The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-11
TAE PRESIDENTS TRIP.
Chief Magistrate Leaves Chicago
After . Very Busy Day.
He HAS IA VERY NARROW ESCAPE

From Possible Serious Injury by the
Running Away Of His Aorse-Tws
Floats in the Industrial Parade Take
Fire and Several People Injured.
Chicago, Oct. 1l.-At 1850 O'Clock
last night President Mckinley and the
members Of his cabinet left Chicago
for Evansville, Ind. His departure
with the cheers Of an immense throng
ringing In his ears. brought to q close
day Of genuinely hard work, In which
the president had scarcely q moment
OF leisure for himself: The crowds
which greeted him 1t every turn were
30 good natured and so disposed to
cheer that the president, although
Tearied when he reached his train, ex-
pressed himself as having thoroughly
enjoyed himself.
The final numbers last night on the
presidents extraordinarily lengthy list
OF engagements were magnificent
banquet by the Commercial club and
his visit to meeting of the Chi
cago Bricklayers' and Stone Masons'
union, of which he was fortnight ago
oASSsOu dh AOhOIdly Mcmp6T.
An exciting incident varied, and for
almost a moment threatened to upset
the presidents ceaseless round of ac-
Invites. While in his carriage on Con-
eress street en- route to Memorial Hall
to greet the members OF the Society of
the Army Of the Tennessee, one Of the
horses attached to the presidents car
riage became fractions anu evinced
desire to run. The driver had all he
could do to restrain the animal, and
after he had been tugging at, the lines
for several blocks the horse finally
broke away and started on a run.
Captain Matt Pinkerton, of the Chi
cago Hussars, detachment of which
had Joined the procession, galloped
beside the unmanageable steed and
grasped it's bride, bringing the animal
to a slow trot. The captain main
tained his hold the balance of the trip.
The last parade Of the fall festival,
the industrial parade. was held last
night. The people had evidently been
surfeited with para6es, for only very
small crowd turned out to witness it,
although drizzling rain doubtless
prevented many from coming down
town. The parade was confined to
floats sent out by business houses and
was short, being not over half an hour
in passing a given point.
A display of fire not on the parade
program took place when the indus
trial procession was passing along
State street. A float representing a
man reclining on mountain of col
lars and cuffs caught fire, and the
frightened horses tried to rush upon
the sidewalk, which was lined with
spectators. At t.. g moment another
fl at collided with the one on fire. and
in a twinkling both were blazing
fiercely. BY this time the people on
the street were in a panic. The po-
lice were busy with the burning floats
and could not stop the crushing and
roughness in the crowd. Children
were stepped on and women reeled
lack into the crowd exhausted. To add
to the excitement a bunch of fireworks
on one of the floats exploded. Through
the smoke the police saw two women
ard three men on one float imprisoned
in the burning rack. They fought to
get to the side of the wagon, but wera
unsuccessful for time. When the
fire was put out it was found that
Harry Lowell. who had impersonated
an Indian on one of the floats, was Sc
verely burned. He will recover. A
pumber of others were slightly in
jured.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier and his col
leagues, with the exception of Senator
Dobell, Mayor Prefontaine and Mayor
Payment, left the Dearborn station
last night for Canada. The depot was
crowded with cheering people as the
train pulled out.