The largest crowd that has ever met a train in Shanghai gathered at the Shanghai North station on Wednesday night to welcome the Lincheng captives. When the train drew, under the sheds cheer upon cheer rose in salvoes and as it came to a slow speed the Russian Cadet, Band, brought there because two Shanghai men thought that the reception should Jack nothing, broke into See the Conquering Hero Comes." Then pandemonium broke loose, there was a grand rush of wives and daughters and the bearded men were almost thrown to the ground under the impetus of the greetings and kisses they received. A moment's pause until each man was identified, then followed individual cheers for him. Hats were thrown into the air and men cheered themselves hoarse, while tears streamed down the cheeks of those near and dear.
The mob slowly forced its way to the gates and swept through them, the ticket takers, wholly un able to check it, had to be content to allow the procession to pass without making a further attempt to do their duty. While the mob cheered as they were momentarily halted, the captives were raised to the shoulders of their friends, and as dozens of magnesium sticks were lighted the motion-picture camera registered every move.
The men who arrived.on Wednesday night were Messrs. F. Elias, L. Friedman, E. Gensberger, J. D. Powell, G. D. Musso and L. Solomon. Mr. Rowlatt and Major Pinger have gone to Tientsin.
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