New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-29

had hard work TO carry half Of those, who wante'
| to get back to New-York aud dry clothes
Brcvet Bricsd,or- ,enerai Richard H. jackson
commanding Fort Columbus. superin tended tn
firing of the sanes and also received officially thu
guests he was assisted by Captain Morr =
CAPTAIN Fessenden, Major Lord and Major John II
Janewav. Altogether there were probably thou
sand visitors to the Island.
NO ILLUMINATION OR FIREWORKS.
Ten thousand people waited several hours in thu
rain at the Battery last night to the fireworks
which were 10 be set off there and Governor
and Bellows Islands Bu on account of the ram
the committee decided to post that part OF the
exercises. and the pyrote;hnic display Will
probably take place this evening at the places
| mentioned. After the committee decided TO post
| pone the fireworks. the crowd waited TO the
lights on the Statue. But they did not shine The
police force oo duty at the ,ttery numbered some
200 he day spent marc ing In the rain
had not softened their tempers. and when
the crowd did not move from the
walks In Battery Park rapidly enough to suit
them. they used their clubs unspsringiy. The EN-
! ployesof the Unexoelled Fireworks Company. which
had elected tent Castle Garden, had the
| hardest time Of all. MANY of them did not have
| badges. and although recognized and vOuched Tor
by their fellows who had b ldges the ponce chased
them away, fastening their departure by liberal
use of the long night sticks
The elevated trains continued to bring carloads
of people to the Battery until late hour. large
number OF them. however. dli not expect to see
the fireworks. but came to the light on the
Sta Many were led to come to the Battery by
the brilliant light from the cupoia Of the Washing
ton Building. where have been the headquarters OF
General tone and his aides. The building a
tall one. and the oupola can be seen f n long
distance he bright electric lights there made
many believe that Tie great statue had begun its
tisk OF EniIghtenIng the World" The entire
side OF the was llngt00 Building which faces the
battery. was bright with electric aud gas lights
and although heavy mist hung around it, tee
The engneeis IN charge of the eectrIc arrange
ments on hedlow's Island that the apparatus for
'ighting the torch had DOT been completed In TINE
TO start the engines last night. and as the fire. |
works were put off, IL won give the engineers
time TO yet ready for this evening.
THE CROWDS IN THE CITY.
Lovers of the kni Of liberty Americans are |
accustomed to don't mind title ra n such US fell |
all day Wednesday, all Wednesday night an. |
yesterday molniny. 1t would take more water
than fell in the last two days TO wet thu fea. hers
Of the great American ca lie an make them
drCop; an when the en- bem of the Nat on can
hold It's head so high in 1t III. and temp st why
should not the Nation IL represents come 70 tn II
the fog and the mist AM shout for liberty an
Ieel fee? Americans have WORD the garb If
freedom so lng that they forget its va lie mil
some such occasion Ii at Of yeSter lay rcca Is
10 their min IS tie micr OF it. lien THEY show
the stun they are made Of
The CROWDS that gathered in this city yester-
lay morning were not mo. ell by tie same idle
curiosity that brings thrun,s to see Ram ms
II or the Brooklyn Bridge; they came TO S
Liberty Eni5ht,nins the World. lee IN, a kind
~ fNta.lV
cit that they were part of tie show 10 attempt
o guess how many persons out would be
die When the process began TO foi m uptown
here lew sighsecIs visible, but before the
rder To maIch Was GIVE sloops and 81 iewa ks !
we're packed ali the way TO ihe Battery with
bei1y-lo els. Nea " cry nd n the route
the poces,ion Was liVinS picture
Ever S he luesday III ht Gowds hal be n
omins To see tie slow Wagons an car1ia is
Iou-ht their hunlIe s seamb' ais their tiou- I
ms, raj roaGs their lens OF tho sands As carly
nd Western New Yorke dtsccn ell upon this
y by way of the New York Central rad and
,pthred the hotels by Wedn sday night it took
ld board for stlan in any ectable house I
any visitors walke1 the streets until 10 n m t
content themselves '' with ' exteme i II" high iR
u a at eN,Iava antly high prices ut TIN =
Among the thousands VIII 'ooke IN the BIG
emonst a'iOn there were manv whose a"quaint- ~
nee WITH the American STYLE f liberty VS. ,
w BulgaIians on their way back TO their coun- 7
y t. ffoht if necessary for their free lon. How T.
eir bosoms must have swe led with rat tic G.
ide when they thought OF the day when they a
%, might Ia a Liberty v nder were doz n
uss'ans who no longer feared the wrath of a.
the treat white Gar There ST oo1 W
group Of Anarchists an Socialists ga1 that a.
rev could stand up say what thev u
eased and vote for Henry George without
Ittng their necls n d r Iishuen chec'e u
boa. w fhpir
noues shouted for American fec I'm al
There was patriotism on every hand. IF any hi
an. natl foreicn ssatisfod with tn u
VS. of the land and the ibe tv enjoyed by all 10
no live under them. he did not show Il. In al
WIN in the morn'ng downtown in The aft ncon
G thongs wen ed their way an WI en- tie M NJ
, show over. di pin AMI footsore thcv ~
mt home. satisfied with having done a good N
VS. work. IN