The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-09-15
WASHINGTON TO LONG BRANCH.
President Garffeld's Journey OF 23S Miles to
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WASHINGTON TO LONG BRANC II.
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fI r. uariiela Journey o. go allies 70
LGng branch-Wlll It DC His Last?-His Face
Like Corpse. 81
Ike presidents form, born on a litter, COW
cred with q white counterpaEe. ap-
peared at the door Of the White House at 6 10
Tuesday morning. It was borne by Col. Rock
well, Cen Swain DR. Boynton, Dr. Bliss and
Col Corbin. The stretcher was placed without
inconvenience in the express wagon, and the
bearers rode with HIM Col Rockwell sat on
his right, tanning away the flies, and Dr. Boyn-
ton eat at the left Of the patients head, on the
alert to steady the pillow should any lar disturb
ii. A crowd Of several hundred people were
gathered at the gate to see the president,
and they reverently uncovered their
heads as he passed out into Penn
5eylyania avenue He looked neither to the
right nor left but seemed IN drowsy condi-
ton from the morphine that had been given
nae 60 deathly nale and Thin that no one would
have recognized him If ii had not been known
who he Was. for Tia complexion. az white as
chalk. stood out ia deathly contrast with the
ruddy glow Of his cheek as it had been last
seen bv the peonle. II was not 40 much the
eTm 10 pp strnck the observer a. TIE
milk-white color of the skin. from which eyery
tint Of blood had fled. a. -
Mr.. Yonng said that the nresidenthad seemed
snmewhat Worried Nv the t;rst sm1 .venoant Int
that after he Was nlaced n the wagon he bright
onad mn . NJ SEEMED to aninv Tho r;aa 1Ia FADE
watched the crowds mon the streets with Great
intarast - 80. -. 2 -
As the express wagon approached the depo
the crowd pressed eagerly forward to catch
glimpse Of the president. There he Law with
his wan Thin face turned IN tia side And the
ewes vide open. staring at the muliitude
While the feeble hard vainlv essaved
"a wave recognition. There was no dem
i, nnstration among the neonle hit many
= faee turned red With s,,npressei emotion tie
aown ana aS IL
An thLe wagon sstonned President -Garfitld.
who had heeS wins w}f1 h his FACE On It's side viii,
avaa VIDA onan sfraiohtann1 m an1 closed his
eyes without great i;ficnltv hewas Il; ted on his
4 he} and nassed into the car and was laid 1,non
1 wav fatieued ana appeared much Frightened IN
Inv this fresh exnerience The train
4 fingered some little time to allow
j the friends If tha family tn assure the nnbIi(
that the president had been safely transferred
! and to send certain MESSAGES back to the White
i Honse g On the president's car we're Drs. Az
new. Bliss. Boynton. Woodward. and Reyburr
4 and Mr, Brown. Maj, Swain. Cyl. Corbin. ant
4 Mr.. warren Young In another car we're Mrs
i Garfield Mrs Rockwell Miss Moilia Garfield
and Miss Rockwell 80 - =" =
The nras;1ent va. carried into his car withon
4 dill GUILTY. and soon the engine gave SuD0uG(
wheeze and was soon on it's way at q high rat
4 of sneed in aone nIaacs at 40 miles an hour
AZ 10 O'Clock the trsin passed through Phil
tadelphia. the track icing lined with thousand
lofs1,eople. The moving 81 the president SCENE,
4 ia affect them 40 seriously that ordinary con
Il yersations we're carried on in q low and sub
u dued tone. The cars whisked through tn
thousands Of watchers so quickly that the
caught but momentary glimpse Of the quee
blinds of tie patients car A few persons rec
ognized DR.. Agnew in the first car and Mrs
q Garfield in the east part Of the rear car. but tn
: majority had to be satisfied wit
general view of the trair
In response to injuries Dr. Agnew announce
3 that tie president had Undergone the bourne
q thus far in fine shane, The wound had bee
:, dressed near Raw View while the train was mo,
ing fifty-fiye miles an ho,1r, and the preside1
, exn,essed himself al mich relieved thereb,
; The green shades prevented sight Of the pre-
s ident. but q colored porter was seen near IL
= bedside with . fan which he frequently used Il
4 the natient,s benefit. 5'5S
/ about one o'clock, arrived at the cottage pr,
: pared for him at Long Branch. By lookir
through one of the car windows the presidel
8 could be seen. He was lying upon his bac
i. Dr. Boynton was tanning HIM. He moved b
r arm YEARLY over his head as though brush IL
: away flies and then clasped his hands t
8 gether back of his his,head 'sHe complains
4 the heat said Col. CorbiD, and there truly W
It I just cause for the complaint. The president
4 car was pushed into position exactly befo
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