Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-09-10
President at Long Branch

aSn,iysbs arrangements made Tor the
:'nrney and the ingenious appliances by
p"h;cb the jolts aud jars incident to the
moiop of q railway train were taken up
NV the springs of his bed he apparently
s:F,red but little discomfort or fatigue
On the way, but after he was removed
~ the cottage at Elberon excitement
.onsed BY the trip aud the new condi-
ms by which he was surrounded raised
h's pulse to 124. The afternoon at
Iono Branch was close and sultry, and
this no doubt had some effect upon the
President
THE START FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-Tbe third act
of the Garfield tragedy was enacted To-
dsy by the removal of the President
from the White House to Long Branch
The removal was successfully and com
fortably made. The scene opened ABOUT
) o'clock this morning, when, as II by
magic, lights were suddenly turned ny
in each OF the rooms of the White
House. Up to that minute there was
not a single light discernable. In few
moments a number passed into the d.
ming room and partook of breakfast.
This over, preparations were immediate
~ begun to remove the President. A
bout halt pas: FIVE he was lifted from his
bed by his physicians and attendants,
placed on stretcher aud carried down
The private stairway 10 the corridor
which opens into the main entrance to
the White House and placed upon the
bed which had been specially prepared
for the journey to the depot and to
Long Branch. The bed was then car
ried through the main hall to the front
portico. A temporary platform spanned
The space between the door and the
wagon, and the gentlemen who had hold
Of the bed walked into the open wagon
with their burden. 1t did not require
any lifting to get the bed in the wagon
aud the patient was not in the least dis
lurbed by the change of position. DR..
Boynton took bis seat in the wagon at
the head of the bed on the right side:
next him was Gen. Swain, and AT the
foot OF the bed on the same side was
Mr.. 0. T. Rockwell.
On the left side OF the wagon was
Col. Rockwell, DR.. Bliss and DR.. Rey-
burn, iu the order named. Mr.. Warren
5. Young, of the White House e1ecu-
tive force, stood at the foot of the bed.
Dan Spriggins, ore of the Presidents
BODY servants, was also there. All
having been comfortably arranged the
horses which were to haul the wagon
to the depot were put to the pole.
They had been standing by 10 ready
harness for two hours.
Tne ladies of the household soon sp-
reared and took seats in the carriages
provided for them. Mrs Garfield main
tanned the same courage that has mark
ed her bearing during the trying ordeal
through which she has passed, Miss
MoIie Garfield, however, failed and
broke down in tears as she left the man
sion. They were quickly over, how
ever, aud by the time the carriage con-
tanning her, Miss Rockwell and DIR.
Susan Edison reached the street she had
regaincd her self-possession, and &C
knowledged the many marks of respect
that we've rendered her ~ those she
met in passing out the gates. AT the
gates there were several hundred per-
sons collected, the great majority OF
whom stood with uncovered heads un,
Ill the President passed through the
gates to the street. The start WAS made
from the White House at FIVE minutes
Of six. AS the President took his last
look at the White House be made a
motion as if kissing bis left hand, say
Ing in feeble voice "Good bye The
wagon moved very steadily. The bed
resting on springs, it was an easy tide
Tor the President.
HOW THE PATIENT LOOKED.
When he reached the gate all got a
good look at him. He laid on his back,
the left side OF his face touching the
pillow. All expected to see him in q
very emacisted condition, aud they
were no. disappointed. He looked bet
Ter, however, than many supposed he
would. His face was without color,
though 10y the time the train was reached
it had flushed up somewhat. Around
his head was arranged white cloth,
which was dampenod with ice water
Just before the start was made, so as TO
keep his head cool. The morning was
warm and sultry. The right side of
his face was covered with the dressings
10 the parotid gland The Presidents
face did not appear to be half the size
it formerly was. His cheeks were sunk
en-, his eyes getting well back into the
head. His beard is considerably longer
,han he generally wore it If anything
it is whittier than it was, though the red
dlsh.brown color still predominates. The
body was covered to the neck with q
sheet Col. Rockwell, with a large
palm-eaf fan, kept the air around the
Presidents head constantly in motion.
The White House gates were passed In
few minutes, and the turn was made
down the avenue. There was no jolting,
there was no noise, save the neavy, dull
sound peculiar to the motion of COM
pact and heavily built wagons. There
were not over $50 people around the
gate Many of them had been there
all night They lounged and dozed on
the stone Of the fencing around the
grounds.
CP THE AVENUE.
The horses were kept at brisk walk
a man walking at the side of each, so
as To he of service Unnecessary Private