The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-09-08
PRESIDENTS TRIP.
Incidents on the Line of the Presidents
Route.
Reverence of the People Converse
tions With Garfield 1s

New York, Sept. From various
correspondents are collected the follow
ing scenes In the memorable events Of
yesterday:
Mrs. Edsen being interviewed. SAID;
I'VE were just this side Of Perry
vile, Mr.. Ely came in and told the sur
geons they had gone the last seven
miles in five minutes. Some one then
asked the president if he thought they
were going too fast, and he answered,
"Oh, no, let her go.' There was some
jar which the president noticed before
the end of the journey, because when he
got here he said. MY back feels as
though it had been pounded" This
was the only expression of complaint
which he made. He has looked around
him quite good deal but is too tired
to give much expression either by
words or looks of what he thinks. lie
seems to delight in looking out Of the
window towards the sea. We will
have to let him have the sea breeze
gradually, but he likes it; when he hap
pened to get little smell few minutes
ago he said. "Oh. that's good" The
manager Of the Elberon hotel said he
showed lively interest in the trip,
frequently he asked for some informa-
tion about the locality the train was
passing through, or the rate Of speed at
which the train was running. One of
the principal things that encouraged the
physicians was the confidence that the
president displayed in the success of the
trip. lie seemed to feel certain that
the removal would take place without
any accident. lie appeared to be less
anxious about its result than those
around him."
Vice President Arthur still remains
in the city. His friends say he has re-
ceived no intimation that his presence
will be required at Washington. The
fact that most Of the members of the
cabinet accompanied the president to
Long Branch is taken as an indication
that the vice president will not be likely
to be called on soon to assume the du-
ties Of executive. &
The chief inspector of Pennsylvania
railroad said to a reporter: Everybody
was on his good behavior. Everyone
seemed to thoroughly appreciate the
situation and to know exactly what to
do. There was one amusing incident
when we .came through Frankfort
where one man in q crowd had horse
shoe nailed to pole which he hoisted
over their heads and waved after us as
we passed. The people everywhere
stood with uncovered heads; every
heart seemed touched with one common
sympathy. 1t was the first time I ever
saw succession OF motley crowds in
which some one did not do something
ridiculous. While coming down Penn
sylvania avenue, the president said:
"This is jolly" He knew every place
we came to, and when we stopped at
Tullytown for water he asked IL it was
not that station.
He had just left Mrs. Garfield down in
the kitchen preparing some milk por-
ridge for her husband. She is in hopes
of good results from the journey, and
is doing all in her power to keep up the
presidents cheerfulness. She has in
spected the whole house, and is thor
ghly acquainted with all the facilities
ut her command. ,
One of the most touching evidences
of affection, on the arrival Of the presi-
dent, was the great quantity of beauti-
full flowers, tastefully disposed in the
room to be occupied by the invalid, and
throughout the cottage. ~
Gowing down slowlyacross the bridge
over the Susquehanha, the train drew
up at Perryville where the engine took
water. The engineer got out and felt
the bearing of his splendid:machine and
oiled the places Of friction. Is not she
doing wellP he said with proper pride.
The train men examined the journals
and found they were getting hot; al
ready one had begun to smoke and
the smell thereof was, as every one
knows, the odor of grease and soked
RACES afire, something terrible The
doctors sent out something to kill the
smell. 1t was used with instantaneous
good results.
I'll buy some of it for the use you
make of it, said the superintendent Of
the road.
1t will cost you 800 dollars an ounce,
was the reply.
No stop was made at Wilmington.
There was quite crowd there, however,
and they stood uncovered as the train
glided by. The president on his high
bed could look out at them, and his in
terest was SO intense that be showed
signs of excitement; his pulse ran up to
100. SO they drew the curtains on him.
but he protested, and said he wanted to
see the people. ss 81
When Philadelphia was passed, Ms.
Garfield came into the car. The presi-
dent was lying In a half doze, but be
seemed to recognize her presence, and
opening his eyes he said: s A
\ "Well, Crete, this is great ride."
Are you weary" she asked.
"Not bit, ;, he said. y ssi ,tss
But the failing, weak voice gave pa
thetic contradiction to his words. Then
no iay qniet for while and hardly
spoke again until the train was at the
end q its long and wcnderful journey.