The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-01


which was an elegant modern bicycle and
above 1t the inscription. After the crime
OF '73."
There was not a set OF employees in the
than that of the Sheridan brick works
There were seven wagonloads OF them ana
wagon contained q banner inscribed I'VE
are for sound money Wells. Jamson q
Co., house movers. had n float on whlch
was a miniature house in the process OF
being moved on trucks. Then followed
wagonloads of people who had no signs ols-
played TO tell where they were from OF
whom they represented. but they carried
banners with all sorts of Mckinney ana
gold sentiments inscribed thereon.
Several of the wagons contained monster
gold bugs with backs like sea turtles ana
legs like solidfed streaks OF lightning. one
man was almost bursting his lungs IT.
sounding a tin horn that was at least nine
feet in length, with bell like washtub-
II made c. noise like a one-keyed calliope.
The Udell woodenware works had a novel
shaped float 1t consisted OF bunting
stretched over a large frame, in shape re-
semoIing a huge bicycle trunk On it was
written Mckinley and Hobart, Prosperity
and Plenty" 1t was illuminated inside ana
made a very striking appearance. The
Foster Lumber Company had float that
hit the nail squarely on the head. On the
of an old-fashioned windmill with the fan
wheel slowly revolving. On this wind mill
was inscribed. 1T is not Wind we want"
The Jenney Electric Company had very
steam engine which operated a dynamo and
furnished electricity for the dozens OF in
candesant lights which covered the top or
the float.
The tenth division was led by Marshall
Pugh and staff, who were followed by the
Mount Jackson Band Then followed the
fnxx hi oh lad hxyf
time-honored farm wagons Of our fathers.
THE BATTLE SHIP INDIANA.
The eleventh division was composed OF
the Mckinley wheelmen under the COM
mand of George n. Cattrson. The wheel
men had one of the most unique and at
tractive displays in the entire parade. 1t
was a representation of the battle ship
Indiana made of canvas. and carried on
four bicycles, which were drawn by two
tandems. This float was twenty-four feet
long and six feet wide. and was made by
George II. Keep, living on Second street.
near Capitol avenue. There were two
smokestacks on the ship, and four turrets
from which protruded the muzZles of imi-
tation cannonS. The sparks from Roman
candles continually belched from the
SmokeStackS and cannonS, and produced
pretty effect.
The wheelmen concluded the parade
which was probably the longest that has
apolis On every side could be heard ex-
pressor.s of surprise at the length OF the
procession, and its success. which had far
surpassed the expectations or the most
hopeful. One Popocrat who had, an hour
before, viewed the conclusion of the parade
of his party. and wandered into the CROWD ONO
argued with two members of the Marion
Club claiming that the Republican parade
was the Popocratic parade. No argument
would make him admit that he knew bet
ter
At the corner Of Washington and Merid-
ian streets during the parade two ladies
tainted and fell under the feet Of the
crowd, which was jamming and pushing.
Sergeant Crane rushed TO their rescue: put
before he could extricate them one OF them
had been stepped on and severely bruised
about the hip. Both were carried into
nearby store where sh tSe, soon Oa,n 1eso'e
Near the Grand Hotel coloreo man
yelled for Mckinley and was pounced upon
by three white men, who pummeled him in
pugilisitc style and then fled before police
officer arrived.
THE BICYCLE PRIZES.
The prizes offered by local merchants for
the best decorated wheels in the bicycle
procession were awarded by judges George
w. Andrews d. NJ. Wood. and Warren
Oaks, as follows:
Most Lanterns-7First, Theo; List: second.
Most Flags--Harry Newland, first; w: @:
Ribble and Charles Ward. second: Fred
Dixon, third.
Best Representation Of Gold Bug-Frank
Batter, first; II. ]. Stewart second; j.
Rounder. third.
Best Uncle sam-''Vic'' Cleveland first:
Karl Kinkell, second; ]. Rounder, third.
Best Comic Makeup-O. c. Pierson. hrst;
Harry Howe. second Harry Smith, third.
Best Decorated Tandem-Karl kerner
and Ed Tulley first.
Best Old-time Wheel-Harry Howe. first;
Harry Newland. second.
Best Float-W. G. Ribble and Charles
Ward. tandem, first.
During TIE parade the trunk containing
the FIREWORKS one Of the pyrotechnic
drays caught fire while passing the post
office. The fire could not be extinguished
and the trunk was kicked from the dray
falling near the curbing. No sooner had 1t
struck the ground than the Roman candles
and rockets caught fire and for a few mo-
ments there was a dazzling display but the
crowd did not wait to witness ii. People
fed in all directions and the balls from the
candles shot out and pandemonium reigned
Long after the parade had passed the trunk
continued to burn and now and - an some
piece of fireworks which had no. vet ig-
nted would explode with a loud noise and
spit devils would whirl through the air
scattering the unsuspecting people waiting
for cars in all directions