The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-25
GERMAN SHIP CANAL
AMERICAN WARSHIPS ADMIRED
The Biggest Crowd Ever Assembled
in fEat Part Of the Country.

a QiSpaJcn TO tue CnarIotte Ooseifei,
dated Thursday, thus describes the
opening of the wonderful German
Ship canal at Kiel, Germany:
With imperial pomp and ceremoney
and amid the plaudits of thousands
upon thousands Of people, the great
canal connecting the Baltic and North
Seas was opened to commence today.
The weather was perfect, and the in
auguration ceremony was highly sue
cessful, save in one particular, the
groundingin the canal of the North
German Lloyd steamer, Kaiser Wit
helm H., one CT the vessels that took
part in the naval parade. She took
bottom near Leyensau, near the east
ern extremity of the canal, but she
got off without damage. Ats o'clock
Thursday morning the dispatch
boat Grille, entered the lock at Bruins
buttel, the western extremity OF the
canal, and went through as scout,
examining the banks and locks and
taking soundings in order to prevent, II
possible, the occurrence Of an accident
when the great parade navisated the
canal to Kiel.
Long before the hour set for the start
ing of the parade, every available space
along the river front was pre-empted
by eager crowds, all anxious to see the
Emperor, German Princes, and other
royal personages, than which a larger
gathering has never been seen IN THIS
part Of the empire. The scene, as the
Emperor and four of his eldest sons
drove along the river front last evening
to embark on the imperial yacht, do
henzollern, was one ~ be long remem-
bered. Everything capable Of being
decorated bore masses OF flags and varl-
colored bunting, and the crowd, filled
with holiday feryor, cheered lncessaDt-
ly as the Emperor and Princes passed.
The Hohenzoliern passed into the
western water gate at 3:45 O'Clock TINS
morning. AS she passed into the canal,
the entrance to which was crowded at
every point, a salute was fred by
park OF artillery stationed little dis-
tance from the entrance to the lock,
while the soldiery, composed OF cavalry,
infantry and pioneers, lining both
banks, presented arms. AT the same
time a military band played the German
national anthem.
The approaches were crowded with
military students. visitors and residents
of the vicinity, who cheered loudly.
The Emperor was on deck, and he bow
ed in response to the ovation he recelV'
ed; exhibiting much emotion.
Ehe HoheDZollern at4 o clock cut the
thread: which bad been stretched across
the-entrance to the cS.na9, and began
her passage through to kiel, the bands
on shore playing national airs and the
crowds cheering. The other vessels in
the procession followed in this order:
The yacht Kaiser Adler, having on
board Prince Luitpold, Regent OF bava.
ria, The King of Saxony, the King OF
Wurtemburg and Grand Duke Alexis
Of Russia. Then caHgIile North-Ger-
man Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm IL
with the German Princes and the for
eign am bassadors and ministers; the
Lensann, with the Duke of Oldenburg;
the British royal yacht Osborne, with
the Duke of York, representing Queen
Victoria: the Italian roy al yacht Savoa,
with the Duke of Genoa, representing
King Hum bert; the Austrian torpedo
catcher, rrabant, with Archduke
Charles Stephen, representing Emperor
Francis Joseph; The Hamburg-Amerl-
can Line steamer Augusta Victoria,
with the members Of the Bundesrath
and of the. diplomatic corps; the same
lines steamer CClum bia. with members
of the Reichstag; the North German
LLOYD steamer Strave. also with mem
bers Of the Reichstag, and The Prusslan
Landtag, and The Hamburg-American
line steamer Rhaetla with members Of
the Reichstag and LaGdlae.
The warships steamed through in this
order:
Grille, Arcthus, Surfer, Grosiastchy,
Marques de Ensenade. Edda, Viking,
Marblehead, Mircea, Hecla, Alkanar.
The rear of the procession was brought
up by the Turkish yacht Feraid.
At 1890 o'clock at night everyone
who was expected to so through the
canal on the American cruiser, Marble
head, was on board that vessel, though
she did not leave her berth until this
morning. Among those on board were
Admiral Kirkland and staff, Captain
Evans, Captain Shepard, the lieuteD-
ants, ensigns and marine officers from =
each ship Of the American squadron,
the Rev. Mr. Trip, chaplain OF the
cruiser San Francisco; Mrs. Louis Il.
Moore. representing the United Press,
and the fleet surgeon and heet pay
master. The Marblehead sailed slowly
down the Elbe and anchored at Bruins
buttel at 6 o'clock, awaiting her turn to
go into the canal.
The Marolehead is very popular, ow-
ing to the fact that her Officers have
shown every possible courtesy 10 visit
crs, and she was cheered last evening
by the occupants of hundreds OF steam
and electric launches and thousands OF
people on shore
At 1880 p m. the HohenZollern was
in sight Of the Holtenau locks at the
east end of the canal. The immense
crowd of people who had assembled on
the Holtenau festplatZ, to witness the
spectacle, set up mighty cheer rs the
imperial yacht was sighted. Five min
utes later she had steamed up to the
locks, which she entered at 1885. The
Emperor stood up on the high bridge,
=
full uniform Of All admiral OF the Ter
man navy. suggesting the well-knoWn
picture. win full Steam ahead. The
bands Of the regular and veteran troops
struck ~ .'l!eil der rirgerkranz,
which the Kaiser acknowledged by
salute
AT Iz:IG all OF the ships in the bay
fred an imperial salute. 1t was grand
spectacle On each side of the lock
was drawn up company of the First
Foot Guards OF Potsdanl, with a band,
and company of the Kaiser Flensburg
Regiment were lined on The north shore,
in front Of the harbor officers, with the
marine band The admirals and gen.
erals stood upon the centre rampant
which divides the sections of the lock.