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Show ST. LOUIS W BRIDGE. The Merchants' Bridge and Terminal Eailway lormally Opened With a Hurrah, WILL DISCUSS THEIS GRIEVANCES. Labor Unions in London to Meet The Eemains of Dr. Cronin to Be Interred.' St. Louis, May a. Spoeinl The openiug of the new merchants' bririgo aud terminal railway took placo ut 3 o'clock this afternoon. The exercises .to mark the event wcro of a notable character. A parade of the police department, de-partment, federal troops, stale militia and semi-military organizations pro- ceded the opening exercises under command com-mand of Col. John li. Martin, grand marshal. The bridge itself was gayly decorated with flags and bunting. Shortly before 2 o'clock a train bearing Gov. D. It. Francis and staff and the directors di-rectors of the Merchauts' bridge, met on the center of the structure a train bearing Gov. Fifer of Illinois Illi-nois aud his staff and a party of uistinguisnett rauroa i men atul engineers engi-neers irom the east. As the governors alighted and shook han In a mighty shout went up from the great multitude present. It is est i ma ed that at least 100,000 people witnessed the salutation of the two executives. A battery on the Missouri shore exchanged salutes with one stationed on the 111 nois shore, after which the baud played a patriotic air. Secretary Noblo and Mayor Noonan were among the many prominent promi-nent citizens who participated in the exercises. There will bo another street parade and banquet this evening. |