New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-04

ering crowd which cheered at every step. Sec
retary and Mrs Alger followed. The President
flag foated from the foremost OF the Generai
Meigs and as soon as he had boarded her Presi-
dent Mckinley took his station on the upper
deck Just under the gded eagle. The specta-
tors had followed 20 the pier, where the cneer-
ing began anew. When ce-Presldent Hopar'
appeared on deck he was also warmly gree'eu'
Just before the tug started the President left
his station and disappeared from the sight Oh
the crowd but not before he had removed MS
hat again and again In response to the enthusi-
asm on the pier
At this tuncture n little rotund German
forced his way to the front ,.
"Meln wife tOle me der Herr fTaiSiueHt was
here" he said. were he is:"
oh say, you're too late" answered one or
the bystanders. Then. with evident pride, l
seen him. though. Why. he stayed there at ieao'
two or three minutes
TUG ON ITS WAY.
Five minutes later the tug was on It's way
The General Megs IL capable Of making about
sixteen knots and she went at clipping gait
The President and his party sat on the upper
deck talking and watching the sunset. wnlch
was particularly fine AS the tug passed up
the river she was saluted by all the craft along
the course. and shrlll whistles piped their
greetings At $40 the tug landed at the Adams
There the party was evidently expected TOT
the pier was crowded.
"Hurrah for the War Presdent!' shouted
half dozen voices at once and the cheers rang
out with n vengeance. There was no time lost
In dscmbarkirg. and again President Mckinney
was first.
Where do we go now p" he asked. and officer
Boyle Of the Jersey City police, stepped for
ward promptly and offered to point out the way
Mr.. Mckelvey. the general manager OF the
Erie Railroad also came up and offered MS
10, nd Ntnn-
walked along by the side OF Officer Boyle, who
remarked that he wished they could see the
camp which has been provided for the soldiers
who arrive at the pier.
Il wish | could" said President Mckinley.
How are the boys doing"
Upon being assured that they well taken
OF. he expressed great satisfaction.
Then the policeman remarked that 1t was hot,
and the President ac1uiesced.
The party made It's way through the long
freight sheds. 1t was busy time OF the day.
and long line Of express wagons was drawn
up the pier waiting to be loaded. Most or
the men stopped their work.
There was great enthusiasm among them also.
and the brawny workers made the place echo
With cheers.
A WORKMAN's GREETING.
one Of the workmen pressed forward TO within
foot Of the President and called out: Hello.
Bill Mckinley How's Presdent?'
The President smiled arably and the other
men in the shed cheered themselves hoarse.
The party finally reached the freight elevator,
and were lifted up into the station. There the
train. consisting OF the special Of the pres
dent Of the Erie Railroad. AID a combination car.
was In waiting. President Mckinley took seat
In the rear Of the car. near the door. while
Vice President Hobart stood by the door and
watched the crowd. The scenes OF enthusiasm
were repeated. \ couple Of suburban trains had
just come I'm. and the people crowded around.
Little children were lifted up 10 the win
dows 10 have look at President Mckinley.
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the train, and he entered the car some
proposed three cheers for him
Then the signal 10 start was given. and the
President came out on tn' platform smiling and
bowling while the cheering began anew. The
start for Paterson over the New York. Susque-
hama and Western was made at 800 o'clock