The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-09-20


over the Pennsylvania Railroad from
Johnstown to Lewistown -
AT JoHNsTowN.
JoHNsTowN, 1045 A. M.-At least
5000 persons were here assembled, the
majority of whom cheered and yelled.
Senator Cowan introduced the President
as the great tribune of the American peo-
pie, which met with an enthusiastic re-
sponse.
While the sa!utations were going on
scene of thrilling interest and dreadful
apprehension was presented. Between
the bridge aud the railroad office, and
over the old canal, was plank covered
platform, on which probably four or five
hundred men, women and children were
closely gathered. Those of us who were
on the platform of the last car were wit
nesses OF the giving way of the structure
on which they were standing. First one
section of it fell, precipitating the occu-
pants to the ground, height Of apparent
ly twenty feet The second part soon fol-
lowed, and in less than thirty seconds
these persons were thrown one upon an
other, or buried beneath the ruins Vo-
men screamed, and, with many excited
men, rushed to the immediate location of
the disaster for the relief of their friends
The women and children were seen with
| their faces blackened with coal dirt, upon
which they had fallen. The train was
obliged to move on to keep the timetable
| right and to avoid accidents, and there
was therefore no opportunity afforded to
ascertain the extent of the accident. The
President instructed Deputy Marshal o.
Beirne to remain in Johnstowu to learn
the particulars, and to extend all possible
aid to the sufferers.
GEN GRANT RECEIVES A CIGAR.
CONEMAUGH, II A. M.-The train stop
ped here for several minutes. The usual
introduetiOns took place. cigar was
presented to General Grant to match. as
the donor said, the one at that time in his
mouth.
THE PRESIDENT APPRECIATES CERTAIN
ATTENTIONS.
GALLITZIN, Il M.-Here the commit
tee of reception from Altoona came on
board. 1t consisted of Dr. Finley. char
man, and ten others This gentleman in
formed the President they had been ap-
pointed by the Councils and citizens to
tender to him the hospitalites of the
town, and this they did without respect
to party and with great pleasure both as
| the President and as a citizen of the
United States.
The President, in returning his thanks,
remarked he thought he knew how to ap-
preciate such attentions.
/ SMALL PIECE SPOKEN.
ALTOONA, 12.30.-The party were
received by probably two thousand per
sons, some of them from the surrounding
country. They were conducted to a plat
| form bearing the motto, 4" Welcome to the
President of the United States and the
heroes of the army and navy" d. K.
Neff, Esq, speaking on behalf of the
| Common Council aud the citizens, said
they felt IL to be duty, as we'll as an
honor, to receive and extend a cordial
welcome in their mountain home to the
President of the Republic and to those
members of the Cabinet and those dis-
tinguiShed officers of the army and navy
who accompany them. Three cheers were
given for the President, Secretary WclleS,
General Grant, Admiral Farragut aud
General Custer.
The President made brief response to
the address, aud, in rendering his thanks,
said he was glad to be thus complimented
by the people, for from that source it was
more welcome than from any other. It
was the people he had tried to serve from
his advent into public life to the present
time, and upon whom he would always
rely to stand by the country in every
emergency. 1t is the people who consti
tute the source OF power in this country,
and who, when properly informed aud
freed from prejudice, will settle ali public
questions Alright. Passing through this
mountain scenery reminded him of his
own mountain home in his adopted State
When the rights of nation are invaded
and liberty and freedom driven from
them, they always reside longest with the
people of the mountains. If the time
shall ever come that our free Constitution
! shall be lost, the freemen Of the noun
taius of Pennsylvania will be the last to
give it up. We have just passed through
bloody and expensive war, but thank
| God the flag of the country still contains
thirty-six stars. He had thought the
time had come when we should have per
manent peace, but there seemed to have
been inaugurated policy in Congress,
which, if persisted in, would result in
another struggle. Should We continue
civil strife? Should we have peace
| Were we prepared to see the Goddess of
Liberty struggling through fields Of blood
and making her eternal exit? Recon
struction and harmony were what the ma