Daily Republican., 1881-09-05

leaves will be held six minutes after
the latter's departure. No trains of
any description will be permitted to
leave Baltimore after the order is given
until the special passes over the distance
from the national capitol to this city.
These precautions are necessary, as
about two thirds of the distance betwee n
Washington and Baltimore there is but
q single track. All empty freight or
| other cars now standing ON any of the
sidings between here and Washington
will be removed, so as to leave ample
room for shifting and otherwise dispos.
ing of the numerous trains.
THE MADE-UP AND CREW OF THE
TRAIN.
A magnificent engine of the Penn
sylvania Railroad and two Pullman
palace cars, which will compose part of
the special train, were sent from Phila-
delphia to Washington to-day. A con-
ductor, two engineers and one fireman
have been relieved of all other duty
fully instructed as to what is expected
of them, and stationed at Washington
to await the appointed hour The engi-
n.er selected is one Of the oldest in the
service aud was chosen because of his
reliability and experience, which will
enable him to starr and stop the train
without any ia,ring. The train will be
placed, uureservedly, under the control
of the physicians, and, if desired by
them, can stop on the tracks in the open
country for several hours. The locomo-
tive whistle aud bell will no. be sound
ed throughout the trip and only an-
thracite coal will be burned. The loco
motive will be placed on the rear of the
train in order to avoid smoke and dust,
and lookout will be stationed on the
front platform by way OF precaution.
The railroad officials have been noti-
fed that no stops are desirable in any
OF the towns or cities enroute, except
when rendered necessary by the wants
Of the locomotive. All stops for the
comfort of tie patient will be made in
the open dir, where in order to avoid
noise, the engine probably will be un-
coupled from the train and run off to u
distance. These stops will be rs fire.
qucut and protracted as the pl ysicians
mag desire The train will not stop
mere, but will 20 around 10 Bay View,
" here 1t will he received by Mr. Craw-
fora, the =. W. 4 B. official.
TIE arrangements for I'll" run to Phil
adelphia are like those on the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad. Mr.. Crawford
said tonight that he hau perfected all
his p ans. There is a double track be-
tween here and Philadelphia, and con
sequently more trouble will be eXperi-
encod in stopping the traius which may
be on the road. Mr.. Crawford says,
however, thai he will do his best, and
hopes to prevent the President being
disturbed by passing trains, Mr.. Craw-
ford will accompany the Train to Phlla-
Ielphia, and personally direct its move
ments On the arrival OF the train az
Philadelphia, it is understood that Mr..
it to Long Branch.
THE PRESIDENTS CAR.
ALTOONA, Pa, Sept. 4.-Workmen
in the Pennsylvania passenger shops
retittel an Eastlake ombination car
here to-day and it was forwarded to
Washington this evening to be used to
convey President Garfield to Long
Branch.
The seats were all taken ont and the
car thoroughly renovated, false top
put in few inches below the roof OF
the car in order to give the air an op-
portunity to circulate between it and
the roof so as to keep the car cool.
The partition was taken out and re-
placed by folding doors, and storm
doors added to the platform doors. Wire
cause was fastened on the outside of the
car, completely enclosing the parlor
apartment, to keep the car free from
dust.
The inside was hung with heavy cur
tains, and Brussels carpet was laid on |
the floor. A bed was also placed in po- |
stion, and mattresses provided. Two
large ice boxes were added, well filled
with ice.
About forty men were employed i'll
the work, which was finished in seven
hours. Two of the work1nen accempa-
ny the car, which will arrive in Wash
ingtol early tomorrow morning.
LATEST BULLETINS.
EXECUTIVE MANsIoN,6.3O p. M.-The
President has passed a comfortable day.
He has taken his food with some relish,
md had no return of the irritability of
reported in the morning
bulletin. The parotid swelling con'
les to improve, and is now so far
luced that the contour of his f.? 5
restored. The wound shows no r... -
'ial change. The rise Of the te,"." ra-
ure this afternoon has been very slight,
)nG his pulse was more frequent than
yesterday or the day before, and he
showed more fatigue after the dress
ngs. Pulse, 10; temperature, 80; res
Is.
d. w. BLISS,
j. X. BARNES,
j. j. WoODWARD,
ROBERT REYBURN,
Il II AGNEW