The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-09-14
Removal of the President to
Long Branch.
The Scene in Washington Ride from the
White House to the Depot.

WASHINGTON, SepteWOeT O.-tAi
precisely $40 A. NJ. the President
was carried from the sick room to the
Express wagon, which bad been
backed up to the steps of the front
portico, by Drs. Bliss, Reyburn and
and Boynton, Gen. Swain, Coils.
Rockwell and Corbin, end Messrs. c..
Rockwell and Warren Young, who
remained with the patient during his
removal to the depot. He was re
cliniug in peaceful position o. the
bed upon which for SO many days be
has been suffering and fighting for
life. His right hand was laid upon
his breast, while his left arm was
stretched at full length upon the
coverlet. His high forehead was
covered by linen cloth and bis fea-
lures, though emaciated, wore a pleas
ant and resigned expression. A
small platform had been erected from
the portico to the wagon, and across
this the bed was tenderly and care
fully carried and deposited In the
wagon. There was no mishap what
ever in the transit, and when the
horses were hitched to the vehicle aud
started at $50 A. NJ. for the depot a
feeling of relief took possession of the
bVstanders, for in the opirion Of many
the most precarious portion Of the
Journey had been accomplished.
The conveyance was preceded to
the depot by carriages conveying the
remainder of the party which was to
accompany the President to Long
Branch. As the express wagon moy-
ed ava7 from the Executive Mansion,
the President feebly, but cbeerily,
lifted his left hand and waved fare
yell to the inmates of the House who
bad assembled on the porch to wish
aim GoG-speed on bis journey. The
wagon was then driven slowly through
she grounds Of the Mansion and down
PENNSYLVANIA avenue to the Baltl-
more and Potomac depot, the horses
at no time being driven faster than a
walk. At the head Of each horse
walked man ready to assume control
of the animal in case Of need. The
ride to the depot was accomplished
without any incident worthy of note.
The crowd which followed was order
ly and anxious not only for the safe
transportation Of the patient, but also
TO catch a glimpse Of bis face. This
it was not difficult to do as the cur
taips of the wagon were rolled up to
enable the President to breathe the
pure morning air, which at that hour
had not become sultry.
The depot being reached the horses
we're detached from the wagon, which
was backed up to the car selected for
sssthe removal of the President, and the
Z same gentlemen who had before per-
formed the duty of transferring the
patient from the White House to the
wagon executed their difficult task Of
removing him from the wagon to the
railroad car. Although they met
with some slight difficulty in doing
this, owning to the fact that the floor
of the car vas rather nigh. the deli,
cate task was performed successfully
and without appearing to disturb the
patient. When Inside the car he
was transferred from the bed on which
he had been carried thus far and
placed upon the spring bed which
had already been prepared for his re-
ception The remainder of the party
having already taken their seats, the
signal for departure was given and,
amid silence, the train at go A. NJ.
began to move. A delay Of some
minutes interviewed, however, but at
$50 4. NJ. exactly the train started
on its journey.
The party that accompanied the
President, exclusive Of the railroad
attaches, consisted of twenty persons,
as follows; Mrs. Garfield and her
daughter AIollie, Drs. Bliss, Agnew,
Barnes, Woodward and Reyburn, Col.
and Mrs. Rockwell and their daugh-
ter Lulu, Gen. Swain, Col. Corbin,
Paivate. Secretary Brown, Dr.. BoyD-
ton, Mrs. DR.. Edison, Warreu S.
Young and Mr.. Rockwell. Also the
three colored servants, Daniel Sprigg,
Mary White and Elizabeth Cutler.
SAFE AT LONG BRANCH.
LONG BRANCH, 10 P. M.-Tbe
special train with the President ar
rived at Long Branch at 100 P. NJ,
New York time, and at l.2O ?. N.
the President was in his room IN the
cottage. Pulse l02.