The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-02
Boundless Enthusiasm at News OF
American Victory
THOUSANDS ON THE STREETS.
Pleasant spring Day Draws Multi
tudes to the Parks-At Night the
Post-InteiIiEencer once Becomes
the Focal Center - Bulletins
cheered. and the Extra Edition
Creates Unparalleled Interest.

There were few persons In the city who
did not show their appreciation of yester-
days beautiful weather by turning out
on dress parade or in holiday attire TO
while away the sunny hours on the curb
or In the parks, as their varied fancles
might dictate. From early morning
church hours 10 late at night the streets
were filed with moving panorama Of
life and color. The places Of refreshment
were thronged: the omnipresent street
gamin appeared in force. and the news
boy piled his busy trade. 1t would have
been hot had not cool. fresh breeze
come bowling along to fan the brows of
the multitude. f1utter the ribbons and fur
Desows or the girls and dance away mer-
ri.y toward the sea.
A whole multitude journeyed lakeward
by trolley ear and cable. They fairly
Hooked 10 the parks, the lakes and the
country round about.
reward evening the crowds IN the streets
grew larger. Along toward dusk. when
the big bulletins began to appear on the
windows Of the Post-Inte.ligencer there
was only one road in town, and that
led to the corner of Second avenue and
N~tiH4fs Sttcct+ here the Jam became SO
great that pedestrians who bad business
elsewhere In the city tthey were not many
found 1t next 10 impossible 10 work their
way past the building When the. first
bulletin was posted up announcing Span
ish defeat and American victory. a cheer
went up from the throng that rent the
air and brought people scurrying to the
scene Of enthusiasm from all directions.
As fresh bulletins went up from time TO
IN !.
the crowd surged around the building
swaying, pushing. elbowing in a universal
desire TO lose no word of the dispatches
that were constantly appearing.
when the extra edition Of the Post
lnitHisencer appeared at 10 O'Clock last
night the scene on the streets near the
Office baffied all attempts at description,
aad VIII never be forgotten by those who
witnessed It, Looked at from the Win
army with banners. Hundreds of men
Selling eagerly the first available copv of
tne extra held 1t up to read. and the white
electric light, reflected from the surface
OF the papers far up and down the
streets. made an impressive picture.
Then the enthusiasm eliminated. Cheer
after cheer rent the air. Patriotic songs
were sung. and bands OF men and boys
pafaded the streets with horns aid flags
ard drums till long after midnight
Fer the most part the crowd was or
der!y-as orderly as such occasions per-
NIT. There was one street fight, with
II serious results. There was also a lit-
tie misunderstanding. Charles A. Rar-
don, we'll known letter carrier than
wfom there is no better or truer Ameri-
can while in a jocular mood. cried out.
Enirah for Spain" Unfortunately he
H4s IN the midst of crowd that was in
front OF the Post-Inteliigencer bulletin
beard reading about the American victory.
and IN less time than ii takes 10 tell Rsr-
don was III the midst of n maelstrom.
HE police finally rescued him ard took
him 10 police headquarters. though not
unde: arrest A big crowd followed.
Yelling continually Lynch him. lynch
HIM"