The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-07-28
THURSDAY, JULY %, 1892.
ACROSS THE CONTINENT,
FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN.
Scraps from Our Notebook Made
on a Six Weeks Jaunt Across
the Continent, on the Pa
cific Coast, and in the
Great Northwest.
PART EUI RITZ.

We were up by times on the morn
INC of May 24th, after our arrival III
san Francisco at $50 O'Clock the
night before. \ complimentary eX-
cur~iom ride on the bay had been plan
ned ior the edltorial party, and the
boat was to leave her deck at $50
sharp. There were about 100 ladies
and gentlemen composing the National
Editorial Association delegation and
the pleasures promised by day spent
on the bay were sufficient to attract
them in full force The large and
elegant steamer jkiah had been char
tered for the occasion hv Mr.. VIM
Il. Hearst, proprietor Of the san Fran
cisco Daiiv Er0n,iRcr, the leading pape:
nn the Pacific coast, and it need not
be stated That such courtesy and kind
ness was iully appreciated and greatly
enjoyed. We were out until about six
O'Clock =. m, an elegant lunch being
served on the boat. This was given
by Mrs. Hopkins-Scarlcs. | will here
appropriate the following from the
Daiiy RcpoH's account Of the days
exercises and festivities
The pleasures of an outing on the
bay proved irresistible, and long before
the hour named the waiting-rOom was
crowded and hundreds were standing
outside. The Park band, to the num-
her of thirty, and Il detachment of
Battery y, Second Artillery, number
ing twenty, mingled with the crowd.
their bright unlt3rms making the as
semh..aaGc a picturesque one. The
detachment of artillery was under
command.of Lieutenant Westphal.
About S:4j the ikiah. with all her
colors flying, steamed into the dock.
She was one mass Of bunting, and flags
flew from every availlng place. The
railing on the lower and upper decks
was covered with blue bunting on
which were white stars, and the cabins
were tcstooncd with flags and flowers.
The ladies cabin was bower ofroscs
over the mirror was the word wei
come" neatly executed i'll flowers on
Il moss ground. The whole ship was
most artistically decorated, and re-
Elected great credit on Captain Van
Pclt, Colonel Mention and the ships
grew. who wtie at work on it all O.
yesterday.
\ TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Wen all the cNcursiOniSts had GOT
Oh the steamer Governor Markham
kept them waiting for nearly quarter
Of an hour Member. of the artillery
were stationed alon. the road to pass
The signal when his Excellency should
come i'll sight. This was necessary
Is 4 salute WAS to be fired as soon as
he reached the wharf On the upper
deck OF the steamer The Park band wa.
stationed and Hail to the Chief
was to be played rs the Governor and
sail walked ON board. To see the
display nearly everybody on board
ccowedd onto the upper deck and from
there Il full view of the soldiers stand:
iug nj rest, the trowning cannon ant
the approaching guhcrnatorial party
was had.
Between the dock in which thu
JEiaL lay and the one in which the
TamaIpais was tied up there is small
wharf. 1t runs ont 10 Il point about
s.N feet wide. and on this Lieutenant
Wcstphal had planted his gun. Tho
piece was loaded and all was ready
t. fire the first shot the moment
the Governors coming was an.
noUucCd. Presently one of the mer
came running with the news that the
Governor was ut the outer gate anC
the next moment the cannon doomed
What then followed threw dampel
over the whole scene. The piece was
run forward. the artillerymen on the
lett spOuCed il out, the cartridge was
inserted and the man on the right
rammed il home. He withdrew the
hammer. but did not step back far
enough. Ills left arm was swinging
carelcsslv to and fro and was over the
muZZle when the word :. Fire." rang
out. The next moment there was a
shrek from the steamer as hand
went flying out into the bay. while the
unfortunate artilleryman lay wr1hing
on the dock.
He was 4 Notwithstanding spectacle
and the ladies on the Ikiah had to
turn away their heads and groan. The
mans coat sleeve was completely gone
and the blood was pouring from the
remains Of his hand. His face was
blackened and burned and gashed in
Il dozen places. His eyebrows and
muStache were buAnt of. and alto