The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-04-28

in the McLroNNllS'
New YoRK, April q. = President
Cleveland, accompanied in carriage
by his wife, secretary and Lieutenant
Wood, left tho Victoria Ho tel at Los
o'clock p. IN. Eight minutes later his
party arrived at the loot ot West
Twenty.third street, where a thousand
men and women, who had stood in the
rain for four hours, cheered him en-
Enthusiastically.
About the time President Cleveland
reached tho dock the rain ceased for a
time, and Police Inspector McAvoy,
who was there with long line OF blue
coats to preserve order, remarked:
"JuSt Growers luck"
Atl:3O the first boom OF the ten-inch
gun on the Miantonomah announced
that tho Dolphin, with the President
on board, was passing up between the
two columns OF war vessels.
The roar OF the Miantonomoh's 81
guns was followed by salute from the
Brazilian ships Republica and Tira-
dentes. Then tho Dolphin's reply to
the Brazilians was heard and cloud OF
smoke rose over the lower end OF the
line Of war ships. The Dolphin moved
at u slow and stately gait, and the salute
Of each ship was distinct and sharp.
Tho AquidabaR, tho flagship oil the
Brazilian fleet, finished saIuting at l:40,
and the Nueva Espana took It's turn,
The Dolphin was followed at distance
OF about 800 feet by the Blake, and she
in turn BY the Miantonomoh,
AT 40 the Seeadler OF the German
fleet fired her first gun. She was fol-
lowed moment later by the Reina
Regenta Of the starboard column and
the two ships on each OF tue Dolphin
made the welkin ring. The Kaiserin
Augusta Joined the chorus and the
echoes rolled up the palisades aud down
again until one seemed to hear long
line Of artillery reaching for miles on
the Jersey shore. The bands in the
ships played the national air, but 1t was
onlya at Intervals between the roar OF
guns that the music could be heard.
Tho Van speyk and the Infanta Isabel
salutes ran into each other. Then there
was q pause fora minute and the Argen-
tina cruiser belChed forth flash that
was responded to by big gun ot the
Giovanni Bausan,
1t was | :53 when the Concord spoke,
and she spoke so rapidly that her salute
was done in two minutes. The Etna
paid her respects next. Then alter n
short pause, u llghtblue puff arose above
tho dynamite tubes on tho Vesuvius,
and Il few seconds later there was din
overhead as though the sky was made
OF sheet iron aud boom had struck.
People along the river front had not re-
covered from their astonishment, when
sharp tongue of fire shot out from the
side OF the Jean Bart and there was a
report that made women scream and
windows rattle along the river front.
At o'clock the Yorktown and tho
Arethuse saluted together gun for gun.
There was an interval during which the
bands could bo heard playing and the
cheers Of the sailors reached the shore.
The Chicago then opened fire and u
moment later the Russian Rynda added
ller guns to tho chorus. The Baltimore
and the General Admiral followed.
1t was just 2:l2 rs England's crack
cruiser, the Blake, fred her first gun.
There was big pulf OF smoke and n
deep boom entirely different from the
sharp sounds Of the guns OF tho smaller
vessels. The Philadelphia ealuted as
the Dolphin reached the head OF the
line and came to stop just in tho roar
Of the Caravels, At tho same time all
tho steamboats,, tugs and pleasure craft
blew their whistles and made din al-
most rs doafoning as tho salutng
There was cheering and waving OF
hats, handkerChicfs and umbrellas, and
the triumphal procession Of the presi-
Dental party was ended.
The whistles sent up ciottd Of steatn
which, added to the smoke Of the guns,
obscurcd the view Of large portion Of
tho river
The admir0ls OF the different squad.
roma then embarked in stoam launches
aud proceeded to the Dolphin.
AT 2:SO the merchant marino was
sgnalleu to get away.
from tno tlmO tlO ProNueht started
on his tour through tho lines until tho
final PaIue was fired the weather was
cloudy without rain. Tho air was cold,
and an unpleasant wind camp out OF the
northwest. 1t was an improvement
upon tho forenoon, but 1t was not n
pleasant day on the river and OIL ex-
posed points OF vantage along tho shore,
Tho reception Of tho admirals by tho
PrcaidOnt lostod until 4;40 p. III. Then
when his flag was hauled down OH the
Dolphin aud ho went ashore At Ninety.
sixth street and at n signal from the
Philadelphia, tho guns from tho entire
fleet beched forth simultaneously,
EAch vessel Cred twenly.onU shots and
Tho roar that ensued was dOaioning.
When II subsidel smoke hung In heavy
clouds over tho river and tho Jersey
shore was invisible Tor somO minutes,
Tho admirals turned to their ships, the
steamboats, that woro still lying with
passcngGts dosirous Of seeing all Of the
Rrcnt naval pageant went TO their piers
and tho ceremonies wore over
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