The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08
A Detailed Account of the Presidents De-
parture.

puFJure.
WASHINGTON, Sept 6.-At exactly
80 o'clock this morning the President
started from the Baltimore s. Potomac
depot on his trip to Long Branch. He
was wide awake and appeared fully cog
infant of what was going on. He bore
the transit from the White House re-
markably well. far better than any one
anticipated, and according to the unani-
nous verdict of those with him he had
improved in every way from the time he
was carried from the sick room. His
pulse even decreased from 100 to 90 dui-
ing the journey. 1t was a weird, funer-
alike trip in the grey light of early
morning through the quiet streets with
the sun just breaking the darkness.
The people partook of the spirit of
quietness and though the sidewalks
from the White House to the depot
were lined with people and crowds as
Sembled at either end OF the route. not
allowed to break the STILL
ness as the conveyance bearing The
wounded President moved slowly along.
The scenes about both depot and
White House during the night were
striking. At the latter place for the
first time since the shooting the entrance
gates to the grounds were closed even
to correspondents. Scores of news
paper men and citizens hung about the
gates, fearful that the President would
be removed secretly. Before midnight
the personal baggage of those to accom-
pany the President was taken TO the de-
pot. Men labored through the night by
the light of lanterns, completing the ex-
tension Of the track from the main track
around into Pennsylvania avenue A
crowd of citizens watched the operation
until completed. AT an early hour peo-
pie began TO pour into the streets and at
daybreak detail of police took their
place in the Svenue, q detachment of il
taking up their stand al the White
House gates, and number, with mem
bcrs of the detective force, took up
their station about the waiting train ut
the lower end of the avenue. At each
interesting street along the route one
mounted officer and two foot officers were
stationed, and in this way the entire route
was polIced. Extra precautions to keep.
back the crowd had been taken by the
stretching of ropes along the sidewalks,
fencing in large space, and the train
thus kept free Of all but officials and re-
porters. The people, filed with the
spirit of the hour, were quiet and re-
Trained from any demonstrations. At
5 80 the train was hacked down the
track around on to the avenue, it con-
sisting of engine J6S, a baggage car and
the special palace cars numbers 26S, 633
and 100, while pilot engine backed up
about 500 feet in advance. Each engine
was manned with one engineer and two
6remen, and the conductors and brake
men. As soon as the train came 70
stand-stIll, a few minutes before
O'Clock, a carriage came rapidly down
the street, and was driven up by the side
of the train and Mrs. Garfield alIghted
and entered the car specially prepared
for her occupancy. Dfs. AgneW, Wood
ward and Barnes then passed through
the concourse of people and entered car
6S3, the one reserved Tor the President.
Mrs Garfield vas accompanied by
her daughter, Miss Mollie, Mrs. and
Miss Rockwell and Mrs. DIR.
Susan Edison. She passed into
the car and took her place at the
window from which she could look
down the avenue A few seconds later
all eyes were turned from her pale face
to an indistinct object looming up IN the |
distance, the conveyance In which The
President was being brought TO the
train. 1t moved At q very slow pace and |
was fully ten minutes in travelling the
distances between the treasury building
al the head Of the svsnHe and 9th street, |
where the train WAS standing. Police |
men marched on each side of the wagon. |
and as il moved along citizens on each /
side of the walk quietly and reverently
removed their hats end fell into line
some distance behind
The horses which drew the wagon |
were selected for their steadiness and /
were driven by one Of the most trusted