The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-12
His Car Filled with Flowers by
Women and Speeches Fired at
Him by Old Comrades.
BIG CROWD 1T SAVANNAH
WHERE A MAJOR GENERALS SA-
Lutte WAS BELCHED BY CANNON.
Consul Hyatt and other Americans
Forced to Leave Porto Rico
in Hurry.

WAYCROSS, Ga, April 11.-Consul Gen.
eral Lee left Tampa, Fla, at 11:30 o'clock
this morning on a special train over the
Plant system for Washington. Every sta
tion along the route lavished appreciative
tributes upon the general. The country for
miles in the interior furnished ardent adj
mirers, who came in carts, wagons and on
horseback. Ladies filled the car with hand
some bouquets, accompanied by missives
expressive of their admiration Where is
Lee?" was the cry from Tampa to this
place, and until his appearance the crowds
could not control their impatience. Which,
ever the general stepped to the rear plat
form outbursts of applause greeted him.
Before reaching Jasper, Fla. three tele-
grams were received on the train urging
him to make his appearance so that the
people could see him. Arriving there the
local company OF state troops and score
of Confederate veterans with q wild crowd
met him. "A thousand welcomes to you,
General Lee, as q brave man; a thousand
welcomes to our old Confederate comrade;
ten thousand welcomes to you, sir, for your
admirable official course consul at
Havana" said one of the gray-bearded
men, Il thank you, sir, said Lee. for
your kind expressions. | thank the Ameri-
can people for the commendation they have
shown my administration as your consul
general at Havana. / have never really
known until to-day how united the people
are in sanctioning my course
In the afternoon he endeavored to get
some sleep. but it was impossible The
crowds would besiege the train, and ever
attempt TO force the doors of the private
car in their frantic efforts TO see the popu-
lar general. One aged veteran said: y am
gixty-two, but all / want you to do is 10
sound the bugle and / will be with you, sad
die and boots. Don't put it off too long,
general; let US go to haul down the Spanish
flag This sentiment was general all
along the line.
JOHNSTON, Ca. April I.-Waycross ex-
ceeded all previous points on giving Gen.
Lee an ovation. AS the special train rolled
through the railway yard every whistle and
bell pealed forth in welcome. Cannon
roared and musketry ratified, while four
thousand wildly excited persons frantically
crowded up to the car. General Lee was
taken bodily from the car and was intro
duced to the crowd by Col S. G. McLen-
don. Of Georgia. as follows: LAS long as
human history is written, as long as hu-
man history is read, the name of Lee will
shine out as beacon light on the shores of
truth and honor and courage. This, gem
tlemen. is Fitzhugh Lee. of America"
AN afternoon paper. i'm big scare head
announced Lee for President ii, 1900" The
special train win reach Washington about 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
SAVANNAH, Ga. April 1l--At Savannah
more than five thousand persons We're at
the station to see General Lee when the
train came in The crowd was enthusiastic
and a short speech was made by the gem
eral, being frequently applauded As the
train rolled into the station q platoon Of
the Chatham Artillery, of which General
Lee Is sn honorary member. began firing a
major generals salute of thirteen guns.
General Lee and the members of his party
were completely tired out by their long trip
Orders were given here by the fransporta-
ton department of the Plant system for
operators north Of this city to withhold All
information as TO the whereabouts Of The