New-York tribune., 1896-09-02

that the Niceroy's physician. Dr Mark. stepped for
IA. third finger aud Hood 4 inquiries were made
II was learned that IN Eritins INTO his Catriaer
bad had the finger iamm'd when ihc door was shut.
bu the injury wa not serious. Dr Mark however,
time the Viccroy w,tchod the parade.
POLICE PARADE \ FINE SHOW
The reviews began Immediately by the appearance
OF ihe crack an Regiment Band heading the police
parade Behind the band came the police bicycle
squad Inspector Cortwright followed on horseback
Al the head ,f ten companies OF poicr. Ihen i camr
seven patrol wagons and then every one vas ready
Sheffield stepped to The alarm box. pulled open the
outside door and explained 10 me \iceroy MS part IN
which sounds the alarm. Ii Huns Chdngs towsllHe
been pulled Tnc lrcmcn who were to respond to the
alarm, which VAS rung as second alarm, Of colrs,
clear knowledge Of what time the call would come
and wer, unprrpared to some extent for H.
The alarm was rung Al 30 Inside OF twenty Sec
onls tn. rattle of the engines heard. and down
Broadway two of them dashed to the nearest hy-
hook and ldder companies and a water tower ratified
into sight rhcy came from every direction. and
inside Of Two minutes ana half from the time OF
the ringing of the alarm several streams were being
prey ios proceedings that asute diplomat remained
| unnoved by his searching Questions af;erward.
however. it WAS seen that nothing had escaped his
deputy Chici Reilly of the Fire Department next
tower to be raised When the latter had reached its
full height and the stream from its nozzle spray
ing clear across the northern plaza from west to east
the Viceroy and his suite vsiby moved for the
first time They became intensely interested and the
Ambassadors questions came thick and fast. When
the explanations were over he SAID II was all very
wonderful.
The spray from the fire hose streams came tum-
bling down upon the heads of the crowd who stood
II good naturediy. and soaked several policemen as
th. crowd roared. The Plaza became rather wet
standing ground but the spray under the rays of
the sinking formed into several tiny rainbows
facing the seat OF the illustrious visitor.
HE MISSES THE STREET SWEEPERS.
After twenty minutes of this exhibition the Fire
Department WAS Withdrawn, and at this point the
Niceroy's Interpreter Informed General Ruger that
the Viceroy's finger paining him. and he wished
io gel back to the hotel. 1t took about fifteen
minutes TO find the visitors carriage which had
10 hc driven I.exingon-aVe. through the crowds
Finally 1t came. and the Ambassador. his inter
prefer and Mayor strong got into II, and were
driven up Broadway and fifth-ave. TO the Waldorf
Every one else remained to witness the parade OF
the Street Cleaning Department which followed
Assistant Superintendent Gushing led The proces
sion. which was. after the few companies of well
drilled and effectively white-cldd swrepers had
passed IA near like circus procession "a anything
could he that wasn't one. There were watering
carts offal carts, sand carts. carts and hose
trucks the wheels Of which were covered with the
Stars and Stripes and the tops of which bore nod
ding plumcs and many colored rosettes lonely