The herald., 1896-10-28
CHICAGO RO0DuUMS
FIRE EGGS At BRYAN
Spelling the Paraders' Nice
Plug Hats
DUE INDIGNATION IS EXPRESSED
By Decent People Of All Sorts
of Politics
WHEN THAT KID IS CAUGHT
He will Be Artistically and Most Effect.
lively Spanked
WHEN THAT KID is CAUGHT
He Will Be Artistically and Most Effect.
lively Spanked
The Really Interesting Feature Is Bryan's
Tremendous Success
Depot Floors and Sidewalks Crushed
Under the Weight of Silver Shout
ers, but None of the Voters
are Killed.
Associated Press Special Wire


CHICAGO, Oct. 27.-While the Demo-
cratic parade in honor of Mr.. Bryan in
Chicago was passing the corner Of
Michigan avenue and Monroe streets
this afternoon, several eggs were
thrown at it by the young students in
the Metropolitan business college. None
Of the eggs came near Mr.. Bryan nor
his wife. and neither of them knew of
the episode until the parade was over.
All sorts of stories were current about
tine affair, one of them being that Mrs.
Bryan was struck by an egg; another
that the carriage was hit Neither of
these stories was true, however.
The eggs thrown at the parade came
from boy standing on the sidewalk
in front of the Powers building. in which
the Metropolitan college IS situHed.
The eggs were, to all appearances,
thrown at the parade, and at no partic-
ular individual, as they were not hurled
with any violence. A policeman who
witnessed the act made a rush for the
youngster, who darted across the street
and into building. A second officer
Joined the first, and as the two ran for
the doorway, several more eggs were
thrown from the window of the business
college, which occupies the fifth floor
of the building. The Cook County
Marching club, which was escorting Mr..
Bryan, received the bornbardment, and
several coats and black tiles were spat-
tered with yellow. One or two eggs
struck the sidewalk. and the crowd was
decorated accordingly
Later in the afternoon delegation
do
scended upon the college with every
symptom of hostility and demanded
that the students that had done the
throwing be turned over to it. They
had possession of the college for time
and finally left without learning who
had done the throwing. The police had
no better success, as Mr.. Powers. the
owner of the building, who is president
of the college. said that he did not
know who had thrown the eggs, although
he admitted that they came from the
students in his institution.
He was much distressed by the oc-
currence and declared if he knew who
had done the wark he would have no
hesitancy in turning them over to the
police. Later in the day reporter
for a morning Republican paper, while
looking up the facts in the case, was
severely beaten by party of men who
had taken part in the parade.
IT would be very glad to hear that the
police have arrested those who have in
suited Mr. Bryan this afternoon said
Chairman Mark Hanna Of the Repub-
lican committee tonight. Whatever
may have been their motives, the act
n Iistr paf,1 nd dace
the condemnation of every right-mind-
ed person. l hope, the authorities will
investigate the case fully and properly
punish the guilty ones. The Republic
an management has no sympathy with
people who engage in business of this
kind"
Mr.. Powers late tonight offered re-
ward of $500 for the apprehension of the
persons who threw the eggs
Chief of Police Badenoch has put a
dozen detectives on the case, and says
he will exhaust every effort to find the
egg throwers.
Mr.. Bryan arrived in Chicago at $3.50
D. m. over the Alton road, and was met
at the depot by large and enthusiast
tic crowd of his admirers. The crush to
see him was so great in the marrow space
of the first floor of the Alton depot thLt
the police had difficult task f. q
vent people from being injured he
Cook County Democratic MAJ ching clull
and silver clubs, with a large number of
bands were waiting for him on Canal
street, and as soon as he appeared the
march was taken up for Battery D, on
Michigan avenue. A short parade
through the down town streets preceded
the arrival at the battery.
Entering the city from Brighton park
where Mrs Bryan appeared on the plat
form and distributed flowers, there were
crowds at every street crossing until
the union depot was reached.
While the crowds We're dispensing af-
ter the Bryan demonstration at the de-
pot the Sidewalk in front of 121 Canal
street gave way and nearly 100 persons
were precipitated into the basement, a
distance of twelve feet. Many received
slight bruises. Those most seriously
hurt were Patrick Houston, Michael
Finn, Albert Powers and William No
Ian. all .middle-aged men. None OF
them were fatally injured, but all of
them will be confined to their beds for
some time to come
The first of the half dozen of Mr.. Bry-
ans speeches. following the initial ad-
0ess at Battery d. was delivered at