St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-09
THE PRESIDENT.
His RemovaI from washington.
THE REMOVAL.

MOuudS Jndt inc Only nope lOT MIN WIS
to get away from the malarial atmOs-
phere of Washington and they fixed
upon Long Branch as the proper place
to take him. Accordingly the Presi-
dent was removed from the White
House soon after sunrise on Tuesday
morning. All preparations had been
completed thoroughly the night be-
fore, and everything was quiet ut the
White House until shortly before dawn.
At that time policemen were placed at
the street corners and along Pennsyl-
vania avenue at all the intersections,
with instructions to allow no one to
backed down on the new track across
Pennsylvania avenue, and was in read
mess to receive the President at any
moment. The removal was effected
without difficulty, and every detail
that had been planned was successfully
executed. The President was lifted
with his bed, which was placed on a
stretcher especially made for it. He
was asleep at the time, under the intiu-
ence of morphine, the surgeons having
desired to keep him unconscious at
least until he was on the train. The
stretcher was raised by Drs. Bliss,
BOyntOn and ReybuTn, and by Col.
Rockwell, Corbin and Swain. They
came ont into the corridor without any
great difficulty, the President seeming
not to be conscious of what was going
on. An express wagon was waiting to
him, .,nh him Al thn
THE PATIENTS APPEARANCE.
The face of the President was visi-
BILE from the street, and he seemed like
one sound asleep, excepting that now
and then he tossed his head. His face
seemed greatly cmaciated, but not.
perhaps, so much as was generally an
ticipated, and in general appearance
his features We're entirely familiar. He
lay upon the mattress with blankets
and one single sheet and coverlid, and
his head rested upon low pillow.
When Tenth street was reached there
was slight jolt, which caused him to
turn his head quickly and open his
eyes. There was, however, no con-
seriousness in his glance, and he quick
ly closed his eyes and seemed to go to
sleep again. He was driven along
without any further incident, perfectly
quiet and well, until the train was
reached. The horses were taken from
the wagon and ten soldiers seized the
pole and worked it very gently, back
ing it up to the car without trouble.
Here there was very little delay, the
stretcher being lifted without trouble
and taken into the car and placed upon
the bed there especially prepared for it.
Once inside he was lifted up on the
stout sheet on which he lay and placed
upon the spring bed fixed i'll the car.
THE START.
Mrs. Garfield and the family had
gone before, and were in the car wait
ing the arrival. Everything was now
in readiness, and engineer Page was
given the signal to start by Col. Rock
well, who had charge of the train.
Col. Rockwell said just before starting
"The President has borne the removal
splendidly, much better than we eX-
pected, and went to sleep Immediately
upon being placed in the ear. He
awoke just a moment just as we were
taking him in" The pilot engine then
started, the train only waiting for the
New York night express to enter the
yard. Then engineer Page started the
engine with the utmost skill and deli
cacy, and without jolt or any noise
moved away at exactly go.
ALONG TIE ROUTE.
The Presidential train was preceded
by pilot engine in charge of cOmpe-
tent engineers. 1t was about IL min
utes ahead of the train, and acted us Il
warning to station agents, operators
and conductors that the Presidents
train was approaching and everything
else must he kept out of the way. At
many stations along the route crowds
gathered to witness the passing of the
train, and stood with uncovered heads
as it went by. Bulletins were thrown
from the train announcing the favOra-
BILE condition of the President, and the
crowds at the depots cheered heartily
at the good news. The speed travelled
was about fifty miles an hour most of
the way.
The President seemed i'll good spir-
its during the ride, and his pulse fell
ten beats before Baltimore was reach
ed. When asked if he would like to
travel faster he said eyes, | rather
like it."
THE ARRIVAL.
The train arrived at Long Branch ut
| 90, and at 30 the President was safe
ly in his room at FRANKLIN Cottage,
none the worse for his journey. Some
two or three thousand people were in
waiting to receive him mt Long Branch,
and thirty-three artillery men compris-
ed his military guard.
ANXIOUS TO GET AWAY.
Almost the first words of the Pres
ident to DIR. Bliss on Monday morning
were "DOctOr, is this my last day
here p
The doctor replied - ''You are get
ting along so well now that may be
you had better stay till you get stron-
ger"
NO" said the President, "don't
make any more delays. | want to go
Tomorrow He talked much on Sun
day and Monday about the trip.
THE PRESIDENTS CAR.
The car in which President Garfield
was placed was Il large saloon car
without seats. A false top was put in
a few inches below the roof of the ear
in order to give the air an opportunity
to circulate between it and the roof so
as to keep the ear cool. The partition
was taken out and replaced by folding
doors, and storm doors added to the
platform doors Wire gauze was fast
ened to the outside of the car, COM
pletely inclosing the parlOr apartment,