Evening Star Newspaper, September 3, 1894, Page 1

‘THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT ‘DAY, AT THE STAR EN & » Lith Strest, by whe Vroning Bar y Company, 8.H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't sites Few York OZce, 49 Potter Building. Stas digo eat a aoe pny at 10 conte week, or 44c. per month. Copies at the counter cents each. By mail—anywhere in the United States or Canada—postage prepuid—S0 cents per Saturday Quintuple Che Lover 4 ing Star. as mail el EZ-All wail subscriptions must be yald in advance. tes of advertising made knowa on application. Vor 85, No. 20,980. WASHINGTON, D.C., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1894—TEN. PAGES. TWO CENTS. PERHAPS 1,000 DEAD, Latest Reports fom the Burn- ing Forests, ——_+—__—_ TERRIBLE SCENES AT HINCKLEY, MINN. Early Reports Fell Far Below the Truth. HORROR PARALLELING JOHNSTOWN ats Thrilling Stories Told by Those Who Sur- vived. AID SENT TO THE STRICKEN pec. ees HINCKLEY, Minn., September 3.—A gertle rain {is falling today, quenching the burning embers of the immense forest fires that did so much damage in this city Satur- day afternoon and night. The blackened ruins of two or three brick buildings are all that remain standing of the once pros- Perous town of Hinckley, with its 1,700 People, and {ts busy railroad and lumbering interests. The town is the junction point for the St. Paul and Duluth and the East- ern Minnesota railway, and both these roads have suffered immense losses that cannot be now estimated, while the loss to the timber interests is something be- yond computation. This is today a place of mourning, and the burial of the charred and unrecognizable bodies of the hundreds of victims has saddened the survivors even more than the disaster itseif. The fire was so overwhelming in its im- mensity that none couid im the first terror of the moment realize how great was their joss. Each was so intent on saving his own life that little thought was given to the disaster in general by most, although many cases of heroism have been reported. The bodies thus far recovered have been Placed in rough pine boxes for burial and the majority of them have been buried without there being any knowledge of their identity. The wires that were down this side of Pine City have been so far put in shape that the Associated Press operator is about to send his report as he sits on an empty keg in the open air, there being no i Duluth at 1 had an ex- Root could not see a hundred feet away and the going onward was a good deal of guess work. Engineer Root was taken to his home at White Bear. Physicians hope for his recovery, although the inhalation of the hot fumes of smoke and air may be too much for him. The glass in the cab windows broke, and the er gineer was badly cut about the head, while his clothes were nearly burned from his body. One piece of glass laid bare his jugular, and it seems miraculous that he escaped alive. His only thought was for the safety of his passengers, and he said in re- ply to a remark that he had become the hero of the country that “I only did my duty.” A train on the Eastern Minnesota was ditched near Pokegama, a short distance west of Hinckley, but the passengers all escaped. The train probably burned after the passengers and crew escaped, al- though no definite news was re- ceived. The remarkable thing connected with this accident ig the fact that only a few feet in front of where the train was ditched a bridge had been burned, which would have caused a very serious accident, with certain loss of life. It is not thought any other trains have been caught in the fires. None are running today, all bridging having been destroyed, and in some places the track being useless, rails twisted out of shape and ties burned. Only one additional dead body had been found at this place this morning, and it is likely that the dead here will not exceed much more thsn 200, All the bodies will be buried today, as it would be impossible to keep them lorger. A call has been sent to the Twin Cities for more shovels and more men to bury the dead, and they will get there on relief trains during the after- ncon. About thirty people have arrived at White Bear from Hinckley and other fire- devastated towrs. They report the loss of life as appalling. The six members of one family took refuge in a cellar at Hinckley, and the bodies are there in a heap, burned to @ crisp. On the wagon road leading northeast from Hinckley eighty bodies are lying dead within six miles of the village. Among the injured here are Christopher D. O'Brien, ex-mayor of St. Paul, who ts quite painfully burned about the eyes and ‘head. His son was also badly burned. PERHAPS A THOUSAND DEAD. rrible Condition of Affairs in the Burned District. 4 CHICAGO, September 3.