New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-22
GENERAL HARRISON LEA YES HOME.
OFF FOR MIDDLE BASS ISLAND.
THOUSANDS CHEER HIN ALONG THE JOURNEY
10 RLsr FROM THE LABOR OF THE CAMPAIGN.


10 RLsr FROM THE LABOR OF THE CAMPAIGN.
tHr rELEoRArH TO THE TRIBUNE
Indianapolis, Aug. 21.-Genersl Harrisons de-
parture for Middle Bass Island was Is quiet as the
Restocking standard bearer of tho Republican party
could desire. II raining heavily a. 1t bad been
all through the night, when the General accompanied
By his wife, was driven in the family carriage TO
small station in the neighborhood OF bis home ~
O'Clock Al the station be was Joined by ns'rict
Judge william A. Woods and wife, and Samuel Miner'
the young man who goes with him as private secre-
tsry Within a moment or two after tho arrival OF tho
party at tho station the regular morning passenger
train leaving the city at rs O'Clock came along
General Harrison had declined no less than four ones
Of private for bis use during the trp, out IN
spite of his protests tho railroad company had atacheu
an extra coach, the doors of which were locked but
opened to the Harrison party when they boarded
the train Definite information as to the time oil tho
Generals departure had boon withheld from the pub
lc and consequently there were few persons At the
depot
II was his desire 10 avoid demonstrations along the
ne but somehow doubtless through the railroad teie
graph Offices information Of his coming preceded him
along his route. and at the FIRST town where the train
stopped Noblcsville only twenty miles distant from
Indianapolis, a crowd waiting At the station To
cheer him he passed Twenty miles further Al
kokomo, a crowd Of hundreds Of railroad mon aho
labores had gathered to greet him Their continued
cheers brought him TO the platform OF the car whee
he shook hands with those who came forward Out
he made address " hen the train stopped al the
shops OF tho Lake Erie and Western Just OUTSIDE OF
Peru. hundreds Of the smoke begrmed workers en-
piOyed IN the company shops came Out 10 cheeI MIN
General Harrison stepped down from bis car among
them and shook hands with each Of the men AZ the
Peru station there thousand people awaiting
his arrival and for q few moments the General heh
reception in the depot waiting. room. Al Wabash ana
Fort Wayne he was also greeted by crowds, who con
tented themselves with cheering him and shaAihs
While awaiting the arrival of Their train at Peru 1
q tram ON the Lake Erie and Western brought l,OoV
e s asnG NotntSssdng the
difference IN their poli cal RrocIv,es . MI npss
shouting General Hsrisons name The General LOON
tho SIT good naturally and shook hands WIN aoOu.
ono half the crowd when the arrival Of his train pu'
From S / Peru to Fort wayne, nty.1 miles, tho "trip
furnishing its CROW d. to satisfy whom the General ap
peared on tho rear platform In the mesnume ,. s1e
,ns and the lad es moved game OF euchre. Gen.
ersi Harrison read the newspapers during most OF
At Fort Wayne dninscar was attached 70 t tno
n, but the party being well provided WIN a.m"
s,ration here and persons at the depot were In lg
norance Of the Generals presence until the aEi.d
bands with the few that were on the platform S9d
then walked back and form exercising himsen Until
'N1 From Fort v awe 10 Antwerp the train made ex
ceent tine. crowd OF about 200 hs COZ Iii -,
and flags were conspicuous throughout the viuaee
and tie General honored with cannon salute pI,
the Stop was too short for speech-makng from ms
depots At Defiance several hundred had aaseI S 30
and c. A Flccknger, member OF the state boalT ~
Public Works briefly addressed the Oeheia VI 9 y
OF the citizens and introduced m as me next
dent TO which the General replied saying 49,
Gentlemen am very much obliged to you Tor 'h'
,.cenon: YOU will excuse AIN sure, for n"t sueinPS
ing TO make any speech This evidence Of your f'ieno
feeling is gratifying We were intending to rave
,odsy IN ouetness and confident you will conform
to our wishes that respect by allowing me 70 sA5 p"
/ q How DO you dor and Good bye
As the train sped onward passing Napoleon ara
Maumee City the crowds grew larger ana m1ro e ~,
thsIastc, until at r..e5 SS and the so1 train
. stopped al station several squares peiotc
reaching the Union Depot Here the committee on
reception met the party ana esc9rrea ts nm In sin
r r,e sls stood GOO Veterans Of the late Who
saued and checred the General as ne 1 no:on at
he satcyay' and the veterans marched In review
While This was going on a crowd Of 10000 was push
Ing and GnssSf s n there but The committee
though best 10 avoid the jam WIN Genera an"
Mrs. tn and s ' cumm
the veterans and the band, the procession uloNeo
through the principal streets OF me Guy 70 e
the General and Mrs. Harrison are 10 be until tomor
/ row. The demonstrations along the route were very
enthusiastic.
Unless there IA a change in his plans General Har-
rison will not return indianapolis until DAY or
two before September 10, when his old regiment VIII
hold reunion al Clayton Indisna- rs Is nj
,aiion 10 70 out Of The city fRa he will accept during
TIE campaign During his absence from The CRY Ten
eal Harrison will be troubled with any more OF MS
correspondence than IS Of such urgent lmPorsancg a. Z,
10 require his personal attention such lctes ss ~ ~
N him bnt the others will be given whatever a'ten-
ton Is needed By W. II. Il. Miller, his law partner