Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-01
THE PRESIDENTIAL VISIT TO BALTIMORE.
What he Saw and Did-sp..ch of Nrr. Gar.
rett-heplysf the President-The Trip
Sewn the Bay-Scenes and Incidents
IOur Special Report

EOur Special Report.l
As stated N our special dispatches YES.
terday, President Grant paid a visit to tie
MountClare Works and other objects OF iuter-
est about Baltimore. The President accepted
the inviraicn 20 pay the visit to Baltimore some
days ago. aud every arrangement was made
very quietly, there being hut lew persons who
we're aware that the President was 10 leave
Washington until after his departure. The
special cars were sert down on the previous
evening. and the tram having been coupled up
engine go, profusely decorated with the ma
uonal nag, was attached and after the party
which included Gen. Horace Porter, the mi
Sate secretary TO the President, had take a seats
Caet. bans, the conductor gave the signal Z =.
Train was under full headwav. The President
curing the ride occupied the rear car, (Presi-
the r.de and the couy yersat,ou OF Others ~ ths
party. At Annapolis junction speed was
slackened 20 throw off telegrams, and also ~
tne Relay House; and had there been no slick.
ing, the time from the depot here 10 Mount
Clare could have been easily made in ons
hour, but as II was, the time required was but
few minutes over an hour
On entering Mount Glare, the various sbops
We're found 10 be eaily decorated with fiays
and streamers, and the workmen, drawn up in
Iihes' eheered Justify as the party descended
rett. the President of the road; Mr. a. ]. Fair
bank. the Agent at Mount Glare Messrs John
l.. Thomas, Collector OF tha Port; John lee
chapman. Naval Omcer; General Brook. of
Fort Mcaenry; r. FaltoD. Surveyor Of the
Fort; Galloway Cneston, William McKim, J.
Spear Nicholas. Henry M. WarfeId, Francis
burns, A. A. Chapman, John G. Medinger,
John Gregg, Thomas NJ Smith. and Stmuei
n. George. Directors OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Alexander Erwin, President of the
Abbott Iron Works; z. II. Latrobe, :. H. b.
President Of the Indianapolis, Cincinnati and
Lafayette Railroad-the road recently lie ised
oy the Baltimore and Ohio Company, In order
70 perfect ITS northwestern connections; VIM.
r. smith, and number OF oIher railroad off,
ciais, including f. Potts, Esq, secretary 10 Mr.
Garrett, as also prominent citizens OF Balri.
more.
A number of the heavy freight engines
Were on he tracks each decorated with fiags
and evsrgreens, and as the party entered the
enclosure the bells were rung. Mr.. Garrett
men Of the party being taken IN charge by
other officers and directors OF the road the iu.
spection was Immediately commenced. The
roliiDg mill and blacksmith shop was the first
VISITED, ana the workmen at the f.ty FORCES
We're found actively engaged, while the pro.
cess OF rolling was witnessed with interest
Mr. DAVIS, the master OF machinery, explain
ing the different processes.
Large masses Of metal In incredible short
time were run through the rollers and soon at
red heat were made into rods OF less than an
met an obstIu nthey would ~ .sgle" Juad
IN close proximity 10 the spectators, causing a
gehei al stampede TO get OUT of the way OF the
monster. One of the Balunore press gang
from gyrating rod. received the brand Of tn.
B. d o. X. X. on his clothes, and came near
getting it on his hide. In this department the
meu wo. king at the trip hammers gave from
these ponde erous tools each a salute of 81 blows,
sounding like the reports OF a field piece, made
throwing water on the hot iron
The machine shop, pattern shop founasY, n%s5 toa,
shop, car works, repair shops, were each IN
turn visited, and the general arrangement of
the whole grounds carefully noted. and it was
explained that owing to the use of labor. Saving
machinery the hands under the superinten-
dence OF Mr. Davis, now numbering abou
l,4V. to pay whom it requires over S.0,0U per
month, that twice the amount of work is done
that was done ten years ago with the same
number Of hands, and also that besides Keeping
up the repairs, two OF the mammoth ten
wheeled camel.bacls engines are turned out
each month, and thirteen coal cars fcapa ,ity
eleven tons each) per week. There are now
SIX ne W first class passenger cars in the course
OF construction for the New York and Wash.
