Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-01
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. JEFF ON HIS TRAVELS. Hailed By The Stars And
 Bars. THE EIGHT HOUR MOVEMENT. Thousands Will Go Out At
 Chicago. 4 GREAT FIRE AT BAL TIM0RE The Losses Over Half A
 Million.
A GREAT FIRE AT BAL TIMORE
The Losses Over Half A
 Million.


a Confederate Veterans Greet the Chief of the Lost Cause at Atlanta.
 ATLANTA, Ga., April 30.-Arrangements for the reception of Jefferson Davis in Atla1- ts are on grand scale and it has been the talk of the entire State for days past. The city early this morning began to put on it's
 holiday attire and by noon the red, white and blue was to be seen on every hand While the national flags largely predominate, the stars and bars are by no means incon- spicuoos and pictures of Confederate chief tains are everywhere to be seen. Every train into the city to-day has been loaded and the presence of at least one hundred thousand strangers is looked for to o-morrow. Although the train bringing him and the re- eeption committee was not due until 2:45,
 long before people began to gather in the vi
 cinity of the Union depot. By 2 o'clock the
 throng in that vicinity was so dense that it
 could be approached only with difficulty,
 while the streets through which MT. Davis
 was to pass were likewise thronged. For
 hours the crowds thus stood and during the season of waiting more Confederate talk was
 indulged in than has been heard in Atlanta in many years. The sentiments expressed were naturally those of regret and illustrated
 the fact that the southerners are still loyal to the memory of the lost cause. Their veneration for MT. Davis was expressed in
 many ways and young and old seemed to de- light in showing it. At 2:30 o'clock the Confederate Veterans association, several hundred strong, were drawn up in line i'll front of the depot. Soon afterwards col ored band appeared and marched up and down the line playing "Dixie," which called forth cheers from the veterans. At 330 the special train bearing MT. Davis and party and easily distinguished by it's gay decora- tions was seen approaching the depot. This utes At 3.45 Mir. Davis emerged from the depot supported on one side by Governor Mcdaniel and upon the other by Mayor Hillyer. They hurried across the sidewalk and into an open barouche drawn by four handsome gray horses and beauti fully decorated with flowers. They had hardly entered the carriage before the crowd gave vent to it's feelings in the prolonged shout which used to be dubbed "the rebel yell, D but which is really the style of ap- plause peculiar to the southern people from time immemorial. Mir. Davis acknowledged the greeting by rising and lowing to the people with & smile his face.
 Many veterans in the crowd rushed toward the carriage, one of them bearing Confed- crate flag in his hand. but they were stopped by the mounted police who were keeping the way clear for the carriage which was at once driven rapidly on it's way followed by others bearing the reception committee. Mir. Davis was very much fatigued and at his own request the ceremonies attending his reception were materially curtailed. The streets through which he was driven were lined with school children, some, six thou sand in number, each child's hand full of flowers. As the carriage bearing the ex- president appeared the flowers were cast be- fore it and the street became literally lined
 with flowers. Upon reaching the residence of Mrs. Hill, where he will be entertained, MT. Davis immediately sought much needed rest and the crowd soon after dispersed. A great day is looked for omorrow.