Evening journal., 1892-10-11
FIRE FETED COLUMBUS.
A Brilliant Pyrotechnic Display
on the Brooklyn Bridge.
NIAGARA REPRODUCED IN FLAMES.

MAANhlNA hDL hOOOOuD IN uAIlLot
Every Coien Of Vantage Crowded with
Dense Masses OF Humanity to See the
Dazzling sight-Neariy Half a Million
visitors in the city
NEW YORK, oct 1.-THE city today is
literally crowded with visitors from all
parts of the country, and it is computed
that fully 100000 visitors are in the city
Nearly all the hotels are full, and unless
rooms have been engaged in advance tran.
sient customers find considerable difficulty
in securing accommodations.
Ex-Presidont Hayes and his daughter,
Miss Fanny Hayes, arrived at the Fifth
Avenue hotel and were registered from Ere.
mont, o. Mr.. Hayes shortly sent word to
the committee on reception, who waited
upon him in his parlor The announce
meut is made that President Harrison will
endeavor TO be in the city for a short time
on Wednesday, but that he must hurry
back to Washington to the bedside of his
wife.
Word was also received that Secretary OF
State Foster had consented TO respond to
the toast, "The United Statesn With this
information came the statement from the
committee of one hundred that at the ban.
quet the health of President Harrison will
be drunk, Vice President Morton acknowl
edg.ng the courtesy and explaining the
cause Of the presidents absence from the
banquet.
Ex-president Cleveland and party, after
viewing the parade Of pupils yesterday
afternoon, returned TO the country resi-.
dence Of Mr. E. G. Benedict, at Greenwich,
Conn.
Magnificent Fireworks.
Thousands upon thousands of pairs OF
eyes witnessed on the New York and
Brooklyn bridge last night a pyrotechnic
exhibition of uneXcelled splendor. The
scene from The Tribune tower was gor
geous, lurid, wonderful
AT s o'clock, when the cars on the great
structure had ceased running, all thnt could
be seen was Il string of electric lights and
the dim outline of the towers backgrounded
by the dense black Of night Far above
the twinkling stars shed no light; below the
moving lights on river craft threw but little
radiance ON the dark waters
Suddenly there was a sound as of distant
thunder, and a hundred detonating shells
announced the commencement of the even.
ing programme. Then there was blaze
of light which lit up the entire bridge, liz
the moving spectacles on the water and
showed the crowded mass of humanity on
land The heavens were aglOw as though
by reflection of great cOnlagration.
Slowly the glow died away, and the towers
of the bridge cast great black shadows on
the flowing water as Of giant hand laid
upon them.
From the New York tower appeared in
fiery figures "ll92 - and from the tower on
the other side "ls92n blazed forth Then
from the summit Of either tower blazed
a great and magical light, blue at FIRST,
changing to blood red, dyeing q strange,
unearthly tint the connecting span of the
two cities, the ships and the buildings
From the river came the sound of whistles
and bells, loud and sonorous, that mingled
with the applause Of the sight seeing peo
pie, carrying above the city n confused and
mulled roar ''n- ro 800
Screens OF Roman dust followed bursting
shells; screaming eagles of fire mingled
with rockets and aerial sheafs and showers
of sparks, until the whole ended in the
golden shower fac simile OF Niagara cover.
ing the bridge from tower TO tower, reals.
tic and wonderful
The crowds chat Witnessed the spectacle
were beyond precedent Il seemed "a.
though all the people of the great city had
rushed like q great wave to the river side
filing docks and piers and boats, swarm
ing riggings, streets, wagons, everything
and everywhere. The windows, roofs and
fire escapes Of buildings all over the down
town district were black with spectators
wherever a sight Of the bridge could be Oh
tanned there were people in numbers, whC
crowded and pushed, fought and scram
bled for the better places. For hours TIA,
people hurried toward the southern part o
the city, and many were still on their way
when the spectacle was at an end.
The Naval Parade.
The musical part Of the Columbian cele
braton was begun last night, when S. G
pratt's cantata 1.-THE Triumph OF Colum
bus, was given at Carnegie Music hall
Chaunoey NJ. Depew, without any intro
duction, addressed the audience. At TIN
conclusion Of the address "The Dream O
| Columbus was rendered; then the "Coun
| Gil Of Salamanca" followed by Queen lisa
/ bella at Her Court "The Voyage AN,
the finale, which was a grand triumpha
march and reception. In part third whel
/ Columbus and his boy, Siego, find them
selves in want, weary and travel torn IN
recitation in song, "Oh Give Me Bread,
was very finely rendered isabella
Prayer and the chorus Of "The Land. tn
Land, was received with great applause
4 National Congregational Council.
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct 1.-THE triennial ma
tional council OF the Congregations