The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-03
DEWEY
WAS HERE.
And the City Met Him at
The P. W. & B. Depot
With a tIurrah.

To tho accompaniment Of dsaiening
screeches from hundreds Of locomotive
whistles and the huzzas and hat wavings
J of thousands Of people Admiral Dewey
and his escort passed through this city at
4 30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Along
tho railroad tracks from one end OF the
town to the other. people stood for an
hour waiting for tho train 10 pass.
Tho Admiral did all that was expected
Of him on the occasion by appearing on
tho rear platform Of his car. With him
were few other gentlemen Of his party.
The admiral stool out prominently, how
ever, and when IL glimpse was caught OF
him the demonstration was remarkable.
| Everybody cheered as loud as his lung
power would permit, mon waved hats
J and hands while women waved handk.r-
chiefs ami parasols. The Admiral barred
bis head, and, with hat in hand, bowed
gracefully aud smiled pleasantly. lie kept
his la, off until his car nearly reached the
on skirts of the city. There was gener-
al expression of regret that the train was
not allowed to stop
Fully 5000 persons were llned along the
tracks In tho vicinity OF the sta'ieh
anxious to get glimpse OF tho Admiral
Several hours before tho train was due a
large number of children had collected
anxiously waiting the expacted arrival.
As the minutes few by more persons ar
rived among whom we're several young
women who took pains to lay some coins
on the tracks over which the train bearing
the Admiral was to pass. Finally when
the smoke OF his train wa; seen shout OF
ioyous expectancy arose from the crowd
followed by an exclamation OF very
small boy who roased Got OF the tracks
fellows Dewey is coming"
Bu. two people in the city vera fortun-
ate enough to shake the hand OF tho Au-
mral Thoy were Evan Saville, rail-
read messenger and Charles Winkler
lad Of Il years. who not only received
hearty grasp OF the hand but ten dollar
gold pisce besides. Winkler darted
through the crowd as the train was pass
ing the depot, and tried to grasp The hand
rail of the platform, on when Dewey
stood. After running some distance ano
encouraged by words from the Admiral
he graspod tho rail and swung himself up
on tho PLATFORM. Admiral cwey beat
down and grasped his hand, and giVinglt
a hearty shake, slipped the gold piece into
il Wiakler staii aboard the train until
it reached Orange street when he dropped
from the platform
Savlle boardered the train to deliver
box of flowers and boquet OF carnations
Tho flowers wore left ut the Office OF the
Western Union Telegraph Campany py
two pretty young women. Attached was
n card bearing the simple inscriptions
''From Admirers of Admiral dewey
Wilmington Del, October 2. THAT was
all to indicate from whom tho came, nor
did tho telegraph officials know whom
the doners were. Tho flowers were
simply sent 10 Stationmaster Brison, and
he gave them TO Saville to deliver. He
boarded the train at Poplar street and
making his way through the private car
delivered his floral einblsms. He says
Admiral Dewey grasped his hand and
shook 1t vigorously. When nearing King
,trcot young woman tossed u bouquet to
the Admiral and he bowed his ecknowl-
edgenents. =
Fo. once the stereotyped railroad e1-
preston, "Handsomest train ever put to-
20, hor," seemed to be apt. In the after
noon sunlight every bit of metal, from the
,npine to the rear, glistened like bur-
nisbsd gold. The woodwork Of each car
looked a. II 1t had been painted but an
hour before. In addition to tho simmer
ng display of brass and stocl and bronze
trimmings each car was tastefully deco
rated with silk flags. bunting and flowers.
Engine No 3d. which drew the party
rom Gray's Ferry road to Washington.
was brought from tho roundhouse in this
II for that purpose yesterday. 1t is one
,f tho finest locomotives In the compaays
Previous to starting tor Phil
.delphia every part of the monster engine
vas gono over by expert eyes supervised
~ Superintendent w, N. Barnard, Of tho
division of the road.
John Graham OF Washington. who has
,cen in the Pennsylvania employ since
S76 was tho engine driver in charge.
Frank Carlisle OF the Mary
and division Of the roai, had charge Of
,he train between Philadel phia and Wash.
ng'on.
The composite car Atlantic dining car
iilsey the parlor cars Cordeia, Grace
md Anne, and the specially arranged car
Atlanta. which has done service for Presi.
lent Mckinley, composed the rest OF the
rain,
Ths Atlantic Is admirably arranged. At
he head of tho car is n kitchen fitted with
very thing essential to a well-regulated
ullnary department. Itcontain a range
Ink, and spigot. with hot and cold water
ttachments, tables, lockers, fire tools,
efrigerator, hoaters. and accommodations
IL servants. A small compartment sepa.
ltes the kitchen from the dining room.
II the latter large table occupies tho
,ntro of tho floor, around which are ten
srge chairs. A cabinet. writing desk.
deboard snd doub,s sofa also con nsitute
art Of tho furnishings OF the dining room.
As the train passed. Seventh street, Ad-
liral Scheloy, who WIS in tho third car
,as recognized and u cheer was given for
i'm. lie pointed his hand over his shoul-
or ,nuc, to cnr . rha man y,u w,,t