The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-29
MIR. CHANG ARRIVES
OHINA'S GREAT MAN WELCOMED TO
AMERICA WITH NOISE.

First Man He Sees is Fred Grant and IL
Grasps Him by the Hand a.d Is Glad tt
See HiH-Li Is Wearing Ali His Title
and Feels SO Well That His Coffin wa
sent Back to China by the Way of thu
suez CanaI-Waatsd to Lower Him Int
+. Smaller Boat to be Taken Ashore, Blu
He Kicked.
New York, Aug. 2S.-At o'clock this
morning coiors were hoisted on board
The fleet OF American warShips at an
Choir off Tompkinsviile, Staten Island,
with the usual ceremonies, the band OF
The flagship, New York, playing the
star Spangied Banner" Shortly al
forwards the crews of all the ships were
busily engaged in polishing and burn
ishing, coiling and furnishing, oiling
and cleaning, vigorously placing the
finishing touches upon the naval finery
displayed in all its glory in honor or
Uncle Sam and preparatory TO welcoming
LII Hung Chang, the grand Old man of
China. the statesman of many titles, IN
an appropriate manner.
The sun was shining royalty, brisk
northwest breeze was gently stirring
the waters of the upper and lower bay
an dover the encirculing shores a soft
grayish haze chung picturesquely, en-
veloping the forts, wharves and green
slopes in a morning mantle most sooth-
ing to the eye.
Shortly after the announcement at 9
~ ho II
east of Fire Island, throngs of people
Travelled across the ferries or by other
routes to Fort Wadsworth, Fort Hamil-
ton, Bay Ridge, Quarantine, Tompkins-
vile and other points from which the
arrival and greeting of the distinguish
ed guest of the nation could be witness
ed, to the best advantage. Other
crowds f1ocked to the battery and still
others stationed themselves at an early
hour in the vicinity OF the American
line dock where the traveler was to
land.
THE NAVAL SPECTACLE.
1t is doubtful If New York ever pre-
sented a grander sight than it did this
morning, for, anchored there in stately
strength, were eleven of the warships
of the new navy of the United States,
the embodiment of grace and strength,
of speed and offensive power.
The Chinese statesman, at the review
off SpfUhead, after he visited Queen
Victoria at Osborne, was treated to
fine display of warships, forty-seven
ships, twealty-Seven battleships and
cruisers, but he never set eyes on a
finer feet than that commanded by
Admiral Bunce today. Each vessel
represented the very latest improve
ment in everything.
This gallant fleet, which swung in
double column, edhelon, to the food
tide at 10 O'Clock, rams pointing sea-
ward, consisted of the following YES
sells:
The Indiana, first-lass battleship.
l0,2ss tons, four 13-inch, eight S-irlch,
six 4-inch quick-firing, and 80 smaller
qufck-fring guns; about 500 men.
The New York (lag-ship) first-class
armored cruiser, $500 tons, six s-inch,
twelve 4-inch quick-firing and sixteen
Smaller guns; carrying 4S4 men,
The Massachusetts, first-class battle
ship, six 4-inch and 80 smaller quick
firing guns; about 500.
The Maine, armored cruiser. $3.50
toms, four 1O-tnch, six 6-inch and twenty
smal Her guns; 400 men.
The Texas, second-class battlesbip.
$500 tons, two Pinch, four 6-tou gums
six 6-iHch and % smaller quick-fring
guns: 400 men,
The Columbia, first-cHass cruiser. Z
145 tons. one S-inch, two 6-inch, eight
4-inch and 20 smaller guns; about 500
men.
The Newark, cruiser, 4,0S3 tons.
twelve 6-inch and seventeen smaller
guns; 300 men.
The Raleigh, cruiser, 1888 tons, one
6-inch, ten 5-irch quick-firing guns. and
II smaller quck-firing guns; about 800
men.
The Montgomery, cruiser, 1000 tons,
nine 5-inch Quick-firing guns and ten
smaller guns; about 200 men.
The Amphitrite, double turret rnoni-
tor, 1890 tons, four 10-inch, two 4-inc,
and six smaller guns: la
men.
The Terror, double tu1ret monitor
9SO tons. four io-inch and eight smaller
guns: 155 men.
RUGER ON THE DOLPHIN.
In addition, placed at the disnosag NJ
Major General Thomas III. Ringer COM
handing the eastern department of the I
United States army, was the steel
cruiser Dolphin, two 4-inch quick-firinr
and SIX smaller guns; about $50 men.
The Dolphin had on board General
Ruger and staff, and lay of Governors
Island preparatory to steaming down % /
meet the St Louis as soon as the latter !
was signaled in the lower BAY.
At the American line peer were STA /
toned four troops of the Sixth cavalry. |
United States army, and a detachment
Oh the naval reserve. The former were 4
detailed to escort the great Chinaman
up Broadway to the Waldorf hotsl and /
the latter acting as a guard of honor at /
the dock. which was appropriately dec /
orated for the occasion, the United |
States flag and the yellow standard of |
China, with its black dragon rampant.
predominating.
1t was originally intended to take Ii f
Hung Chang off the St Louis at Quar-
antine and convey him to some pier I'D |
Town ana nearer the Waldorf than the /
American line pier, which is down town.