Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-06
THIRD EDITION.
TUESDAY EVENING. SEPT. 9. 1881.
THE LAST RESORT.
Garfield Removed to Long Branch.
THE JOURNEY SAFELY ACCOMPLISHED. D.
BEARING THE FATIGUE BRAvELY.
HIS PULSE SHOWING A DECREASE
SCENES ALONG The ROUTE.

| SCENES ALONG The ROUTE.
The President in Good Spirits at the Start
| WASHINGTON, Sept. G.-The president
and party left the White House at 5:o(
this morning and reached tho depot
at 6:15. The president was a
once transferred from the express
| wagon to the combination car. After
few minutes delay tho train, at G:3O,
left the depot. No mishap occurred dur
ing the removal. The president, Colonel
Corbin said, seemed to enjoy the ride
Just rs the conveyance was leaving the
White House, he waved his hand to the
inmates of the mansion, who had gathered
| on the portico.
The Ssenc at tho Removal.
WASHINGTON. DC, Sept. G-Thc prcsi-
dent passed a comfortable night at the
executive mansion He slept much of the
time, but awakened ut frequent intervals
and spoke of his pending departure with
mingled anxiety and hope. In the carly
hours of the morning he took beef tea and
cnemata and his pulse varied from 1O4 to
10S. \ large crowd gathered in front Ofthe
mansion at IN early hour, some Of the
people having been there all night. The
entire route to tho depot was cleared OF
vehicles by the police. The crowd was very
quiet and orderly, everyone seeming fear
full lest some accident befal the patient.
AT precisely $40 the president was carried
from the sick room to the express wagon
backed up to the step of the front pOrtico.
He was resting in 4 peaceful position, his
right hand laid upon his breast and his
left arm was stretched full length
up Oh the coverlet. He appeared greatly
emaciatc;l, but his face, though careworn
and thin, seemed natural his high fore
head was covered by a linen cloth, and his
features bore 4 patient and resigned cx-
preston. Horses werc hitched to the
wagon, and at $50 he started, when tho
president fccbly but checrfully raised his
left hand and waved farewell to those as
sembled. The horses walked all the way
to the depot with Il man at the bride of
each animal to keep it in control. An
anxious crowd followed silently gazing
upon tho president, the curtains of the
wagon being rolled up to give him air.
The horses were detached and the
wagon backed up to the cars. The prcsi-
dent was then transferred. Although
there was some difficulty in the delicate
task, owing to the car floor being rather
high, it was accomplished successfully.
When inside tho car the patient was
transferred from the bed on which he had
been carried to spring bed. At Geo,
amid deep silence, the train began to
move. 4 slight delay, however, occurred,
but ut G::;0 exactly the train started on the
journey.
Preparations for Arrival.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 6.-General Man.
agcr Frank Thomson, Of the Pcnnsyl.
vania railroad company, receivcda i dispatch
this afternoon from Attorney General Mac
Veagh saying that everything is working
we'll ut Elberon, and that if necessary
tic car containing the president will be
pushed by hand over the new track to
Franckiyn cottage. lie will be taken ur
to the room door on his bed, and
thence carried distance Of about
ten feet. A comfortable ambulance viii!
follow the train alongside of the new track
to guarantee against accident, and a
| stretcher will be stationed in the cottage,
when the change will be made from one
bed to another There will be y covered
| platform from the car to the cottage, sc
that he will be protected from the sun
the entire distance being less than twenty
feet.
Tho Gar In Which lie ROt:O.
The original arrangement for the use o
car No. 100, or Colonel Scott's coach, fol
the accomm ,tlation Of the president, wa:
changed ut u late hour at the suggestion
of the physicians, and the wOrkmen in th'
Altoona shops of the Pennsylvania rail
road fitted up what is known as an East
lake combination car, in less than sevo1
hours, for the special service. This differ
from The ordinary coach in having 4 bag
gane room ut one end. Tho alterations re
auired were the removal of the partition
separating the two compartments, also til
seats in the passenger end, and the lay
ing of thick cushion like carpet upon tn
floor. The seats werc all taken out and tn
car thoroughly rcmodcled. \ false to-
was put in Il few inches below the roof G
the car, in order to give the air an oppo1
tunity to circulate between it and the roc
SO as to keep the car cool. The partitio
was taken out and replaced by fOldin
doors and storm doors added to the pla
form doors. Wire gauze was fastened o
the outside of tho car, completely enclo
ing the parlor apartment, to keep the CT
free from dust. The inside was hun
with heavy curtains and Brussels carpe
was laid on the floor. A bed was ais
placed in position and mattresses provided
Two large ice boxes were added.
THE PRESIDENTS PROGRESS.
A successfuI Journey.
BALTIMORE, Md, Sept. G.-The pres
dent has stood the fatigue of travel up t
this hour with remarkable fortitudc Ii
pulse is even less frequent than it was bt
fore leaving Washington ; it is now IN
The arrangements are so complete in eve1
detail that the Inconvenience to the pres
don't is retluced almost to q minimum