Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-20
Chicago Happy Again
For ST Has Her Own Arson
at Home.
A TOWN ABLAzB WITH FIREWORKS

And Nois, with Rejoicing Cheers-A Great
Throng at the Railway Station to Greet
the Renowned GIobe-Trotters, Who Are
Escorted Through the streets at the
Head of a observation-disclosures at the
Palmer.
CHICAGO. April 20.-When the Chicago
and All America base ball teams stepped off
the train from the east at 6:3j p. m. last even
ing, in this city, they had completed the cir
cult of the globe. The tourists met with
grand ovation, thousands of people thronging
the station to catch glimpse of the famous
athletes. 1t was after O'Clock when the car
riages containing the players wheeled into
line for the grand parade through the bust
ness district of the city. Many thousands of
people lined the curbstones, and the progress
through the streets was attended by
the greatest enthusiasm Fireworks
and red fire Illuminated the sky
throughout the line of march, which was
participated in by all the uniformed amateur
base ball clubs in the city, the athletic clubs
generally and large number of bicyclists
headed by bands of music The great pro
cession marched past the city and county
building and all the newspaper offices, the
latter being serenaded in turn
When the column wheeled into Wabash
avenue there was great uproar. The win
dows of the business buildings were filed
with faces, and many venturesome men sat
out upon the edges. The sidewalks were
choked with people. At Monroe street a
great skyrocket was fired by a man who
knew how to fire such things This pro-
voked another outburst of cheering. While
the enthusiasm was at its height fire engine,
a hose cart and n truck dashed west on
Monroe street with their gongs changing
above the roar OF the bands and the
cheers of the crowd. The man with the sky
rockets saw his chance and touched off an
other screamer. The rocket shot over the
heads OF the firemen. who moved their he'll
NETS in acknowledgment. At one time Wa
bash avenue, from jackson to Washington,
was stream Of fire. Balls of colored fire
fell against the buildings, while rockets and
squibs and bombs exploded above the roofs.
Boys ran along the columns bearing sticks of
red fire, and every few moments a fountain
of sparks would burst from the center of the
line
The scene at the station on the arrival of
the globe-trotters was a remarkable one
tiray-haired men and young and pretty
women were there 1t was terrific crush
When the train rolled in thirty musicians
played Home Again" The engineer thrust
his black face out of the cab window and
sruiled. Then roar went up from the crowd.
Arson had stepped off the train. Ii was a
great moment in his life Moisture gathered
IN his eyes and he could scarcely speak. A
score of men rushed toseize his hand. The old
man houed SIOila5 and cha
but he couldn't speak with any coher-
ence, The band roared with greater vigor,
the fireman of the locomotive set his big bell
to changing, and the shouting of the crowd
grew so uproarious that the noise became
deafening. Men with purple badges on their
breasts and the depot policemen cut a lane
through the multitude, and through this ave-
nue. Anson walked with his face wrinkled in
a hard, ri id smile. Then one by one the rest
of the players, who had gone round the
globe, elbowed their wav into the waiting
room of the station. Pfeffer and RYAN,
in high silk hats, We're loudly cheered
Then came Tom Daily in a light over
coat, with the tall and symmetrical Tener at
his heels. Burns with his silver-headed cane,
and Sullivan, with his face split all out of
shape by hideous grin, walked beside Bald
via. who was chewing something and shak-
ing hands with everybody. The All-Ameri-
css, in light overcoats and in full dress, strug-
gled through The crowd the best they could
Ward was almost swept away from his com
panions by the fide which seemed to run
| from the iron gates through the big doors
and out into the mud of Polk street The
cheering became more vociferous every mo-
ment, and when the well-known faces of the
players appeared among the heads outside
the station the uproar was Incredible Po-
hcemen fought to clear the way TO the car
| riages which were waiting to receive the
tourists, but they might just as well have
tried to push back the OH beach combers of
the Atlantic, Through the crowd the play
ers struggled until their collars and neckties
were all awry. When the crush was great
est a gnarled band came over the top of a
mans head, and voice exclaimed to An
son:
How are you, papaF
The hand belonged to "Old Silver Flint,
and it was seized not only 10y Arson but by
half dozen men who were spelling to
squeeze anything b.
The procession came to an end at the
Palmer house, where the BANQUET was
spread and the hall decorated with the
flag of each nation the boys had Wis
| tied in their tour. Here Mayor Crei.er was
tuc picStuutS anu lie was nanNpi and
| surrounded by couple of hundred of Chi
Cages best citizens. In front of Mayor
Creiger was a large piece of confectionery
| representing fountain. On the top of this
were eighteen little candy men in fun uni.
form and in regular playing position. En-
bems of the national sport were every where.
Even in the soup the little pastry S; icks were
| miniature bats and balls
Mayor Cregier welcomed the base ballists
| home, and A q. Spalding followed with a
review OF the trip around the world. He
| was loudly cheered. Arson made a speech
The Prince of Wales, he said, was a nice
chap, and he took liking to him. If he
| ever comes over here" said Anse, you bet
We will do the square thing" The boys had
been dined and wined by earls, dukes and
lords, and everything else
Speeches were made by ex-Mayor Harri.
son and several other gentlemen, and it was
early in the morning before the banqueters
sought their homes.