The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-07

pot, Whlon was 10 carry MIN to Long Branch.
His removal was successfully accom- plished
without any mithap or noteworthy event.
The entire route was kept clear OF vehicles by
police stationed at every lntersectlng street
Numbers OF persons remained up all night,
outside the gate of the mansion, and by the
time the conyeyancss containing the president
passed through the gates. about one hundred
and fifty persons had assembled to witness tho
departure, and obtain a gllmpe THE patient.
When the president and party reached tbe de.
pot, perhaps 1900 persons had gathered there.
The crowd was very quiet and orderly. ard
the transfer OF the president from the con-
veyance In which he rode TO the combination
car was watched in silence and with apnarent
solicitudo lest some accident might occur.
The president appeared greatly emaciated,
and his face was white and care-worn. bpt
seemed natural. AT the depot and after The
president had been put on his couch i'm the car
General Swalne said the patient had not been
disturbed or disquieted in the least by The re-
moval, but on the contrary seemed TO enjoy
the ride.
DETAILS OF THE REMOVAL.
AT precisely $40 a. IN. the president was
carried from the sick room to an express
wagon which had been backed up to the steps
Of the front door, by Drs. Bliss, Reyburn,
Boynton, General Swa!ne, and Messrs Colonel
Rockwell and Corbin. Rockwell and War
rem remained with the president during his
removal to the depot He was reclining in o
pleasant position on the bed in which for SO
many weeks he has been suffering and fight
ing for life. His right hand was laid on his
breast, while his left arm was stretched
iIii hn forshaSsa Length ,no on The the eoveret. His
and his features, though emaoiated, wore q
patient and resigned expression A small
platform had been erected from the portico l.
the wagon, and across this his bed was te :
derly and carefullycarried and deposited In
the wagon There was no mishap whatever
iu III . tc-nsit, and when the horses were
hilched to the vehicle and started at $3.50 a, IN
for the depot, feeling OF relief took posses
sion OF the bystanders, for, In the opinion of
tho journey had been accomplished =,
The conveyance was preceded to the dc not
by carriages conveying the remainder of the
party, which was to accompany the president
away iromthe executive mansion the presi-
dent fcebly but cheerlully lifted his left hand
and wsved farewell 10 the ipmates of the
house, who had assembled on the porch Ia
DID hlm good speed on his journey The
wegon was then slowly driven through the
grounds Of the mansion aud down Penn
sylvania avenue to the Baltimore & Patomac
depot-the horses at no time being driven
faster than walk, At the head of each
case OF need. The ride to the depot was ac-
complished without any accident, The
crowd which followed was orderly and an x-
ious, not only for safety In the transportation
or the president, but also to CO ch glimpse OF
MS race. ~ was not difficult 10 do as the
curtains OF the wagon were rolled up to ena
BILE the president to breathe the pure mornir O
air, which at that time had not become auitry'
Ihs depot peing reached the horses were de-
tacneu ana tho wagon was backed mn to tha
car. which was selected for tie removal of
the presldent. and the same gentlemen who
had performed the duty or transferring
the president from the white house
to the wagon executed this dinicult
task Of removing him, though thoy
met with some slight dlfiicu'ty In doing ibis.
owing TO the fact that the floor of the car vaa
ratherhigh. The delicate task was performed
successfully, and without appearing TO disturb
the patient. When inside the car. no was
transferred from the bed on which he had
been confined thus far, and placed on a
spring bed, which had already been prepared,
The remainder ofthe party already having
taken their seats, the signal for departure
o m, began to move A delay OF some min
utes interyened. however. but at $3.50 exactly
the train started on its journey. Tho party
who. accompanied the. president, exclusive
Of Of TIVE t%s0,v rai'rosG osT,ous men, consisted
Mrs. Garfield and daughter Mollie; iS'oBS. Dfs.
Bliss, Agnew, Barnes, Woodward ,rIieyburn,
Colonel and Mrs. Rockwell and their daughter
Lutiej General SWAMI Colonel Corbin; Prl-
vate Secretary Brown; DR., Boynton, Mrs DR..
Edison; Q. o. Rockwell, and Warren S Young
Three negro servants, Dan Spring, Mary
White and Lizzie Butler, also accompanied
the party.
ALONG THE ROUTE.
Baltimore, September 8, 7:3O a. m.-Ths
train bearing the president passed Bowie, I
miles this side of Washington at T:0S q, m,
Philadelphia time. The following dispatch
was thrown on: (: "The president Is go far do
Ing so we'll that the surgeons would like 10 In
crease the speed when II can be safely and
comfortably done" The train with the presl.
dent passed tho union depot In this city at s
The president has stood the fatigue of travel
up to this hour with remark able fortitude
His pulse is even leas frequent than It was be-.
fore leaving Washington. IL is now l06. The
arrangements arss so complete 10 every detail
that the Inconvenience ofthe president IA re.
duced to minimum. The bed upon which
no IL now lying 10 40 carefully adjusted that
the y6rat,%So %alna,y y hardly perssp,6le The train
average rate OF speed, causing less annoyance
than II Il was reduced one half. Att O'clock
the president took three ounces OF beef ten
with considerable relish
Engine No. 8 In charge OF train master Boil,
and assistant road foreman Wall, is runnipe 2
as pilot Engine ahead OF the train bearing
the woundedpresident. They passed the Union
depot at 7;iSa m. At the depot perfect qniet
prevailed, buildings and tracks In the vicini-
ty hayinE been cleared Of all engines and cars :.
Passing trains hal been held back and the tun-
mel q ON one end 10 tho other was entirely
clear and free from smoke. The train bearing
the preiident passed through ut a slow rate OF
speed, fow persons only .werc about.
superintendent wilkins received the ois-
patches thrown from the train and handed
them to representatives ofthe press, and Kind
ly gave them the use OF the railroad wires TO
forward their messages to the city officers.