The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-02
VAN WICK Is RON MAYOR.
FORMALLY INDICTED INTO OFFICE
AT NOON YESTERDAY.
Mayors Strong. Gleason and Wnrster
Receive and Greet the Man Who
Succeeds TO the Powers which
All Three Separately Had Held.

NEW YORK. Jan New York today
became ire second city OF the world, with
Eober- A Van wyek as t-s mayor AZ
the city han large crowd gathered early
TO witness the induction o. the new mayor.
Nearly al tire Old members o. Mayor
Strong's cabinet dropped in 20 say good
BY A tiger in yellow and black i'm
rnorte!les. resting Oh bed Of roses. Was
ore Of the mos noticeable decoration
When Mr.. Van Vvek entered the office
he Was greeted By Mayors Strong. GIsa-
sou ard YFurster. The four men caatted
some time. and 4 big crowd Of office hold
ers ard ex-otice holders made circle
around them. About ore minute belore
L o'clock Mayer Strong sad.
Mr.. Van Wyck- the people Of this rev
CITY, made up ~ Ave Burroughs ard So
fss people. have decided sou should be me
first MAYOR. and descend from Your post
'son Judge 20 assume the position q
magistrate My impression IS thaI this
old city. n which you and I have lived
FOR ssoat the same Number u years. VIII
% the new city OF which you viii be-
mayor; 81 $500 CT barking stock, and
charge Of this Httls borough along with
others, and Won VIII always feel I know.
tnat Il Is the brightest little jewel IN the
chief executive Of ore OF the largest cities
In the world. I congratulate You. and well
come VOC as mayor Of Greater New York"
Mayor Van WICK. in reply, said:
''The people have chosen me 10 be mayor:
j received the office fTSm them, and to
them / win answer"
After great shaking OF hands the ce-e-
nlonY was completed, ard the administra-
ton o. Mayor Strong was thing OF the
past.
Mayor Van wyek has announced the
following appointments;
Maurice Holahan. president OF the board
James Mccartney, commissioner Of
street cleaning.
John / Shea. commissioner Of bridges
Daniel Campbell commissioner OF build
ings in the boroughs OF Richmond and
Queens.
Daniel Ryan, commissioner OF buildings
In the borougfIs of Richmond and Qneens
Daniel Ryan. commissioner OF buildings
in the borough Of Brooklyn.
John " Keller president Of Gre board
Edward c. Sheedy. Arthur S. Salmon
Thomas J. Patterson and William Gron,
commissioners OF tax board
John c. Hartlee and Edward Z. Owen
COMM ssioners Of accounts.
Charles K. Knox. Robert E. Dec and
william r. Dsekman. civil service COM
ulissioners.
Nathan strauss tpresiaeno. DR. william
s .I ~ ana Dr. F. Crosby. commission
Patrick keenan,. city chamberlain.
EDWARD Canili, Thomas A. Wilson. John
Deimar and Edward McCue, members of
John Purcell, commissioner OF Jurors for
Manhattan and the Bronx.
harry Payne Whitney. Richard T. Will
son jT. jules G.. Kugeman, Frederick A.
CRUDE and Thornton W MOTLEY comrais-
sioners q municipal statistics
John Scannei fire commissioner.
joan T. Maggie, chief CT bureau OF Ynu-
nscipal statistics.
Harry Payne Whitney is a son Of ex-
Secretary Of the Navy William & Whit
ney- He married the daughter OF Cor
neiius Vanderbilt. Richard r Wilson Ir
IS the brother OF Mrs. Cornelius Wander
bit. Jr. The TWO latter appointments
were unexpected and created considerable
comment.
One Of the results Of last nights ceIe-
hrat!on was an accident IN which fifteen
persons were more OF IS seriously hurt
by the horses drawing The first Chicago
carriage running away and dashing into
a crowd OF people. Among those more
seriously Injured were:
Phillip Arton. confusion Of face
Charles Cross. legs broken and internal
injuries.
Charles y. Dumandi. bruised about BODY
and internally injured.
Lewis Herues, body. legs and hands
crushed by cable car.
Henry karuoil. fingers crushed, win
have To be amputated.
Max kiatzing, bruised about BODY ana
Internally injured
Louis Bernes. hands crushed
Morris Rosenberg, bruised about body.
Carl Romagno, laceration OF legs ana
Internal injuries
James Thompson. contusIons OF face ard
body.
Ludwig werdenworth. internal injuries
and decoration OF arms.