—Reports to the ‘Tribune from the portions of Minnesota, ~Michigan and Wiscopsip in which the for- est fires are now raging show that the con- dition of affairs there is more than terri- ble. The loss of property, at a low estimate, hhas already reached $12,000,000, not includ- ing the Standing timber that has been de- stroyed, but even worse is the loss of life, which, it ts feared, will reach as high as 1,000. Nearly 400 cazes of* persons having perished have already been received, while the reports as they continue to come in are Increasing the list. The best information is that about twenty towns have already been destroyed, driving thousands of families from their homes in the face of the flames. The Herald summarizes as follows: Six towns wiped out and more than 500 dead is the record made by the forest fire in Min- nesota in the last twenty-four hours. In Hinckley, Sandstone, Pckegama, Sand- stone junction, Skunk Lake and Mission Creek there are 355 krown dead. In addi- tion several hundred are missing, while from 150 to 200 people are scattered on farms throughout the district burned over. ‘The destruction was complete in most of the towrs naned. But some of the forest land escaped. The loss, however, will be in the millicns, and the loss of life will not be definitely known for several days, if ever. The relief train carried suplies sent out frcm St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth and ether Minnescta towns and the sufferers are being handsomely cared for at Pine City and other points. The Record summarizes are as follows: Western Minnesota has suffered in the last twenty-four hours from: a horror never equaled in this country, except at Johns- town, Pa., May 31, 1889. Nearly 400 per- sons are known to be dead. Over $2,000,000 Worth of property is destroyed and hun- dreds of families are homeless in Pine City and adjoining counties. Reports received late last night indicate that the deata list will exceed the num- ber given above and may not fali short of 1,000. There is much confusion in the reports and it is impossible to get any- thing like a correct estimate tonight. The Times estimates at least waif a thou- Partridge .... Kettle River junction . Carlton Rutledge Miscellaneous . The Inter-Ocean ways 500 are deai and the total may reach 1,600. Reports Rallway Saperintendents. General Manager J. M. Whitman of the Chicago and Northwestern has just made the following statement prepared from dia- patches forwarded by his superintendents: “Saturday night heavy winds north of Antigo spread the forest fires. The South Shore lost their long viaduct over the Wisconsin Central at Marengo. We ran a Wisconsin Central passenger train from Iron Mountain to Ashland Saturday night. The Wisconsin Central, South Shore and Green Bay roads have each lost several bridges. We have lost no bridges yet. Yes- terday afternoon large fires were burning around Bessemer and Wakefiels. We fur- nished a train to take the people out of Bessemer. “The lime kilns at Grimms caught fire from one of the kilns and nine of our cars ZecacetBRnss }burned. At 7 o'clock last night the wind went down, and we think the worst is over. The Chicago and Northwestern have lost no property except as above. Forces are cut patrolling the tracks and fighting the “The Peninsular Division fires are not particularly dangerous thus far, although there is considerable fire in the vicinity of ley, Beaver, Clowry, Hermansville, Waucedah, between Iron mountain and Stager, and west of Iron river. No Chi- cago and Northwestern company property on the Peninsula Division has burned, Washburn. A number of lives are reported Jost on the line of the St. Paul and Duluth and Eastern Minnesota by the Sane of trains and. several towns. Several are reported on the Wisconsin Central, South Shore and Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul, in Michigan. This morning indi- a ene the fires beotrege rt control. Fr. iter just reports it rain in the vicinity of St. Paul.” as Fires Ragi in Michigan. A. J. Earling, general manager of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Company, says that forest fires are still raging between Sidnaw and Ontagon, in the nerthern peninsula of Michigan. “Our wires have been down north of Iron moun- tain ever since Sunday evening,” he said, “and we are unable to get any information today. Forest fires are also raging along the line of our Wisconsin Valley division, in Wisconsin, between Necedah and Rudolph, @ point about seven miles north of Grand Considerable has been done to the cranberry marshes between those two points.” Reports from the forest fires as they came into the Nortwestern and Wisconsin Central rallway headquarters today were Taeager, but showed fearful loss of life and 4estruction of property. The Northwestern received word at 10 o'clock that a heavily loaded freight train had been abandoned on @ burning bridge, but that the crew had es- caped. An official of the road says that their reports indicated that unless the fire- swept region received rain the havoc would be worse today than yesterday. The Wisconsin Central service was badly demoralized, and none of the reports re- ceived gavé any definite information re- garding the loss of life. Prof. Moore of the weather ‘Bureau here predicted a hard rain for the burnt region today and a light rainfall began here dur- ing the forenoon. APPREHENSIONS AT ST. PAUL. Fears That Many Well-Known Resi- dents Have Perished. 8T. PAUL, Minn., September 3.