New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-30
LIBERTY'S TORCH YET UNLIT
BIG CROWDS VISIT BEDLOws ISLAND.

BIG CROWDS VISIT BEDLOws ISLAND.
FINISHING TOUCHES ON THE srATUE-wAITTN0 Yon
CLEAR NIGHT FOR THE FIREwoREA
The fog which lay SC dcnsely and persistently
over the barbor all through tine ceremonies Of tho unvs
Ing OF tie atus Of Liberty Tnursday ltei in greso
art Yesterday and left the big eearecei Goddess ones
moro exposed to Wow. The fair weather promised ~
the Signal Service people still bshindhard, how
ever Though did not actually during most Of the
day, tho SKY was black and 10 serins and sverythng
about Governors and Bedlow's islands looksa stdn
soaked and cheeress. Toward 0'cloeg it ughtened
tride but by the rain fell In fine drzsle and wei,
dreary nieht lise Thursdays seemed propsble
The POSI- ened dreworks clearly impossible asd
shory before dark an order Issued by the American
Committee declaring them on on,e more The srsst
torch OF the Statue was not lighted eIte Both VIII
bave to wait for clear night possblst
not, then Sunday Monday night
The postponement was male as the committee eave
out, account OF the weather and because moreover,
the time OF the French guests completely taken up
with yesterdays receptions dinners. There has
been hitch embarr ssment In connection with tho
electrical apparatus Tor lighting the Statue The
torch IN fact, iit for fifteen minutes Wednesday
afternoon. though almost nobody noticed It knew
about II aterwsri. Tt was LIT again Thursday evening
Just after the unvsns aud before dusk 1t burned but
five minutes and the dense cou OF fos and smoke and
mist abont the figure ESCAPED general notice. Nose Of
the rejecting lamps, however In the cuoynoles under
the old fort walls m and the general effect when 10
comes will be entirely novel The ensinrer In charge Of
the electrical machnes said Yesterday that the eKper
ments of Wednesday aud Thursday had been entirely
successful. With his pipes and wires IL would take
about twelve hours notice, however TO get things
IN good running order
II tho Statue is to be lighted this evening and the FIRE
works are to be set Of. two red lights will be burned
frov the Statue az 1880 for signal and thsn the
firing OF bombs and ksts from Govern Island Bel
lows Islani, the Battery the the har-
bor will begin. The Goddess torch will have itscnrrent
turned AMI with the rsectors at the base of the
statue will set the southwestern Leavens-for New
Workers. in blaze OF light
The Florence AMI Jnd Field wero scarcely able to
carry half the crowds hat riel ta get down bed.
lows Islam. yesterday Most OF the sigbtseers wero
people ron out OF town. who had late tor tick
etc TO the ramparts on Thursday and getting
their first glimpse OF the Goddess form and face Their
enthusiasm, OF courso was unbounied aud many OF
them had on not opy the regulation BIrthodi medal.
which the french scuptors face is cut in relief
thing like cross between Louis Napole aud Gsorgs
Washington but Also slverplated images Of the great
Statue pedestal foundation and all.
Once the isanl they wandered over the muddy
ramparts good Of the Goddess on all sides.
The platform Is Sui there aud the chairs pi Cd
up, still vet. against OF the inner fort walls The
Goddess ready of course be unveiled Thursday
but work on hama,erlng odd bolts .ne made, and
odd rvets on the outside, Will be gopg for
the next three four weeks. III II d,zen men
hanging yesterday by life lines from the neck and hand
Of the figure and tho familiar din OF the hammers the
copper plates could heart the siragglins line
OF the NOrtH Atlantic squadron
guard OF twelve men with a lieutenant and ser
geant stationed on thp island I. urs lay with
orders to stay there mouth The Diet al g from the
5th Artillery, Company X. IL may be relieved soon,
however. by larger force One Of tie posted 40
sentry the top Of tue celestial TO prevent via tors from
getting inside the statue Big ieces Of iron fall coniin-
ualy h. and the climb to the top ami our the little
balcony around the Goddess torch Is really dgugrroas,
tho agh entlcing.
Bedows Island will bs popular resort, doubt, for
stran.ers and New fOraers en wlo want TO set at
perfect outline of York Bay 1t, tributary
rivers the dense black patches OF cities winch. sfAr
as the reach iue their banks. Tne stegn
ers flOrsncr and Jud Peld Will make rims every day,
naH hourly, usual tie Island Tor nof ID ht least,
and pIobsb.y, II the travel Is good, until tnrstinas
The Minnesots lrf hrr xncnorage ground on Bedl0ws
island yesterday, breaking The line IL the men-ofwar
about the mldl- TIE rest OF the shi hal their guns
still out toward the island aud will probably stay TO
another salute. when the Goddess lighted
| aud the fireworks set on.
Except Bedlo~ VS. Island the suggestions OF Thurs
days ceeoraoa are Rapidly DIS sppearng The bunting
put up In New York almost ruined IN thr rain and
uist and of looked ba lly Thursday niRnt
that 1t taken down The French ticoors ,re
also dspp great numbers Tna decor ON
the ity Hall all down yesterday NOR lng Those
the Post Office the Mail st. side left oUt in
the wet day longer Up Broadway and in the Bowery
will probably be nothing to be seen but the stars aud
stripes
Cene S;oIe basy yesterday settling accounts
for the land parade He thought at least 2oOoO
men al take part IL and said surprised. On
the whole, that tue marching and alsnhsnt were so
good in the ui and rain He hal received eongIau-
lstory disIItcI. also one OF regrets, fiOm GoyornW
| Stoneman or Calitornia