Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-28


Poplar and thence into tho train shed.
Soon thoy were eutrouudRl by II throng
numbering thousands, which stretched
TO tho station itself on the one side and
Poplnr street on tho other.
The nilItinmen wore brought 10
halt When the 3. 10 O clock train camc
in, thu pNople thought tho buys were
to board IL, but were mistaken. A few
minutes after tho s. Ii left tho station
special train OF novun DAY coaGhes and
one baggage car, rolled into the train
ahed. The crowd was so dense, taat 10
make II passage way nlcng the train
and enable tho guarilsmen to board il,
one milItiaman with gun and several
rulico oificers went along ahead OF the
troops to MAKO room for them.
Tnon toe aeve.al companies boarded
this cars TO which thoy were dirocted,
bidding another last good bye to their
friends who CHANGED to he near. Judge
Advorata Rohsrt Pennington joined tho
stat. Upon the order of Col. Wicker
sham guard was plncsd at each end
OF a car, and mono but militiamen wore
allowed TO remain. Col. a. d. Chaytor,
assistant ouartermaster- general on the
G0rernor's staff, accompanied the militia
The train was in charge Of Conductor
3. \, Harrington with Fred a. Ross
aud James II. salmons as hIakomen.
IL wns drawn by engine No. 1IG, Engi-
ueer II. A. Spindlsr boing at the
throttle ami W. ]. Reuder, "a mis- fro.
man. While tho train was being loadad,
lad namad DrsColl, put a small
Ambricau flag On tho COW catcher OF
the engine, remarked that that was to
go to Cuba and he did not want any.
body to touch it.
Tho flag was still thore when the
train drew out ni the station at u
minutes OF 0 o'clock. The thousands
Of spectators chn0rsd and waved flags
md handkerchieCB and shouted another
last goodbye, tho soldiers with their
heads out of the car wiudowa return.
ins tho friendly salutea in all directions
For several squares tho train ran lie.
tween thu rows of humanity, receiving
constant ovation.
When the train was out nf sight, the
great throng at tho station disparsed
slowly, for in tina crowd vera nuticed
those who had smiled farewell to
soldier boys and turned away to weep.
ENTHUSIASM OYER WAR DECLARATION.
WIlmincton people awaited aDxiously,
Mondny night, for the final act in the
formal declaration Of war against Spain
tho signing by President Mckinley
Of tho act nf Congress making the
declaration. Ths news OF the rresi-
DENTS approval was posted IN Every
Evenings bulletin hoard about 8
n'clock, and 80 seconds later the hell
Oil the City Hall began to ring with
rapid and vigorous strokes Great
| crowds soon assembled to learn the
occasion of tho unusual occurrence,
and much enthusiasm was manifested
as the war news was passed from mouth
TO mouth. Other bells throughout the
city, together with q number OF steam
whistlpe, joined in the din. and for
awhile pandenonium of noise rpgnei.
Public interest, however, continued
long after tho eubsilleuce o. the noisy
demonstration, and until late hour
the streets were crowded, despite the
unpleasant weather, with Interested
men eagerly discussing the situation.
Out at the Water Witch enginehnuae.
on Giipin avenue between Scott and
Lincoln Streets there was a special
celebration. Ihcmas lleathcote went
up into the cupolH ami played patriotic
airs on cornet, and in few minutes
large crowd gathered. Police Officer
Rohert Bowman explained TO tho crowd
that war had been declared and much
enthusiasm was displayed.
VOICE FROM THE WILMINGTON.
A lotter hsa boon received by Rayard
Thatcher of this city from Charles NJ.
lloebprg, ono of the men on the gun.
boat Wilmington, which contains the
following; ~ hope thu people of Will
mington will say prayer for the name
sake OF their city and tho boys 90 board
OF her. Tho Wilmington will do her
share, and the Stars and Stripes will
| never be hauled down while she is
above water -
DISTRACTIONS TO CATHOLICS.
In St. potor'a Pro Cathedral Sun
day, tho Very Rev. John A. Lyons,
vicar general, read tine following an
nouncement:
"A declaration of war has been made
By our country against Spain, and it is
now the law OF the land, which we are
all bound to obey, as law OF our
lsnd. Many persons have very loose
notions about loyalty 10 one's country.
| Very many do not regard loyalty as
virtue and disloyalty crime. Iii the
government exists by Divine right and
has the Divine right to make laws,
then il ia the correativa duty binding
in conscience the subjects TO obey
these laws. lie that resistant tho
power, saya the Apostle, 'resisteth the
ordinance of God, and they that resist
| purchase damnation to themselves.
Tina duty TO ones country is integral
with oue's duty to Col This war is
not OF our making, hut it is our duty
to leave nothing undone TO bring il to
a successful issue in favor of our own
beloved country. | hope wo will not
have ons traitor in our diolosr, hut on
the contrary We will all vic with one
another in loyal deyotedneas to our
country'a interest. "
FATHER FALLoN's STRONG PEEsEgTA-
TIoN.
The Rey. NJ. X. Fallun ut tho vpspsr
sorvice ut ST. Paul's II. q. Church,
told Mis- people that the duty Of Cath
olic citizens was 10 support the govern,
ment. Taking as his text the words,
Am | my brothers. kosper?" he began
| by defining an honest government hold
| ing thai part of it's ossenes ia tho con
SAINT of the governed. His idea was TO
instruct the reuple in their duty to God
and country in the present criss We
tolerated slavery at one time and got an
awful scourGing for it from 1861 10
1868. We tolerated worse slavery in
an island only 80 milea away, and il
LOOKS very much liko we are going In
he ecouragod again for that. Just hero
let me aok You not to balleve all thu
rot you SOC published about the Popa'g
intervention. The Pone ia fine
scholar and kindhearted man and
certainly will not Btultify himaelf now