New-York tribune., 1896-11-01
EXCELLENT POLICE SERVICE.
GENERAL PRAISE FOR CHIEF CONL1N's
MANAGEMENT
THE II.UEcoATS DID THEIR Duty WELL uNphH
TRYING CIRCUMSTANCES AND CONTRIBUTED
MICH TO TIE SI-Cr,ESS OF THE PARADE.

TRYING CIRCUMSTANCES. AND CONTRIBUTED
MUCH TO TIE SUCCESS OF THE PARADE.
The work of the police in the city yesterday was
difficult and ariuous on account of the parade. al
though there general good order everywhere
and good nature all along the line. While the men
In any division OF the great procession m"rcheu OF
waited the ranks few hours and then were AT
liberty TO go where they pleased and get needed
rest the policemen along the route we're on duty
all the time from hour before the parade started
until after the last division had passed. NAT
meant about twelve hours OF continuous duty TOT
the policeinen without relief and without rest ana
they were called 70 begin the task after they
had been on post half the night Many Of the men
were called from precincts far uptown. The mount
ed policeman had ride their horses miles 10 get
to the places where they were to perform duty ana
some Of them had 10 leav. the stables north OF the
Harlem River at 4 a. m. The duty AT the parauc
did not finish the work Of the police either. because
as soon as the patrolmen could leave the route OF
the procession they obliged TO report at their
stations and turn out for patrol duty.
Chief Conlins orders to the men were generally
obeyed ir spirit we'll as in the letter. and ihe
police exhibited patience. tact and care. as well as
hrmness In keeping the route of the parade clear
Of obstruct!ons. preventing dangerous blocking OF
side streets passing people through he lines when
rece. sary and preventing accidents. In that man
the police did much 20 make III" parade sue
cess from start finish, and they earned many eA-
prcssions OF prai:- In their long tour OF duty
Without the work Of the police no such parade
would have been possible in the streets OF the city
because the procession would have been piockeu
before It could have got fairly started
PORTER AND CONLIN WORKED TOGETHER.
Elaborate plans for the work Of the police were
made By Chief Conlin In consultation with General
Horace Porter The Chief stan officer IN
the war and his military training fitted hiin ior
making plans for such monster procession az
that OF yesterday He called the attention OF Zen
eral Porter 10 ,he danger Of congestion In the
streets In which the divisions were TO break ranks
II the end of the march and General Porter joined
him IN the arrangements for marching the di'S'o"S
into ayenues wher. there would be room enough
for d!sbarding wiihcu; blocking those which cn,.
after them Chict Conn placed Deputy chlet
Cor'right in charge of the police from the ba,l.Ii
men to keep the lower part Of broadway clear OF
crowds and vehices whii m diysgv' wsre de' IN
the war also. and his experienced helped nm III
time anC preventing gaps blockadcs In the pro-
cession Acting Inspector Mc'ullagh. VINO Is "A
fSSa nq6eSmH boyn Twen kecP the
clear of vehicles and prevent congestion wherever
Chief Conlin was not pleased with the action OF
the Board Of Aderen IN sransns o,1ny prInbs bs o
OF the parade. and lie gave orders that only on.
teruj, or no permit on account Of the danger Of
blocking the side streets and preventing IN. pa,
The danger Of congestion In the streets which wcr"
to IN. outlets OF the parade. he gave orders tht
no trucks should bc allowed 10 stand III Inc Sl"c
streets from Thirty -fourth-st TO Fortieth-st.
TIE CHEF AT HIS OFFICE ALL DAY
The chief spent nearly the whole day and even
ing at his office Police Headquarters while the
parade was passing and his ear was at tn" '"le-
phone receiver every few minutes. He was kept
Informed of tho movements OF The divisions OF IN"
parade and was assured now and then that Al! ihr
arrangements he had made were 3e'hH caril'i oul
properly By his orders tho captains along III" me
tf.Ig
10 the police at places the line 10y rcsnuran,
rneu lie also made sure that the mounted men
relieved each other at the right stations 80 thit
the horses o. the department could lie Ted an'
waicred. :,
At nf.een places along the route Of the parade
YER p@i'Pi 1onsone M' Stations Were Within ,a
reach Of the patrol wagons. pole" surgeon wiN
at every wagon ready 20 give medical assisianrc
three hundred pol men were Lnd.r nc order 81
To provide FOR any emergency that might arise.
reserve force OF police kept on duty at the Ca
iral Office Captain Mcdkim was IN charge. Th'y
we're called upon only once About o clock II, th'
afternoon some one telephotei TO ne .hicr ina,
there ngh: In progr"s- At Thirty y-nf'h-st ana
broadway The repor, that coupl" of hun
dred men and paraders ycr" engaged In rio The
Thirty hfth-st, and also tol' me pole. oi thr
West Thirtett-si. station about thr reported
trouble. When the rcscrves got there the trouh.e
was ali There had been brush between
some Of the paradcrs who w'r" coming back nnd
drunken carpenter The Inter was staggering
along carrying box OF tools on his shoulder when
the paraders came past. He shouted at them. and
finally threw his box OF tools into the crowd A
hammer struck a plate glass window In tn" Auilr
Hotel on the corner. smashing the glass Much
excitement followed. and several men set upon ~"
drunken carpenter. The fight created a great STIR
I'm the neiphborhood. and caused some one 10 tcl"-
phone to Headquarters that there was a riot. Tn"
excitemcn. was over In few minutes. ana N"
drunken man arrested and locked up in the
CHIEF ConIin said this the only trouble re-