The morning call., 1893-02-07

to converse with those On the shore. Kisses
were thrown by the ladies and handkerchiefs
waved.
There he is, there's Tom," said bright
eyed young lady. pointing to- one OF the
officers on the deck and grasping her COM
panion's arm.
tom, Tom !" she screamed, "Pm so glad
to see you; hurry up and come down."
Hello Mary" answered the man.
Are you well?"
Yes. yes, very we'll"
HAS anything happenedP" he asked,
leaning over the rail-
Yes. boy" said the young woman IN
lower voice, and everybody laughed good
naturally, while she bushed furiously, and
the PekIng's officer appeared ready to jump
to the dock.
AT last the great steamer was securely
locked. The gangplank was lowered, the
connection made between sea and shore.
and the passengers stepped from Asia to
America.
Then ensued one of those scenes which
are not Witnessed on ordinary arrivals of
great ocean steamers. The passengers and
officers of the Peking could not get down
quick enough, while men and women in the
crowd rushed to meet them. Each seemed
to single out the right person, and there
was handshaking and hugging and quick
kissing. while an occasional tear could be
seen on the faces of both the men aud
women.
They did not mind the crowd. the men,
bers of which looked on, deeply affected at
witnessing the joy of the welcome home.
And then there was the packing of grip
sacks after examination by the customs Off
GERS, and quick departures uptown by means
of carriages and buses which were In read
mess.
While all these interesting scenes were
going on. there was another crowd not quite
SO demonstrative, but quite as joyous. II
consisted of large party Of Chinese. many
of them merchants who had large consign-
ments of valuable goods on the steamer.
Some of them had relatives among the steer
age passengers, and faces of both Chinese
men and women could be seen peeking
through the glass windows of the steerage.
their bright dark eyes shining gladly at see
ing their waiting countrymsn.
'Me no f'aId." said one Chnaman before
the steamer locked. ''All a same good
shippee. All Sam be Pinsure too muchee;
now all same heap losee."
And the Chinaman laughed and danced
around in great glee ut his having had CON-
fidsnce in the steamers safety.
Other Chinese displayed an equally fran
tic interest, for the Peking brought all the
stuff which the Chinese will use for their
new year celebration which will begin on
the 10Th. These goods consist of bombs.
firecrackers galore. fnery. ioss-house trim
kets. and vast store of edibles. especially
delectabe to the Chinese palate.
That Is why they displayed so much JOY
and satisfaction.
Besides the relatives of the passengers and
chief officers, there were a number of the
wives and daughters Of the crew, which
numbers over 125 persons, and these waited
until the captain gave orders to allow peo-
pie from the shore ON board. The scene on
the ship then riyaled the one on shore in the
joyous character OF the reunions.
Shortly after 6 o'clock almost every body
except specially interested parties had de-
parted.
The Peking's cabin passengers were j.
NJ Rascom, Minister to Japan from Mex
leo; Madame Rascom. Miss H. S. Alling,
II. Akiyama, w. e. Duncan, C. a. Forsaith,
II. f. Crepe. j. w. Stockbridge. Mrs. NJ. n
Wycoff, +. w. Manget.
The officers Of the Picking are: Captain.
r. R. Searle; chief officer, Thomas
Mortensen; chief engineer, William Nc
Clure; purser. c. II. Brickwedel Jr.; sur
geon, Henry Baker, MD; freight clerk.
j. W. King; second officer, Lewis B. Park;
third officer, A. n. Walton; carpenter, A.
Black quartermasters. Peter Parsons. Will
liam Stephenson. A. p. Cabling, William
Skogs berg; main deck watch. II. Barnes;
first assistant engineer, Thomas Sawdor;
second assistant engineer, A. Ii. Venker;
third assistant engineer. A. II. Cooper;
fourth assistant engineer. n. z. Harvey;
fifth assistant engineer, A. Shields; sixth
assistant engineer. n. Foley water-tenders,
n. Jordon. J. w. Mooney, 2. Dunn; oilers,
Thomas Brady. j. f. Lulley. W. p. Sulli-
van; chief steward, w. 5. Chandler; Steer
age steward. G. Christian storekeeper,
Philip Bosworth; stewardess. Lena Ansen;
butcher, Thomas Conley; saloon watch,
Frank Howe; steerage watch. Henry John