Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-07
AT LONG BRANCH
TIE President Removed From
Washington Yesterday,
He Stands the Fatigue Of the
Journey Admirably,
And Passes Very Comfortable
Day.
The Trip Made in Six Hours and
Thirty Minutes,
Running at the Rate of Fifty and
Sixty Miles an Hour
Safely In His Cottage at
Elberon.
Some Signs Of Disturbance
Produced by the
Journey.
Running at the Rate Of Fifty and
Sixty Miles an Hour.
Safely In His Cottage at
ElberOn.
Manifested By q Higher Pulse
and Temperature.

| Mansion at an early hour this morning to q
special train at the depot, which was to con-
vey him to Long Branch His removal was
successfully accomplished without any mis-
hap or noteworthy accident. The entire
route was kept clear of vehicles
by policemen stationed at every intersecting
street number persons remained up
ell night outside the gates in front of the
Executive Mansion, and by the time the
conveyance containing the President passed
through the gates, about $50 persons had
assembled to witness the departure and OBJ
tain q glimpse of the patient. When the
Presidential party reached the depot, per-
haps 1000 persons had gathered there.
The crowd was very quiet and orderly and
the transfer of the President from the con-
veyance in which he was, to the combina-
ton car, was watched in silence and appar-
ent solicitude, lest some accident might
occur. The President appeared greatly
emaciated and his face, though thin and
careworn seemed natural AT the depot,
and after the President had been placed upon
his couch in the car, General Swain said
the President had not been disturbed Or
disquieted in the least by the journey, but
on the contrary seemed to enjoy the ride.
WASHINGTON, September 6.-At precisely
S 40 a. m, the President was carried 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 Rock
well and Corbin and Messrs. c. O. Ro OK
well and Warren Young, who remained with
the patient during his removal to the depot
He was reclining in a peaceful position on
the bed upon which, for many days, he
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 fore
head was covered by linen
though emaciated. wore a patient and re-
signed expression. 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 the tran
sit. and when the horses were hitched to the
vehicle and started, at 5 so O'Clock, for the
depot, feeling of relief took possession of
the bystanders, for, IN the opinion of many,
the most perilous portion of the journey
had been accomplished. The conveyance
was preceded to the depot by carriages con-
yeying the remainder of the party which
was to accompany the President to Long
Branch. As the express wagon moved
away from the Executive Mansion,
tie President feebly but cheerily lifted
his left b nd md waved farewell to the in
mates of tn house, who had assembled on
the porch to wish him Godspeed. The
wagon was then slowly driven through the
grounds of the Mansion aud down Pennsyl-
vania avenue to the Baltimore and Potomac
depot, the horses at no time being driven
faster than walk At the head of each
horse walked man, ready to assume con.
troll of the animals, in case of need.
The ride to the depot was accomplished
without any incident worthy of note. The
crowd which followed was orderly and anx.
ious-anxious, not only for the safe
transportation of the patient. bu
also to catch glimpse of his
face. This was not difficult to do, as the cur
talns OF the wagon were ,lled up to enable
the President to breathe the p Ire morning air
which, at that hour, had not 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 tn,
President. and some gentlemen who hat
performed the duty of transferring tn,
patient from the White House to the wagol
executed their difficult task of removing
him from the wagon to the railroad car
Though they met with some slight difficult,
in doing this, owing to the fact that th
floor of the car was rather high
the delicate task was performed sue
cessfully, and without appearing t.
disturb the patient when inside the car h.
was transferred from the bed on which ht
had been carried thus far and placed upon,
spring bed which had already been pre-
pared.
The remainder of the party already hav
ing taken their seats, the sigma
for departure was given, and amid tn,
silence, the train, at $40 began to move
A delay of some minutes intervened, how
ever but at 6 80 exactly the train started
on its journey.
! The party who accompanied the Presi
dent, exclusive of the railroad attaches, con
sisted of twenty persons, as follows: Mrs
Garfield and daughter, Mollie, Drs. Bliss
Agnew, Barnes, Woodward, Reyburn, Col
and Mrs Rockwell and their daughter
Lulu, Cen Swain, Col. Corbin, Private
Secretary Brown, Dr. Boynton, Miss DR.
Edison, G. o. Rockwell and Warren B. Cold
Servants Daniel Sprigg, Mary White ant
Elizabeth Cutler also accompanied the
party.
BALTIMORE, MD, Sept 6, 73O a. NJ
The train bearing the President passed
Bowie. IL miles this side of Washington, a
10 8, Philadelphia time The following dis
patch was thrown Off The President is Sc
far doing 50 well that the surgeons woult
like to increase the speed when it can be
safely md comfortably DONE
The train with the President passed
Union Depot in this city at 500 a. m.
The President has stood the fatioues n,