Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-03
The Proposed Removal Of the President.
RAILROAD ARRANGEMENTs-wHo WILL ACCOM-
PANY THE PATIENT.


When the President is removed all the men,
bers of the Cabinet will accompany him. Attor-
ney General Macveagh has telegraphed to the
president Of the Pennsylvania railroad asking If
a train of six cars could be procured. He has
| received a reply that the train will be ready
whenever it is wanted, at any hour of the day or
night. 1t will hardly be necessary to have six
| cars. The plan now generally discussed is to
have first the Presidents car: behind it the
geons car: after that car for the Cabinet Off
GERS. and then another car for the baggage and
President. After that will come the engine and
tender pushing the whole slowly along.
DR. BOYNTON ON THE PRESIDENTS CONDITION
AND PROPOSED REMOVAL.
DR.. Boynton was asked by THE STAR reporter
this morning if the President was not little
weaker than"yesterday.
eyes, he is a little weaker, answered the doc
tor, ''but on the whole he is about the same.
There has not been. 1 would say, any retrogres-
sion. The slightly weaker condition is due to
the restlessness of the early part of last night
That would tend to weaken him.
Last night was bad night?"
"No. He did not rest as we'll as the evening
before. but would not call it bad night His
restessness is not attributable to any particular
thing. 1t was simply an occurrence likely II
happen to any man in his condition. He is
very weak man.
"Has he gained any strength?"
''There has been no gain of strength since
| last Sunday. Still his appearance and symp-
toms are such as Indicate that he is holding his
own
'Are the stimulating enemata continued?"
eyes. DR.. Bliss prepares them and admins
| tiers them as heretofore. The stomach is doing
well, but there is no real improvement in his
appetite"
'.Is there any malaria in the system?"
II do not think there u.s. but there is plenty of
it around"
fit?"
"None except that it is apparent that he is
somewhat Influenced by it, Wounds do not
heal as well in malarial districts in those free
from it. While there is none Of the miasma in
the system it is true that the Presidents condi-
tion is affected by its presence in the air."
'When do you think the President will be re-
moved?"
81 cannot say exactly when, but 1 do not think
it will be many days. He must be got out Of
| here as early as possible"
"COuld he be moved to-day?"
''Well, it is only question of removal with
some danger attending it, and staying here with
| would be caused by removal"
THE trip by water is about given up, is it
not?"
81 cannot say anything about that think,
| rail-"
"Will the cars be run to the White House, or
will the President be taken to the depot?"
THAT don't know. 1t is not settled. None
of the details are.'
THE PRESIDENT TO BE TAKEN TO LONG BRANCH
NEXT WEDNESDAY.
DIR. Boynton, who just passed down Penn
sylvania avenue, was asked by represent
ative of the Associated Press what conclu-
hn6 hnov>
moval Of President Garfield from Washing
ton. The doctor replied that he understood
it had been virtually decided to remove the
patient by rail to Long Branch some time before
Wednesday next. A proposition is now under
discussion, the doctor said, to lay a track from
the Executive Mansion to the Washington
Monument, there to connect with a
track Of the Pennsylvania railroad used
for transporting stone. Further than this
the doctor said he could not talk, as the details
had not been arranged. In response to an in
| quiry where the patient would be placed upon
his arrival at Long Branch, the doctor said:
| '.That has not yet been decided upon"
THE SURGEONS DECISION.
The conference of surgeons to-day resulted in
decision that the President should be removed
as soon as he is strong enough. 1t was also
decided that he was not strong enough to be
removed now. 1t was also decided that he be
taken to Long Branch, and that he be taken
there by rail. Arrangements to carry their de-
cision into effect will be Immediately commenced.
That the President will go to Long Branch
there is not much doubt. 1t is not thought that
the change could be made inside of four or five
| days. DR.. Bliss says it will be almost impos-
sible to take along newspaper correspondents, as
a guard Of soldiers will 60 with the President.
| LATER-REMOvAL PROBABLE WITHIN q HOURS.
1t can be stated on the authority OF one Of the
| physicians at the conference that the President
will Ee moved just as soon as the preparations
are made Tnese have already commenced. He
will be out of the city in q very few days-prob
| ably inside of 72 hours.
GOV. HOYT SUGGESTS NATIONAL DAY OF
PRAYER.
GOV HOyt, OF Pennsylvania, telegraphed to
secretary Blaine on the LIST instant stating that
he deemed it fitting that the people of Pennsyl-
vania should have, by proclamation, an oppor-
tunlty TO assemble on secular day, between the
hours OF lO am. and noon, to make public
prayer for the restoration of the President to
health, and asking if it would be inappropriate
for the Secretary of State to undertake to secure
concurrent action in all the states. Gov, Hoyt
suggests Tuesday next as day not too near
To this Secretary Blaine to-day replied as fol-
lows: "PrOclamati0ns are so essentially acts of
supreme executive power that the Cabinet has
not felt authorized to assume it's exercise even
for the object which you propose, heartily as
they sympathize with it and earnestly as they
desire it. But it is entirely competent for your
eXcellency to communicate with executives of
other states and promptly accomplish the de-
sired end"
To carry out the object expressed in the above
correspondence, it is desired that the governors
OF other states shall communicate forthwith by
telegraph with Gov. Hoyt, at Harrisburg.
BECOMING INSANE BY THINKING OF THE PREsI-
DENT.
In the Brooklyn city court yesterday, Judge
McCue signed papers committing to the asylum
two women who had become insane by brooding
over the condition of the President. The names
OF the women are withheld at the request of the
court. One was an Irish woman and the other
German woman. Both claimed to be the wife
of the President, and insisted that they should
go to the White House to nurse him. The Ger
man woman refused to answer any question un-
less she was addressed as ssYour Highness Mrs. |
President Garfield" She has named all of her |