New-York tribune., 1885-08-17
FORTY THOUSAND VISIT CLAREMoNE
ELLswoRTn's AvENGER At CAMP GRANT DAM
GERoUs SPORT AT THE BLUFFS.

ELLsWORTH's AyENGER At CAMP GRANT DAM
GERoUs SPORT AT THE BLUFFS.
A large number of visitors were expected by
the Park Commissioners at Riverside Park yesterday
and special detail Of police made for duty Mt the
tomb of General laDt and the adjacent grounds.
The number exceeded all expectations. The pleasant
calculated to bring out the crowds from the
city. They began to arrive early In the morning by all
the roads entering the park At the ears OF the
three surface roads running to Fort Lee Ferry at tho
northern end OF Riverside, were packed to their full
limit The Second ard Third Avenue elevated roads turned
ont q continuous stream OF people at the One-hundied-
and-twcnty nth-st. stations. The Sixth Avenue Ele-
waited Road had extra number OF cars IN service.
running every three minutes Before the long platform
at euty fthSi. was cleared nioiher
train would arrive with several hundred aduitloial
passengers From until p. III. the station stairs
were crowded More trains placed on the roa later
In the afternoon to carry sway the Visitors ~ tn. ue
than could lind seats III the cars. ~ .
Eleven detectives were sent by Inspector Eyrnes 10
all the Municipal aud Park police IN keeping order
The crowd made no special demand on ther services
There were no indications OF bosieroushess anu no
necessary. shortly before noon II became
ncces form line from the tomb where The sentry
could not keep back the pressure from those VINO WISHED
uger around The vault The line after t was formed
began to enghcn with arrivals until II stretched
in serpentne fashion for nearly quarter OF mile be-
abreast they passed the vault They were allowed to
move slowly and take good look between the gratngs
were neatly dressed. few carried
babies IN their and some WEcNcd thcr
babies Ia carriages along the line and lifted ihcn out as
they passed the tomb. -,
After seeing the vault the majority scattered over the
grounds, and the women gather d VIA nO"crs anu
leaves. The lawn north of the ClaromoBt House. whch
commands the view the Hudson, was crowded All day
a. Il thousands ccnsd in tho broad shade oi Tue trees
high banks. At the Onehumired-and-ih ihrtletst
the bul very steep. few paths nave been
made the face OF the hill, and many attempted 10
enter leave the park by these short cuts Those
coming down had To rlu ana there were frequent ia
the unfOrtunatcs rolling aud down tho rest OF
the incliue. large crowd gathered to witness the
sport until tho polio, stopped IT, The amusement was
likely TO prove dangerous. and of tie officers said
that the place would los reported the Park Board The
entrances the north end o the park ar h rough or
difficult, needing Improvement more than any other
portion of tho srounds.
Al Camp Grant double guard was
stationed e. keep away Intruder.
Only friends and FAINT s Of thr soldiers were admit
Captain Fcs-endeu and hi- iicnten-
ants have found tnemse es famous, aud thcr camp i
continually visited by women Acquaintance. ana army
friends to Ciarcmout. Among the lftt-r yes
teriay vas Licute ant Frank J.. Brownrh 70 retired
army officer. lviug IN Cleveland. IL u quiet
man. OF modest manners. When the Lcbeon pfoko ont
h. went with III wOrfs Iouaves to the fr'ut IL was
BrOwnell. who wnen I'll ewOrth was shut by jackson,
after taking down the rDcl Ig from Jackson. hntr h
AcIndrii. turned uppa Jackson shot HIN an ran hln
through vita blyonct. BrOwnell was called Ells
WorihH Avcngr alterwald
The luc continued 10 pass the tomb ot General Grant
nnti dusk. when % estimated that not lrss than
1000 persons had passed the vault dirh4 tlc day.
Th. the largest number on the grounds since the day