Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1881-09-06
Or the Escape From the Poisonous Air OF
the Potomac Flats to the In.igOr.
ating Breezes Of the Atlantic.
The Train Reaches ElberOn and the Pres.
ident Finds Judgement in His
New Abode.
During the Trip Nation Falls Upon Its
Knees and Prays for Divine Aid in
Restoring the President To Life
and Health.
THE PRESIDENT.
Gn1I Particulars OG His Removal
brOm the White House the Train
and o. q w lac lSOre the Change.

fuiI Particulars of His femOva
,rom the White House 10 the Trails
and Sow he Bore the Change.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6-Executive Man
sion, 5:51 a. m.-President Garfield has jus
been removed from the Executive Man
sion and is now being taken to the Balti-
more and Potomac Depot.
WASHINGTON. Sept Gas a. NJ
The President and party reached the de
pot ut 6:f5 q M. He was st once trans
ferred from the express wagon to the
car with but few moments delay. The
train, at $3.50, left the depot, no mishaI
having occurred during the removal
The President, Colonel Corbin said
seemed to enjoy the ride. just as the
conveyance was leaving the White House
he waved his hand to the inmates of the
mansion who had gathered on the por-
ticO.
The President appeared greatly ema-
ciated and his face, though careworn
and thin, seemed natural. At the depot
and after the President had been placed
upon his couch in the car, General Swain
said the patient had not been disturbed
and disquieted in the least, but, on the
contrary, seemed to enjoy the ride. At
precisely $40 the President was carried
from the sick-room to tie express wagon,
viii Oh had been backed up to the steps
of the front portico. by Doctors Bliss,
Reyburn and B 'ynton, General Swain,
Colonies Rockwell and Corbin and
Messrs. G. o. Rockwell and Warren
Young, who remained with the
patient during his removal to the
depot. The President was reclin
ing in q peaceful position on the
bed upon which, for so many days, he
had 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 co yerlet. His high fore
head was covered by linen cloth, and
his features, though emaciated, wore q
patient and resigned expression. small
platform had been erected from the por-
tico to the wagon, and across this the
the bed was tenderly and carefully car
ried and deposited in the wagon. There
was no mishap whatever in transit, and
when the horses were hitched to the We
hicle, and started. at $3.50, for the depot,
a feeling of relief took possession of the
bystsnders, for, in the opinion of many the
most perilous portion of the journey had
was preceded to the depot by carriages
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 q farewell to
the inmates of the house who had as
sembled on the porch to wish him God
speed on his journey. The wagon was
driven slowly through the grounds of
the mansion and down Pennsylvania
avenue to the Baltimore and Potomac
Depot, the horses at no time being driven
faster than a walk. At the head or each
horse stood man ready to
assume control of the animals in
case of need. Fortunately no such
precaution was necessary, the ride to the
depot being accomplished without any
incident occurring worthy of note. The
crowd which followed was orderly and
anxious-anxious not only for safe trans
portation of the patient but also to
catch glimpse of his face This it was
not difficult to do, rs the curtains of the
wagon were roll, d up to enable the
President to breath the pure morning
sir, which, at that hour, had not yet be-
come sultry. The depot being reached,
the horses were detached from the wagon.
which was backed up to the car selected
for the removal of the President, and
the same gentlemen who had before per-
formed the duty of transferring the pa
tient from the White House to the wagon,
removed him from the wagon to the
raj road car. I'll ,ugh they met with
some slight difficulty in doing this. owing
to the fact that the floor of the car WAS
rather high, the delicate task was per-
formed success fully, and without appear
ing to disturb the patient. When inside
the car he WAS transferred from the bed
on which ne had been carried thus far,
and placed upon the spring bed prepared
for his reception The remainder of the
party having already taken their seats,
the signal for departure was given, and
amid silence, the train, a. $50. began TO
move. The party who accompanied the
President, exclusive of the railroad at
taches, consisted of Mrs Garfield and
daughter Mollie, Drs- Bliss, Agnew.
Barnes, Wood ward and Reyburn, Col
and Mrs Rock we'll and their daughter,
Mrs Lulu Rockwell, Ge-. Swain,
Col Corbin, Priyste Secretary Brown,
Dr. Boyn,on, Mrs. DR.. Edison, Cookwell,
Warren A. Young and servants.
RALrIAoRE, Md, Sept s. 1855 = M
The train bearing the President passed.
Bowie II miles this side of Washington,
at 7:Sl, Philadelphis time The follow
ing dispatches were thrown off: "The
PieGA mt is, SO far, doing 30 we'll that
the Surgeons would like to increase the