Huntsville gazette., 1881-09-10
The Presidents Removal from Wash.
ington to Long Branch.
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ington to Long Branch.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 5.
Preparations for the Presidents removal
have been going on all day. They began at
lo'clock this morning by gang of men
breaking ground at the Sixth Street depot
and beginninathe work Of laying track,
which is continuation of the Sixth Street
line, to the asPhaltum on the Avenue. The
plan is SO arranged that the President can
be placed upona van and rolled smoothly
over the asphaltum pavement down Penn
sylvania Avenue to the car, which stands
upon the extended track. The extension of
the railsrad was made to prevent the neces-
sity OF driving over the cobble stones
which intervene between Pennsylvania
Avenue and the depot. At about
two O'Clock this morning a special
train arrived at the Baltimore & Potomac
depot, consisting of the engine and cars,
which is to convey the President and party
to Long Branch. The President will not be
taken from his bed, but will be carried from
the White House to the Avenue and Sixth
Street depot in a covered vehicle. In order
to facilitate the loading platform will be
constructed out from the porch of the White
House, so that the bed can be taken without
any trouble. The wagon is very low one,
and the bed will be taken out ON level with
the car. Arriving at the train the President
will be placed on water-bed. A water-b
is of India-rubber, inflated by water. It is
cool, and will prevent any possibility Of
iolting.
LONG BRANCH, N. j., Sept. ).
Attorney General MacVeagh is here ar
ranging for the reception of the President.
fft says if he survives the journey twenty
four hours, it is the confident feeling that
he will recover. A detachment OF thirty
United States troops from Governors Island
will reach here in the morning to keep the
people away from the grounds Of the Elbe.
ron when the President arrives and to serve
thereafter as guard for the cottage and for
Secretary Browns cottage.
The Francklyn cottage, just southeast of
the Elbefon Hotel, is being prepared for
the Presidents occupancy. Another cottage
few hundred feet away has been put in
order for Mrs. Garfield and her children.
Across Ocean Avenue a small cottage WILDE
given up to Private Secretary Brown and his
assistants. The main track at the Elberon
station of the New Jersey Central Road is
half mile from the cottage to which the
President will be taken. A large force of
men are engaged in putting down branch
track which will rur, direct to the Francklyn
| cottage.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.
The arrangements for President Garfield's
removal from the Executive Mansion to Long
| Branch being all completed, at $40 this
morning an easy-running express-wagon
was backed up to the steps Of the back por-
tico, and the President, still lying in his bed,
was borne from his room and placed in the
wagon. The Presidents physicians and
Gen. Swain, Coils. Rockwell and Corbin and
one or two other intimate friends assisted
at the removal. The President lay with his
right band upon his breast, while his left
hand was stretched at full length upon the
coverlet. His forehead was covered by
linen cloth, and his features, though ema-
ciated, wore patient and resigned express
sion. There was no mishap whatever in
the transit, and when the horses were
hitched to the vehicle and started,
at $50, for the depot, feeling
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for in the opinion Of many the most perilous
portion Of the journey had been accom-
plished. The conveyance was preceded to
the depot by carriages containing the re-
mainder of the party which was to accompany
the President to Long Branch. AS the ex-
press wagon moved away from the Execu-
tive Mansion the President feebly but cheer
lily lifted his left hand and waved farewell to
the inmates of the house who had assembled
ON the porch to wish him God-speed on his
| journey. The wagon was driven slowly
through the grounds of the mansion and
down Pennsylvania Avenue to the Baltimore
& Potomac Depot, the horses at no time be-
| ing driven faster than walk. At the head
Of each horse stood man ready to assume
control of the horses in case Of need. For
tunately no such precaution was necessary,
the ride to the depot being accomplished
without any incident occurring worthy Of
note. The crowd which followed was or
derly, and anxious not only for the safe
| transportation of the patient, but al
so to catch a glimpse Of his face.
This it was not difficult to do, as the
curtains Of the wagon were rolled up to en-
able the President to breathe the pure,
morning air, which at that hour had not be-
come sultry. The depot being reached, the
horses were detached from the wagon, which
was backed up to the car selected for the re-
moval of the President, and the same gen.
tlemen who had before performed the duty
of transferring the patient from the White
| House to the wagon removed him from the
wagon to the railroad car. When inside the
car he was transferred from the
bed on which he had been carried
thus far and placed upon spring
bed prepared for his reception. The
remainder OF the party having already
| taken their seats, the signal for departure
was given and amid silence the train, at $50,
began to move. The party who accompa-
| MED the President exclusive Of railroad at
taches) consisted of Mrs. Garfield and
daughter Mollie, Drs. Bliss, Agnew,
Barnes, Woodward and Reyburn, Col. and
Mrs. Rockwell and their daughter, Miss
Lutte Rockwell, Gen. Swain, Col. Corbin,
Private Secretary Brown, DIR. Boynton, Mrs.
DR.. Edison, z. o. Rockwell, Warren s.
Young, and servants.
LONG BRANCH, N. j., Jept. 6.
The train bringing President Garfield ar
rived here at 10 p. m. The President bore