Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-27

NJ an excited. crowd. who, missook 4 for the
special train Of the President elect Ano suite;
As soon as the train stopped ihes crowd leaped
upon the platforms, and mounted to the tops Oh
the cara like 90 many monkeys, until, Ike
hive Of bees, they swarmed upon them--ehout-
ing, hallooing, and making all manner OF
noises The officers In charge of tho train ap- !
peared, and the crowd, discovering their error,
recoiled, little chop fallen, but prepared for
another excitemeut. fRy F.rl, 4
About this time the officers of the Northern
Ceutral railroad were In poBuession Of Dispatch.
o., which established beyond doabt the fact
that Mr.. Lincoln had passed through the city
the night previous and was then In Washington
ID. c.. Up to the reception Of these dis
patches, the officials of both the Northern Cen
trail and Baltimore and Ohio railroads, we be-
lieye, we're ignorant of this coup de etaf move
ment on the part of Mr.. Lincoln Mayor
George VIM. Brown was at the depot ready 70
perform his,part Of the duty pertaining to the
reception, but on learning the nature OF the DIS.
patches his Honor returned TO his office. The
j body OF police was removed to the central sta
tion, by order Of Marshal Kane, with the ex'
ceplion of few who were kept at the depot.-
The removal Of the police and the departure
Of the mayor was another argument on the side
Of those who insisted that Mr.. Lincoln had give
en- Baltimore the s'go-by," and the crowds be-
came uneasy and excited. Never before were
there assembled in this city such bamboozled
and confounded crowd. The very uncertainty
of their position made each suspicious OF
the other; each anxious to assist In "sell-
ing" his neighbor, but unwilling to, be
isold" himself. But an end was put to specu-
lation now, for precisely at one o'clock the spe'
cial train. chartered for The conveyance Of Mr..
, Lincoln and suite was heralded by the crowd
at North street, who rushed 'pell nell after the
, train as il rumbled into the depot. Conductor
George Rawlings, who was in charge Of the
train, appeared on the platform, gesticulatnG
t severely, and assured some OF the crowd tha'
Mr.. Lincoln was not on board, hut Mrs. Lin
coin, family and suite only. who wonld b'
, pleased to pass unmolested 10 the carriages II
! waiting to convey them. The family and suit
then alighted and were hurried through th'
side gateway to Calvert street. The throngS
attracted by cries Of "Here he Isl" "There h
goesg' swayed hi!her and thilher with a fore
: perfectly irresistible, aud persons were knock
4, ed from the platforms and tran.pled on, ant
: others had their clothing torn, one man havinl
his coat ripped from his back. During tie rush
es and excitement, the pickpockets were &C
tive, and several were arrested by detective
|. German, Stevens. and officer John Gamble, 0
a the Calvert station, AS soon as possible tb
company were placed in carriages and drive
> of, the suite to the Eutaw House, and Mrs. Lin
d coin to the residence Of Col. John S. Citing
: where she diued.
;, The crowd now began to disperse rapidly
: A number of young men, bent on fun and mis-
J. chief, seized q colored man driving horse an
e wagon through North Calvert street, and seve
= al attempted to chalk "Abe Lincoln" on b
:, back, while others unhitched che horse, intend
!, = ing to haul the wagon through the street as
a lburlesque reception. The police interfered, an
!. frustrated their designs.