—It is fear- ed that many well-known residents of St. Paul have perished in the forest fires of Hinckley and vicinity since Saturday night. Large numbers of sportsmen have left St. Paul within the last ten days to hunt prairie chickens near Hinckley, Mora, Sand- stone and other points in that vicinity, and few of these places have escaped the fierce flames. The fire covers a wide stretch of territory, and if these sportsmen were in the forests no power on earth could save them unless they were close to some large body of water. A great many St. Paul families are un- easy, fearing the worst has happened to their loved ones who went gunning last week. President George Freeman of the Minnesota Shoe Company and Lumberman Cusick, a prominent resident of Stillwater, went hunting in the forests near Hinckley last Friday, and nothing had been heard of them up to midnight last nigbt. It is fear- ed they perished in the fire. Mrs. Freeman said last night that her husband's address was Mora, Minn., about twenty-five miles this side of Hinckley, so in all probability Mr. Freeman is safe, though nothing has been heard from him. Calling for Aid. Gov. Nelson, Mayor Smith of St. Paul and Mayor Eustis of Minneapolis have all is- sued proclamations calling on the people for help. Anything in the line of provisions, clothing or money will be very acceptable, as the need is very great. All the churches in this city and the relief societies have been throwing open their places for contri- butions, and several responses have been made. Relief for Hinckley. A relief train was sent to Hinckley at 9:30 with a force of men and supply of tents, those being needed just now. Ad- ditional supplies were picked up at every station along the road. ‘The chamber of commerce donated $3,000 for relief at its meeting today. A Mora special to the Dispatch says: Yesterday afternoon several of the surviv- ing families from Pokegama were brought in by hand cars and the rest were brought to this place today. Several dead bodies were found by the rescuing party, and twenty-two are missing, with but little chance of their being found alive. ‘A number of families escaped by lowering themselves into wells and seeking refuge in the river. A relief party has started cut today and will bring in any more bodies that may be found. The loss will foot up to about $30,- 000, on which there was not a cent of in- surance. IN NORTHERN WISCONSIN. Reports of Fresh Outbreaks on the Eau Claire River. EAU CLAIRE, Wis., September 3.—Wires (Continued on Second Page.) CAPT. WELLS’ FRIENDS They Criticise the President for Ve- toing His Relief Bill. ACTION TAKEN BY MEADE POST The Statement of the Case Made by the Captain. A MATTER OF RIGHT The recent action of President Cleveland in vetoing the bill passed by Congress to restore Capt. Eugene Wells to the regular army has inspired a great deal of critical comment among the old army people in Washington, and especially in the ranks of the G. A. R. Dissatisfaction with the President's course took substantial form at the last meeting of George G. Meade Post, No. 5, of the G. A. R., of which branch of the Department of the Potomac Capt. Wells is an honored and influential member. The captain's comrades were not only angry at what they considered the injustice done to Capt. Wells by the refusal of the Preai- dent to acquiesce in the finding of Con- gress, but were indignant at the statements Mr. Cleveland saw fit to make in the mes- sage which accompanied the veto. The wide publication given to the latter docu- ment by the press was also considered hurtful to Capt. Wells among persons who did not know him, and Meade Post there- fore passed a resolution stating that asPresi- dent Cleveland had,in the judgment of the Post,done an injustice to Comrade Wells in the message vetoing the bill for his relief,and as the newspapers had published the same, it was only fair that a communication which Capt. Wells had sent to Meade Post pointing out the errors in the President's communication to Congress should be given equally wide dessemination. The communi- cation referred to was read at the meeting. Capt. Wells’ Statement. “In justice to myself and many others,” wrote Capt. Wells, “I desire to make a statement relative to President Cleveland's veto of an act restoring me to the army, and which recently passed Congress withou' objection in elther house. F “It is safe to say there has never been a bill of this character before Congress that has been more carefully considered and thoroughly investigated than this one. Six favorable reports have been made upon it, three from each house, by gallant and dis- tinguished soldiers of both the Union and confederate armies. It has three times the Senate, and this Con- gress, as I have said, without objection, as the reports of the committees on military affairs, formed, as these committees are, of distinguished officers of both armies of the late war, were absolutely convincing as to its merits and the just! of my claim. These reports contained letters and indorse- ments from such soldiers of the late war as Gens. Stannard, Hancock, Slocum, Butter- field ard others, certifying to my courage and ability as a soldier during that war. They also contained several letters from those who were my commanding officers after the war and while I was serving on the Indian frontier, certifying as to my character as a soldier and a gentleman. I will reproduce but one, and that from Maj. Alex. Chambers of the fourth infantry, who was my commanding officer when I re- signed from the service in 1870. He writes: “I take pleasure in stating that Capt. Wells, late of the fourth United States infantry, served under my command, and was in deportment a gentleman and one of the most efficient officers in the regiment at that time in my estimation, and my social and official intercourse with him was of the most pleasant character. His coi y was — id is now the best in the fourth in- ntry. “These reports show conclusively that President Hayes admitted that great injus- tice had been done me by not having all the facts properly called to his attention when the record of the case was