Evening journal., 1899-10-03
A GLIMPSE OF DEWEY.
Greeted BY Thousands While
Passing Through Wilmington
GAVE TEN DOLLARS TO A BOY

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CHARLES wINKLER THE REcIP-
TENT OF THE GOLD PIECE
CROWDS LINE RAILROAD FOR
MILES TO SEE THE HERO OF
MANILA
Admiral Dewey passed through this
city on his way to Washington yester-
day afternoon in his special train, COM
posed of engine No. SO and FIVE fine Pull
man palace cars, precisely at 4.31
o'clock, amid cheers of thousands Of
enthusiastic men, women and children
who had gathered at every available
, point at which the train could be seen.
Most of the people who had gathered
along the line OF the road had a
glimpse Of the gallant here of Manila.
who appeared on the rear platform OF
his car at the end of the train to ac-
knowledge the hearty greeting that
was given him.
The train did not stop. although It
slowed up when nearing the Pullman
works and continued at very slow pace
all along the line until it reached the
city limits The train left Jersey City
at 1.45 p. m, and It is said by railroad
officials and trainmen that the ova-
ton from New York to Washington
was the most remarkable demonstra-
tion that has ever taken place along
the line.
> OF the vast multitude Of people who
had assembled to view the great ad-
miral, only two were so fortunate af
to grasp his hand. They were Charlie.
winkler, aged IA years, son of Mrs
0 Annie NJ. Winkler, Of Fourteenth ant
French streets, and Evan saville. q
railroad messenger boy. Young saville
with a large box of carnations sent by
two unknown women, and telegram
boarded the train at Poplar street JUS
as II was entering the station tracks
D and rode three blocks, shaking hands
with Admiral Dewey. who compli
mented him upon his dexterity II
: boarding the moving train.
g. AS the train passed the station younl
e Winkler eluded the police and dashel
along the tracks back OF the platform
from which Admiral Dewey was &C
st knowledging the cheers and salutation
le Of the immense throng. Winkler a
e first seemed unable to grasp the ca
? platform, and was about to stop run
ming, when Admiral Dewey saw hin
y and called Come on. come on" En-
u couraged. the lad resumed his sprin
e and managed to crawl on the rear plat
B. form, where the admiral grasped hi
/ hand and slipped $40 gold piece int
u Wrinklers palm.
e. The big manufacturing establish
ot ments along the river were shut dowi
II for an hour in order to give the EN-
rt ployes an opportunity to see the ad
miral.
20 The big engine, radiant with its deco
ID rations Of flags and bunting, and pull
as ing five coaches. came around tn
TO curve, and was hardly seen befor
is everybody was welcoming it's comm
le with their loudest hurrahs. Handker
Ia chiefs, canes. hats and parasols an
n. umbrellas were waved in the air b
n young and old alike until the trai
C. had passed from view.
Il Admiral Dewey did all that was eS
peeted Of him on the occasion by az
Id pearlng on the rear platform of hi
by car. Everybody cheered as loud as hi
If lung power would permit; men wave
x hats and hands, while women wave
n handkerchiefs and parasols. The az
miral barred his head, and, with his hi
he in hand, bowed gracefully and smile
IS pleasantly. He kept his hat of unit
he the crowd was passed. He was in cit
all ,zens dress and looked extremely wei
'i- Admiral schley, who was sitting
Ily the window Of a Pullman car, was re
he ognized and cheered to the echo. III
grand old hero of Santiago smiled al
waved his hands. and seemed mu'
pleased.
an II has been learned that George Cat
's' ell, the colored man on the olympi
a who brought out his guitar and play
ar' "Therell Be a Hot Time in the o
Town Tonight" when the boat W
IN going into battle. came from Wilmin
ton. He formerly worked in the sto
NJ of Samuel II. Baynard.
GLAZERS FORM A UNION.
Glazers of the various morocco IA
,fories in Wilmington met at the Lab