Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-02-10
LAST And BEST,
The Peoples Parade on
Saturday Evening.
ALL OTHERS ECLIPSED BY 1T
In Enthusiasm, Display, Number or
Men In Line, and Spectators.
FULLY THIRTY THOUSAND Peo.
PIE ON TIE STREET.
a Wagon burned Up.-A pi.farber
bsEded In Hall.
ALL OTHERS ECLIPSED BY 1T
FULLY THIRTY THOUSAND PEo.
PIE ON TIE STREET.
a Wagon Burned Up.-A pi.tarber
landed In Hail.

people Of this city upheld and an
proved, that doubt was swept away
by a glance at the brilliant spectacle
on East Temple Street, while .be
Peoples Party thousands were
marching slong the streets, to the
Music of dozen bands and many
drum corps.
There was n demonstration on
friday evening. TIE oLlberals,,
hao a perate, whose PRINCIPAL
FEATURES were disorder, non.resi-
dents, and fireworks, with respec.
table number of spectators, Satur-
day nights demonstration was
July three times as large, both AS to
the number Of spectators and the
men in line, who were bona-fide
residents of Salt Lake, with the ex-
cepton of the Ogden Band, who
held place in the column as hon
ored guests. The most excellent
order was maintained by the
marchers, and to their shouts of
the names OF the Peoples candi-
dates, and their huzzas, the vast as
semhlage of spectators responded
with the heartfelt cheers, and from
the commencement to the close of
tue proceedings the most unbounded
enthusiasm prevailed.
a careful observation gives the
estimate Of the number Of specta-
tors at not les than 25,OO0. while
the number in the parade was as
certained by actual count to be
44l2.
There waE e little delay in start
ing The procession, the head of
which formed at the corner of East
Temple and North Temple streets.
This was because the number in
line was grelter than was first an
I ticipated, and divisions had to be
moved back over the hill for room.
Throughout the whole proceed
! ings all went merrily. But enc
I mlshap of any note occurred, and
/ that was the burning of a fireworks
I wagon. When near the Emporium
/ corner someone fired into one OF the
I wagons, and IN an instant it was
all ablaze, and panic ensued for a
brief space. Red fire lit the scene,
and the bursting of bombs ard the
I exploding of rockets l,lade n great
I din, while the display was awfully
Z grand, Those who were in the
I wagon sprang out to save them
selves, and escaped with slight
burns. The horses became frightened
and started of. The driven MIR.
John Harmon, heroicalIy remained
at his post Of duty, and devoted his
! energies 70 keeping the plugging
animals under control. After going
/ nearly half a block several men
from the column seized the animals,
and they were released from the
/ wagon and the fire distinguished.
! During the march mud and
! stones were thrown at the men by
hOodlums, but nc one was seriously
hurt. One fellow was more prom
I inent than his associates in endea-
( voring TO create n disturbance, and
struck short, stoutly-built n-arshe-
on the side of the head The little
man was on hsri, however, and
with a well-iiirected blow from his
fist, sent the assailant sprawling
! into the mud.
! Another interruption occurred 4
little below the Walker House. Ii
was made by drunken individual
rushing in between the cavalry,
blowing tin horn, and yelling, Il
can whip any man or set of men
that belong to the Peoples Party"
He was repeatedly ordered from the
ranks, but refused TO 90, aud
policeman appeared and gave chase
TO the now retreahng bully, who
ran into the crowd below tho steps
of the Walker House where he
was caught by the policeman. In
stantly o cry went forth from the
crowd, "To the rescue.' Stimuli
taneously one OF the cavalrymen
shouted, enforce the city ordi-
nanceio and dozen men from the
line made q dash toward the side
walk. For a moment conflict
I seemed imminent, but the crowd
decided not TO attempt TO take the
prisoner from the officer. Some one
called out, owe were left unmOles-
ted by them last night, and II any
one from our ranks disturbs the
peace tonight, let him BE handled"
This, with an order from Judge
Powers, who was present, to allow
the police TO do their duty, soon put
an end TO the disorder. The dis
turber was taken TO the City Hall,
/. where he gave his name as J. /.
, Merrill, and sea for his appearance.
= AL day long careful preparations
: were being made for the great spec
) tacle Of lifetime in Salt Lake City.
= The weather was all that could be
desired, and early in the evening
. the streets were crowded with
masses OF enthusiastic people.
Business was generally suspended
throughout the city, and all those
parts not contiguous TO the place of
gathering ore an air of loneliness.
But East Temple Street presented n
vast sea of human faces. The houses
and business places Of members of
the Peoples Party were beautifully
decorated with the stars and stripes,
the display exceeding that of the
evening previous in the profusion
OF national flags and har-
moBy Of arrangements, and the
magnificent exhibit of the national
colors had an inspiring effect, and
as the crowds gathered they filed
the air with constant cheering In
every direction business houses and
private residences were ornamented
with chintse lanterns, and illumi-
mated with many colored lights, and
from dark until the marchers
dispersed, there was one
continuous glare from the
numerous bOnfires and the
burning of fireworks of all kinds.
Just after nine O'Clock the bugle
was sounded on the heights Of Capt.
tol Hill, and soon after the cavalry
were seen descending that eminence
into the head of East Temple
Street, the line stretching over the
hill and out of sight. 1t was with
difficulty that the advance guard
made room for the approaching
column, which seemed to
} come in never-ending stream.
The sight was beyond description.
A blaze of light and glory assailed
the eye from every quarter. Red
lights flashed from the top of all
high buildings, while bonfires
burne1 in the street below. The
fiery tableaux from the top of the
Temple was one of the granJest
! sights imaginable. A continuous
stream of rockets and Roman can