Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-08-15
BRYAN IN NEW YORK.
The Democratic Standard Bearer Arrives
In the metropolis-Scenos on the Trip
Through Pennsylvania and New jersey.


The Democratic Standard Bearer Arrives
In the Metropoiis-Scenos the Trip
Through Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-W. J. Bryan
and party left Pittsburg at 1880 o'clock
Tuesday morning ON train of the
Pennsylvania railroad. A number of
prominent democrats from western
Pennsylvania accompanied the nomi-'
nee on his journey and will be present
at the notification ceremonies tonight
in Madison Square Garden. The first
stop of the train was at Greensburg,
where several hundred persons had
gathered at the depot Mr.. Bryan
shook hands with many of the people,
but made no speech, he being so hoarse
as to render speaking very difficult.
| At Latrobe, Johnstown and Cresson
large crowds welcomed the nominee.
Altoona gave Mr.. Bryan a rousing
reception. When the train came to a
standstill in the station there, thou
sands of people were lined up along
the tracks, while box cars and other
points of vantage were lined with
workmen from the railroad shops. The
appearance of Mr.. Bryan on the train
platform brought out a mighty cheer.
Standing beside Mr.. Bryan was Mr.
Bland, and the latter started to ad-
dress the audience. The crowd cheered
Bland, but cries of Bryan, Bryan"
drowned his words. Mr.. Bryan shook
his head, and placing his hand to his
throat, called out in husky voice:
II can't, boys, can't" Then a rush
toward the car was made and Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan went through the hand
shaking ordeal until the train moved
out.
At Harrisburg 5000 people were
waiting beneath the roof of the Penn
sylvania depot. AS soon as the train
stopped wild rush was made by the
crowd for the car containing Mr..
Bryan and they risked their lives at the
same time, as the train was shifted
onto another track and many narrow
escapes were made from being crushed
under the wheels.
Barring the shifting process, the
Bryan reception at Lancaster was quite
as wildly interesting. The station was
crowded with 1,20O people.
At Philadelphia there was crowd
of 5000 people gathered behind the
gates barring the entrance to the
=
became so strong that men and women
caught in the crush We're in danger of
being trampled under foot and the
5 railroad officials to relieve the pressure
threw open the gates and let the
t people through upon the platform.
E The democratic city committee were
1 waiting to welcome Mr.. Bryan on his
arrival, but as the train pulled into
: the station the crowd made wild rusl
and the committee was swamped in the
< human tide ard swept away. Be-
t fore the train stopped the crowd was
i surging up to the side of the last car
and those in the front swung upon the
s steps at the risk of their lives. Cheer
= after cheer went up and Mr.. Bryan
e leaned over the platform and shook all
5. the outstretched hands in reach.
n The train stopped only two minutes
at Trenton, but in this time Mr.. Bryan
A. shook hands from the platform with
q all those in waiting The trip from
a Trenton, N. J., to New York was made
j. without special incident except Al
d Newark, where an enormous crowc
n was in waiting and Mr.. Bryan shool
IA hands with hundreds of people while ;
If brilliant display of fireworks wa
A made in his honor.
II The party arrived in New York at
ar p. m, and Mr.. Bryan was received a
" the dock by Chairman Jones, Mr.. st
John, treasurer of the national com
ia mittee, and Arthur Sewall. An enor
ga nous multitude was in waiting wheI
N the ferryboat arrived and the Bryan
n. party were at once driven to the resi-
is dence of Mr.. st. John, where they re
mained during the night.