Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-09-15
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. ID, 8 o'clock A.. M
| The Presidential party are now leaving the
railroad station amid cheers and instru-
mental music. The Secretary of State, who
continues uDwell, remains behind the party
this morning, under the direction OF his
| physician, with the hope OF efiecting O
| quiet return to Washington before Satur-
day night. Major Rooms, of the Baltimore
IL Ohio railroad company, has left us to
travel with Mr.. Seward and see to his COM
fort. Major Koons has won the praise of
the excursionists by many acts of Kindness,
and especially by his promptness in seat
Ing them In carriages to and from the sew
eral railroad stations. Col. Chadwick, of
the Millard Hotel, has commercially dis
charged his duty in supplying refreshments
while on the way. We have two hundred
and sixty miles to travel before reaching
Harrisburg.
~ IrNYInS.
TWINS, 0 A. M.-This place is the head
quarters of the WestmOreland C0mpany's
coal mines. The train halted few minutes,
when the President was introduced and
cheered. There were unanswered calls for
Grant. -- -~-r~ r.
-. TT. GreenDurk.
GREENsBURG, Pa, 0:l5 A. M.-The Presi-
dent was received by an enthusiastic crowd,
who displayed banner with the words,
"Welcome to the President" Secretary
Welles, General Grant and Admiral Farra-
gut were severally introduced and ap-
plauded. The President having been
called upon for speech, said time would
admit Of his making only few remarks
He rendered his sincere thanks for
this demonstration, not merely to him
| as all individual, but because he
| received 1t as an indication of the uprising
of the people to restore peace and harmony
to all parts Of the country. Because he
would not abandon the principles upon
which he was elected. and sanction the
| Freedmen's Bureau, the Civil Rights and
Montana bills, and various other measures
projected by the last Congress, 1t was
charged that he had turned traitor, and
that Congress were the only Simeon pures.
He had exercised the veto power in vindi-
cation of the peoples rights. These have
always stood, and these, If necessary,
will perish. . /
AS thct train moved the crowd gave cheers
for johnson and Grant, Senator Cowan
and his son Frank Joined the party at this
place. ie '..-..'
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LvTRoBE, Pa, 81 A. M.-Senator Cowan
introduced the distinguished members of
the party, and afterwords the President
who said he appreciated this kind demon-
stration; that he had always tried to dis
charge his duty faithfully to the people,
and that he lett in their hands the country s
flag, with thirty-siX stars, and the Consti-
tuition. He knew IL be safe In their hands.
Bouquets were presented To the President,
Gen Grant and Admiral Farragut, by the
ladies. The card accompanying the bou-
quet to the President, read "The young
ladies who present this intend to make the
Young gentlemen vote for a representative
who would sustain his Administration"
When Gen. Grant the second time ap-
peared on the platform, the band was re-
quested to cease playing, whereupon he
dryly remarked that "they had better con-
tinue to listen to the music, as they would
never listen to aspeech from him."
JOhnstOwn.
JoiiNsTowN, Headquarters of the Cam.
bria Works, l0:40.--At least 1900 persons
were here assembled, the majority of whom
cheered and yelled. Senator Cowan intro
duced The President as the great tribune Of
the American people, which met with AT
enthusiastic response. General Gram
was greeted with the usual emphatic
demonstration, while Admiral Farragut
largely shared the plaudits of the people
Cheers and yells were again and again Civ.
en-. and while the jubilation was going or
scene of thrilling interest aud dreadful
apprehension was presented. Between the
bridge and the railroad office, over the ole
canal, was plank covering or platform. OF
which probably four or five hundred per-
sons, men, women and children, were close
ly gathered. Those who were on the plat
form of the hindmOst car were witnesses o
the giving away of the structure on which
they were standing. First one section
of it fell, precipitatlng the occupant
10 the grrund, higth OF apparently 20 feet
The second part soon followed, and in les
than thirty seconds these persons wert
thrown one upon another, or buried beneath
the ruines. Women screamed, and, witt
many excited men from the crowd, rtsheC
to the immediate location Ofthe disaster, TO
the relief OF their friends. A number o
persons emerged from the wreck uninjureC
Judging from the fact that they wer,
able to walk away. Men and wo
men were seen with helpless children
In their arms, their clothes anC
faces blaekened by the coal dust agains
which they had fallen. An old man wal
led out by two of his young neighbors
Demands were heard not to tread upoI
the planks, lest some of the human being
might be crushed beneath them.
The train, after remaining several min
utes, moved on, the work of rescue be
! ing still in progress aud a number o
wounded and dead apparently being borne
away. The train was obliged to leave Il
keep the time table right and avoid acci
dents. There was, therefore, no opportu
nifty afforded to ascertain the extent of tn,
accident. The President instructed Deput!
Marshal O'Biern to remain at Johnstowi
to learn the particulars and TO extend al
possible aid to the sufferers.
Canemaugh.
CANEMAUGH, IL A. M-The train stoppeI
for several minutes. The usual introduc
tions took place. A cigar was presented t
General Grant TO match, as he said, the on
at that time in his mouth.
GallIIe.
,GALLILB, Noon.-Here the committee o
reception at Altoona came on board.
consisted OF DIR. Finley, chairman, and tel
others. This gentleman informed the Pres
ident they had been appointed by the coun
Gil and citizens to tender him the hospitali