The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-09-30
DEWEY HOME At LAST.
Cruiser Olympia with the Ad-
miral on Board Arrives.
COMES AHEAD OF TIME.
Anchorage at To mpkinsville
Tomorrow.

-Nc" Ioih, sept NC = hitSu
States cruiser Olympia arrived off Sandy
Hook at $50 this morning.
The Olympia passed in Sandy Hook at
ia and anchored in the lower bay be-
low the Spit at 7:40 a. m
Washington, d. c., Sept. 2G.-Admiral
Dewey has reported to the navy depart
ment the arrival of the cruiser Olympia
off Sandy Hook.
New York, Sept. 26.-All the morning,
as the famous cruiser lay at anchor her
signalman was kept busy dipping the en-
sign in answer to the welcome of pass
ing vessels
An orderly came ashore from the Olym-
pia soon after she had anchored, with
dispatches and messages from the ad
mlral and officers. He said they had a
pleasant passage across the Atlantic, that
all were well on board and glad to be
home. He inquired for back files Of the
newspapers. The Olympia will so to
Iompkinsville tomorrow.
Washington, d. c., Sept 26.-The fol-
lowing has been received at the navy de-
partment:
Sandy Hook, Sept 26.-secretary Of the
Olympia Ti! e
Tompkinsville is the anchorage for ma
val vessels off Staten Island.
New York, Sept. 26.-Much to the sur
prise of everyone, the Olympia, with Ad-
miral Dewey on board, arrived off the
Sandy Hook lightship at $50 this morn
ing. There was Il heavy mist on the sea
and at first the marine observers were
inclined to think the vessel sighted might
be Rear-Admiral Howison's flagship. the
Chicago, hardly believing Dewey would
arrive two days ahead of time The
doubt was soon cleared away, however,
| and as passing vessels recognized the flag
snip from Manila bay there was a con-
tlnuous blowing of whistles in salute
One of the first large vessels to sight
| the Olympia was the passenger steamer
Sandy Hook of the Sandy Hook line.
which left Atlantic Highlands shortly
after Z clock for her New York dock.
just as she got well under way q war
vessel was seen through the fog and pas
senSers and crew, headed by the Sandy
Hook $ captain, gathered at the rail to
read the newcomers name. To get near
enough to do this the Sandy Hook
changed her course and headed directly
for the Olympia, blowing her whistle in
! salute as she did so.
Cheered with All Their Might.
AS soon as the name was made ont tho
Sandy Hooks passengers cheered with
all their might and in 4 few moments
an answering cheer came over the water
from the warships sailors. many of whom
were gathered on deck
The flagship came up to the lower bay
and anchored inside Sandy HooI. A.
soon as the anchor was dropped an or
derly was sent ashore with dispatcbes
from the admiral and otner officers. He
said the ship had had pleasant triI,
across the Atlantic and that all on board
We're well and glad to be home again.
| The Olympia sailed from Gibraltar Sep
tember 10.
Jackies Clean the Ship.
The Olympia crew We're put to work
Immediately cleaning ship. Many small
vessels are sailing around her and their
number is being augmented constantly
The members of Admiral Dewey's fam.
/ lily. who are stopping at the Wadorf-As.
tOra. did not seem surprised at their
distinguished relatives early arrival
Charles Dewey of Montpelier Vt, tha
admirars brother. said:
This is not altogether unexpected as
we thought the admiral would be here
a couple of days before the celebration
Probably he desired TO have Il couple of
days to get the ship in good condition
for the celebration. None of the family
will go down the bay today to see the
admiral and none of us expects to before
| Thursday"
Dewey on the Quarterback.
The Sandy Hook steamer Monmouth
passed the Olympia early this morning
and those on board of her were the first
to see Admiral Dewey. One of the Mon
mouths : passengers said: We saw Ad
miral Dewey quite plainly. He stood
alone on the quarterback Of the warship.
Fifteen feet behind him stood eight of
| his officers in uniform. The admiral
alone of all men on board ship acknowl-
edged the cheers of the passengers and
crew of the Monmouth. He raised his
hot aontipnalty ho,yjnAr smiling The
ship looked n ine trim. considering her
long voyage. bar the exterior of her hull
was scanned with rusty streaks.'
Sampson F.res S~iute.
Many vessels putting in to sea steerad
close to the flagship and saluted. Among
them was the Cunard liner Auranla.
Just after the Aurania passed Il launch
from the Erin with Sir Thomas Upton
on board went alongside the Olympia
The dispatch boat Dolphin with Rear
Admiral Sampson or his representative
on board hailed Admiral Dewey's ship
shortly after IL O'Clock and fired the ad
mirarS salute of seventeen guns. BY
noon a half dozen tugs and as many
launches were round the cruiser Olympia
Some of the crew of the Olympia who
came ashore st Sandy Hook asked:
How is Teddy Roosevelt" and on being
informed he was in good health. they eN-
pressed their gratitc1tion. The crew
spoke in the highest terms OF the admiral
and said he was very kind To his men.
The crew of the Olympia We're presented
with copies of the New York daily papers
from September 10 date containing the
ordnance corps of this place.
salute from Fort Hancock.
Toaay. for the first time in many years.
an admiralS salute was fired in New
York bay Fort Hancock saluted with
seventeen guns when the Olympia passed
coming in.
There was no demonstration of an Off
cial character in Rear-Admiral Samp-
sons ieet off TOmpkinsville when the
news of the Oympias arrival was re-
ceived. Signals announcing Dewcy'S
arrival were hoisted, and there was con.
siderable cheering. which. although viO-
lation OF the strict rules and regulations
of the navy. was not officially noticed hy
the commanding officers. 1t had been
planned that one of the fleet, probably
the Texas. would go down TO the Hook
and escort the admral's flagship TO her
anchorage inside the Hook. but Of course
this plan had TO be abandoned. There
will be no action taken by Rear-Admiral
Sampson in the matter of Saluting Adj
miral Dewey until the Olympia reaches
the upper bay tomorrow.
When the Olympia reaches the upper
bay Admiral Dewey will find that the
quarantine station will be decorated with
1000 red. white and blue electric lights.
On the terrace will be letters 9 feet high.
spelling Welcome Home. They are
set against natural background of
green and show w ite in the daytime and
will be lighted with electri .ity at night.
admiral Dewey slept reStlessly last
night and at o'clock this morning his
servant told him that the lights of the
Jersey coast were in sight. The admiral
got up and looked through 4 port at the
far speckS Of brightness. his first view
in twenty-three months of American
shores The Olympia slowed up to quar-
ter speed and at uawn pilot boat Ne.
vas spoken and put a pilot aboard: The
dagShip dropped anchor inside Sandy
Hook a bout half-past = within 200 yards
of the ship channel and not far from the
moorinss OF the Shamrock and the other
craft Of Sir Thomas Iipton'> squadron.
The 23.ot1-mile voyage was ended at
last
Mighty Good r. be Home.