presented to him, and that adverse action would not have been taken thereon if he had been cog- nizent of the unanimous recommendation of the court-n artial. Ina ity to See Mr. Cleveland. “My friends and myself were most anx- fous that there should be no such error this time, and, thezefore, two of them, sol- diers of the late war, and at present and for several terms members of Congress, re- Peatedly called on Mr. Cleveland while the act for my relief was pending before him for the purpose of fully explaining the case. We could never see him. Is it, therefore, scrprising that Mr. Cleveland, in his veto message, should have referred disparagingly to @ matter which occurred in 1870, and which had been fully explained to the satis- fection of President Grant when he reap- pointed me to the army, and to the commit- tee on military affairs of the Senate when I was confirmed in 1875. “We were, however, utterly astounded when Mr. Cleveland stated in his message that the record showed I had been found censurable relative to a personal difficulty with an officer in 1877, and upon which, in reality, tne whole complaint was based, when, in fact, such record discloses that I was specifically acquitted of all blame therefor. “The question new 1s, what official gave Mr. Cleveland this false information which was so prejudicial to me. Mr. Cleveland, his secretary and the assistant secretary of war were not soldiers, and, therefore, relied on some War Department official for infor- mation of this kind. Alleged Antagonism to Civil Ap- pointees. “It has been for many years a matter of surprise and indignation in and out of army circles that these errors and acts of injustice seldom or never happen except in the cases of those officers who, like myself, entered the army from civil life or the volunteer service. And it is an astonish- ing fact that both in 1877 and now, when my case was before the executive, some official of the War Department withheld important information, to my serious det- riment. I state this because while I well know, as a rule, the old soldiers do not ve- lieve Mr. Cleveland has the same feeling of sympathy and kindness for them which has actuated all of his predecessors since 101, still,I can scarcely deem it possible he would knowingly make a false statement to Con- gress for the purpose of injuring one for whom it had just passed an act to rectify an acknowledged injustice. There is not a syllable in Mr. Cleveland's message to in- dicate he had ever read the report of the committee on military affairs and the im- portant letters that accompanied it, which fet forth the evidence that completely vin- dicated me, while it is quite manifest he had carefully read the report of the adju- tant general, which, I have good reason to believe, did not pretend to present such evi- dence. Regulars Allowed Relief. “This is the first time that any Presi- dent has, under such circumstances, denied gentlemen a hearing, and, as I am informed on high authority, Mr. Cleveland is the only Presijent who ever vetoed a bill of this character. The President allowed three cases of restoration and retirement to be- come laws at this session of Congress, in each of which the officer was a graduate of West Point and had voluntarily resigned from the service. Their restoration was purely an act of grace, I doubt not fully merited. My removal was admittedly r, and therefore my restoration would have been an act of justice. I de- manded right and failed; they asked a favor and succeeded. This is precisely the ‘difference in our cases, and thia is a fair presentation of the attitude the President has taken upon them. “Exception was taken by the President because the act provided for my retirement without previous examination by a medical board. The report of the cor-mittee on mil- itary affairs is absolutely conclusive to my right to be placed on the retired list on account of disabilities incurred in service, determined by the medical records of the War Department, and three examinations of United States medical boards; and, even if this were not so, there was nothirg in the act itself to prevent the President from convening a board priof to my appointment, and at which I would willingly have ap- peared. Capt. Wells’ Milttary Career. “I am very grateful to the gentlemen of the Fifty-third Congress, and esnecially to those old soldiers of both armies who have examined my case with puch care and pass- ed by a practically ynanimous vote the act for my relief—even if Mr. Cleveland, who was not a soldier, has disapproved their action. I take pride in knowing that my military career was approved by President Lincoln, who gave me two commissions; by ident Grant, who reappointed me to the army; by President Hayes, who ex- Pressed regret for the injury that was done me ‘n suppressing important facts in my case; by President Harrison, whose Secre- tary of Wer in a communication to the committee on military affairs, under date of January 2%, 1893, said: ‘I concur in the report of the committee and recommend the passage of the bill; and by this demo- cratic Congress, that with such marked unanimity passed it—even if Mr. Cleveland did veto it after refusing me a hearing.” There is a probability, that the action of the President in vetoing ‘the Wells’ bill will be the subject of disci m at the G.A.R. encampment which will be held in Pitts. burg next wees. The Meade Fost has completed arrangements to attend and will accompany department ,headquarters as a body, leaving here over .the Baltimore and Ohio road on a special train on September 9. A large number of comrades will accom- pany the delegates, who will return by way of the Pennsylvania route. THE FIRST FALL ELECTION It is Going on in the State of Arkansas Today. ‘There Are Four Tiekets in the Field and a Full List of Officers ts Being Vofe@ For. Today marks the ming of the fall elections for state offic! and members of the legislature. The géneral congressional election will not be antil November, but the coming state elections are expected to foreshadow in the st&tés concerned what ig to follow two months later. Arkansas leads the list by an election today, Vermont elects tomorrow and Miine elects Septem- ber 10. The hottest fight occurd in Arkansas, where there are four tickéts in the field, democratic, populiet, prohibition and re- publican. The main cémte@t lies between the democrats and the § ists, and both parties have waged a sive campaign. Ja Clarke is the democratic candidate @evernor, while D. E. Barker stands pulists. Another feature of, contest which Gov. le ia making for Senator Berry's seat in the United States Senate, which will tically be detided today through: the election of the legisla- ture, as the senatorial succession has form- ed a large element of discussion during the legislative campaign. Today’s gather- ing at the polls will also send some one to Congress to fill the unexpired term of Rep- resentative Clifton R. Breckinri who re- signed to accept the appointment of min- ister to Russia. Poupulists Emboldened. ‘The populista in Arkansas have confined their attacks to the democratic record sole- ly, and did not make aggressive warfare against the republicans. Their success in defeating the renomination of Ciifton R. Breckinridge before his appointment 1s Russian minister bas emboklened them considerably, It is said, and they have beet boasting that they will carry the la- ture and all the siate offices, The demo- crats made a determined stand and cailed out the ablest men of the party to take an active part in the campaign, which closed Saturday night. They have com- bated the populists on business grounds right along and have taken the stand that populist control of the state would hamper immigration and keep out capital. The democrats have been compelle1 to defend themselves against a brisk flank fire from the republicans, vino entered very warmly into the recent campaign. The detiocrats have met the republicans with the record of the latter party during the troublous times prior to 1876, when the state was in their hands, and when there was considerable mismanagement. It is said that the prohibitionists have not re- ceived much encouw iment during the campaign because of the excellent license system under which the state is now op- erating, and which is affording general sat- isfaction. The senatorial fight, as a side issue in the campaign for the legislature, has proceei=d with briskness, but the only element of it was the personal popularity of the two can- didates and the cry that Senator Berry, having had two terms of service, should give way to some ore else. Other Near Elections. Vermont wil) temgrrow elect stcte offi- cers, the legislature and two members of Congress, Messrs. Grout and Powers being up for re-election. The populists ani the probibitionists have also nominated state tickets in Vermont,:but they are not re- garded as figuring very extensively in the campaign. ‘The Maine elections, to be held Septem- ber 10, will return a governor and a legis- lature. The latter body will choose a Unit- ed States Senator as successor to Senator Frye. There are four rominees for gov- ernor: Charles F. Johnson; d:mocrat; Henry B. Cleaves, republican; Jra G. Hersey, pro- Pibitionist, and L. C, Bateman, populist. a ADMIRAL ERBEN’S' RETIREMENT. Admiral Kirkland Will Assume Com- mand of the Europea Squadron. Rear Admiral Henry Erben, commanding the European squatiron, will retire on ac- count of age on Thursday next, and on that day he will haul down hi@ flag from the cruiser Chicago, now fm English waters. He will return home at his leisure, and will make New York city his permanent residence. Acting Rear Admiral Kirkland will succeed him in command of the Euro- pean station. He was redéently detached from the command of the South Atlantic station, and left his flagship, the Newark, at Cape Town, Africa, and is now on his way to England. It is expected that he will arrive at Southampton fn a few weeks, un- til which time Capt. Mahan, commanding Nem ei will have command of the station, —— A CORNER STONE LAID. The Ceremony Was Performed by Grand Master Coleman. ‘The corner stone of the People’s Congre- gational;.Church was laid this afternoon with Masonic honors. A: large number of people Witnessed the ceremony, which wi performéd by the M. W. G. Lodge of F. A, A. M., Henry Coleman, grand master. ‘The craft left the hall at 2 p.m., under the escort of a body of sir hts Templar, and proceeded to the site of the new church, cn M street between 6th and 7th streets northwest. The day was all that could be desired, and several hundred people joined in the exercises. LABOR’S PARADE Good Showing of the Workingmen in the District. FIVE THOUSAND MEN IN LINE Nearly Every Trade and Industry Was Represented. HANDSOME FLOATS + Labor day has been a great success from every point of view—and even a greater success than those rost sanguine advocates of thi: new legal holiday had