The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-02


which poured from the park, those in the
rear OF the broken sidewalk kept pushing
on until it seemed impossible that many
should not be siiiled to death even II they
escaped death from being trampled upon.
When the news OF the accident had been
communicated to those in the rear and
they had stopped the showing process, it
was found that half dozen persons had
been seriously injured, great number
bruised, but no one killed. None OF the
injured will die.
The crowd at Union Square was, ii any
thing, greater than yesterday. Inspector
Steers aud his 3)J policemen had all they
could do to keep the immense throng in
order. The stands, every window facing
the Square, the roofs OF surrounding build.
ings and the sidewalks were crowded and
packed with a mas OF humanity. The
seats ON the Fourth avenue side Of the
Square, from Fourteenth to Seventeenth
streets, were free TO women aud children
but long before IL was time for the parade
to Start they were crowded. Many of the
people came us early rs and 4 O'Clock in
order to secure seats. At . clock ii was
Impossible 20 get from one part OF the
Square to another, aud when once one got
into the crowd there they had to stay.
PRESIDENT HARRISON ~ MS BNRDucHe,
drawn by five horses and headed by n
squad OF mounted police, accompanied by
Nice.President Morton, Col. Cruger and
Lieut.. Judson, United States army, drove
up to the Madison Square reviewing stand
at 1910 O'Clock. Ex.Presdents Hayes
and Cleveland, Secretaries Proctor, Tracy,
Window and Rusk. Gen. Sherman and
Russell b. Harrison had previously arrived.
Others on the stand were Gen. ]. NJ. Var
num- Gov. Burleigh, Of Maine, and staff
OF eight officers aud six aides; Brigadier-
Generals II. NJ. Sprague and John Harper,
and Fred Douglass, who received q cheer
as he entered the stand, and Senator Glib
son, Of Maryland.
Mayor Grant, with the body OF aides
who had been waiting at Twenty.iith
street, then stepped forward and presented
the President with the address, inclosed
in Il cylinder OF repousse silver.
The Mayor then took his place on the
stand beside the President and the big pa
rade began TO pass by.
TnE FIRST ACCIDhNr,
The first accidcn, reported In connection
with the great industrial parade occurred
shortly after noon on Fourth avenue and
Fifty.ninth street, where one OF the floats
was wrecked by coming in contact with
an overhanging electric light wire. The
float was known rs the ARTISTS Car, aud
had upon II two large psdcs'als aad a tri.
umphal arch twenty-five feet high. On the
pcdestals were seated about twenty Young
girls dressed ia alegorical costumes. As
the car passed throu gh Fiity.ninth street
the arch was caught up by the wirc cross
ing the avenue and wrecked, the fragments
being rewn all over the sidewalk. The
young girls who had been seated upon the
car jumped quickly and all escaped with
slight injuries The wrecked car was
abandoned in the street.
THE SUCCESS or rnE MtLIr ny PAoENNr.
There Is everywhere heard the highos
possible praise Tor the successful manner
In which the monster military pageant
was handled yesterday. Never in the his
tory OF the country except on the occasion
Of the final review OF the army in Wash.
| ington at the close OF the war, were 80
many men in rank, nearly 5000 uni
| formed troops being in line. Mnjor-Cicn
oral Schoiield's orders were carried on
| with military cxac.ncss ani every detail
4 fNAANAiA hAAANWA NlAAl VI ANlANs hFNIIlt
| the large number oi men aud the iminenQ
crowds that throngcd the streets, their
was but one delay OF any moment Ia pass
/ ing the reviewing stand AMI that brio
resting spell. was welcome relief 20 the
reviewing party In the six hour duty i'm
posed upon IL. AZ President Harrison
rode along tho line OF march up broadway
and Fifth avenue from Wall TO Twenty.
/ Ill ssNsa .
both sides by solid walls OF sol
dicrs, sight that impressed hin
moro than oil other features OF
the celebration with n sense Of the might
ol the country. OF mlssycncss andstrengih
that could not be overtlrown. IL was eX
pcctcd that New York aud Pennsylvania
would turn ont great number Of men,
aud they fulfilled this expectation. New
Jersey aud Connecticut surprised all by
doing more than had been looked for. Bu
the State OF Ohio, considering everything
carried OF the honofs with her nearly
1000 well drilled men In line under th,
command Of the Governor Of the State
kentucky Missouri, Michigan, Louisiana
aud Florida all received high compliment
for their handsome displays Gov. Me
Emery and Gen. Bcauregnrd led tia
Louisiana troops and were much observed
Gov. Luce, OF Michigan, was personally
complimcnicd by the President. IL va
occasion for uniayorablc comment that th'
great States Of Indiana aud Illinois wen
unrcprcscnicd In the military parade
Coy. lloyey, accompanied by g. W
Fairbanks anl Acknowledgement Mich
cner, were present, bat unaccompanied By
a sin gle company. The sole representative
Of Illinois was John u. Drake. Why Ill,
not Chicago send one Of H. splendid req
mcnts OF militia2 was asked. IL woui,
have been patriotic attention on tho par
OF its wealthy merchants TO have paid thl
necessary expenses. Many amusing Incl
dents occurred In the crush. bat the pco
plo were good naturcd and put up will
the inconvenience. There WIS no case o
extonion, but on the contrary, many IN
stances Of generous accommodation. Man,
citizens from the State and the West wcr
indebted 10 the proprietor OF the llotc
Brunswick for the privilege OF witnossin
aud participating Ia the events Of the day
who would otherwise have been disap
pointed. GA the other hand, tho Com
mlleo Of Arrangements are being scvercl
censurcd. The World Is especially seven
in It's criticism. Tho banquet receive
universal praise. Tho Tribune says Il wa
tho GROWING glory VI the celebration.
Another chicago Crush.
CmoAoo, H., May lat the time Of III
groatcrush and panic on the Lake front la'
night, a similar scene on smaller seal
was being enacted near Lincoln Park, o
the North Eide. When the pyroiochni
display in the park was concluded the i'm
Incnsc crowd surged westward ON Mort