The Redwood gazette., 1881-09-15
GARFIELWS RIDE TO
LONG BRANCH.

PRESIDENT aARFIELws RIDE TO
LONG BRANCH.
The wounded President Taken from
Warrington to Long Branch-HoW W
the Removal Was, Accomplished
Incidents OF the Journey.-The Long.
Sunering Patient Put safely I'm Bod
I'm tho Francklyn Cottage.
WASHINGTON, septcmber1
President Garfield was removed from the
Executive Mansion at an early hour this
morning to the special train at the depot,
which was to convey him to Long Branch.
His removal was successfully, accomplished
without any mishap or note worthy Incl
dent. The entire route was kept clear Of
vehicles by policemen stationed at every in
tersecting street. A number of people re.
mained up all night outside the gates In
front Of the mansion, aud by the time the
conveyance containing tho President passed
through the gates about $50 per-
sons had assembled to witness the
departure and to obtain glimpse
Of the patient. When the Presidential par
ty reached the depot, perhaps 2,OoO persons
had gathered there. The crowd was very
quiet and orderly, and the transfer Of the
President from the conveyance in which he
rode to the car was watched in silence, and
with apparent solicitude, lest some accident
might occur.
The President appeared greatly emaciat.
ed. His face, though careworn and thin,
seemed natural. At the depot, and after
the President had been placed upon his
couch in the car, General Swain said the
patient had not been disturbed or disquiet-
ed in the least, but, on the contrary, seemed
to enjoy the ride.
Secretary Blaine and wife, Secretary
Hunt and wife, and Secretaries Lincoln,
Window, Kirkwood and Postmaster Gener-
al James left on the 1880 train for Long
Branch.
The Removal.
At precisely $40 the President was car
ried from the sick-room to the express
wagon (which had been backed up to the
steps Of the front portico), by Doctors Bliss,
Reyburn and Boynton, General Swain,
Colonels Rockwell and Corbin, and Messrs.
c. O. Rockwell and Warren Young, who
remained with the patient during his re-.
moval to the depot. The President was re-
clining in q peaceful position on the bed up
on which for SO many days he had been suf-
fering and fighting for life. His right hand
was laid upon his breast, while his left arm
was stretched at full length upon the COW
erlet. His high forehead was covered by q
linen cloth, and his features, though ema-
ciated, wore patient and resigned express
sion.
A small platform had been erected from
the portico to the wagon, and across this
the bed was tenderly and carefully carried
and deposited in the wagon. There was no
mishap whatever in transit, and when the
horses were hitched to the vehicle and
started at $50 for the depot q feeling of re-
lief took possession of the bystanders, for in
the opinion Of many the most perilous por-
tion of the journey had been accomplished.
The conveyance was preceded to the depot
by carriages containing the remainder of the
party which was to accompany the Presi-
dent to Long Branch.
AS the express wagon moved away from
the Executive Mansion, the President
feebly, but cheerily. lifted his left hand and
waved farewell to the inmates of the house
who had assembled on the porch to wish
him God-speed on his journey.
The wagon was driven slowly through
the grounds of the mansion and down Penn.
sylvania avenue to the Baltimore & Poto-
mac Depot, the horses at no time being
driven faster than walk. At the head of
each horse stood man ready to assume
control Of the animals in case of need.
Fortunately, no such precaution was neces-
sary. the ride to the depot being accom-
plished without any incident occurring
worthy of note.
The crowd which followed was orderly
and anxious-anxious, not only for the safe
transportation of the patient, but also to
catch glimpse of his face. This was not
difficult to do. as the curtains of the wagon
were rolled up to enable the President to
breathe the pure morning air, which at that
hour had not yet become sultry.
The depot being reached, the horses were
detached from the wagon, which was backed
up to the car selected for the removal Of the
President, and the same gentlemen who had
before performed the duty of transferring
the patient from the White House to the
wagon removed him from the wagon to the
railroad car. Though they met with some
slight difficulty in doing this, owing to the
fact that the floor of the car was rather
high, the delicate task was performed sue
cessfully, and without appearing to disturb
the patient. When inside the car, he
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he had been carried thus far and placed
upon the springfield prepared for
his reception. The remainder of the party
having already taken their seats, the signal
for departure was given, and, amid silence,
the train, at 6:3O, began to move.
The party who accompanied the President
Exclusive of the railroad attaches) consist
ed of Mrs. Garfield and her daughter Mollie.
Drs. Bliss, Agnew, Barnes, Woodward and
Reyburn; Colonel and Mrs. Rockwell and
their daughter, Miss Lulu Rockwell; Gen.
eral Swain, Colonel Corbn, Private Secre-
tary Brown, DR.. Boynton, Mrs. DR.. Edison,
c. o. Rockwell, Warren s. Young, and
servants.
THE CAR IN WHICH THE PRESIDENT TRAY.
ELED.
A car had been specially refitted for the
Presidents accommodation. The seats
were all taken out and the car thoroughly
renovated. A false top was put in q few
inches below the roof of the car in order to
give air an opportunity to circulate be-
tween it and the roof so as to keep the
car cool. The partition was taken out
and replaced by folding-doors, and
storm doors added to the platform doors.
Wire gauze was fastened on the outside of
the car, completely inclosing the parlor
apartment to keep the car free from dust.
The inside was hung with heavy curtains,
and Brussels carpet was laid on the floor.
The bed was also placed in position, and
mattresses provided. Two large ice-boxes
were added, well-filled with ice. About
forty men were employed in the work,
which was finished in seven hours.
Along the Route.
BALTIMORE, September q
The train bearing the President passed
Bowie, seventeen miles this side Of Wash.
ington, at 7:1O, Philadelphia time. The fol-
lowing dispatch was thrown off:
"The President is so far doing 60 well that
the surgeons would like to increase the speed