Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-07
THE RUN TO PHILADELPHIA.

| fresloent. Inc VlOraUlon OF the bed was no
| greater than at lower rate OF speed,
THE RUN TO PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, September g. Passengers
on the Presidential train say the speed over
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
division of the road Appropriated forty
nine miles al. hour.
THE PRESIDENT DELIGHTED.
WEST PHILADELPHIA, September 6.-The
Presidential train passed through West
Philadelphia without stopping at 1852.
When the President was Informed that more
than one-half of his journey had been COM
pleted he seemed greatly pleased, and said
that It was decidedly the most interesting
day Of any since be was shot.
WHAT DR.. AGNEw THINKS.
CHESTER, Pa, September 6.-While the
locomotive of the Presidents train was re-
ceiving coal at Lamokin, DIR. Agnew told
DR.. Miner, of this city, that the President
had improved since he left Washington,
and was getting along very comfortably.
They were glad to get out OF Washington,
| for the heat was oppressive. The doctors
on the train were well pleased with the
| progress the train was making, as 1t was
quite free from jolt or jar, and had high
hopes OF reaching Long Branch in good
time and without any serious results. The
President had suffered very little fatigue.
The crowd at the depot were very orderly,
and showed their respect by not attempting
to board the train. DR.. Agnew spoke from
an open window, and seemed in excellent
spirits.
MUCH LOWER PULSE.
PHILADELPHIA, September 6.-Dr. Boyn-
ton said here that the removal of the Presi-
dent proves to be perfect success. He is
confident that the patient will be in better
| condition when he reaches Elberon than
when he started. His pulse on leaving
Washington was ia and at Philadelphia LOG.
THE PEOPLE AND THE TRAIN.
General Superintendent Kenney, of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, was
on the Presidents train. He says it is true
that the Presidents pulse fell ten beats be
fore reaching Baltimore. The President
seemed cheerful, and, when asked If he
| would like to travel faster, replied, "Yes,"
he ''rather liked it," Mr. Kenney says he
seemed to be In very good spirits, and was
not under the effects of any opiates. He
was rational as could be, and occasionally
chatted with the doctors. Mr. Kenney
added that he was surprised to see the num-
Der OF people who turned out, particularly
In country places, to witness the passage of
! the train. Even at prominent stations,
| where there were crowds, the people raised
their hats with reverence and all seemed
affected by the gravity of the situation.
Another dispatch from Long Branch, !
dated 1;35 p. M, says the Presidents pulse |
is ITO. and that the weather is hot with q
| good breeze blowing.
THE TRANSFER AT LONG BRANCH
General Manager Frank Thompson, of the |
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, received |
dispatch this afternoon from Attorney
General MacVeagh, saying that everything |
is working well at Elberon, and that If |
necessary, the car containing the President
will be pushed by hand over the new track |
to Frsncklyn Cottage. He will be taken up
to his room door on his bed, and thence |
carried distance OF about ten feet An !
ambulance will follow the train along the |
side of the new track to guarantee against |
accident. A stretcher will be stationed in |
the cottage, when the change will be made |
from one bed to another. There will be a |
covered platform from the car to the cot |
tage, so that he will be protected from the |
sun the entire distance, it being less than |
twenty feet
AGAIN RUNNING RAPIDLY.
The special train passed Englishtown at |
1928 and Freehold at 1928, running at the |
rate Of a mile minute at the latter place. |
SPEEDING ONWARD.
The special train passed Farmingdale at |
1877, ManaqUan at 1916, and Sea Girt at |
12:48.
SAFE AT HIS COTTAGE.
LoNe BRANCH, September 6-The special |
train with the President arrived at ElberOn |
at LOG, New York time, and at 1:20 the
President was in his room In his cottage.
Pulse 102.
THE EVENING BULLETIN.
The evening official bulletin is as follows:
$50 P. M.-Since the last bulletin was
issued the President has been removed from
Washington to Long Branch. He was more
restless than usual last night, being evident
lV somewhat excited by anticipatiOns of |
the journey this morning. At half
past five o'clock his pulse was ITO, tenn
perature 99.8, respiration IS We left
Washington with the President at $50 a.
N. Owing to the admirable arrangements
made by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany and to the iDgeniously arranged bed
designed by Mr. T. N. Ely, the fatigue in
cident to transportation was reduced to
minimum. Nevertheless, as was antici-
pated, some signs Of disturbance produced
oy the journey have been exhibited since
his arrival by rise Of temperature and in
creased frequency of pulse. At present his
pulse is l24, temperature 101.6, respiration
THE ARRIVAL OF THE TRAIN.
The special train arrived at Elberon
station at 1:l0 p. m, and reache the cot
tage ten minutes later. There we're about
two thousand persons in the vicinity of the
Presidents quarters. Regular troops we're
on guard, and no difficulty was experienced
In preserving perfect order. No sound was
heard TO mar the quiet of the neighborhood.
Mrs. Garfield upon her arrival passed from
the Presidents car to the preceding coach.
She looked calm, and not at all
worried. DR.. Bliss said, in response
to interrogatories, that the patient
stood the journey extremely we'll, and that
his pulse had not been higher than 10.
Col. Corbin, who accompanied the attend
ants upon the President to Long Branch,
has just said, in response to questions, that
the President stood the journey remarkably
well; that upon nearing Long Branch one
OF the party suggested that it would soon
be time to take bath, in reply to which
the President said: "We need progress Just
now more than a bath"
Although the season has drawn near to a
close, there is still quite large number Of
visitors here. Shortly before noon there
were about twenty-five hundred persons
gathered about Francklyn Cottage anxious
to witness the arrival of President Garfield.
The guards on duty kept the throng back,
and although a rush was made when the
train arrived no difficulty was experienced in
preventing . too near approach of the
crowd to the train. There was no excite
ment, and the best of order prevailed. Just
before reaching the cottage, at 1;l5 p. m,
the train came to stand-still, and the first
car. which had been occupied by the physi-
clans, and the baggage car were detached
and pushed by hand around a sharp curve,
making semi circle around the Presidents
cottage. Following this proceeding, the car
In which the President was lying was
quietly started and pushed slowly over
the same course until 1t reached the en-
trance of the cottage, at which point it was
stopped and large awning thrown around
the porticO so that the sun could not fall
upon the patient and he could not be OBJ
served by the anxious watchers. The re-
moval from the car into the room provided
for the reception Of the President was ae-
complished without exciting him in any
manner, and, while he was apparently
little fatigued, he did not complain and
seemed to be perfectly calm and well salts
fed.
THE SURGEONS NOT ALARMED.
The evening bulletin caused considerable
excitement, and some felt very Respondent
about the Presidents condition. No ap
prehenslon is felt by the surgeons, how
ever, as they expected that the journey
would result in causing considerable rise
In pulse and temperature.
CROWDS ALONG THE ROUTE.
At every town and station along the
route mass OF human beings were congre-
gated to witness the passage Of the train, in
most instances the multitude standing with |
uncovered heads. and exhibited feelings of
sympathy. Tonight everything is perfectly
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