Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1881-09-09
REMOVAL OF VIIE PRESIDENT 10
.t ~ LONG BRANCH. I
Details Of His Journey frem Wash
ingtOa by Kali.
Departure rrem the White House.

WAsnlNGloN, ID. G., Sept 6.-Pres-
ident Garfield was removed from the
Executive Mansion at an carly hour
this morning TO the special train at the
depot which was to convey HIM to
Long Branch His removal wa sue
cessfuly accomplished. without any
mishap or noteworthy incident. The
entire route was kept clear OF vehicles
by policeman stationed ut every inter
sccting street. a number of people
remained up all night outside the gates
in front of the mansion, and by the
time the conveyance containing the
President passed through the gates
I5o persons had assembled to witness
the departure and to obtain glimpse of
the patient. When the president
reached the depot perhaps 1000 per
sons had gathered there. The crowd
was very quiet and orderly, and
the transfer of the president from the
conveyance in which he rode to
the car was watched in silence and
with apparent solicitude lest some ac-
cident might occur.
The President appeared greatly
emaclated, and his face though care
worn and thin, seemed natural. At
the depot and after the President had
been placed upon his couch in the car
Gen. Swan said the President had not
been disturbed or 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 the express wagon which had
been backed up to the steps of the
front portico by Drs. Bliss, Reyburn
and Boynton, Gen. Swain, Colonels
Rockwell and Corbon and Messrs, c.
o. Rockwell and Warren Young. who
remained with the patient during his
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 upon his breast,
while his left hand was stretched upon
the coverlet. His high forehead was
covered by linen cloth, and his fea-
lures, though emaciated, wore a pa
tient and resigned expression. y
small platform had been erected from
the portico to the wagon, and across
this the bed was tenderly and carefully
carried and deposited III the wagon.
There was 10 mishap whatever in the
transit, and when the horses were hitch
ed to the vehicle and started at $50 for
the depot, a feeling ofreIief took pos
session of the by-standers, for in the
opinion of many, the most perilous
portion of the Journey had been ac-
complished. The conveyance was
preceded to the depot by carriages
containing the remainder of the party
which was to accompany the Presl-
dent to Long Branch. AS the express
wagon moved away from the EXecu-
tive Mansion the President feebly but
checrlly lifted his left hand and waved
farewell to the inmates of the house
who had assembled on the porch to
wish hlm God-speed on his journey.
The wagon was driven slowly through |
the grounds ofthe mansion, and down
Pennsylvania avenue, to the Baltimore |
and Potomac depot, the horses at no +
time being driven faster than walk.
At the head of each horse stood man
ready to assume control of the animals
in case of need.
Fortunately no such pracntions was
necessary. The ride to the depot beng
accomplished without any accident oc-
curing worthy of note The crowd
which followed was orderly and anX-
ious, not only for the safe iranSporta
ton of the patient, bnt also to catch a
glimpse of his face. This was not diff
cult to do. as the curtains OF the wagon
were rolled up to enable the President
TO breath the pnre morning air, which
1t that hour had not become Sultry-
rhe depot being reached. the horses
were detached from the wagon. which
vas hacked mp to the car selected for
he removal of the President. aud the