, 1861-02-28
The Mob at Baltimore on the Arrival
OF Mr. Ituce1u'g suite.
From the Baltimore Republican Breckinridec
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An immense crowd Of people, not willing to
give up the hope Of seeing Old Abe, eommenc-
ed about noon to flock toward Bolton depot
aud Calvert station, where the extra train was
expected to arrive about one o'clock. The
police under Marshal Kane, took the position
assigned to them, aud the vast crowds extend.
ing from the station along Calvert street as ia,
as the Battle Monument, and all the way along
North and franklin streets, impatiently await.
ed the coming. Numbers also beseiged the
EltaW House, and pcered anxiouslY into the
faces Of the occupants Of all carriages that
About the hour Of one O'Clock, 3 loud shout
was heard at the northern end Of the depot
announcing that the train Was in sight, when
the entire mass Of people, to the number of
about g. 000 or 8, 600 who were stationed about
the entrance. rushed in body into the
building, With cries-of 'tHere he isr-"Hr RES
old Abe. Look out for him." &c.
stopped at the Intersection Of Charles street
to allow them to dismonnt, but owing to the
Immense crowd assembled at TINT point the
train again moved On aud appeared in sight as
above stated, being followed by hundreds of
tile Charles street crowd, who were running
rapidly in the rear Of the train.
~ The train approached the depot, another,
and II anything, more desperate rush WIS
made, the crowd again passing into the depot,
me entire platform in the centre Of the
building was instantly packed to snffocation
with the crowd, when train Of cars came
rapidly into the depot. It was heralded By
loud shouts and gToans by the crowd, who
soon s = 1oeselged the platform, crying "where is
be fs," &c, DC. So dense was the mass that
the passengers this being the regular accom-
mediation traln} were unable for some time to
get out upon the platform.
It soon became evident however, to those
assembled; that A1r- Lincoln Wits not upon the
train, and another rush Vas made for the street
e. beo4e tae eaa abt of tpe deent everything
The bxeltenent here partially subsided,
when another yell was heard from the crowd
outside-anotheF train having appeared in
sight upon the top Of the hill On North street.
Ibis proved to be the special train containing
Mrs: Lincoln and her three sous, and the suit
Of the President.
instant, as it were, the platforms OF the ears
were filed with an excited mass., The most
terrific shouts and yells wers sent up, exce1ling
anything in the way Of excitement we have
ever witnessed. This continued for several
minutes, when several gentlemen Of Mr. Lin
coins suite stepped upon the platform, ac-
companied By Mrs. Lincoln.
One Of these gentlamen was taken for the
President, ard u rush being made the entire
party were soou ma Jam !" and 60 violent
Was the pressure rom all sides that many
were pushed heaalon5 from the platform,
which is about three teet pigh.
The excitement was mo1nentarily growing
more intense, and the ye1Is were again re.
peated when the gentleman taSs- lor Mr. Lin
coin managed to escape BY rnsa Il. quickly
through the freight department OF : i. depot
and taking carriage,
Mrs. Lincoln and 1a1ily were then escas a.d
to carriages, which were in waiting, and mo11--:e
of. Th people were now completely. non.
plussed; being unable to Judge IS to whether
the President WAS in the train or not, and for
perhaps half an hour the dense mass swnyed
scription Of noise -.-s
Several squabbles ensued, but up to the
hour Of our going to press no difficulty had
occurred, although crowd Of several thou.
sand still surround the depot and its vicinity,
suspeeting trick. J: -.