St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-06
THE REPUBLICAN PARADE.
1t Was Very Fair, but Disappoint'
ing in Many Respects.

ing III MANY respects.
The Republican parade of last night
would have been a success had not so
many of the marchers been callow
youths who will not have the felicity of
voting for many year to come. The
astute managers of the parade had
dressed the boys up in long
tailed usters and high hats. but
that did not serve to fool the watchers
on the streets. Otherwise the parade
was very fair one. There was but
one carriage in the procession. and
seated in it was William Henry Eustis.
Many of the people did not see the VEN
cradle gentleman, for the carriage was
we'll hidden in the midst of a
Flambeau club, who marched along.
Why MIR. Eustis found it necessary to
have body guard did not appear, for
there was not the slightest indication of
hostility toward him. In fact, so far as
the GLOBE reporter could ascertain, not
one of the many men who witnessed
the parade brought hen fruit with him.
1t took lot of time 70 get the parade
started, for there were bitches all along
the line, and especially was it difficult
for the managers to satisfy the prom
inent Republicans" who rode on horse
back-there was SO much jealousy
evineed when it came to giving them
positions Ill the parade. They all wanted
to be i'll front. 1t was nearly 9 o'clock
when the first section of the process
sion came to view around the corn er Of
Washington and Nicollet avenues. The
procession had formed on Sixth avenue
south and marched up Washington 10
Tenth street and then back again by
countermar ching. Taking it all in all.
the effect was picturesque. Many of
the banners displayed were unique, and
had evidently been painted by some
wag Of painter whose desire it was
when he was at work upon them to ar
range something which would make the
crowd laugh. One of the most unique
things in the parade was Il huge tin pail,
drawn by a number OF teams of horses.
This pail was supposed to represent the
tin industry of the country and the
cheapneSS of the metal under the Nc
Kinley tariff law. 1t got many laugh,
did this pail, and so did its champion,
ahead of it. Among the clubs and
bodies of boys and men marching were
noticed several whose makeup was
largely Democratic. They were labor
ing men who were forced by their Re-
publican employers to march or quit"
Many a man in that procession footed a
horn with his heart beating for Cleve-
land. He was simply the victim of cir
eumStaneeS, and had to foot or lose his
position.
The crowds on the streets were very
orderly, and the duties of the policemen
were comparatively light. There were
several narrow escapes from fires, the
young fellows who manipulated the
roman candles using little or 10 judg-
ment, but firing them off without ID
thought of the consequences. There
were severel accidents. though no one
was killed.s
Unlike the Democrats. the Repub-
licans had no experimenting after the
parade.
While the parade was forming at the
corner of Sixth avenue south and Sixth
street, Col. McCrory, who was among
the mounted Republicans, met with a
serious accident. His horse reared and
threw him off. Col. McCrory was
thrown upon the street car tracks and
his frightened horse stepped upon nm.
His injuries consisted of several wounds
in the head and injury to his legs and
OQNhs NSAiOioA PoIlOl nuSOlt was
called and took the colonel to his resi-
dence at Ills hawthorne avenue.
One of the big wagons containing "red
fire" caught fire at the corner Of Wash
ington and Nicollet avenues and broke
down. 1t was filled with the powder
used in producing the red light effect.
This powder exploded and the flames
shot full in the face Of one
of the occupants Of the wagon,
James Ferguson. He fell over back
wards and was picked up more
dead than alive. He was taken into the
Nicollet house drug store, where Police
Surgeon Gibson attended him. MIR.
Ferguson was seriously injured and
aside from several scalp wounds, his
lungs were filled with the fame from
the red light powder. This may cause
serious complications. Mr.. Ferguson
is an engineer in the employ of Paris,
Murton 81 Co.
Miss Jennie Seaman. whose home is
at 6lS Fourth street north, attempted to
cross the street at the corner OF Henne-
pin and Washington avenues during
the parade. She fell in front of one of
the horses, and sustained broken leg
and internal injuries as consequence.
The horse stepped full upon the young
lady's chest.
}. w. Wilson, an employee of the city
water works department, was seriously
injured while standing In front of the
Palace clothing store on Nicollet ave-
hue. In some way brick became dis
lodged from the roof and fell, striking
Wilson full upon the head. He was car
rIed to Hoffiin's drug store, where DIR.
Norred attended him. Wilson lives on
the corner OF Cedar avenue and Fifth
street.
A Mrs. Jepsen, of st. Paul, had her
dress burned nearly off her body while