Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-08-27
new YORK WELCOMES
UNCLE SANS FLEET
Thousands of People Ahoat anG
Ashore Cheer the Jolly
Sailor Boys.
MET BY A CITIZENS COMMITTEE
IGrand Parade Is Formed and Starts
Up the Hudson With Many
Crafts in Line.
MET BY A CITIZENS COMMITTEE
SAMPSON LEADS THE WA
Statutes Are Fired, Bands Play and
the People Ashore and haoat
Were Frantic With Pa
triotic Fervor.

New York, Aug. 22.-New York and
the nation fifty today signalized the
appreciation Of the republic of her vic
torious fleet. An imposing pageant
of warships has been received in the
harbor with reclamation, delight and
ovation from the shore and great flo-
tillas of all sorts of craft have signifi-
cantly given the returning heroes
some idea Of the esteem and admira-
ton in which they arc regarded 10y
the people.
Long before sunrise a gun was fired
at Castle William, Governors island,
and the people were astir. Crowds
were hurrying TO the river. The New
York and New Jersey shores were
crowded with people. The river and
bay was literally alive with craft and
the craft were alive with people, all
cheering.
1t was an imposing scene when the
flags were raised on the forts and bat
tleships. AS the starry banners We're
raised aloft the bands of the forts and
ships played the Star ~Spangled Ban
ner' and the shores rang with patri-
otto cheers.
The citizens committee left on the
steamer Glen Island and proceeded
down the bay. At Tompkinsyille the
mayor and the committee headed for
the flagship with colors flying AID
bands playing. The welcoming cere-
monies were short and impressive.
Then the mayor and committee re-
turned to the Glen Island. Then came
the event of the day. The police boats
formed in line, then came the Glen
Island, and then the battleships be-
gan slowly to move up the bay and
soon the monster pageant was in line.
First came Admiral Simpsons flag
ship, the New York, then Admiral
Schley's flagship, the Brooklyn, then
the Massachusetts, Oregon, Iowa, In
diana and Texas. After them came u
moving mass, and all sizes and de-
scriptions of flags were waving and
people were cheering. AS Governors
island was passed there were three
tremendous reports from the guns
that did so much execution at Guam
tnamo and Santiago.
The people on shore and afloat went
wild. They yelled, screamed waved
flags and jumped up and down in pa
triotic ~fervor; and so it was all the
way up TO Grants tomb, where their
final demonstration of patriotic fer
vor was such as New York never wit
messed before.
The Trip Home.
Since leaving Guantanamo Sunday
morning no incidents of an unusual
nature, except the temporary break
down of the Indiana, married the
homcward progress of SIMPSONS
fleet. But few ships were passed. A
smooth sea and fair winds made the
passage pleasant.
There were occasional changes of
formation.
Heading out from Cuba the armor
clad ships came in single column, the
New York leading, Iowa next, then
the Indiana, Brooklyn, Massachusetts
and Oregon. At night the fleet shone
with side lights, running lights, with
the port holes lit up by electric lights
from within, which blazed out on the
waters as the ships passed through
the Windward passage. 1t was months
since such illumination had been seen
in Cuban waters, where warships,
blockade runners and transports Of all
sorts and conditions of craft have been
threading their way with all the lights
screened, great clouds that passed
silently.
Last night there was a change to
the original column, and trailing be-
hind the gallant New York the ships
that have stood the brunt of the war
passed Sandy Hook this morning. 1t
did not require the strains of the flag
ship band to make all hands glad, for
before it's jubilant airs were heard
eager eyes had seen the low gray
stretch of land which they knew vas
home.
The accident 10 the Indiana was a
breakdown of her condensers twice
on the trip from Guantanamo. She
Jagged behind TO make repairs, ana
the other ships reduced speed so that
the Indiana could catch up with
them. AS the air got cooler the spir'
its of the three thousand men and of
ficers aboard slips rose correspond
ingly. The relief from the perpetual
heat of Cuba was appreciated.
Admiral Sampson, looking far bet
ter than when the var commenced,
was very glad to get home. Speaking
of his crews, especially the crews OF
the Indiana, Iowa and New York, who
have had no shore liberty for seven
months, he said: ''They have borne
their privations in a manner beyond
all praise" Summing up what has
been one of the most successful and
important naval campaigns in the his
tory of the world, Sampson says: The
navy has been very fortunate. We
have, l think, made no mistakes
How much Sampson has contribut
ed to the success of the wal by the
efficiency of his advice and the splen
did I'M in which he has directed
the largest fleet ever under the com
mand of one man in the history of The
United States, will probably not b'
known or fully appreciated until thu
history of the war is written.
The health Of the fleet is excellent
The ships need docking badly, the In
diana, Iowa and New York especially
The first named will probably requir'
a thorough oyerhauling of her ma
chinery.