Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-06
The Deserted White HouSe.

| SCENES IN AND ABOUT THE EXECUTIVE MANSION
TO-DAY.
For the first time in many days the side gate
at the White House was open this morning
Many people went through it. But they could
| not get into the White House. That was barred
to all visitors. The house looks dreary enough
to-day. There is nobody there but the ushers
down stairs and Mr.. Balway up stairs. All ofthe
Others are at home. The house has been quiet
enough during the past week, but now it is al
most deserted. The private part is under lock
and key. As the President was moved down
stairs this morning Steward Crump followed and
locked all the doors behind him. The telegraph
instrument shows the only active signs of life
that are to be noted about the place. 1t ticks
constantly but no messages had been received
upon it up to noon that related to the President
Inc guard OF soldiers still continued on duty
this morning. Their tents were still up but
they would only serve their present watch out
and then leave. There are no bulletins and no
bulletin snatchers about. rejected spring bed
lies on the White House porch. Otherwise there
are no signs that the sick President has recently
been in the place. the bulletins that came from
the outside. telling of the Presidents progress
to Long Branch. were read with interest and
satisfaction by the few in the house. The orders
lett at the White House before the President de-
parted were that the house should be closed and
that all left behind should remain on duty No
callers will be admitted.
THE HEADS OF THE GOVERNMENT AT LONG
BRANCH.
The great object of national solicitude and
interest has been transferred to Long Branch.
The Cabinet having also gone there, 1.-The
Branch, as it is called i'm New Jersey and New
York. is for the time being turned into the CAPT.
tai. Nothing will be done here. Beyond the
routine of daily departmental duty. there will
be no government transactions of any kind The
members of the Cabinet will come back from
time to time. but some of them will be at Long
Branch all the time.
THE PRESIDENTS PLEASURE AT THE CHANGE
All who saw the President when he left the
White House this morning agree that he was
bright and cheerful. He was not excited in the
least. He had looked forward to his removal
with such hope that when it came he seemed to
be filled with contentment. That the drive from
the White House to the depot was accomplished
without any disturbance wass shown by the pulse.
The pulse was taken before leaving the house
and when he had been placed on his bed on the
train. While the exact figures were not ascer-
tanned Dr. Bliss said in answer to an inquiry.
just before the train started that the pulse was
lower just before the removal was commenced.
THE TROOPS REMOVED.
The military guard at the White House was
withdrawn this afternoon. Adjutant General
Drum to-day issued an order to that effect He
also ordered that the four companies of troops
which came here from Fortress Monroe a short
time ago return to their station. The troops
will leave tonight.
PRIVATE DISPATCHES FROM THE DOCTORS.
DR.. Bliss has during the progress to Long
Branch sent kilograms, principally of private
character, to his family in this city. The burden
Of these kilograms, in SO far as they relate to
1n,,tso
most encouraging character. They state that
the journey was made in all comfort, and that
the President was getting along very well. Mrs.
Reyburn received several kilograms from her
husband during the journey. They were of the
same satisfactory character as the kilograms
sent by DR.. Bliss.
Departure Of the Members of the Cabinet and
their Families.
Secretary and Mrs. Blaine, Secretary and Mrs.
Hunt, Secretary and Mrs. Window, Secretary
Kirkwood. Secretary Lincoln and Post Master
General James, left in the Pullman palace car
Venus, attached to the 1890 a. m. train for
Long Branch, and will be with the President
and family this afternoon. Attorney General
MacVeagh is already in Long Branch.
CONTRADICTION.
Three members of the Cabinet who were spoken
to on the subject said that without hesitation
they would pronounce the report telegraphed
from Long Branch and published in morning
paper, that Attorney General MacVeagh had
said the President could not live, as wholly un-
true. |
THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS CLOSED To- |
DAY.
All Of the departments were closed to-day. |
The streets during the early hours of the fore
noon were alive with walkers, as is the case |
whenever the government stops work for day. |
At various places up town meagre bulletins |
announcing the Presidents journey from point |
to point were posted. They were always sur
rounded by an interested but quiet crowd.
THE PRESIDENT ENJOYING THE TRIP.
A dispatch was received at the War depart
ment this morning, from Col. Corbin, dated at |
Northeast. !" which is just beyond Baltimore. |
He stated that the President was doing very /
well, indeed, and that his pulse had gone down. |
The journey was being made not only with COM |
fort. but what seemed to be real enjoyment to /
the President.