New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-10
THE PRESIDENT IN FLORIDA.
THE JOURNEY FROM SANFORD TO kfsSiMMtE-
ACCIDENT TO SECRETARY CHANDLER.
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THE JOURNEY FROM SANFORD TO KIssGMMEE-
ACCIDENT TO SECRETARY CHANDLER.
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KIssIMMEE Cl.Y Fla April 9.-Prcsdent Arthur
reached here ut noon to-day, three hours after
leaving sanford The train stopped at Maitland
where the party left the car to visit Mr. Lawronccs
orange grove near the station, atterward tax
ing carriage for another grove mile
from the station on sheet oil
water chlistcncd by Mr.. Lawrence as liudsonS
BAY. The train then went on to Winter fafS'
two miles down the railroad. where the party over
took it. Alexander McCuppnger, the porily cook,
VINO had ventured away from tho car at Maitland,
having to walk two miles over the hot track, and
turning up Mt Wi ,ter Park much the worse ior
wear Secretary Chlndlcr had tho mishap to be
thrown from carriage and had his neck b uscd.
A similar accident aud probably moro serious, oc-
Cured in another carriage from which Dr. Kings
lev. an elderly man. and his daughter were thrown,
DR.. Kingsley being painfully wrenched between
the shoulders.
Colonel A. u. Linderman met the President at the
train here. and drove him 10 the boat. which lay
moored at the pier on Lake TapaPakalaga, ana
which nut of late IN the afternoon Tor The region OF
alngators and dying ants up Kssimmoc River,
with fair prospect Of passing tie night
on mud bank Two ladies' who had
been with he party at Sanford cam" over to-day on
a special car and returned bei"r~ the boat started.
The President had accepted a. invitation
on Saturday to attend "npoi re
ccption and picnic al orlando hnn
extensive prcparatons had been made to receive
him vet upon leaving Winter Park hc called
the sllperiniendcnt OF the road aud commanded
him 10 pass Orlando at reduced speed, but "iih,
ont stopping. SAVING that he would stand
on the rear platform 10 bow to the crowd
~ the station Tho superintendent pro
tested that calculations had been made Tor
stoppinr and tho schedule for other trains
arranged accordingly. upon when the President
replied (: " Tins IL my tran, ana n you doh
do as say III 20 back" Th'r' was another tram
lust ahead aud Mr lugrahan, president oi III" t1aI'
The President lifc slowed mp tho special rain. The
President stepped out on the back platform maze 4"
eaIlam 10 entslllris OF The crowd, when Train
suddenly stopping ne swiftly entered the car, drop
ping into "A chair the side OF tho car away iTom
the station, that not One-thTd Oh the people as
sembled could So" him.
L. has not been settled now long the PRESIDENT
NAV remain hereabOuts. Wht0 civilization ends
here the lower part OF th"Stat" Deing In possession
of COW. boy race known "A. Cracker who herd cat
tie extensively over the prairie lands and Oi rem
nant of race OF Seminole Indians ohuhi, iSh ahd
raise crop, IN the Every AIDES. seminole braves
were here Saturday Ia invite the President TO visit
them and should he go TO Lake OkcechoOee, they
propose to have dance before him. IL IS likely
that the insects will drive him back VI a
few DAYS In that case hc viii
rctun 10 Sanford then across Monroe Lake
10 Enterprise, where teams have been engaged 10
carry tho party thirty live mics across 10 the Attain
fishing grounds oil Mosquito Inlct. the plan thru
il TO 20 up the coast to St Augustine, where posi-
bis the Talapoosa may 10 waiting to taKo him
back TO Washington.