The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-07
4 CHANGE OF AIR.
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Successfully Nade-HOW the Renewal
Was EHeeIed-"The Most later.
e4IIng Day Of Any since
g,s2siWaP sAapl lHe'dsn'Ag i,larI
THE DEPARTURE,
The Removal From the white House 10
lT.V., The Train. .-.

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| WASHINGTON, September 6.-Presiden
Garfield was removed from the Executiy,
Mansion ut an early hour this morning Il
the special train at the depot, WHICH wa,
to convey him to Long Brunch, His re
moval was successfully accomplished with
out any mishap or noteworthy incident
The entire route was kept clear Of vehicles
by the police, who were stationed at every
interseCting street, A number Of people
remained up all night outside the gates in
front Of the Mansion, and by the time the
conveyance containing the President
passed the gates about $50 persons had as-
sembled to witness the departure and to
obtain glimpse Of the President When
the President and party reached the depot
perhaps 1000 persons had gathered there,
The crowd was very qdiet and orderly, and
the transfer Of the President from the con-
Veyance ip,whiCh. be rode, tp the car, was
watched ip,silepce and with apparent SOL
icitude lestsonis accident might OcCnr. 4
The President appeared greatly emacia.
ted, and his face though careworn and thin
seemed natural At tho depot, after
the President had been placed upon the
couch in sthe car, Gen. Swain, said the
President iliad not iheen disturbed OF dis
auieted IA tile iesa4, but onl the contrary
seemed to enjoy the ride.
At precisely $40 the President was car.
ried from the room to the express wagon,
which had been backed up to the steps Of
the front portieo. DR Bliss, Reyburn
and Boynton, Gen. Swain, Coils. Rockwell
and Corbin, Messrs q. ., Rockwell and
Warren Young, remained with tho
President during the removal 10. the depot.
The President was reclining in u peaceful
position on the bed upon which for many
days he had been suffering and fighting for
lie; his right hand was hid on his breast,
while his left arm stretched at full length
on the coyetlet; his high forehead was COY.
cred by linen cloth, and his features
though emaciated were patient and re-
signed in expression. - ~Hia .t
4 small platform had been erected from
the portiC0 To the wagon and across this the
he'd was tenderly and carefully carried and
deposited In the wagon, There was no
mishap whatever in the transit and when
the horses were hitched to the vehicle and
started at 560for the depot,a q feeling Of relief
took possession Of the 'by.stNndeE, for, in
the opinion Of the most, the peril.
ous portion OF the trip had
been Accomplished. The conveyance
was proceeded to the depot by car
ringes containing the party which was to
accompany the President To Long Branch.
As the express wagon moved away from
the Executive Mansion the President teebIy
but cheeriIy lifted his left hand and waved
farewell 10 the inmates Of the house who
had assembled on the porch to wish him
Godspeed on his journey, The wagon was
driven slowly through the grounds Of the
and down Pennsylvania avenue
to the Baltimore & Potomac depot, tho
horses at no time being driven faster than
a walk. lAethe head OF each horse stood
man ready to assume contEolpf the animals |
IN lCase OF need fortunately no such pre-.
rat,tiofi was necessary; the ride 10 tile depot
being accomplished without any incident |
occurring worthy Of note.
The crowd which followed was orderly
and anxious, not only for the sate trans |
portation Of the President, but also to catch
i glimse OF his face. This II was not diff. !
cult to do, as the curtains Of the wagon
were rolled up to enable the President to
breathe the pure morning air, which at
that hour, had not yet become sultry.
The depot being reached the horses were
detached from the wagon, which was back.
ed up to the car selected for the removal Of
the President and the same gentlemen who
had before performed the duty Of trans.
ierring the patient from the White House
removed him from the wagon to the ear.
Though they met with sOme difficulty in
doing this owing the fact that the floor
Of the car was rather high, the delicate
task was performed successfully and without !
appearing to disturb the1patient When
inside tho rar he was transferred from the
bed on which he had been carried THUS
far and placed upon the spring bed pre-
pared lot his reception, The foHailder
Of the party having already taken their
seats, the signal for departure was given,
and amid SILENCE the train at O:30 began
10 move. The party who accompanied the
exclusive 0i railroad attaches,
consisted ot Mrs. Garfield and daughter
Mollie, Dr. Bliss, Agnew, Barnes, Wood
ward and ReybuTh; Col. and Mrs. Rock.
well and thefr daughter Miss Lulu Rock
well; Gen. Swain, Col. C0Tbin, Private
Secretary Brown, DR.. Boynton, Mrs, Ir.
Edison, q. o. Rockwell, Martin $. Young
and servants ,,.4I1l