The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-13
THE DENIZENS OF THE SMOKY
CITY GIVE BRYAN AN UN-
STINTED RECEPTION.
THE STREETS JAMMED WITH PEOPLE
Eager to Get Il Glimpse of the Candi-
date-He Addressed Two Large
Meetings-Large Crowd at
McKinley's Home.

Pittsburg, Aug. 10.-The meeting in
this city has proved fitting cap sheaf
of the days triumphs. 1t has excited
the amaZement of the people of PittsDurg
and the joy that it has afforded the re-
doubtable "Silver Dick" has manifested
itself in their beaming features since they
struck the city limits. The exception
ally long train of the Pennsylvania Cen
tral. which it was almost impossible to
traverse during the last hundred miles
because of the numerous enthusiasts
who had boarded and spread themselves
out over the coaches, ran into the Pitts
burg union depot at $3.50 p. m.
1t was Immediately surrounded by
acres on acres of frantic people. When
Mr.. Bryan emerged from the train. in
spite of the efforts of the large local
committee to carry out its program, the
crowd closed around him and It was II
free -for-all fight from that time on for
every person in the Bryan party except
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan and MIR. and Mrs.
Bland. When they entered the carriage
the throng closed around them and
seemed to bear them along at its will.
Through the various streets traverscd no
available space could be discerned.
Every foot of ground along the way was
occupied by enthusiasts. When the
Central hotel was reached Il GORDON of
police was station at the main entrance
and formed narrow pasasgc way lead
ing to the staircase. No one was al
lowed to tread it except he could show
unmistakeable credentials. There were
police on the steps, police in the halls,
police at the dining room door and
everywhere else where men and women
seek to go, and even at the door of Mr..
Bryan's rooms. While Mr.. and Mrs.
tiBryan were supping with Il company of
ladies and gentlemen the streets re-
sounded with the continuous clamors
from thousands of throats. Many
marching clubs pierced the stubborn
crowds amid showers of pyrotechncs and
a roar that would have rivaled Niagara's
thunders.
The evening meeting had been an
nounced to occur at s o'clock in the
Grand opera house and the Avenue,
kindred halls, side by side. and owned
by the same parties. Each hall will
seat between 1900 and 5000 people and
meetings were to be held in each. Long
before opening the doors the entire
street in front of these structures was
packed full and after the doors had
been opened and the structures were
filled the crowd outside had suffered
little perceptible diminution. A corps of
about 100 policemen was on duty at the
various entrances and in the course OF
the early evening there was an incipient
riot. in which one man was severely
beaten, and some of the officers had
their brass buttons torn off.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan and mem
bers of their party rode around from the
hotel and entered the first hall, both of
the buildings were packed to their full
standing room capacity and it is said
that half who applied had not been ad-
mitted. The crowd fingered outside in
noisy but peaceful disappointment, sing
ing, cheering and burning red fire, and a
tolerably heavy rain that came soon after
the speaking began diminished it but
little. the street remaining full until the
meetings closed.
AT the first meeting Mr.. Bryan was in
troduced by Mr.. James Mills, editor of
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