The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-09-15
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the Railroad station amid cheers and
lnstrumental music. The Secretary of
State, who continues unwell, remains
behind the party this morning. unL
der the direction of his physician,
with the hope of ehecting a Quiet re-
turn to Washington before Saturday
night. Major Rooms, of the Baltimore
q Ohio Railroad, has left us to travel
with Mr.. Seward and see to his com.
fort. Major Rooms has wnn the praise
of the excursionists by many acts of
kindness and especially by his prompts
ness in seating them in carriages to and
from the several railroad stations. Col,
Chadwick, of the Willard Hotel, has
commercially discharged his duty in
supplying refreshments while ON the
way. We have $50 miles to travel be-
fore reaching Harrisburg. III
lRNIINS, O'clock.-This place is the
headquarters of the West lMoreland
Company's coal mines. The train halt
ed four minutes, when the President
was introduced and cheered. There
were unanimous calls for Grant.
GREENsBURG, Pa, Gals o'clock.-The
PRESIDENT was received by an enthusi-
astic crowd, who displayed banner
ident." Secretary Welles, Gen. Grant
and Admiral Faragut were severallyi
introduced and applauded. The Press.
tdent having been called upon to make
speech, said that the time would
not admit of his making only a
few remarks. he rendered his thanks
for the demonstration not merely to
him as an individual, but because he
regarded 1t as an indication of the up
rising of the people to restore peace to
the country. Because he would not
abandon the principles upon which he
was elected and sanction the Freedmens
Bureau: the Civil Rights and Montana
hi Na1 Il
Jected by the last Congress, it was
charged that he had turned traitor, and
that vetoed these because thought it
was the rights of the people. These 1
have always stood by and these, if
necessary, 1 VIII perish for. LCheers
for johnson and Grant
LATRoBE, 9:30.-There was the usual
reception here. The President said he
appreciated the kind receptions that
had been shown. him all along the
route. Boquets were presented to the
President, Gen. Grant and Admiral
Farragut, by the ladies. The card ac-
companying the boquet to the President
said: "The young ladies who present.
ed It intended to make the young gem
tleman Representative who would sus-
tain his administration" When Gen.
Grant the second time appeared on the
platform, the band was requested to
cease playing, whereupon he dryly re-
marked that they had better continue
to listen to the music, as they would
never listen to speech from him.
YOUNGSTOWN, HEADQUARTERS OF
CAMBRIA IRON WoRRS.-There were at
least 5000 people here assembled, the
majority of whom eheered and yelled,
Senator Cowan introduced the Presi-
dent as the great Tribune of the Ameri-
can people, which met with an enthusi-
astlc response. General Grant was
rFrnnfn6 CviglN tnnE Mi
onstration, while Admiral Fnrragut
largely shared the plaudits of the peo-
pie. Cheers and yells were again and
again given, and while the jubilation
was going on n scene of thrilling
interest and dreadful apprehension
was presented. Between the bridge
and the railroad Office, and over the
old canal, was a plank crossing, or
platform, on which probably four or
five hundred men, women and children
were closely gathered. Those who were
on the platform of the hindmost car
were witnesses of the giving away OF
the structure on which they were
standing. First one section of it fell,
precipttating the occupants to the
ground, height of apparently twenty
feet. The second part soon followed,
and in less than thirty seconds these
persons were thrown one upon
another, or buried beneath the ruins.
Women screamed, and many men from
the crowd rushed to the location of the
disaster, to the relief of their friends.
A number of people emerged from the
wreck uninjured, judging from the fact
that they were able to walk away.
Men and women were seen with help
less children in their arms, their faces
and clothes blackened by the coal dirt
against which they had fallen. An old
man was let out by two of his young
neighbors. Demands were heard moi
to tread upon the planks lest some OF
the human beings might be crushed
beneath them. A number of wounded
and of dead, apparently, were borne
away. The train was Obliged TO leave
to keep the time table right and avoid
accidents. There was no opportunity
afforded to ascertain the extent of the
accident. The President instructed
Deputy Marshal O'Birne to remain at
Johnstown to learn the particulars and
to extend all possible aid to the suffer-
ers. "
CoREMAUaH, LITTLE train stopped
here for several minutes. The usual
introductions took place, and cigar
was presented to Gen. Grant to match,
as the donor said, the one at that time
in his mouth.
GALLIrzEN, u M.-Here the Commit.
tee of Reception from Altoona came on
board. II consisted of DIR. Finley
| anu OLuGE5s A4nlS RenIle-
| man Informed the President that they
had been appointed by the council and
citizens to tender to him the hospitali-
ties of the town, and this they did with.
out respect to party and with great
pleasure. both as President and citizen
of the United States. Tho President
on returning his thanks, remarked that
he thought he knew how to appreciate
such attentions. The Doctor said they
had erected a platform, and the people
expected he would say something to
them.
ALTOONA, 12:sO.-The party were re-
ceived by probably 2,0OO' persons, some
of them from the surrounding country
They were conducted to platform
bearing the motto: "Welcome to the
President of the United States and this
heroes of the Army and Navy"
DIR. Neh, speaking in behalf of the
council and the citizens, said they feI
IL duty, as well as an honor, to ex
| tend cordial welcome in their noun
ted States and TO. the members of the
Cabinet and the distinguished officers
of the army and navy who accompany
them. Three cheers were given for tbs
President, Secretary Welles, Genera
Grant, Admiral Farragut and General
Gustav.
The President made a brief response,
and in rendering his THINKS said he was
glad to be comPIimented by the people.
II was the people he had tried
to serve from his advent into pub.
lie life to the present time, and upon
whom he would always rely to stand
by the country in every emergency. II
is thePeOple who constitute the source
of power in this country, and who,
when properly informed and freed from
pref udice, will settle all public exertions
right. Passing through this mountains
| ous scanerY leninded him of his n,.rn