dared to an- ticipate. A lovelier day for a national holiday could not have been asked for. The smoky haze that filled the air kept off the hot rays of the sun, but it was stlil warm enough to make out-door life attractive. Early in the morning the crowds began to gather along the business streets of the city, in order to secur? available places from which to see the dieplay. The trades display was, of course, the great event of the day thet served to draw thousands of people onto the avenue. One would think that the people of Washington must have had almost enough parades in the last ten days to keep them going for a wood while to come, but this was evidently not the case. The parade today was by ali odds the finest one of the sort ever seen in this city, and reflects the greatest credit on the officers and the various committees, who have been at work over the preparations for weeks past. At a reasonable estimate, it is safe to say that there were 5,000 men in line, and as many of them were in some- thing like uniform, carried a profusion of flags and were attended by numerous bands, the scene was a decidedly lively one. It was decided in advance that no flag but the stars and stripes should be allowed in the parade. Grand Marshal Hobbs. The grard marshal of the parade was Mr. Millard F. Hobbs of the bureau of labor, who prepared the bill which President Cleveland signed on June 28, making Labor day a legal holiday. Mr. Hobbs was very active ja urging the passage of the act, as he was the chairman of the committee on legislation of the Federation of Labor for the year ending July, 1804. His calls upon the various associations were promptly answered, and many of the larger organiza- tion had gone to considerable trouble and expente to make their appearance an at- tractive one. The four divisions into which the parade was divided assembled about the city hall and in the various streets about there. About 10 o'clock the procession started. Its Mine of march was down Indiana avenue to Ist street, to the Peace monument, by way of Pennsylvania avenue to 32d street, where the parade formally disbanded. Some of the organizations countermarched, but a larger number went directly, with large coteries of friends, to Bethesda Park, where the great labor day picnic was held. The Flag Very Conspicuous. One conspicuous feature of the parade was the presence of so many flags. The na- tional ensign punctuated the procession like commas in a paragraph full of adjectives. Every few feet there was a flag. Looking down the line from the treasury there seem- ed to be nothing but flags, the stars and stripes, with here and there a banner de- noting the head of a trade union. One as- sembly, carpenters they were, apparently, had armed each man with a flag, besides flaur.ting a great banner in the center. The aspect of this bedy of men suggested that revolutionary doctrines of any kind would find but few supporters in its ranks. Looking down the avenue from the treas- ury the location of a band or drum corps in the line of march could be made long be- fore the music was heard. One could dis- tinguirh it by a great cluster of dark fig- ures almost surrounding the musicians and keeping time with the march. This was the escort of small boys, attracted to the band as the magnet gathers stray bits of metal within its reach, and constantly growing in size as it progressed, like a snow ball gath- ering substance when rolled down hill. The youthful drum corps and bugle brigades proved a drawing card to this class, and, with envious hearts and wistful eyes, the little fellows trooped after the proudly marching drummers. The Great Crowd. It was @ thrilling hcur’s work for the grip- men of the cable cars. There was a tre- mendous crowd on Pennsylvania avenue, and it really seemed like they begrudged the cable cars room to pass, so there was nothing for it but to plow through with clang of bell and trust to luck to make the run without killing a man. A ride on the front end of the cable car was enough to induce heart disease in a nervous person, for every few yards there would be narrow escapes from running down pedestrians, and the nervous man would get a shock. A special divinity seems to care for foolish people in a crowd, however, like the al- leged angelic protection that surrounds chil- dren and drunken men, for the threatened pedestrian always escaped by a@ hair's breagth. it was a perilous time for the crowd, too, especially those who stood on the south side of the street between the procession and the car tracks. They took equal chances of being pranced upon by fractious horses in the hands of unskillful riders, of being run down by the deadly bicyclist or rammed by a cable car. To add another element of denger to their position, a police patrol wagon dashed frantically through the crowd and back again with that wild haste which patrol drivers always employ when going upon some trivial errand. The Pie Wagon. The most popular institution in the pa- rade was the wagon which distributed ples to the crowd. All the way up the avenue the men on the wagon busied themselves with wrapping up sections of pie and toes- ing them among the crowd. Well, of course, it goes without saying, that this wagon had a large and enthusiastic escort. Feolish urchins thronged close around the wagon and besieged it, but they got few pies. The wise boys kept close to the pave- ment, for they knew the flying pies would come that way, and with eyes intent