnatev the senbance of rain dis
appeatcd about 9 o'clock. the air grew, warmer
and these combined Influences served to hciphten
the good spirits of the thousands of loUkers-on
The points where ,especially large numbers Of
people were assembled along the route veir thosead
iacen iU the start from lity third to liictli-si.;
~ the Windsoi Hotel whose font appeared to he
taken possesspn of hy u mass-ineeilnsi ~ hpsei-
tnit Park the Union League Clnb building anl the
stippis aiUnni ", ie Hotel llinhsNirh The Iptu4
pul tnon tluh lUil'lihus. aud the htntseciiun ~
i'iiiihtp. Aud tuntiephlh- ~, Vet these disine-
Tive points Neie nolpenhle only ~ le on,l liai pat
~ iliu evening, lUi later 49, ihe huii ~ ln start
"st "%,tca VIII IT." % "@"p. " I ssca 1,' "H'aa,""s
muliludes
MADISON SQUARE PACKED WiiIl PEOPLE,
4 rAHsAuI fou UAnh AM CAnNlAnrH kIrr ,iiAH
WIN DIFFICULTY now IlE cnowp dAlu-
rup,
shortly after dark people began 10 gather IN
Madison square Az the evening wore on the crowd
increased until one vast ihronp hcd tho space IN
front Of the Iiith Avenue Hotel, aud ciiowcd
INTO all tie streets leading 10 the square. The
walks Ia the park were also filled with people, aud
MI extra force of Park policemen ilcw hithcr aud
thithcr IN VAN cndcaNors 10 keep the grass clear.
Iamp-posts around the square bore an abundant
crop OF men and boys, aud men aud women crowded
the stoops and steps of the surrounding houses.
The windows Of the Fifth Avenue and Albcmarlc
Hotels and of the Hoffman House were filled
with people, aud those buildings were alight
from basement Ia roof Lights stTcamcd from
the windows Of the NewYork Club also. and in the
windows of Theodore X. Stars place were lights.
flags and pictures of the Republican candidates for
President and Vice-President.
From all directions people streamed into the
square. A passage way for horsc-cars
and carriages was kept open with
difficulty by the police. IL was muddy and
sloppy under foot and penetrating mist was fall
ing; but for hours the vast throng waited patent
ly for the great procession. The band on the band
stand played patriotic airs every now and then,
aud occasionally a rocket shot across the
murky sky, a colored fire made every
thing glow with brilliant hnes Where
Of the side streets into the
square market or miik-wagons from the subur RIBS
Iraxr nd in.