The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-10-16

Martins Ferry outdid herself last
night in raeoiving the victorious fire.
mon from their southern trip. The
celebration surpassed anything ever
seen in tho town after a presidential
election, Tho city OF Martins Ferry.
hRs been houored time aud again and
wonderfully advertised by the Inde.
pendent Hose Company, had reason to
rejoice oyer the great victory at Atlanta
aud this she did in great style last
eVsninc,
Tho worlds championship belt won
on Friday " magnificent one and
weighs two aud one.hali pounds. The
sight Of it when the Independents came
marching homn from Georgia created
intonse enthuaiaSm. Everybody ad.
mirod 1t aud the trophy is one that
would bs credit TO any city in the
United States, Ia addition TO }his belt
the boys brought nome with them, 500
in gold aud numerous souvenirs, and Il
happier lot OF young men would bs
h hard to find. They are Ohio boys and
this doubtless had much TO do with the
great achievement. They had large
alrsamer on their special car and re-
Ceivel M ovation as they passed
through the Buckeye state on their re.
turn yesterday. At Cambridge good.
sized crowd was at the depot and at
Ba5neIvili8 about 800 men, women aud
children assembled at the depot to pay
their respects. This included the entire
FIRE department aud the splendid new
engine with steam up.
BarneIYlle cneered the worlds
champions and the champions cheered
the good people oil BarneSville in re-
turn, and Ielt highly hoRored over the
reception. The belt WaS exhibited there
as at other places. aud the GAINESVILLE
people not only admired the prize, but
Cheered 1t. At Bellaire the people at
tho depot wanted TO SEQ the belt, and
! they we're accommodated. DR.. j. W.
DarrRh and an INTELLlGENcER reporter
joined the party there.
Whom Wheeling was reached there
was large crowd at the depot, and it
extended royal reception. Congratu-
lations Were showersd upon the yictorS,
and everybody was given a chance to see
the belt which was carried by DR.. DRr.
rAh, who had it fastened to covered
frame, four iant long. A large number
OF decorated wagons. hacks aud other
vehicles were in waiting at tho Balti-
more x Ohio depot with Meistor's full
brass band and many Martins Ferry
people.
A parade was quickly formed in
charge Of DR.. A. r. 0ng chief OF the
Martins Ferry fira department and
Others. aud this was headed by Meister's
band. The procession was made up OF
ritizenS of Martins Ferry. all wearing
badges aud carrying banners, flags, red
fire, fireworks, etc, and marched over
the route published in yesterdays In
TEl.LiaENCEg, with one or two Rlterna.
tions. All along tho lire oi march Ia
Wheeling, Bridgeport and Martins
Ferry the chamuions, the belt and their
enthusiastic eIcort were heartily cheer-
cd or greeted by the waving OF hats,
canes and hSndkorchiefs. The frat red
fire was burned a. the parade passed
the Hub in Wheeling aud tho feFFEboat
Charleston footed its whistle alta lively
rate aI the crowd passed over the steel
bridge. Bridgeport gave it good ro.
csption and 90 did tho employees Of the
EtuR.Staudard mills, but Martins
Ferry's was by Tar tho greatest Of them
ali. 1t was simply wonderful. Hun.
dreds OF houses were decorated or
illuminated with Chinese lanterns. red
tica ENs burned everywhere, aud thero
vpl hig display OF fireworks, with
cannon fro cIaCkcrs all along tho line
VI march.
Tin horns OF every SiEe and shape
were seen and hoard in all parts Of
town, aud many porIons had other
means for making noise. The footing
Of tho factory whistles throughout
Martins Forry made lots OF music, out.
did tho din Of tin horns aud told Of VIC
tory in manner that was hoard ny
everybody, this seeming to make the
people all tho more hilariouE The
people IN the pNrato burned red fro in
profusion, aud the belt was shown
from the rear smd OF the wagon carrying
tho independents. Lungs wcrO used TO
an extra good advantage by the people
who thr0ngsd tho streets, aud thoy
grow worse when they caught sight OF
the bolt and tho company which Gap'
tufed It. All sorts Of complimentary
remarks were hoard concerning the
trophy Some exclaimed, There's tile
belt; isn't II n bcauty?' Look at tho
bSlt there; my, It's handsome" "G1n't
IL q daisy?' "rhcrC's tho $1,000 bolt"
"rhats Martins Forry'' belt" "ButlOr
didn't win that belt" "lurrAh Tor tho
bolt; there shO Ia, "My, look at tho
belt" "ltS all right Look, look,
there's tho championships bolt "Builor
won that bolt, nit, TITS n Crackors
jack" "Oh, e,rl', isn't 1t lovely-Hur-
fah for Martins Ferry" and many
others Several mon aud large num-
Dor OF boy, liked tho appearance OF tho
bolt 10 well that thOy followed tho
wagon all over town AtnlmoSt ovory
poInl nlong tho route pcoplO wofO
hOarl cheering for Martins Ferry
SO vrnat was tho jam at Hanover
alrpei, ihD dDarc 10 500 tho holt Rnl the
uhOorng II caused. that 1t was difficult
Ia proceed with tho arcNCh making.
d. A. Il. Ong made tho opcnlnr speech.
lilo said, "WO ArO called upon for
tho eighth ilmo TO Welcome tho In.
dependent hose company from the Held
oi conlCAl aud victories. Wo wOtO
proud Of tho victory al liollalre WO
wots proudor atii over tho victories In
thu different norlNcnslcrn Ohio tourna'
mBnI' WO wntO pfoudOr still Ailnt tho
saHiHsky Victory. whom u was inp.
uosSd va had reached tho gonith, but
wc ato ptoulOr Allll Of tho great victory
al Atlanta, and wo congratulate yuuand
welcome YOU home from winning tho
world. championships, Ch bolt hc,
lane. t4 ilta commonwealth Of DhlD, bns