Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-07
THE START.

The Pre- sident Brsvely Waving Farewell
to the Inmates Of the White House An
Immense Crowd Gathered for Glimpse
of His Patient Fsce-A Description OF
the Moving.
WASHINGTON, D. c., September O.
The President appeared greatly emacis-
ted and his face, though careworn and
thin, seemed natural. At the depot and
after the President had been placed
upon the couch in the car General
Swain said the President had not been
disturbed or disquieted in the least, but
on the contrary seemed 10 enjoy the
ride. At precisely $40 o'clock in the
morning the President was carried from
his room to an express wagon which
had been backed up to the steps OF the
front portico by Drs. Bliss, Reyburn
and Boynton and Gen. Swain, Coils.
Rockwell and Corbin and Messrs. G. o.
Rockwell and Warren Young, who re-
mained with the President. During the
removal to the depot the President was
Reclining in Peaceful Position
on the bed upon which for so many days
he had been suffering and fighting for
life. His right hand was laid on his
breast, while his left arm was stretched
at full length on the coverlet. His high
forehead was covered by linen cloth
and his features, though emaciated,
wore q patient and resigned 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 transit, and
when the horses were hitched to the
vehicle and started at $50 A. NJ. for the
depot a feeling OF relief took possession
of the bystanders, for in their opin.
ion a most perilous portion OF the
trip had been accomplished. The
conveyance was preceded to
ths depot by carriages containing the
remainder of the party which was to
accompany the President 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 White House who had assembled
on the porch to Sish him "God speed.
On his journey the wagon was driven
slowly through the grounds Of the Man.
sion, and down Pennsylvania svenue Ia
the Baltimore and Potomac depot-the
horses at no time being driven faster
horse stood q man ready to assume con
troll OF the animal in case OF net d
Fortunately no such precaution was
necessary, the ride to the depot being
accomplished without any incident oc.
curing worthy of note The crowd
which followed was orderly and anxious
-anIioas not only for the safe rams
portation Of the President, bat also
To Catch Glimpse of HIS Face.
This it was not difficult to do, as the cur
tains Of the wagon were rolled up TO Ell
able the President TO breathe the pure
morning air, which az that hour had moi
yet become sultry. The depot being
reached, the horses we're detached from
the wagon, which was barked up to the
car selected for the Te'novsl OF the Presi
dent, and the same gentlemen who had
before performed the duty of. transfer
ring the distinguished patient from the
White House TO the wagon. removed
him from the wagon TO the car. They
met With some difficulty in doing this
owing TO the TACT that the floor OF the
| car was rather hixh.
The Delicate Task Was Performed Sue
L. lisa eessfuiIy. ~!
hegeyer, and without Appearing to dis
tnrb the patient When inside the cal