Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-09-09

Secretary Macvea9t. at Long Branch. Con-
veylng information that the ARRANGEMENTS
there we're complete. and dispatches were
sent to him giving information of the
Presidents condition, and the probable
time of arrival of the train.
All along the line of the road people
were gathered, and great crowds we're col
lected at towns passed on the route. Ev-
erywhere there was perfect quiet. Sec
rotary Brown says that it was common
thing to see the people taking their hats
OFF and standing, reverently, bareheaded
until the train had passed by.
The speed of the train was increased, and
over straight bits of road it flew as fast as
fifty miles an hour. Havre de Grace, a
town where the Susquehanna empties into
the head of the Chesapeake Bay, was
reached at $3.50. AS the train moved slow
ly over the long bridge abross the Susque-
hanna it was exposed to the upimpeded
sweep of the breeze, and its cOolnes, was
felt in the car. This is pleasant" the
President remarked. By this time his
pulse had fallen to 1922
Wilmington was reached 1910 A. M. f,
and from there to Lamoken, fourteen miles
further on, the train ran at the rate OF a
mile minute. at Lamoken the engine
Stopped to coal. DR.. Miner Of that place
was among the crowd, and he spoke to DIR.
ASuOWs LII ASAOW tOlo hiAA ohoo VIZ
President had improved since they had
left Washington, and that he had suffered
very little fatigue from their journey.
At Gray's Ferry, just outside of Phila-
delphia, the train stopped for water. At
that time DR.. Susan Edison was sitting at
the bedside tanning the sick man, and DR..
Bliss was leaning over the couch. The
| President was very pale. and his hollow
eyes, prominent cheek bones, and sunken
cheeks showed how terrible had been the
wasting effects of disease. His frame,
outlined under the thin bed covering. Was
startlingly emaciated. The blinds were
"What is that for?" He was told the peo-
pie were peeping in. II want the air. he
said. LET the people lookup The blinds
went up again.
Philadelphia was reached aC 1882. An
immense crowd had gathered. Mrs. Gar
| field was in the rear car, and her face was
recognized at the window. DR.. Agnew,
who was then in the front car was also re-
cogniZed, but the crowd was quiet and re-
spectful. and the train moved away with7
out causing demonstration of any kind.
No stop was made. The President seem
ed greatly pleased when told that half OF
his journey was over, and he remarked
''This is the most interesting day l have
| had since | was ShOt.'7
The President ate SONS porridge, besides
taking his beef tea, and still seemed to be
doing we'll. The train ran very rapidly IN
New Jersey. AS midday approached. the
heat increased, and the President began
to display signs of discomfort and fever
that made the doctors anxious to reach
Long Branch as soon as possible After
passing Monmouth Junction at 1907, there
were six miles of road done at the rate OF
! NeVentV miles AN hOur and very high rate
of speed was kept up over the latter part
of the route. The President was quieI
and patient, although the heat and fatigue
were telling upon him; but it was grea'
relief to him and to his attendants wher
at last they were able to lay him on his
bed in his cool room in the Francklyn cot
tage. II want you to put me where l cal
see the ocean, he said, and he was placed
where, looking out to his right, he car
see the waves and feel the salt air pouring
Its refreshment upon him.