The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-01
Ii VISITS WEST POINT.
But Is Prevented from Landing
by a Rain Storm.
A PRINOELY RAILROAD TRAIN
The Arrangements for the Chinese States
mans Trip to Washington and Thence
to Niagara Falls, Where He VIII be Met
by Canadian OficiaIs.


mans Trip to Washington and Thence
to Niagara Falls, Where He VIII be Met
NV C.,ad,s, omciaIs.
New York, Sept LII Hung Chang
arrived at West Point yesterday afternoon
on tho dispatch boat Dolphin to inspect
the military academy. During the trip
up the river Colonel Fred d. Grant pointed
out many places of interest to the ambns-
sador, who asked many questions. Nearby
were Vice President Thomson, Colonel
McCook, Mr.. Seward, Mr.. Webb and
nearly all tho other prominent visitors.
LII Hung Chang began, through his inter-
prefer, to speak of railroads and their pay
Ing per cent The Dolphin was then
passing the Williamsburg sugar refnerics
and Colonel Grant said: There is u place
which pays IL per cent on an invested cap
ital Of S37 900 .OO0.'
The eambassador became interested when
he heard this, and asked very minutely as
to what process the sugar went through
there, and he seemed satisfied with the re-
plies which were given to his every ques-
tion. When the vessel was abreast OF tho
navy yard the Chinese flag was run up on
mont. simultaneously the saluting bat
terry on the cob dock fired salute of nine
teen guns, As the boat nearcd the Brook
lyn bridge all the Chinese became very
much interested, us well as Ii Hung
Chang. Colonel Grant explained In detail
the workings of the big structure AS
the Dolphin passed. up the North river the
steam craft Of all kinds saluted with shrill
whistles
Vice President Thomson, Of the Penn
sylvania railroad, pointed out the COM
pany's depo. on the Jersey side, and OK.
planned how the passengers and freight
were transferred from New York and
Brooklyn by ferryboats, Tho ambassador
asked Mr.. Thomson his age how he be-
came vice president of the company, and
inquired as to accidents, etc, on the Penn.
sylyania road.
Mr. Thomson turned aside question
as to the amount of his salary, whereupon
the ambassador said "the presidents and
vice presidents of the European railroads
had no hesitation In telling me the sal
aries which they were paid, but they also
said that they never had any accidents, us
all the accidents occurred In Ameriea;''
Passing Grants tomb, tho ensign was
dipped and all aboard stood barcheaded
until the flag was raised again. Lii Hung
Chang with his attendants, also stood up,
but they did not uncover After this cere-
mony the ambassador turned to Colonel
Grant, who was still by his side, and said:
"I have seen the tombs of Peter the Great,
William and Napoleon, hut | have not
seen ANYTHING so grand as this grand re-
minder of so great q general. 1t eclpses
anything | have as vet seem"
Captain Clover and the officers of tho
Dolphin were then introduced to tho vice
roy and the latter inspected the shells and
cartridges which were brought to him. He
handled these very carefully, but before
doing so had ono Of his attendants take
away his pipe and tapcrs
There was heavy fall of rain when tho
Dolphin reached West Point On the ad-
vice of his physician the ambassador said
it was too wet to go ashore, and decided
to remain on the Dolphin with Colonel
Frod Grant and Mayor Strong. Tho others
of tho party bravcd the rain and drove
through the grounds rapidly under mill
tary escort, Then the trip back to Now
York was begun. 1t was without special
interest At the dock thore were probably
1000 persons, who gave the viceroy O
hearty welcome as he came ashore.
Lii Hung Chang bowed frequently in
recognition of the honors paid to him, and
he expressed himself as very much graft
fed at what he called an unexpected and
generous reception by tho people of New
York. A few minutes later, headed by u
squad of mounted policemen, the car
riages started for the Waldorf hotel As
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