Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-30
Mr.. BRYAN AT CHICAGO.
SEVERAL Eggs Thrown ct tho Parade Act
3e.ts&.t ing a. Escort.

Bever8l EgEe Thrown &c tho Parade Act
is.... ing a. Escort.
CHICAGO, Oct. 2S.-While the Demo-
cratic parade in honor of the arrival OF
Mr.. Bryan in Chicago was passing the
corner of Michigan avenue and Monroe
street several eggs were thrown ut it
by young students in the Metropolitan
business college. None Of the eggs
came near MIR. Bryan or his wife and
neither of them knew of the episode
until alter the parade was over. The
first egg thrown at the parade came
f.om boy standing on the sidewalk in
front of the Powers building in which
the Metropolitan business college Is
situated. A policeman who witnessed
the act made rush for the youngster
who darted up the stairway into
building. A second officer; Joined the
first and Is the two ran for the door
way several more eggs were thrown
from the windows Of the business col.
lege which occupies the fifth floor Of
the building. The Cook County
lff11arching club which wcs escortiig Mr..
Bryan received the bombardment and
several Prince Albert coats and glossy
black tiles were srrinkled with yellow.
An attempt was made to find the guilty
parties, but 80 far no arrests have been
made.
a# Great Crush to See Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan arrived in Chicago at 8 80
p. M. over the Alton road, and was met
it the depot by large and enthusiasts
TIC crowd Of his admirers. The crush
10 see hum was 50 great i'll the narrow
space On the first LCor Of the Alton
depot that the police had difficult
Task to prevent people from being in
1ured. The Cook County Democracy
lLarching club and several silver clubs,
with large number Of bands and
drum corps were waiting for him on
Canal street, and as soon as he appeared
ahe march was taken up for Battery D
on Michigan avenue. A short parade
through the down town streets preceded
the arrival at the Battery, where the
first speech was made. 49,,
While tho crowds were dispensing
after the Bryan demonstration at the
depot, the sidewalk in front of >121
Canal street gave way and nearly 100
people were precipitated into the base
anent, a distance Of ~ feet. Many re-
ceived slight injuries. VII
3s Made Other Speeches.
d The first Of the half dozen of Mr..
Bryan's speeches following the initial
nd 1ess at Battery D was delivered at
Arcade hall, Sixty-fifth street and
Wentworth avenue, in the extreme
southern portion Of the city. The
building was packed. Coming q mile
closer to the business center Of the city
Mr.. Bryan next spoke at Boulevard
hall, Fifty fifth and Halsted street.
AT Polish school hall, Thirty third
and Laurel streets, Mr.. Bryan was
greeted by an immense audience which
filled the hall to overdowing and
reached far into the streets on all
sides. tr.
At the mammoth tent, Twenty. ninth
and Halsted streets, and ut Germania
hall, Thirty fourth and Halsted streets,
Mr.. Bryan was also greeted by immense
crowds and fulfilled their expectations
with spirited addresses, but not SUBJ
Seantially varying from what he has
said elsewhere.
The star meeting of the night was at
Tattersalls, hugo structure which was
rival with the Coliseum for the Dem
ocratic convention. The vast audi
3ence, numbering far up in the thou
sands, cheered Mr.. Bryan for five min
sutes.
M Outside the City. .ls. !.
4 About the bandstand in the public
square of Pontiac were gathered thou
sands Of people to hear the candidate
when the train arrived there at II: IS.
{ The arguments were Of the same gen.
eral character as those used by him
daily.
From the rear Of the car the nominee
addressed the citizens Of Dwight for five
minutes and . speech of 10 minutes was
made at BraidWood where a good sized