New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-07

'he lines. The upper air was hazy, but the
ooscuraton OF the sun seemed to afford little
relie1 from its heat. People stood for time out
side the sentry beats and sweltered the fitful,
almost lmperceptible land breeze only serving to
tantaiize them half dozen dlers were bathing
I'D the surf below, but all others remained in con-
nitioh OF expectancy, patient and quiet, as became
those who felt they to be the witnesses of
an event which fifty million people were watching,
with hope and fear
Standing Off little way from the shore there
were twenty or thirty yachts, their white sails
stretched, but themselves waiting motionless and
silent as the crowds on shore
by O'Clock two three thousand people had
assemoed. There it comes," SAID some one and n
QUICK rush toward the track was begun The train
was seen slowly acking toward the cottaoe with
ont the ringing of the bel blowing of the whistle
OF any OF the noises which the usual accountant
ments OF train movements Twenty rods from the
cottage the train stopped. ColonpI Rockwell was
the rst of the Presidents attendants recognized "a
nc appeared at the open side door of the Presidents
car, which was the middle one of the three cop
posing the train. General Swain soon appeared at
MS side to earn the purpose of the STOP and n mo-
','eno % ia'er the saow face of Dr. Bliss smiling with
dehght, appeared between the two
All, ha! shall we never be done with Won 90 was
.ne greeting OF Dr. Bliss to two or three Washington
Journalists who approached at the moment
10 escape from the journalists was the Doctors
iaSt Wish at the time. He had news to communicate
good newsstand his expressive face was a contra
diction of his words
His extended hand warmly pressed
HOW Is lie, Doctor ~ eagerly, but in hushed
voice. '''''
" Better than when we started" was the hearty
reply. y
"How is his pulse ~
Ranging below no."
telephone wire which had sagged since the pas
gDepHilV nd rp-
moved out OF the way and the first car was I'M
coupled flty c9atlcss laborcrs put their shoulders
the ocean front Of the cottage Next the Presidents
! car was uncoupled and other sturdy hands, many
nelng those OF volunteers, pushed it toward its des-
tination. 1t stopped at n signal from the per-
son IN charge-a railroad ofiicaljust when the side
moor ad TTached point opposite the cottage en-;
trance. ms entrance was an improvi ised
one oyer projecting balcony, the floor
canvas roof had been placed over the balcony and
cotton curtains hung at ils sides. loo g canvas
covering, with only ono side attached, had been
provided to cover the passage from the car to the
balcony. As the stopped, ropes were thrown
| oyer 1t. and the canvass speedily drawn into
place, covering the whole way from the ear to the
house in a manner shield the passenger from The
from the car door to the balcony, tho
| minutes Curtains were then let down from tn,
canvas roof 80 rs 10 shut Oft the breeze from either
side. hundred people, those who had pushed tn,
car up TO the cottage stood below and close by the
walk. silent as death. After a moments delay, fou
| soldiers appeared from within the car bearing M
empty bed. A few moments more of silent waiting
and here appeared moving. slowly backward th
forms of two of the Presidents bearers. Yer,
slowly, and very carefully did they carr
their burden. Rockwell and Swain at III
sides. Young and Corhin at the foot, AM
B' s. and Barnes ut the head. Only for sccon
was he familiar face OF the sick visible the
bore him past. The profile was as il was remcn
bcrcd in health, and would have been recognized a
once by any one who had known him. The Pres
dent carried into the dining-room of the col
tage. that being the first apartment he entered
! This room had been prepar, Il a resting pace ia
him if he proved to be 20 grelty fatigued as t
make stop there desirable II va
not found necessary to delay, however
and he wns NJ once moved up stan
into the southeast room OF the second storya laTa
! apartment with windows opening upon the sea, an
40 situated ns Ia receive the breczcs from the tw
| directions from which brcezcs most enjoya Bile.
| flag thrown to tho breeze from n pol
passed out of an upper window of the cottage "A
soon the President entered the building Tn
spectators then moved away To their hotels and
| tagcs, as silently they had come and had re
| m3iucd A refreshing sea breeze sprung mp within
half an hour after the Presidents arrival, and til
| afternoon much more comfortable than In
| morning.