The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-01
IN FTFTE.NTNTH STREET.

Line Usod to Hold the Crowd BAck-City
stand Jammsd-Ssventh Regiment Kissed.
One OF the largest crowds OF the day jammed
and pushed its way through West Fifty ninth
street and up Seventh avenue to reach the
stand erected by the city on the north side OF
Flfty-ninth street, between Sixth and seventh
avenues. The stand was built to seat 5000
persons. and fully e,O00 managed to find room
on 1t In various ways. 1t was more than half
occupied at 10 o'clock In,the morning. and an
hour later every seat was taken. The crowd
kept on pushing toward the stand Just the
Same. and then 1t became apparent that num-
Der OF counterfeit tickets had been circulated
1t was not an uncommon thing for three per-
sons to hold checks for the same seat. and
early In the rush the ticket-takers, who had no
samples Of genuine tickets and who would have
had little time to examine tickets closely II
they had. gave up the struggle. Those who
held tickets we're admitted to the stand and
were practically turned loose by the ticket
takers to shift for themselves. The first who
came picked out tho seats that suited them
best. There was a lot OF grum bling at frat.
but the crowd caught the hunor OF the situa-
tion and Ieered every kicker into silence.
Those who couldn't get any seats at all were
put up on the back railing Of the stand and on
the steps Of the passageways. and "a the Wow
Afforded was an excellent one from every seat,
every one seemed 10 he satisfied.
A tremendous crowd had pushed up Seventh
avenue aud BY noon there was such jam at
Fiity-ninth street and Seventh avenue tina: the
few policemen who were stationed there sent
out CAL for assistance. Aid came In the shape
flour mounted men and dozen ordinary blue
coats. The policemen on foot nrst tried the
effect Of q gentle persuasive push on tho outer
edge Of the crowd. That didn't trouble the
crowd at all. In fact. the crowd gained on the
police and pushed its way beyond the curb line
Thsn the mounted men took 4 hand. They
lln-d up against the crowd and then each riuer
drove his spur into his horses's hank
The horses prancaL and showed their heels
anu the women in front beg to scream. The
policemen who had meanwhile got In the rear
did some pulling TO ease up the Jam. The
crowd however; had grown 90 large that Al.
pressure on the line kept on. Finally the police
strung two heavy strands OF wire from one cor
against these that those in tho front rank wero
In danger OF being cut in two by the wire and
It. but the wire d i'd the business and the troube
was over whom the parade reached that point
s:s esS
twelve women iainted: The women recoyered
quickly as soon as they got good breath OF
When the Admrals carriage reached tho
stand there was a mig hty shout One, woman
back BY watchfuL policeman and was 60
corteo back again. There was some cheering
for Mr.. Croker whom the Tammany boss APP
pvared and Gov. Roosevelt was ch.ered AS
heartily as the Admiral himself. When the
Seventh Regiment, beaded by Col Appleton.
and marching In inA form came In sight there
was at hrst hearty cheer, bat the cheer was
slmost instantly 70 lowed by q storm. The
expressions OF dlsa pproval were drowned for
second BY another cheer. but the kissing was
had passed. Ths s. xty-nlnth. which came next.
got warm reception.
All Of the visl'ing regiments. and particularly
tn. Southern men were chher"'l to the echo.
The greatest burst o! enthus'n sm. however.
cama when the Tenth Pennsylvania hove in
sight The crowd at once noticed the brown
and Grimy khaki trousers and blue shirts.
Then II saw the word Pennsylvania" on a
Gag and the numera 10" on the Colonel's
collar. and let out a veil, Later tho torn flag
OF the keystone State men appeared nd every
body stood up, waved h hat anil yelled until
he was hoarsS. Men hroks through rhe Gordon
OF police. and rated the shoulders OF the
guides. Women threw showers OF little fiags
an flowers at the man.
You're the stuff !" shouted a big man
through a msEHRhon'. we're proud OF you.
Almost every person kent his seat until the
lnAt man In line rad raSs0d by. and the crowds
enthusiasm didn't wane hit The last heavy
cheer came whom the flag that went up over
Moro Castle at Santiago WnA carried along by
eight OF the men who had fouG hit to put 1t there.