The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-10
CHICAG0'S BIG CELEBRATION.
THE TWO MONSTER PARADEs 20
LITICAL TRiTMPus.

Number of O,NoO--TeIephOneS Car
ry the story 20 Mckinley and Ho-
bart-At Night the slvcritcs Turn
Out over 10000 Men with Torches.
Chicago, Oct. 9.-Twenty-hve years ago
to-day the city of Chicago was laid waste
| by the greatest connagration of modern
| times To-day in commemoraton of that
! day of dreadful havoc and suffering Chi
'cago celebrates the rebuilding and prog
| ress or what Is now the second city in
| America. The anniversary was taken ad-
vantage of by the local managers of the
presidential campaign to make a demon
tration in advocacy of the continuance
of the present financial system, both re-
publicans and gold democrats Joining
forces under the direction of the Busi-
ness Mems Sound Money Association in
organizing parade, the equal of which
has never been seen in this or probably
any other American city
Probably in the history Of Chicago there
never has been quite so many people on
her streets The sidewalks along the en-
| tire route of the parade were a congested
mass of humanity. which was with great
difficulty kept from blocking the streets
by the constant activity of an immense de-
tail of police.
The day was made general holiday.
The board of trade and nearly all the bus
mess houses were closed and to swell the
crowds thousands of people came from the
surrounding country, the railroads re-
porting the heaviest passenger traffic since
Chicago day at the worlds fair three
years ago.
Promptly at 10 o'clock a cannon at the
Lake Front park gave the signal for the
parade to move. Immediately Gen. JOS
| eph Stockton, who had charge Of the vast
army of volunteers, representing almost
every branch of industry in the city, gave
the order to march, and Mayor George b.
Swift, Chief of Police Badenoch, Assis-
tant Chief of Police Ross, and Inspectors
Bonfeld and Shea at the head of platoon
of police led the great host Of Industrial
workers and political clubs on their tri-
umphal tour of the business portion OF
the city.
| The line of march was as follows: Mich
| igan avenue, right resting on Van Blu
rem street, Van Buren to State, to Ran
| dolph, to Dearborn to Washington, to
Franklin, to Madison, to Dearborn, to
| Monroe, to Market, to Adams. to Dear
| born, to jackson, to Market and dismiss
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march the parade moving at a quick
marching step, occupied an hour and a
! half In covering It, and the time OF pass
! ing given point was estima ted at from
six TO seven hours.
Not a street car was allowed to cross the
river from the north or west sides. nor
were any south side cars permitted to in
wade the district set aside for the parad-
ers The bridges were closed to traffic
and all business on down town streets
was suspended. Flags swung at frequent
! intervals across the streets and from every
tall building others float, while the front
/ of almost every structure was a mass of
red, white and blue. Many of the show
windows were elaborately decorated in
honor of the occasion. From the thou
sands of paraders arose a mighty roar,
cheers, yells, music of innumerable bands
and footing of horns, little and big, the
penetrating believing Of immense mega
phones and the thousand and one other
noises that mark the passing of a great
| political parade.
At two or three points along the line of
march immense open-mouth telephone re-
ceivers had been attached to wires lead
ing directly to the homes of William Me-
Kinley and Garrett A. Hobart and TO va
/ rious other eastern cities, into which We're
| announced the names of each orga MIA
stion as the great column passed, and then
"a mighty shout went up that was In
| tended TO be ana no doubt was heard
| thousands of miles away.
| Observation stands were erected at fire.
| quent intervals, and not only were they
| filled to their utmost capacity, but ev-
cry building had Its throngs OF specta-
| tors filling its window spaces, some of
| the thrifty tenants even renting seats IN
desirable windows for half a dollar
| apiece.
Many distinguished persons from out
side the city Witnessed the parade, among
them being Mark Hanna, who reached
| the city yesterday and who, in company
with the members of the republican ma
/ tional campaign committee viewed the
spectacle from the Union League Club,
and Gems. Palmer and Buckner, who
watched the parade from a stand in front
| of the Palmer house.
Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew and Secretary
of Agriculture Morton were also inter-
| ested spectators, as also were (but from
different point of view Senators Teller,
| Dubois. Pettigrew and Congressman
Towne and Lind, who addressed the free
| silver forces this afternoon and evening.
So great was the crush on the street
that the ambulances and patrol wagons
were busy all day In removing those who
were squeezed into unconsciousness-
mostly women and children.
Pickpockets took advantage OF the large
| crowd in front Of the United States sx-
press office on Washington street. and
/ started hght. In the excitement sew
eral women were robbed of their purses
and their screams started a panic during
| which three or four women tainted, and a
number of persons received slight bruises
| The parade was stopped while the ofn
GERS rescued the fainting women and re-
stored order. Several arrests were made.
Similar incidents were numerous during
| the day.
The rear guard of the parade reached
the dispensing point at o'clock, the spec
tacle having lasted exactly six hours BY
actual count there were $1,000 men In line.
Before the echo Of the applause Of the
multitudes who witnessed the demonstra-
ton for sound money and protection had
died out the organized followers OF Bryan
| from every quarter Of the city, marched
with flaming torches to stirring music,
| poured forth by a score Of bands over very
nearly the same route. followed by their
political opponents during the day.
Red fire and search lights led TO the att
Effectiveness of the parade and lent their
assistance in stirring up the enthusiasm
| OF the spectators, who looked on from
every position Of vantage along the iihe
NJ march