St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-26
"0ld Liberty" Speeding on
Its Way to the Columbian
Exposition.
0VationS Given the Precious
Relic at Every Place 1t
Stopped.
School Children Lined the
Track and Waved Amer
lean Flags.
Thousands Greet the Bell at
Harrisburg in Spite OF
Rain.

PHILADELPHIA, April 25.-Promptly
at 10 O'Clock this morning the train OF
Pullman vestibuled sleeping and din
ing ears, with the gOndola on which
rests the old Liberty bell, pulled out of
the Broad street station of the Penn
sylvania railroad on its way to the
worlds fair at Chicago. There were
nearly LOCO ladies and gentlemen on
the platform when the ''bell" car. as it
is now known, came into the station.
The old relic was heartily cheered
and then hundreds crowded around the
car to shake hands with and wish good
luck to the four policemen who will
guard the bell until it once more occu-
pies its accustomed place in lnde-
pendence hall. Long before the
train was ready the cOuncilmen
and others who were to accom-
pany the bell assembled on tn e
platform. When everything was ready
the committee assembled on the car on
which the bell was placed and was pho
tographed. The car on which the bell
was carried was attached to the engine,
and the reserve officers stood at the cor
nerS of the frame on which the bell
hung.
SaIuted the Bell.
When the train pulled out of the sta
ton the crowd present gave great
cheer. the ladies present waving their
handkerchiefS and parasols,a and at Pow
elton avenue, where the Pennsylvania
roundhOuSe is located, the locomotives
all salDted with their whistles. The
side of the "bell car" bars the inScr!p-
ton, "Philadelphia, Perm, Chicago"
a vanished wooden frame in the ceater
CT the car holds the bell. On either
side of the part on which the bell is
hung are the words, proclaim liberty
and 'throughout the land" over which
is the date 1776. On the thirteen posts
of the railing about the car are en-
boSsed the names of the thirteen
original states. The Pennsylvania globe
is surmOunted by miniature repre-
sentatiOn of the old Liberty bell. with
these words around its rim: 'Phila-
delphia, 1776; Columbian Exposition,
Chicago, 1893" The thirteen posts are
connected by nlckel-plate three-rail
fencing.
Patriotic Demonstrations.
LANCASTER, Pa, April %. - The
Liberty Bell special over the PennSyl-
Yania railroad stopped five minutes at
this city in drenching rain and was
given an ovation. The fire engines were
all at the station blowing their whistles
and a brass band PLAYED. Patriotic
demonstrations marked the progress of
the train from Philadelphia. AT several
points school children lined the tracks
and waved American flags and cheered.
FeaSr Had M FHaoz
HARRISBURG, Pa, April 25.-The
booming of cannon, the Changing of
bells, the blowing of whistles and
cheering or great multitude greeted
the old Liberty bell as the train bear
ing it to Chicago rolled into the union
station at 1:15 this afternoon. Such
crowd was never maSSed in and
about the station OH a previous
occasion. There were thousands of peo-
pie, ali the city schools having been
dismissed to take part in the demonstra-
tionS. Civic and military organizations.
including the City Greys and governors
troops, council, board of trade, and citi-
Zens generally took part IN the parade to
the station. A driZZling rain seemed to
have no effect upon the crowd. which in
creased as the time for the departure of
the bell drew near. The ceremonies
at the station on the arrival OF the train
were brief. Mayor Fly presented the
freedom of the city, which Mayor
Stuart accepted i'll brief speech. Elo-
Quent remarks were made by Gov. Pat.
tlsOn and Robert SnOdgraSs, president
of the board or trade. The latter pre-
sented banner. which was received by
Chairman Smithers, of the councils
committee of Philadelphia. Tne train
left at O'Clock.
Kissed tIle Bell.
WLLIAMsPORT, Pa, April 24.-As
the train drew out of Harrisburg pa
rents held their children out over the
rail to kiss the bell, while others got
the four policemen to rub medals or
trinketS against the relic to obtain SOU
venrS of the occasion. At Sunbury Bor-
Ough Solicitor Chapman briefly intro
duced Mayor Stuart, who made a neat,
though short, address. Chairman
Smithers and President Miles, of select
council, also spoke. Passengers on an
excursion train at MOntandOn waved
salutes from the windows. Although
no stop was made at Milton, an
enormous crowd cheered the train
as it swept through. At WiIliamSpOrt,
it seemed as if all Lycoming county had
turned out to honor the bell. Addresses
were made by Mayor Elliott, of Will
Transport; Mayor Stuart. Director Belt
Ter and Common Councilman Anderson.
The greatest enthusiasm prevailed.
Then the train sped on into darkness,
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