The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-05
Tbe president,g Removal.

The Pr6S1Q6nJ'5 h6hOVdl.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-Attorney General
MacVeagh has telegraphed President Roberts
and Vice President Cassatt, of the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad. advising them that 1t was very
probable it would be decided TO remove the
President to Long Branch very early this week
and requesting them to consider the best meth
cd of doing so and to arrange for it as in their
Judgment was best. 1t was added that the
removal was desired upon the bed on which
the President is now lying. They answered
that they would have the car specially arranged
for the Presidents convenience and would be
able to place it with two other cars and an en-
CINE at the disposal of the Presidents physi-
clans probably as early as Monday morning;
that all proper precautions would be taken to
diminish the fatigue and other annoyances OF
the Journey whenever it was undertaken.
Among things President Roberts said:-"You
can assure the President we will have the best
and most suitable car we can arrange. which
will be a combination car We have put men
at work to alter and fix itup. We will also
send our best special car and baggage car Tor
the fservice of those whom ne may desire to
have with him. This train will be at his SER
vice on notice"
In conversation ON the subject of the Presi-
dents removal Attorney General MacV eagh
said tonight that it was at first thought it
would be advisable to have temporary rail-
road track run from the main line OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad SO to connect with the
White House: but after fully considering the
matter it was deemed impracticable to convey
the President over the newly laid track, and it
was therefore finally resolved to procure
large and roomy wagon or carryal which Will
accommodate the Presidents bed, and in such
conveyance the present intention is to transfer
the patient from the Executive Mansion to the
car repaired for him. The bed will be carried
down stairs to the south front of the house ard
there placed in the wagon and driven slowly
and carefully to the Sixth street depot, where
the wagon will be driven alongside the car,
into which the patient will be lifted without
being removed from the bed. Attorney Gen.
eral and Mrs. MacVeagh expect to leave
Washington about twenty-four hours In ad-
vance OF the President to arrange details for
his reception. Upon arriving at Long Branch
the patient will be removed from the car and
driven to one of the cottages ado ming the Al
boron Hotel. The special train will be strictly
confined to the use of the President, Mrs. Gar
field and Miss Mollie, physicians and lmmedl-
ate attendants. The train will stop at no sta
lions except perhaps to take in water.
President Roberts states that one OF the
three cars furnished for the special train will
be his own special, which will be placed at the
disposal of Mrs. Garfield. He also says that IN
order to lessen the annoyance from smoke and
cinders the cars will be pushed in front of the
engine and nothing but anthracite coal will be
used by the locomotive. Every precaution
will be taken to avoid other trains passing.
Trains in opposite directions Will be stopped
until Inc SpoCidl Paooco - SANS> " ''o-~ -'~J
unnecessary noise.
The Route of Removal.
The route over which the special train
would proceed will be direct from Washington
10 West Philadelphia, thence to monmouth
Junction, N. j. At the latter point the train
will leave the main line of the Pennsyivania
road and proceed to Jamesburg, N. j., where
it will take the regular Long Branch route.
The train, it is thought, would run about forty
miles per hour and it is not thought that the
President would experience from the high
rate of speed owing to a contrivance which
would prevent any Earring sor iostling to the
patient.
The Cabinet Meeting.
meeting of the Cabinet was held at II
O'clock to-day at the State Department. Sec
retarv blaine presided and all the officers were
nresent The session lasted an hour and a
Quarter. during which discussion of the stu.
alton was held Enquiries made OF several
Cabinet officers failed to elicit other than the
most general replies. The condition OF public
business in the several departments was re-
viewed, and it is believed the question OF tne
necessity for some executive action pending
the Presidents temporary inability to act was
discussed, though the inyariable response TO ali
inquiries whether the matter was under as
cussion was dsclipation to speak upon the
subject. One member to the query, "Was 1t
thought necessary to have another President at
present." replied, 81 trust it will not be nee