Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-28
MAYOR TROUT HOME.
Welcomed Back by a Large Con-
course of Roanoke People.
HE HELD A REGULAR LEVEE.
with Their Chief Magistrate, Who
Is Greatly Gratifled.
Special telegram to the pispatchN

ADf'Nldl an W Niit IiSldNNll.l
ROANOKE. VA. September 27.-Mayor
Trout and wife arrived here this evening
at 100 o'clock. the train on which they
started from Richmond being three hours
late. The Mayor was met at the depot
by a large concourse OF citizens, number
ing thousand or more when he got
OF the car Acting Mayor Buckner ad-
vanced to meet him. shaking him cordially
by the hand and saying he was glad on
behalf of himself and the people of Roa-
noke 20 welcome him back. number
OF other citizens then pressed forward
and shook hands with him, and for a
time ne had a regular levee.
ENTHUSIASM SUPPRESSED.
At one time It was proposed by some
one I'm the crowd to give three cheers Tor
the Mayor. but this feeling Of enthu-
siasm was suppressed At the request OF
Acting Mayor Buckner and others. Mayor
Trout then proceeded towards his car
rage. escorted by Mr.. Buckner and
number OF citizens. hut before he reached
the end OF the platform another crowd
pressed forward from the south side OF
the depot and cordially greeted hlm.
After a brief stop to shake hands with
these friends. he again started for the
carriage, but such was the pressure OF
the crowd. all of whom seemed enthu-
siastic friends. that Police Sergeant Griffin
and one officer had 10 walk IN front or the
Mayor and Mr.. Buckuer to open the way
for them to proceed The Mayor walked
with scarcely a perceptibe limp. and said
his foot panied him some, but was healing
nicely. ,.
AGAIN CALLED ON
When the carriage, which was an open
one. was reached Mayor Trout ana Mr.
Buckner got in. but before starting the
former was again called on u shake
hands with another gathering OF friends.
The carriage was then driven OF IN the
direction Of the Mayors residence on
west Campbell avenue, where a snort
time after his arrival he was seen hy
your correspondent. He said he was Blad
10 be back home among his friends anu
was feeling as we'll as he could expect
lie was much grati6ed with his reception
here. since il showed him that he had
so many friends here. When asked II
he Iad anything to say In regard TO the
assault on the iail. he said: Not at pres
ent: have nothing To- say for publication
| must look around. and when / am teady
to talk III let you know
PEOPLE SATISFIED.
The people generally are satisfied now
that the Mayor Is once more among theu'
The Judge of the Hastings Court thls
afternoon summoned the following speca'
grand Jury 10 investigate the recent MS
orders in this city, 10 sit on next Mon
day: John Carr q. Il. Henderson. Charles
Iuusford. II. 4. Boswell, y. NJ. Nelson
W. /. Thomasson, O. T.. Stevens u. D.
Davis, and G. G. Shockey
Mayor Trout's Departure.
IIon. Henry S Trout. Mayor or Roa-
noke. left for home yesterday morning.
Je took the O'Clock train. and reached
the city of which be- is the chief eXecu-
+ tive in the afternoon. Mrs. Trout ac-
| companIed him.
/ Dr Thomas j. Ridden. who dressed
MAYOR Trouts wound while he was IN
! ,ba citv. said Yesterday that II no un-
/ toIard complications supervened' ana
/ that Was not likely. it would In all propa-
/ billty neal IN a week or two. The charac-
ter Of the wound has been described IL