ington through line, which Will be soon ready,
ana the machinery for mammoth roiline.miiI
to be located at Cumberland, the CAPACITY of
wnicn VIII De one hundred tons OF rails pei
Alter passing through the various depart.
nents, the company were escorted to the orfice
OF the Master OF machinery, and after a resting
spell, were invited into the draughtsmen's q
room, handsomely decorated, in which a bonn
ieous COLLATION. was spread, and on taking seats.
ME-. Garrett spoke as follows
Gentlemen 1t is well known that on occa.
Stops Of this character the American habit of
"making addresses" Is, in the opinion of our
chief guest, .'more honored in the breach than
IN the Observance" | feel assured however
that l will be pardoned when state very
briefly, on behalf of the Baltimore and Ohio
RAILROAD Company And OF our fellow citizens
generally, the nigh appreciation of the honor
Of this visit OF inspection on the par, of our
illustrious President and distinguished repre-
sentanves who accompany him.
The interest exhibited by our distinguished
"a m in ftnn nt
OF the railroad company, their appreciation OF
The varied, effective, and powerful machinery,
under the charge OF mos: skillful workmen, BY
which the locomotive, the cars, the bridges,
and other material aud works OF the com pauy
are Manufactured and constructed, is most
gratifying TO all interested in the progress of
mechanics and of our community.
Allow me further TO express our great salts.
faction that he, accompanied by his asso ciates
in the Government. designs, also, TO participate
practically IN the examination OF the great
for great commerce In the harbor OF BaIti.
more, and TO make short voyage on one of
the splendid steam ships Of the Baltimore and
Bremen line, which sails this day.
Such signal manifestation OF appreciation
OF the great enterprise which has been recently
established in the interest OF the commerce OF
the Middle States. and Of the great West. is
also felt to be OF peculiar moment.
must be permitted to say further that all
unite in rendering to him and to the eminent
gentlement who accompany him, a most hearty
The President was greeted with hearty ap-
plause, and mOdestlv remarked:
"Mr; President; 1 thank you for your very
cordial reception"
The edibies having besn disposed of, the
party re-embarked on the train, and Cspt.
Bians landed them safely under the covered
Wharves at Locust Point, where Mr.. l.. r.
Bebler Is in charge, few feet only from the
steamer Baltimore. On the way round the
south side OF the city, the gay decorations Of
the engines attracted notice, and 1T various
places along the line the train WAS cneered,
the hands from the brickyar ds turning out
masse and cheering. At Locust Point there
was a large crowd Of persons assembled, aud
the President was chsered Justify. A few
policeman opened passage way in he crowd
through which the party passed, the President
ana Mr.. Garrett taking the lead. Oapt. Woke
Ter received the distiue eulshed party n the gang
plank and escorted them TO the quarter deck,
Annapolis on the Mercury had anticipated
them. Mr.. Albert Shumacher, the agent OF the
Nor.h Gsrman Emigration Society; Governor
Bowie, Ex-Senator Pincknsy white, Of Mary
land. Mayor Banks. Of BaltiEere, Gen. Bower
man, ). NJ. Shoemaker, and quite company
OF ladies were on board, and soon every one
seemed to be at home. hasty inspection was
given BY the President q: the extensive
wharyo which have cost about quarter
Of million OF dollars, and it was ex-
planned that this wharf Is the connecting
link between the Old World and the Pacific,
as passengers and freight may embark a. Bre.
men, and arriving here take q seat in the cars
on the wharf, and without change OF cars, 30
to almost any point IN the country The party
carefully examined the accommodations OF the