The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-07
ARRIVAL AT LONG BRANCH.

Notes and Incidents Attending the Jour-
LONG BRANCH, Sept. 6.--The temporary
track used by the President was completed
long before daylight to-day. 1t was laid from
the railroad to the north side OF Franklyn cot
tage in less than eight hours. The special with
the President arrived at Elberon at LOS, New
York time, and at 1.20 the President was in
his room in the cottage; pulse lo2
LATER.
The special train arrived at the station at
Ito n. M and reached the cottage ten minutes
later There were about 1000 persons IN the
vicinity of the Presidents quarters. Regular
troops were on guard and no difficulty was ex-
perienced in preserving perfect order. No
sound was heard to mar the quiet OF the
neighborhood. Mrs. Garfield, upon arrival,
passed from the Presidents car to the proceed
ing coach She looked calm and not at all
worried
extremely we'll and that his pulse had not been
higher than ITO. Col. Corbin stated that there
was a mass of human beings congregated to.
gether at every town to witness the passage OF
the train. In most instances the entire multi
tude stood with uncovered heads.
Another Account of the Trip.
Private Secretary Brown gives the following
account of the trip: Upon leaving the
Mansion the President appeared to enjoy the
scerery, and looked around enquiringly. He
noticed several of the employees standing in
front of the Mansion and waved his hand to
them, at the same time smiling as If 1T was
very gratifying to HIM to learn me scene ., o.
his long illness. All the way to the depot the
President was very anxious to observe every
thing and in this he was mot prevented. The
President experienced little or no disturbance
in being transferred from the vehicle to the
car and his pulse although slightly scceierated,
reaching about 115, fell to about 106 before the
train started and shortly afterwards fell to l04,
The first stop was at Patapsco. at which
point the parotid gland was dressed. AT $50
the Presidents pulse was 1OS and OF good char
acter.
At this hour three ounces OF beef extract
were administered. Between Philadelphia
and Monmouth Junction the special train
made several mile at the rate OF seventy miles
per hour.
reached at sos and brief stop made for the
morning dressing of the wound. The wound
was found to have suffered no arrangement.
The train, after leaving Bay View, was run at
the rate of about fifty miles per hour.
The track in this locality is very straight
and in excellent condition and the speed was
at times greater than fifty miles an hour, The
vibration of the Presidents bed 1t is SAID was
no more than had the train been moving twen-
ty-five miles an hour. He was very mucn
cratified with the manner in which the remov-
al was conducted and everybody are generally
of the opinion of being slightly fatigued the
President bore the journey exceedingly wen.
The practice of issuing bulletins three times
per day will be continued.
Favorable Change Soon Perceptioie'
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 6.-General .Superin-
tendent Kenney of the Philadelphia, Will
mington and Baltimore R, R., was on the
Presidents train. He says it is true that the
Presidents pulse fell ten beats before reach
inc Raltimore: that the President seemed
cheerful, and when asked if he would like to
travel faster replied eyes, I rather like it."
MI. Kenney says he seemed to be in good spir-
its and was not under the effects OF any OPT
ates. He was as rational as could Dc ana oc-
casionally chatted with the doctors.