The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-11-13
The President Elect En- Route
for washington.
One General Ovation Along the Line
cf the Fort Wayne Railroad.
OREsrL1rr. Ohio. Nov. 6.

CREsrLINE, Ohio, Nov. 6. 3
The train which left Chicago at eight
O'Clock this morning, on the Fort Wayne
Road, had attached to it car containing
General Grant, his family, Colonel Badeau,
and few other gentlemen. The intelligence
that the General was on the train was
telegrsphed ahead 10 nearly every station on
the line, and the result was grand out@
pouring of the people to greet him, No
sooner had the train reached Valparaiso than
a crowd of several hundred, with enthusiastic
shouts and cheers rushed 10 the car iD which
he was, and demanded that he should show
himself He az tcord.ngiy stepped out on the
rear platform and shock hauds with all who
could get up to him. They begged urgently
for speech. for on'y one word, but be
simply thanked them for Rheir greeting.
At Plymouth, Bourbon and Warsaw
numbers Of the people were at the depots,
and welcomed the future President most
warmly. Many of his old soldiers made
their appearance, and insisted that they
must see The veteran once more. The ladies
turned out 10 force, and were very urgent 10
their demands for Mrs. Grant. 3aoa>s
At Columbia band of music was in readi-
ness near the station, and struck up " Hail
Columbia +" as the train came along thereto.
The people entIeated for only a word, but
they we're unable to move him. 81 .da5
At Fort Wayne nearly thousand people,
mostly yorkingmen, were assembled, and
were peculiarly vehement in their cheers.
Here the party took dinner, and the moment
the General left the hotel the applause COM
menced, which did not cease until the train
moved off. The mechanics in the manufac-
tories and workshops all left their work and
stood beside the track as the train passed
along, 5.s 10 is5
At Van Vert, in Ohio, the cannon Of the
artillery company was brought out and fired
off. The crowd gathered, and couple Of
residents congratulated the General on his
success. He merely replied by thanking
them. At the town beyond it there were
even larger crowds, the excitement increasing
as the day went down.
At Lima the entire town, high and low,
men and women, turned out. The station
house and some of the stores were embellish-
ed with flags. The cheering POpulace was
packed on both sides of the track, and the
train had for time TO proceed very slowly
in order not to run over any Of the dense
throng The appearance of the General at
the window was followed by the widest
cheers from all, and every person present
was unanimous in expressions Of regard.
The town of Forrest also turned out unani-
mously, and by this time the inhabitants Of
the lesser places at which the train did not
stop had heard the news, and stood waving
hats and handkerchiefs by the roadside.
At the next station the fever Of the p. ople
reached still higher pitch. They ali turn
ed out, and by the light of hundreds Of
torches and the music Of a baud, they nov
ed, arm-in arm, laughing and shouting, past
the rear car BlsziDg bonfres lit up the
brilliant scene, and thousands of people
were wildly rejoicing.
The weather has been magnificent. The
General has spent his time in talking, smOk-
ing, doing nothing and showing himself to
the people. He has manifested much feeling
at the unusual warmth, hesrtiness and
spoutaneousness Of the welcomes rendered
him,