upon the pleman watched their opportunity to make a leap and catch the pastry on the fly. Then, when a pie fell into the crowd, being expert by this time, they would dive under the people and pounce upon their rey. Pithe decorations left over from Pythian week added to the gala appearance of the streets, and the fakirs and fruit-stand men of that time flourished again. One of the \d stands which had been erected for the Pythian parade, and which was still standing, was utilized by an enterprising citizen, who announced standing room for 10 cents to afford a view of the procession. MANY The people, however, seemed to want to get hear to the parade, and they crowded the curb from the Peace monument to 15th street. The largest crowd assembled at Market space between 7th and Uth, where every available inch of standing room was occupied. The allied printing trades of the city made a striking appearance in the parade. They turned out in force, and all that was needed to complete the roster was the pres- ence of the men from The Star and the News, who, of course, could not take part in the parade. The First Division. The first division, representing the build- trades, formed on Louisiana avenue, with the right at Lincoln statue. Millard F. Hobbs was the chief marshal, and Wm. H. Stickell and Theodore Perry were his aids. There was a good turn out of all the unions and they made a most creditable display. The officers of the Federation of Labor and District Assembly No. 66, Knights of Labor, had the post of honor at the head of the line. Those participating were as follows: Federation of Labor, Mil- ford Spohn, president; Harry Speke, first vice president; Geo. O. Cook, second vice president; J. K. Potter, recording secre- tary; Stephen A. Clements, treasurer, and oO. Ayres, sergeant-st-arms. District Assembly No. 66, W. H. D. Simmons, mas- ter workman; Michael Cuff, worthy fore- man; C. T. Walport, recording ; E4ward Pywell, financial secretary; Paul T. Bowen, treasurer; Thomas KE. Armour, inspector, and George Brown, inside es- quire. The Bricklayers’ Union, No. 1, was the first organization in line. They turned out about 500 men. All wore light felt hats, dark clothes and a combination blue a white badge. They carried canes and nu- merous flags, besides displaying conspicu- ously two large steel trowels, decorated with many colored ribbons. One of these trowels was presented to the organization by E. H. Morsell of this city and the other was the gift of the Rose Trowel Manufacturing Company of West Philadelphia. The officers in line were Wi- liam MeGann, president; Thomas Sullivan, vice president; C. C. Hessler, recording sec- retary; Dernis Ferry, corresponding secre- tary; Robert McMackin, financial secretary; M. P. Canty, treasurer; John P. Healy, marshal, and Wm. E. Bresnahan, assistant marshal. They marched to the inspiring music of the Fourth Artillery Band. The next organization in line was Stone- masons’ Union, No. 2, seventy strong. They wore dark clothing and beautiful red, white and blue badges. They carried a large American flag and a fine silk banner, dis- playing the emblems of the order—trowel, level, face hammer and square. The offi- cers in charge were Edward Ehrmantraut, president; James McKnight, vice president; Daniel Sullivan, secretary, and William Lannahan, marshal. This organization had the honor of being the first on the ground. The Plasterers’ Assembly. Plasterers’ Assembly, 1644, K. of L., came next, with two hundred and ninety men, headed by the full Marine Band. They dis- played a large American flag and several banners. All wore dark clothes, drab hats and green badges, and carried light bamboo canes. The off- cers of this organization are Ward Morgan, president; en A. Clements, vice presi- dent; James B. Avei financial secretary; William H. Stickell, treasurer, and John Fitzgerald, marshal. They were followed by Tinners’ Assembly, K. of L. There were 100 men in this line, all wearing dark clothes, light huts and yellow badges and carrying bamboo canes. Two immense tin herns, filled with flowera, were carried at the head of the line and a banner was displayed with the motto, “Tinners’ Assembly, L. A. No. 20s, K. of L., organized July 1, 1882 Fight hours and @ fair day's wages.” The officers are Pierce Rowan, marshal and ptesident; H. L. Streb, worthy foreman; J. financial secretary; George E. Ciscle, re- Luda cording secretary, and ‘ompton, tcasurer. The next organization in line was the Journeymen ‘lumbers’ and Gasfitters’ Sa uave were attired in black clothes ond black derbies and wore silt banner and a large silk American flag conspicuously displayed. Nichvias Plass was marshal. The officers are John Daly, [ean and Edward O’Brien, vice presi- jent. The Granite Cutters’ Union, which fol- lowed, had 100 men in line wearing regula- tion working aprons of ticking, appropriate- ly inscribed. They all wore dark clothes, brown felt hate and white badges, and had at their head the College Drum and Bugle Band of twenty pieces, under Sergt. W. A. Butler. They displayed sev- eral banners and American flags and also a transparency with the motto “Granite Cut- ters’ N. U., organized 1847-—Pioneer of Eight Hour Day.” The officers in charge were Peter C. Kelly, President; W. Silver, cor- responding secretary and marshal; John B. Socia, financial secretary; Charles Bastable, treasurer. dark clothes, dark canes and white and red badges. Their only ensign was a large American flag. Mr. Joseph