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

BALTIMORE, September 6.-The Presl-
dent has stood the fatigues OF the travel
up to this hour with remarkable forti-
tude. His pulse is even less frequent
than it was before leaving Washington.
1t is now LOG. The arrangements are 80
complete in every detail that the incon-
yenience of the President is reduced al
most to q minimum. The bed upon
which he is now lying is 90 carefully ad-
justed that vibration is hardly noticed.
The train ran from Washington to Bal
timore at an average speed OF thirty
miles per hour. 1t is found that that rate
OF speed causes less annoyance than II 1t
was reduced one-half. At Z o'clock the
President TOOK three ounces OF beef tea
with relish.
The Presidents train passed Perry
mones, twentv-six miles east OF Baltl
more, at 8:29.
Enjoying the Journey.
PHILADELPHIA, September 6.-The
Presidential train passed Havre de
Grace, Md, thirty-six miles this side OF
Baltimore at 8:39A. NJ. A private dis
patch from Havre de Grace says the
President is really enjoying the journey
and doing we'll.
A Mile Minute.
LAMAKrN, Pa, September 6.-The
Presidential train ran from Wilmington
to Lamakin, IA miles, in IA minutes,
and then stopped for coal. She was
seven minutes cosling and left at 1921
o'clock A. NJ.
Half the Journey Completed
PHILADELPHIA, September 6.-The
presidential train ian over the Philadel.
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore diyi.
sion OF the road at the rate Of
forty miles an hour. When
the President was informed, more
than half of the journey had been COM
pleted, he was greatly pleased and said
this was decidedly the most interesting
day of any since be was shot.
The Wound Dressed at Bay View.
GRAY's FERRY, PHILADELPHIA, Sep
tember 6.-The President continued to
do well. A brief stop was made at Bay
View and the wound successfully dress
ed. Out of Bay View, by reason OF the
good track, the speed was increased to
fifty miles per hour, and no discomfort
was felt by the President. The vibra-
ton of the bed was no greater than at
the lower rate Of speed.
j. STANLEY Brown.
Getting Along Comfortably at Chester.
CHESTER Pa, September 6.-While
the locomotive OF the Presidential train
was receiving coal at Lamakin, DR..
Agnew told DR.. Miner, of this city, that
the President had improved since he
left Washington and was getting along
very comfortably. They were glad to
get out OF Washington, for the heat was
Oppressive. The doctors on the train
were pleased with the progress the train
was making. The car was quite free from
Jolt or Jar, and they had high hopes OF
reaching Long Branch with no bad re-
suits. The President had suffered very
little fatigue. DR.. Agnew seemed IN ex-
cellent spirits.
Move Faster; Rather Like 1t
PHILADELPHIA, September 6-Gener
al Superintendent Kenney, OF the Phil
adelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
division OF the Pennsylvania Railroad,
was on the Presidents train. He says
il is true that the Presidents pulse fell!
ten beats before reaching Baltimore.
The President seemed cheerful, and
when asked il he would like to travel
faster, replied: eyes; rather like it. ;"
Kenney says he seemed to be In very
good spirits, and was not under the
effects OF any opiates. He was as ra'
tional as could be, and occasionally chat
ted with the doctors. Mr.. kenney
added that he was surprised TO see the
number of people who turned out, par
ticularly in country places, to witness
the passage Of the train. Even at promi-
uent stations, where there wee crowds,
rhe people raised their hats with rever'
ence, and all seemed affected by the
gravity of the situation.
A Perfect Success.
PHILADELPHIA, September g. DR..
Boynton ssid here that the removal oi
the President promises to be Q perfect
success. He il confident that the patient
viii be in a better condition when he
reaches Eberon than when he started.
The Presidents pulse on leaving Wash
iupton was ia, and at Philadelphia was
l06.
Safe Arrival at Elberon.
ELBERoN, n. j., September 6.-The
train bearing President Garfield arrived
here at l:lO O'Clock this afternoon, and
at 20 the President was in the cottage.
Pulse l02
A Guard for the President
LONG BRANCH, September 6.-The
tram which arrived at Long Branch at
$50 con veyed q squad Of regular troops
from Battery A, First Artillery, Cover
nor's Island, under command OF Captain
]. n. ingalls, The squad numbered
thirty, inclusivs OF officers. The troops
will be placed about the cottage set apart
for the Presidential party. The cottage
was all In readiness to receive the Pres
ident and large crowds were gathered
about Franklyn Cottage during the
morning. Much Inconvenience is being
experienced by the representatives OF
the press, owing to the inadequate tele-
graphic facilities, the nearest office to
,e Presidents quarters being about q
mile and q bali distant, and the only