Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-05
brought to the White House. Trunks were
being gotten in readiness In short, the air
which precedes q departure from every house
was apparent on all sides at the Executive Man.
sion TODAY

pTougut W Tie Wnlte mouse. TRUNKS were
being gotten In readiness. In short, the air
which precedes q departure from every house
was apparent on all sides at the Executive Man.
sion to-day.
THE TRACK COMPLETED.
The work under Mr. Walters constructing
the track-was completed by noon. and the road
was well ballasted. 1t was, however, subse-
quently determined to add a short addition to
it. SO that when it is completed the end of one
car will be near the w. and G. railroad tracks.
Ihls is done to make it unnecessary for the wa
gon in which the President will be taken to the
cars to 60 upon any rough pavement.
INSPECTING THE TRAIN.
Col Rockwell accompanied by Surgeon Gen.
eral Barnes, DR.. Bliss and DR.. Agnew, after the
| MONDAY bulletin had been issued, went to the
depot about one o'clock to-day to see the
arrangements and to prepare for the removal.
Here it was found that Mr.. Walters had COM
pleted the track as above stated, and the work
OF preparing the special car was about complete.
THE PRESIDENTS BED
was the principal object of interest. This is. as
above described and is in the rear part of the
car. partition, with folding doors, separates
it from the front part. Heavy green curtains
are draped at the head and foot of the couch,
and in the end near the door will be placed a
number Of chairs. In the front of the car are
two ice boxes, in which there is a quantity
packed, and the commissary department has
been attended to BY Mr. Mat Server Mr. Ely.
the superintendent of motive power had the
work OF preparing this car, and particularly had
the bed in charge, and he explained it fully to
the visitors.
AN EXPERIMENTAL. TRIP.
The train being found already made up-car
26S, car 80 the Presidents specially, and car 120
President Roberts carr and at the suggestion
Of Col. Rockwell an engine was attached and a
short trip taken-tO Benning's, about five miles
out. There was on the train Deputy Second
Auditor Harmon, and Messrs. Walters, Sharp
and Others of the railroad. AS soon as the train
started Col. Rockwell threw himself upon the
mattress and soon satisfied himself that it would
ride easy. DR.. Bliss then laid down on it, and it
was found to ride perfectly satisfactory. The
train was run at different rates of speed. and
across the branch 40 miles per hour was at
tanned. To the surprise Of some there was less
motion than at slower rate, and it is likely
that this will be the standard.
THE REMOVAL LIKELY TO TAKE PLACE WITHIN
TwENTY-FOUR HOURS.
On the return trip consultation was held by
Col. Rockwell with Mr.. Ely and the other rail-
road men, the result of which was that an
| agreement was made as to the time Of leaving,
and that no persons be allowed on the train eX-
cepting those holding passes signed by Col.
Rockwell. While this time has not been made
public, there are reasons to believe that unless
some accidents occur by breakfast time tO-mOr-
row morning, the President will be gliding on
to his destination.
THE SURGEONS ALL THINK THE PATIENT CAN BE
REMOVED.
All the surgeons say that the President is get
ting along well to-day, and that no obstacle to
his removal has occurred or is likely to occur.
DIR. BOYNTON SAID THIS AFTERNOON
that in his opinion the President was better to-
day than yesterday.
"Is there any improvement in the wOund?'
was asked.
''Yes, l think that has improved a little'
sis the day being passed comfortably?'
Eyes. The rise in pulse is nothing more than
has occurred several days past. 1t does not in
dicate anything alarming There has nothing of
disturbing character occurred to-day. The
gland has gone down SO far that it is impossible
for it to again cause any disturbance
''YOu think the President can stand removal:"
''Yes. He is no weaker now than for some
days past. He is fully strong to stand the jour
ney."
ION the whole, you are satisfied with his case
tO-day?'
Yes He is doing well to-day"
SPRING BED
was received at the White House to-day having
been ordered by the surgeons. 1t will be tried.
and if found more satisfactory than the bed upon
which the President now rests will be used in
its stead. In either case the bed and bedstead
will be taken to the train by vehicle. Arriving
at the train the President will be placed upon a
water bed. The water bed is india rubber in
flated by water 1t is cool and will be pre-
ventive against possible jolting
LATEST ABOUT THE REMOVAL.
Orders were issued from the White House at a
late hour this afternoon that an Adams express
| wagon, specially selected for the purpose by Dr.
Bliss, be at the house tonight in time to remove
the President to the depot at half-past tO-lnor-
| row morning.
A platform on level with the wagon will be
built out from the porch, SO that the bed can be
taken in the vehicle without trouble. The wa
gon is low one and the bed will go in on a
| level and be taken out on a level at the car
| This order was given publicity and does not
settle the hour at which the President is to leave.
1t is not thought advisable that the exact hour
| should be given to the public.
NO ''oFFIcIAL BUSINESS AT LONG BRANCH
In making the removal to Long Branch very
| little that smacks of business will be taken
from the White House. Mr.. Brown willno take
any papers bearing upon official business. The
only business which will be transacted at Long
Branch will be business Immediately connected
with the Presidents condition. There will be
| nothing whatever of an official character under
taken, and no papers relating to business of that
kind will be taken along. lot of official White
House stationery has been packed for transpor-
| tatiOn.
DIR. HAMILTON AT LONG BRANCH MAKING AR
RANGEMENTs.
| dispatch from Long Branch last night SAYS:
DIR. Hamilton was here to-day making prepara-
tions for the arrival of the President Mr.. C. t.
| Jones, proprietor of the ElberOn Hotel has
| Of1ered the entire hotel to the President and
family. the Cabinet officers and attending sur
| geons. The President was the guest of Mr.
Jones the week before the attempted assassina-
! ton. Mr.. Charles Francklyn, whose large and
commodious cottage adons the Elberon Hotel
has offered its use for the President and family.
The hotel is full of guests, but all of them have
signifed their willingness to give up their apart
ments for the use of the presidential party. The
hotel is scarcely large enough to accommodate
the entire party, and DR.. Hamilton says Mr..
Francklyn's offer will probably be accepted The
cottage is directly on the bluff overlooking the
sea and only few hundred feet from the hotel,
with which it is connected by telephone. The
arrangements, if meeting with the approval of
| the other attending physicians, are to have the