The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-19
New Bern's Bells and
Whistles Rend the Air
AND TORPEDOES BANG
Flags Wave, a Band Crashes and
Voices Split the Skies With
Hurricane of Cheers. 1t is
Like a Roman
Triumph.
Especial to News and Observer


New Bern, N. c., March 18.-New
Bern expressed its sentiments this morn
ing in regard to the A. and N. c. receiv-
ership affair in manner that would have
been shocking to Messrs. McBee and
Finch had they been present. 1t was
known that President Bryan would re-
turn home this morning from Raleigh
and in the meantime our citizens had ar
ranged to give him a royal reception, re-
joicing in his again holding reins of gov
ernment of the "Old Mullet',
The stand was gayly decorated with
the Stars and Stripes. 1t was Il very
disagreeable day forsa public demonstra-
ton, but nevertheless eight hundred citi.
zens of all classes and professions gather
ed at the depot to greet the champion
of Craven" and as the train rolled up
to the station whistles of every mill and
factory in the city broke loose with loud
shrieking and for ten minutes this was
kept uD.
Beside this all = the tracks had been
supplied with torpsdoes, and the explo-
sives CT these added to the glad triumph.
A brass band was in the pavilion at the
station and as President Bryan stepped
from his car it began playing "Dixie''
and every one in the crowd burst out
into three cheers for Bryan.
Supt S. L. Dill was also remembered
by the happy and enthusiastic gathering
and three rousing cheers were sent up
for this old stand by Of the road.
President Bryan has issued orders that
all employees. dismissed by the receiver
to return to their posts Monday morning
if they desire to continue in the service
of the A. and N. c. Mr.. Dill immediate
ly after his arrival this morning, reas-
sumed his position as superintendent. He
says that work will be pushed at once
in making up the rolling stock for the road
as the material for this has been on hand
for some time.
New Bern, N. c., March 1S.-At eleven
o'clock this morning. though the weather
was niclement, a large and enthusiastic
crowd of whom good many were ladies'
met the train bringing back President
Bryan and Superintendent Dill. Amid the
blowing Of whistles the ringing of bells,
playing of bands, popping Of torpedoes and
waving of flags and loud cheering, the
train rolled up to the station. Then hand
shaking and congratulations for Messrs.
Bryan and Dill were the order for a short
time. The demonstration showed the
sentiment here as enthusiastically endors-
ing the action of Governor Aycock and
court
There is a good deal of talk here to the
effect that some employees of the road
furnished McBee with information against
the Bryan administration for the supposed
purpose of making evidence in favor of a
receivership. If these rumors are true,
it looks ugly and bad.
All the employees Of the road will he
paid off at once and all discharged men
under McBee'S administration that desire
Will be nut back to work az once
Although expected, the news from Raj
elgh yesterday morning that the receiver.
ship of the A. and N c. road had been
vacated, was received here with great
satisfaction and there was good deaf
OF rejoicing. In fact scarcely anything
else was talked about during the day.
Everybody congratulated everybody else
on the outcome of the matter
At the railroad shops, the employees
were so delighted at the overthrow of
the McBee dynasty that they practically
took a day Off and a voluntary sub
scrlption raised a neat sum to be used in
celebrating the return of the officials
from Raleigh.
Several business men expressed q will
llngness to subscribe a sum to be used
for the same purpose. and the results of
this action have been seen.