R. Thompson was the marshal. The St Cutters’ Union. The Tenleytown Drum Corps headed the rext organization, the Stone Cutters’ Union. They turned out very strong, and most of the members carried canes bearing small American flugs. They displayed @ trans- parency with the motto, “We are the Plo- reers of the eight-hour movement in Amer- ica,” and another inscribed, “Stonecutt Organizéd 1844. Ninety per cent organized @ volunteer company in 1861.” A third transparency alsv showed the patriotic char- acter of this body. It was a small Union flag, with @ transparency with the words, “This flag was presented to us by our lady friends in 1861.” It is a precious relic of the dark days of the rebellion and is guard- ed most zealously. Still another transpar- ency bore the significant words, “Scabs can- not be depended upon, either in peace or war.” William Conner was the marshal. The last representatives in line of the building trades were the C: ‘ters’ Coun- cll, Carpenters’ bly, of L., Car- penters’ Union, No. 1, Carpenters’ Brother- hood, No. 190, and Amalgamated Carpan- tere’ Union. There were 200 of these, in charge of James Woodruff, marshal. They carried numerous American flags and trans- parencies. The latter were features of their display, Among their mottoes were: “The voice of labor is mighty.” ‘Eight hours’ labor, ight hours’ pleasure, “Eight hours’ rest.” “Labor conquers everything.” “Let labor and capital go hand in hand.” “Let brotherly love continue.” There were two transparencies in favor of a resumption of suffrage in the District dis- played by the carpenters. One read, “We call upon all who believe in the greatest good to the greatest number to join us in getting suffrage in the District.” The other read, “Organize, educate, agitate; work for suf- frage in this District. The Second Division. The second division of the great parade was given up to the various unions com- posing the printing trades. It was one of the very best of all the divisions, and its men made a fine appearance as they rrarched along the avenue. Thepprinting trades naturally comprise among themselves many of the most intelligent and efficient workmen, and they proved this today by their gentlemanly bearing and by the gen- eral air of thrift and enterprise that per- vaded them. To many people, it came in the nature of a surprise to find how large a number of the residents of Washington derive their Hvelihood direct from the printing trades, for the number attached to the second di- vision ran by A up into the hundreds. The employes of the government printing office, and thetr name fs legion, came in this di- vision, and besides these there were the printers from the various daily newspapers of this city, bookbinders and others, and with such a force as this it was not a dificult matter to bring a large number of fine-looking men. But this division of the parade was by right dina avenue. were comparatively prompt in gathering poy! were marshaled into line as wel as ‘y were used to drill! every day ef thelr lives. There was ~y he - 4 o the “differen ions represent u ai t uni ited division rode in carriages at the the line. Besides these there were about dozen wagons from the government print- ing office and about half a dozen t floats representing different branches of the typographical and kindred trades. > A Mammoth Record Book. in the best of trim and had not the Fel =p tl? le ! All i H 4 i ; F i Pie ie : ee : : i Uni 3 af 3 i at i ihe i ® & pets +ESELE firsts! f wit ! rf cae if: rn il electro: in the parade, reprerented by about fifty- five men. Thomas Heffernan was the mar- shal, assisted by Edvard Keefe and Chas Russell. Typographical Union, No. 101. Typographical Union, No. 101, was led off by the Knights of Pythias’ Band in full uni- form. il ? E | f i ‘| g i r | i James 'm. F. Dor- 5. Shawen, aM Mohler, seventy-five men. The Printing Pressmen’s Union, No. 1, L P. P. U., had about fifty-five stalwart and fine looking men in line. They were com- manded by E. A. Baulsir. In this second Jivision were a couple of floats, which were fitted up complete as printing offices. As along the streets a large number of copies of two publications were d.str.v..ted through the crowds. One of these was a petition from the employes of the government print- ing office to Congress, asking for a new building, compiled from the ty divisions of the office. On one of the four pages of the petition was a big cut of the building as it is and on the opposite page is a picture, entitled “government printing Pre = fear it = 3 Kise of a pile of ruins that is grimly sugges- tive of the scene of the old Ford's Theater disaster. Pet m for a New Betiding. The following is the petition: “To the Congress of the United States: “It is with much regret and disappoint- ment that your petitioners have seen the first session of the Fifty-third Congress come and go without even the foundation upon which to build a hope that we are to have a new government printing office within the progressive period cf (he nine- teenth century. “In uttering this respectful prayer, which is not idle, but earnest,we, the undersigned, voice not only the anxious feetings of those employed in the government printing office, but their friends throughout the country. Ney, more than this. We represeat justice and the humene law of which carry with them « powerful argu- ment, and your honorable body cannot ang will not ignore the force of our cause, as bean told ta wou hy man whaee i