The morning call., 1891-04-26

Short formed bis mounted men In two lines,
through which the crowd had to pass, thus
assisting materially in keeping the crowd in
check.
Before 10 o'clock the crowds commenced to
thin somewhat, thousands, finding that there
was no chance OF entering the. Pavilion except
at great discomfort 10 themselves, vending their
way homeward.
MANY YET IN WAITING.
At 10;45 O'clock, while there was yet quite a
number Of people In line. General Dickinson or
dered the doors closed. Sergeant Nash formed
his men across the yestiOule, preventing further
ingreSs, the main door was closed and the recep-
tlOn was over. Chief Crowley, Captain Short,
Sergeant Spillane and others Of the police force
say that in all illeir experience they nrver saw
such crowd or tremendous crush as there was
when tile doors of the Pavilion were opened to
admit tile general public.
Wien the crowd from the south side OF the
entrance made rush ii was driven back by The
prlice. Herman BaZnausky, when requested to
go back by Officer W. ii. Williams, became
abusive and finally struck the officer. He was
arrested ana taken to The new Cliy Hall Station
In the patrOl- wagon and charged With battery.
Two young men giving the names OF John
Cavanaugh and john Casteegan were ARE >ted
IN tile crowd 10y detectives Dillon aud Crockett
on suspicion OF stealing damond-pln from a
nian's scarf. As The PIN WAS not found on them,
they were charged with yagrancy.
NORTH SIDE OF THE ENTRANCE.
Tie crowd noTth Of the Larkin-Street entrance
was smaller uD TO the time OF tn. arrival OF Tie
procession than on Tie Sonlh side. ana II was
much less noisy aud restless. In fact, 1t stood
until O'Clock, whrn 1t had Increased to 5000.
Thsn II lost all control under the hre of cricN ers,
burning of red-hre and trampiHg and ehamDtag
at the bits of the hundred horses mounted by
police.
Tic smoke from sky-rockets and other pyro-
technics WIS binding and sutfocdilng for twenty
minutes while the Presidential party was being
escorted into the building aud the troops
formed again. With The increase OF spectators
the number of police in the Gordon In
creased from 100 to 200. and to their vigilance
and the good humor OF Tue crowd is due The
pauctty OF accidents and thetts.
Vel good nature was proved the rule by the
invarlabe executions Sometimes the police
would find a ''platn civilian very obstrcper-
character TO handle, and many had TO be
managed summarily. People standing In the
vicinity of the northeast corner Of The Pavilo on
al 8 40 e'ciock were considerably amused at he
request OF young man TO hts lady companion
that she should stand still "lhere," while he
went ok into the crowd 10 lick some one who
had objected 10 being pushed into the gutter
ATTEMPT AT PoCKETPICKING.
AT time a commotlOn was caused by the
arrest Of a young man Tor attempting TO pick the
pocket OF MIS-. JOIN f. Mitchell. She claims
that lie had his hand III her pocket, when she
seized 1t. The young man gave the name Of
J. A. Givens, claiming to be pain er by trade.
He Is mere boy, but claims TO be ten-day old
husband His arrest was made on tie new City
Hall Park avenue. GlyelS lives at 775 Foisom
street.
From O'Clock until $50 the Larkin- street
Railroad did not attempt 10 carry passengers,
but soon the people began TO pour out on
The GrOye-sreet side they started from the In
teTSectiOn OF Grove and LRrkin and ran leSu-
larry aud frequently north.
The Post LeayenwOrth line opened up in a
half hour after aud was Sonn carrying through
The crowd. From 10 800 O'Clock the crowds
did not seem TO diminish, but from then until IL
O'Clock they rapidly decreased