Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-09-08
FROM WASHINGTON 10 LONG
BRANCH.

PREPARATIONS are being made to re-
move the President to Long Branch,
and, should his condition continue IA
vorabIe. this may be done before this
paragraph appears in print When this
Is done, It Is expected the President win
notify Vice-President Arthur of his
temporary inability to perform tine du-
ties of his Office. and that the Vice-Pres-
dent will then become Acting President.
This matter has been discussed in the
Cabinet and in the newspapers of the
country, and since the period for the as
sembling Of Congress is approaching,
when the services of an executive will
be imperatiyely demanded. to sign bills
and the like, it is thought best to give
Mr.. Arthur time to prepare message
to Congress, as required by the Consti-
tuition The, President is getting along
fairly. and will recover, providing lie
meets with no serious -backset. but it
will be several months before he can
safely transact any business. ID
The removal was successfully ac-
complishsd Tuesday, via. the Pennsyl-
vsnis railway, the train leaving Wash
ingtOn at $50 A. NJ, and reaching Long
Branch at l.30. The President stood the
trip well. and after reaching his desti-
nation reported that he felt much better.
The evening bulletin reported that his
pulse had mounted to 124 and his tenn
perature to l01.5. This change was. no
doubt, the result of the excitement con-
sequent upon removal. and there is little
doubt that after the patient is fairly
domiciled in his new quarters. the pure
air and sea breezes of Long Branch will
be beneficial to him. sfj' ll-1af
The Presidential train was composed
of three coaches, a baggage car and en-
gine. The Presidents car was the. finest
one owned by the Pennsylvania compa-
ny. and was the private car of the late
Thomas Scott, and one which was used
by Duke Alexis. Prince Arthur, Presi-
idents Grant, Hayes, and by Garfield on
his trip from Mentor to Washington to
bis Inauguration. ii ltr .-faHaa
On the same train besides the Presi-
dent, were the full corps of physicians,
DIR. Boynton and Mrs. Edison, and the
surgeons directly in charge of the Presi-
dent, had direct communication with the
engineer by electric signals. Besides
these, were Mrs. Garfield and daughter
Mollie, Col. A. F. and d. C. Rockwell,
wife and daughter, Gen. Swain. Private
Sec'y Brown, Col. Corbin and Asst Pvt.
Sec'y W.S.Young,together with anumber
of railroad officials. The Cabinet ofIl-
GERS went ona special train. No stops
were made except for coal and water.
and once brief stop was made to ena-
BILE the surgeons to make the morning
dressing. Along the route the train at
times made 20 miles an hour
Private Secretary Brown makes in
substance the following statement of
the trip from Washington to Elberon:
Upon leaving the Executive Mansion
the President seemed to enjoy the scene
ry, and looked around enquiringly. He
noticed several of the employees standing
in front of the Mansion and waved his
hand to them, at the same time smiling
as if it were very gratifying to him to
leave the scene of his long illness. Ali
the way to the depot the President was
very anxious to observe everything. and
this he was not prevented from doing.
Upon arriving at Sixth street and Penn
sylvania Avenue the President was re-
moved from the express wagon and
placed upon q spring mattress which
had been prepared, for his reception.
The President experienced little or no
disturbance in being transferred from
the vehicle to the car, and his pulse, al
though slightly accelerated, reaching
about lis, fell to about 106 before the
train started, and shortly after fell to
104, and again to l02. s.,.a