The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-09-10
A MEMORABLE JOURNEY.
Details Of President GarfieId's Removn
to Long Branch.

Details of President GarfeId's RemOva
TO Long Branch.
The following is detailed account of the
manner In which President Garfield was moved
from Washington TO Long Branch:
As soon as dawn appeared preparations be-
gan to be made for the removal of the Presi-
dent. The night had been very quiet at the
White House. The Presiden. had slept fairly
well. He was amid all the preparations so
sound asleep that he was not awakened by
the removal.
A s O'Clock A. N. policemen were stationed at
all the crossings on Pennsylvania avenue, with
instructions to allow no team TO cross after
$50 until the President had reached the depot
Huge wagons with sawdust had been all over
the avenue filling the rough places with the
soft substance. At the White House some stir
was seen. The physicians were all on hand,
and the great lights were not put out as usual
DR.. Reyburn rushed down and out to neigh
boring drug store, saying as he hurried along:
The President is pretty well, and we shall
get him off in a few moments"
Nobody was allowed in the White House
yard except those who had to do with the re-
moval The huge express wagon stood at the
door, and everything was ready. Only few
people we're out, but the few who were realized
what very few in Washington did the night
previous, that the President was going. These
people were standing in groups at the street
corners waiting the start. At the depot the
train was all ready. and had been for an hour
standing on the side track in Sixth street.
Just before 6 the horses were attached to the
large express wagon which was before the door
of the White House, and few moments after
the President was placed in it. The bed had
been placed in O stretcher specially made for
it. While the President was sleeping soundly,
under the influence of hypodermic injections,
the bed was lifted DR.. Bliss, DR.. Reyburn, DR.
Boynton, Colonel Rockwell, Colonel Corbin and
General Swain bearing it, They came through
the corridor down the front stairs so easily and
quietly that the President war not disturbed at
all. The wagon was backed up AM he was
placed in it, the stretcher resting on the knees
of each of the six gentlemen.
At 10 minutes to DR.. Bliss gave the word
and the horses were started. They went down
the drive to the avenue at slow walk. just
as the gate was reached there was slight jolt.
The President turned his head, but did not
seem otherwise affected.
The depot was reached in just twenty min
utes from the time of leaving the White House
The horses were unhitched from the wagon
and ten artillerymen took their places at the
pole. DIR. Boynton sat in front, where he gave
directions, and the soldiers, with the utmost
carefulness, placed the wagon in position be-
fore the train so that the cot could be placed in
the combination CIR.
Mrs. Garfield and the family had gone be-
fore, and were in the car waiting the arrival
Without any delay the bed was lifted, taken
into the car, and placed upon the couch pre-
pared for it.
Everything was now IN readiness, and Engi-
neer Page was given the signal start by Colonel
Rockwell, who had charge of the train. Colonel
Rockwell said just before starting:
''The President has borne the removal
splendidly, much better than we expected, and
went to sleep Immediately upon being
placed in the car. He awoke just a moment
just as we were taking him inn
The train only waited for the New York night
express to enter the yard Then Engineer
Page started the engine with the utmost skill
and delcacy, and without jolt or any noise
moved away at exactly $40.