The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-28
ADMIRAL RUNS THE FORTS.
UPROAR OF WELCOME As HE BRINGS
THE OLYMPIA UP.

and Hamilton Thunder Statutes and tho
Guns of the Fleet Mako n joyful Noise
Visiting Among tho Admirals - Dewey
Cots tho Lion Cub and Offer of nm
Elephant to Ride on Saturday - Hnr-
lem Boys Board Him and Photograph
Him-The Chicago joins the Fleet and
VIII Clean Up and Join in the Parade.
Cannon laundering on either side. thou
sand whistles shreking. and a mighty fleet
following - big excursion boats. tugboats.
yachts and all craft-Admiral Dewey and the
Olympia ran the forts in the lower bay about
10 O'Clock yesterday morning and sailed on
along the Staten Island coast to the head OF the
feet Of warshlps which have been waiting there
week to take part in tho demonstration that
10 to prove to him and to his men Just how
much the American people. and particularly
those who live in the neighborhood of New
York city. think Of him and Of them.
1t was the noisiest reception New York bay
had heard since the return in triumph Of Ad-
miral SIMPSONS squadron after tho defeat OF
Cervera's feet Off Santiago. and. e1pectant as
they were Of noise and enthusiasm. not man
on the ship but was surprised at the ar-split-
ting extent OF the thing. 1t gave them all their
second inklinR OF what Is to come. beside which
what has been will be as naught: and when
shutdown came last night the Olympia's Of
fosrs. many OF them at least. expressed tho
wish that 1t was all over. The average Sun
reader would without doubt express the same
wish II he had had to undergo the day in their
place. With official calls almost without
number. and unofficial calls. and overrun by
visitors Of the laxative sort. when night came
they were more tired than they were on May l.
1893. after they had put Montojo's squadron
under the water OF Manila bay and had estsb-
liahad fha m arioan fac N tho philipDiDa r.
chipelago.
MORNING GREETING OF WHISTLE.
Folks on warships get up early in tho morn
ing. and by daybreak yesterday all OF tho OFF,
GERS and all Of the crew OF the Olympia.
except those who had been on watch In the
night. were about. preparing for the carly
start that they expected up the bay to the
inner harbor. There were three or four news,
paper tuRboats putting around: there was the
entire feet Of Sir Thomas Upton there were
several yachts that had spent the night lying
alongside tho big warship and number OF
merchant ships that had come In in the night
and dropped anchor waiting for daylight
before going to Quarantine.
These almost surrounded the Olympia. and
with the first streaks OF day they began salut-
ing with whistles when they had them. and
with fog horns and megaphonss when they
had no better. Many OF the vessels tried to
send people aboard OF the Olympia even at
| that carly hour. but the order had gone forth.
when the last visitors left on Tuesday night.
| that no moro should be received aboard until
after the ship had reached anchorage at Tomp-
| kinsvills. unless they were officials OF the Army
| or OF the Navy. The order was imper ative. and
It was obeyed. Everybody who tried to get
aboard was warned OF. and there was much
unhappiness In CONSEQUENCE. 1t was not .
| total disAppolntme emit, however. for In the early
hours OF the morning the Admiral himself was
up and out on the quarter deck and he was
| tho ono person that everybody wanted to see
CHICAGO ARRIVES AND PASSES. sALUTIsa.
At 6:45 O'Clock the lookout reported a two
| funnel white warship coming around the
| point OF the Hook and heading in toward the
Olympia. This ship was instantly made out
to be the Chicago. the flagship OF Rear Admiral
| Howison. commander OF the South Atlantic
Squadron. She had been looked for. but really
was not expected. and she hadn't been looking
for tho Olympia. and didn't expect to SEQ her {;
| but the lookout on the Chicago discovered the
| Olympia at the moment the Olympia's lookout
| discovered him. and in two minutes there were
| signals flying from both ships. The Chicago
was coming at slow speed and 1t was ten min
utes after O'Clock before she was near enough
| TO the Olympia to salute. Admiral Howison's
blue flag. with two white stars. was flying at
| the fore. Ten minutes later one OF tho big
guns Of the Chicago began firing the Ad-
miral's salute of seventeen guns. and before
| the echo Of them had died away the Olympia
was returning that salute with thirteen guns
for Howison. The decks OF the two ships
were crowded with jackies and marines who
chesred and waved their hats at each other
and Dewey himself on his quarter deck
saluted Howison with wave OF his hat.
| CONGRATULATIONS FROM WASHINGTON.
The Chicago passed on and up the harbor
| along the lane that was waiting TO roar and
echo with the sautes for the fighting ship and
the fighting Admiral from Manila Bay. Her two
tunnels deceived some OF the people with the
result that she got outburstsIof pent-up enthu-
siasm at intervals all along the route. Fort
| Hamilton sauted hereunder orders. the gun
| ners said
Before the Chicago was out OF sight OF the
Olympia the Dolphin was seen coming down
the bay flying the flag OF the Assistant Secre-
tary OF the Navy. Mr.. Allen. and the guard was
lined up on the quarter deck Of the Olympia to
receive that official. The Dolphin came along
side lust before o'clock, and Mr. Allen stepped
into the Captains gig and was rowed across to
the after Eangway OF tho Olympia. Admiral
Dewey himself stood at the head OF the gang
way to welcome him. As he camc on board
Mr. Allen salute the Admiral and said:
II welcome you. Admiral. and'take this. the
first opportunity. to congratulate you in the
name OF the Navy"
Thanks. thanks" said the Admiral heartily
thank you. indeed" Then he and Mr. Allen
shook hands. talked few moments on the
quarterback and went to the Admiral's cabin.
accompanied by several OF the officers OF the
Olympia.
The next hour on the Olympia was spent in
shuntinG of the boat loads OF visitors thai
lowered about and tried all sorts Of means &c
get on board. although they were assured
positively that there was no chance OF
it, Admiral Dewey had directed that
the Olympia should start on her trip tc
run the forts at o O'Clock in the morning. and
on the Olym pin they do things exactly accord.
ing TO order. and on the minute. SO at lUmin,
utes before q the Olympia began to get IN hcl
anchor and at she started for the upper bay
THE FORTS GET AT IT.
Sir Thomas lipton'S Erin has siren whistle
and that blew and shreked. and everything II