The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-08
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION
OF THE SCENES AT LONG BRANCH
ON the Arrival Of the Train Rear.
Ing the Heroic Sufferer = The
Thrilling IneidentS OF His
Removal 10 the Cottage.

LoSG BRANCH, September 7.-The iacil
tiles for teleppphipg from this point wen
so bad that detailed account OF the re
moval Of the President from the train tc
the cottage and the interesting incidents
connected with It could not be sent yesterl
day. The following graphic description will
afford very entertaining reading
At noon the arrival Of the Presidential
train was expected, The Elberon piazas
were crowded with ladies and gentlemen,
| The scene on the lawn outside the picket
lines resembled picnic party more than
anything else. The delusion was heIgh.
tened by Il lawn tennis wicket which stood
just on the edge Of the picket line.
The snowy costumes Of the ladies', their
bright cOlorGd parasOls, and the flashy
morning attire Of the gentlemen, formed a
pleasant contrast with the parched and
Drowned color Of the lawn protected from
the sun by umbrellas, Nearly thousand
people stood in rows in position where
they could catch glimpse OF the man
thrice given up to- die by the best medical
practitioners in this country. A country
photographer, thriftyand enterprising, Ind
his camera directed upon the spot where
he thought 1t possible u picture OF the sad
scene might bG obtained.
About 1880 large American flap WINS
hung out of the window in the ton 0f thc
gable, on the west side OF the building. Il
was scarcely moved by the faint breeze.
1t was ten minutes past o'clock when
TINT portion OF the crowd which may be
designated ns the right wing, and which
rested ut the intersection Of the main
truck and the branch running 10 the PresI.
dents cottage, noticed the waving of n
white tlHg ut a road crossing three hundred
yards south OF them, and d moment Inter
the Presidents train dashed aro,nd lin
curve into view, There was a half-sn,s
pressed "EIere he comes!" Then Mi con-.
verS9tion ceased, and men and women
stood IN painful silence as tho locomotive
win ls tilree coaches came to gradual
stahd'still ut tho switch. Engineer
Page and his soot.bcgrimed iIre.
man were the first to receive Inc
homage OF the multitude, who crowded
around, the locomotive almost before Il
stopped, and many hands were extended
to the men who carried the President safe
to his destination. DR., Rliss and General
Swain stood at the door Of the Presidents
car, aud though they said nothing, there
wns that In their faces which dispelled
alarm and gave the people hope, Il WA
necessary at this point to change the loco.
motives. Engine BjS seemingly conscious
OF having performed a dangerous duty
without mishap, was withdrawn from tIe
train MS It stood on the main
truck and In silence, like some huge
beast suffering mankind to do Il
homage, while shifting engine better
adapted TO the short curves OF the side
track was attached to The train, Il was
delicate JOB to couple g locomotive 10 a Car
without JNrIng Il, but the engineer did i
30 skillfully that the two bodies did not
come together at all, and only the dropping
o. inc coupling pin announced Its compile.
ton. The crowd which surged around Tho
train, anxious for view Of the patient, did |
MOI, VentuEe within ten feet Of the car, and |
and not murmur wRs heard to disturb lie |
patient Even the railroad officers re.
Trained from loud talking, and a wave ofthe
hand or the look OF an eye conveyed all the
orders necessary. To your correspondent,
scated IN thc cab 9f the engine, Il was
curious TO notice tic care with which The
engineer Obeyed these silent commando
II was necessary to draw the train down
the track a hundred yards. The switch
WIS turned slowly, the valve was opened
and the drivers turned as gently rs the
wheels Of a lady's watch. There was not
jaras tile Oais moved down the line, and
once more were stopped until The
switch was opened This piece Of
new laid truck was destined to give
some trouble, however. II was up and
down steep grades, and around the short.
est imaginable curves from one end to the
etheE. The engine was behind the can,
pushing Them The Presidents car was
between the other two comprising fhb
train. The entire line was crowded with
people md q larYe ambulance from The
New York Hospital kent paGo with the
tHlltl 70 render services In case Of accident.
Dr Bliss still stood at the side door Of the
PATIENTS car, and officials were sta.
toned on every platform. Fearful OF
disturbing the President by a sudden
IaT, anu, aeting Under igsttqGhgHs Va take
his tlmt, the engineer Started his loconO.
tive with thg same care as ut first: Before
he was fairly under way tho cngi neer
found his train At the foot Of n steep grade
and on shaFp curve, which rendered his
progress exceedingly dubious. All at once
the driving wheels began to slip and the
cars TO jolt together In most alarming
tDanneE The thFOttle WA oneupd
AMI workmen on the ground
picked UP clnder and sand by The
double handful ind tossed It on the track.
DR.. Bliss, from the cur door, and the plysI.
cihns and officials on the platform, looked
anxious and alarmed. The engi1ebt n16t6
seCmed nhlistdrhed lie Qpeiicd hls tITToHt.
tle gently, and finding that he could not
overcome the difficulty that way, easel off
AM. ah.ro!ight the train 10 standstill For
a moment the crowd Of anxious theil liesi
tRted hearts heat fastl and many ladies
wrung their hands. In a moment as
though moved by n common impulse, but
without word, 500 men moved toward
tic mrs, and, lending their SHOULDERS 10
the work tho chts were once more nut Ii |
motipn and Carried safely up tie grade.
For d huhdfed yards thafe was level track,
and train moved snl00tlll y along tlast many |
cottages, whose vetahda5 were filed Wiih |
gentlemen and ladies In bright attire. Tie
crowd followed the train, hut all were sll-
ent. Al one cottage noticed a lady stand.
ing on n porch alone. Her hahas were
uIGSped alJnYe her head nlrl her face hgre
traces Of the deepest emotion as The train |
passed ly and | saw her bring her clasped
hands down IN front Of llef, while her iote-
head was bowed for many minutes, and
her eyes were closed, while q silent prayer
Of thanks to God was rendered. M |
within nfty yaEtlsai the FtanGklyn Got. !
tage the high top Of the presidehts cat
struck the telegraph wireS, and cqine to |
stop. A crowd gathered quickly about lie |
coart, and every effort was nude 10 catch
glimpse Of Tho distinguished sufibteF. |
There was short delay, but no noise or
confusion. The cars were soon tihcOubletl, |
nt,1 N,h sfps,t,f, hkf,,u nf trtllfnr t,H -nt,sb