The times., 1897-04-28

reviewing stand, could be heard In the
newspaper offices, most OF them seven
miles away, over special telephone wires
which were strung from the front Of the
reviewing & stand.
The only Interruptions In the conversa-
tions over the telephone was when the
sounds OF the bands laying at the tornb
the crowds singing or applauding, or the
guns or the inen-of-war, booming out
salute, hroke. The heavy cheering OF the
day greeted Gov. Hastings and staff, us
they reached the stand, just behind the
Pennsylvania Old Guard, which had the
right OF line OF the Pennsylvania troops
The Pennsylyania troops. looking like
hardened veterans, received stirring
ovation as they marched hy the stands
All OF the regiments except one came from
the western end of the State, and were
on duty at the Homestead riots The
crowd yelled "Hornestead'' as they passed
All the stands in the vicinity of the tomb
were bleak and bare except for d few small
flags and streamers along the rail on the
east side OF the drive. All the streamers
and decorations oil the main stand had to
be taken down early to keep them from
being torn into tatters by the wind. Moth
mained, giving the Speakers platform a
barren appearance. The second regiment
in line from Virginia was negro regi-
ment. They were loudly eheered, but for
got TO salute the President
The committee of arrangements estab-
lished military telegraph along the route
OF the parade with stations at Intervals,
where it could keep informed Of the events
d..,,
promptly by wire when the President had
started for the scene. and immediately
signals were hoisted on the cruiser New
York, lying at anchor III the river opposite
the tomb.
4 corps OF bicycle policemen with the
Red Cross badge was attached to the
ambulance service to act as messengers
-Four of these were assigned to each in
spector along the route. The marching
of the massive columns of troops was
directed with such dispatch that an I'M
looked for gap in the ceremonies occurred
at the tomb The head OF the column
was scheduled TO reach the revie wing
stand at / p. III. and pass IN review be-
fore the President By a miscalcuiation
of the time the troops reached the tomb
at 2:35 O'Clock, at which time President
Mckinley and 500 invited guests were at
luncheon in the pavilion
There was an embarrassing halt, in
which the crowd grew restve, and band
masters made an effort TO keep them in
good humor with lively selections. A
great many persons grew tired or wait
ing and left the scene.
Finally, John Browns Body was struck
up, and the great throng OF waiting spec
tators sang the words of it in chorus. The
column, at 1880 O'Clock, resumed the
march at slow pace, making q circle
OF the tomb, by which time the President
pad arrived
The doctors and surgeons at the stations
OF the ambulance corps established at in
tervals along the line, had plenty to do
There was crush at One Hundred and
Thiu y-second street, just before noon, and
in forcing thecrowd back, pushed
them against five women, standing against
one of the reviewing stands In the ex-
citement all the women tainted, but We're
soon revived and rescued by the police.
Policeman Mcnamara was knocked down
by a horse which got beyond control Of
the army officer who was riding it, and
was traHlpled upon.
Fred Williamson, a Grand Army man
from Sag Harbor. had just sta rted to take |
part in the parade, when he fell down a
stairway at the Sixt ninth Regiment
Ariuorv. and diedlater at the hospital from
a fractured skull. There were numerous
small fights among the crowds overcrowd-
ing and obstructing the view. The police
acted quickly in all such cases, and hustled
the principals off to the stations.
There was some exfit fryieut ir, frppt rF |
the tomb, when o negro and an Italian |
in a fight and the Italian was |
knocked unconscious. He was taken to the |
hospital.
\ large corps OF building inspectors were |
1ut inspecting the temporary reviewing |
stands erected along the route cf the |
parade. Many Of these were condemned
as unsafe. and the police refused to MI |
low anyon e TO go upon them. Several thou |
sand ticket-holders lost their places 10y |
reason OF this
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