The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-05
A BATCH OF FOURTH
OF JULY INCIDENTS.

tzc)K der stood on the topr,os, cross
arm % a telephone pole cn
Pioneer square last evening and
with uncovered heads remained there Cor a
time. hand In hand making a striking
picture. indicative Of the feeling OF good
fellowship. betwets. the United Statas and
Great Britain. TIE crowd eheesed and
cheered u1sil the American and English
man descended 10 the ground.
Tho circumstances which led TO the
two men climbing The pole were suhsran-
TALLY as follows: In the rope climbing
. contest arranged by the Fourth OF July
committee amorg these who participated
were the American sailor and British sol
I der. The ,aiter first assembled the rope,
which was suspended from the first cross
arm OF the pole, and the sa!lor quickly
followed. They remained on the first cross
arm for while, and then. one OH one side
and the other on the opposite, they start
Ell 10 climb stIIi further tot stopping until
they had reached the top. There they
stood with heads uncovered ard hand in
! hand, and were accorded tremendous aD-
pIause. which did not terminate until they
had reached the ground.
An immense crowd Of Americans and
Engiishrnen gathered about both men af-
ter they had descended and the ovation
rendered them was enthusiastic 10 a de-
gree. The judges did not hesitate 10
award the prize 10 the soldier and the
sailor as they made the climb IN the quick
est time and went higher than any of the
other competitors.
Things along the water front were excep-
t.onally quiet yesterday, the silence being
-f~ rs.Tt. H--t ts,a xr1ln Of
giant fire cracker ignited by the ire
preside small boy. During the day the
front was visited by many people, who
walked along RAILROAD avenueaexamining
| the steamers and sailing craft which were
tied up at the various wharves. The ma
| iarisy of the onlookers were visitors from
Victoria and Sound ports. They all ex-
pressed their admiration Of the beauty OF
Seattle harbor.
Many steamers and sailing vessels were
in port, and dockase room was at a pre-
MUM Most of these were craft operating
on the Sound, while others were ocean
beats. The larger vessels were gaiiy deco
rated with flags and bunting. and Pr
sented a striking appearance. Conspie0-
Gus among these was the revenue cutter
Perry. which was at anchor in the stream
She was decked OH; from bow TO stern
with flags Of brilliant colors. which we're
attached to three lines, extending from
the fnastheads 10 the stern and the port
and starboard sides Of the vessel. The
steam launch belonging 10 the Perry was
also gaiiy decked out in flags and bunt-
ing.
The lighthouse tender Manzanita, Capt.
Gregory. was also arrayed In brilliant coli
ors, consisting of all the flags used in the
maritime signal code. The flag of the
United States lighthouse service was fly
ing from her peak.
The steamer Walia Wal,a. which arrived
cary IN the day from San Francisco. pre-
scented an imposing sight as she lay at
Ocean dock and last, but not least. the
tug New England lay at Ainsworth &c
Dunn's wharf her hull nearly hidden by
long string of flags and bunting. which
extended from stem To stern. Nearly all
the small craft had their ensigus hoisted
and some were decorated with fir and ce
dar boughs.
AT the steamship offices all business was
suspended, and no steamers left for Alas
kan ports. Several vessels were sched-
uled to sail yesterday for the North. but
were held over until today, that both pass
engers and crew might be present at the
celebration Of the nations birthday.
There was prospect o. war for a few
minutes down at the corner of Yesler way
and Second avenue during the forming OF
father, an excited grand marshal, a float
driver who had looked upon the wine when
Il was red-very red, In fact, and several
opinionated advisers 10 help the thing
along The trouble started when the lib
erty float turned into Second avenue from
Yeser way. II was big float and there
were xix big horses drawing 1t. The float
was empty save for the solitary driver.
who stood uneaually on both feet and
drove the leaders into a brick pile, send
ing the people tumbiing over each other
In a wild attempt To- get beyond the reach
OF the iron hoofs. A man--one of those
silent men with a cool head ana a quick
eye-grabbed the bride OF the near horse
ard set him straight with the street.
Then the float came TO dead stop and
the grand marshal came cantering along 10
investigate the trouble and attend 10 the
arranging OF the liberty girls on the float.
They were being helped mp. one by one,
when an irate father. who had witnessed
the brick pile incident. came up ana re-
monstrated Tie fnsinuatef-no. he stated
that the driver was drunk. and unless
sober man was gotten 10 take hts place
his daughter with strong emphasis upon
the personal pronouu. should not grace
the procession. The man was right. ana
he knew it, The driver. however. was Of
q different frame OF mind. He called upon
the crowd 10 witness. He declared that
ne was sober as a newborn babe He was
not, ard the crowd refused Ia testify.
While the parties to The incident were
considering the ACCESSIBILITY OF action some
one brought another driver by the request
OF the grand marshal. and "the gentleman
Who had tipped the rosy as Dick Swivel
lar would say, wen: of down an obscure
byysay 20 nurse his Injured feelings.
Two ragged. dlm;nutive. happy urohins
were having a ittle parade ali by them
selves On ;ae hlu near the court house
YESTERDAY. Jus, after the big parade down
iowa. one bore a2oft a bright banner Of
,he red. white and blue. while his younger
brother marched proudly after. keeping
step the while
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q in clee. HTS 70 spauis flag. FUR dat's
waller n res3 M s8anaeea s -s>.e
dis flag Holly gee, but = wonldn','
wy. wat q yer daz' ask~i ife lesser
90 the ,wo patriots, wonderugiy
"N8t:Ia'. only Ia get oig rock and
lam Z, snto his htsd''
"Causdnt he take u away from you7'
nnEaa = i,Yata~tirv s*enVssg aside 10 9e.