Daily Republican., 1883-08-03
FLYING WEATWARD.
President Arthur ON the Wing
An Ovation from Louisville to
Chicago.

Chicago.
SALEM, InL., August 2.-The special
train containing President Arthur and
his party left the Louisville. New
Albany and Chicago depot at Louisville,
half an hour late, and after crossing the
long bridge which spans the Ohio River
at Jeffersonville, was soon speeding
.long at quickening rate under the
foothills of Southern Indiana. The
leave-taking which the President had of
Louisville was in measure informal,
although a great concourse had con-
gregated in and around the depot to give
him an early morning send-otf. The
gaily-uniformed band of the Louisville
delegation was on hand to discourse
" Hail to the Chief" as the Presidential
party entered the depot This band &C
companies the President to Chicago
The special train is decked ont in
royal fashion. The engine is betlag ,ed
and beribboned almost beyond its
original semblance. 1t is studded wi h
small flags and streamers, and bears on
its headlight all enlarged portrait of the
President. The three splendid coaches
and dining car which go to make mp
the train are also gaily decorat d.
Under the circumstances there could he
no mis- aking the identity of the special to
the great crowds that were collected at
all way sta ions to witness its flying
passage. The party on board consists
of President Arthur, Secretaries Lin
con and Folger, Postmaster General
Gresham, Senators Bayard and Beck,
and a representative of the press. Gen.
Sheridan and party returned to Chicago
la It night.
The transit of the special train had
evidently been we'll advertised, as was
evidenced by the great crowds along the
entire route. Every crossing had its
quota of spectators, and the rail fences
on the outskirts of some of the villages
in the lower portion of the State were
literally decorated with natives. Ow-
ing to the delay in starting no stop was
made after leaving New Albany until
Salem was reached, and the train pass.
ed through all intervening villages with
a flying rush. No place. appeared so
modest that it failed to possess piece
of ordnance: and accompanying the
cheering Of the assembled crowds was
the detonation of the artillery.
The President throughout the early
part of the run sought the seclusion OF
his coach, and failed to make his ap
pearance on the platform. Accom-
panying the calls made for the Presi.
dent at nearly all the Indiana stations
the disposition was evident by the
crowd for d look at POstmaster-G General
Gresham, and there were repeated and
hearty calls for that gentleman II
had been the original inten ion 10 make
short stays at all the leading stations,
but owing to the delay in getting away
at Louisville, and desire to reach Chi.
cago on time, the plan was abandoned.
The special has the exclusive right OF
way, all other trains being side tracked
to wait its coming, and the prospect
now is that Chicago will be reached at
O'Clock this evening, the scheduled
time. 1t is now contemplated that a
stay of half an hour will be made al
Monon, where special trains from In.
dianapolis, Michigan City and Other
northern Indiana cities will bring
crowds to view the Presidential party
GREENCASTLE, Ind, August 2.-Tht
train conveying the President and par
ty arrived here on schedule time to-day
The day thus far has been u perfect one
for travellers. A great number of per
sons had gathered at Gosport, wher,
the party made short stay, brie
speeches being delivered by Presiden
Arthur, General Gresham and Secretary
Lincoln.
CHICAGO, Aug. "A stop of tel
minutes was made at Valparaiso, where
a crowd numbering fully 5000 person.
had collected Here an address wa.
read by Mr.. Linge, Of that city, on be
half of the colored residents of Valpa
raise, thanking the President for th'
stand he had made on behalf of lh'
colored race at various times. Presi
dent Arthur replied in the briefes
terms, thanking them for their kline
wishes. Vehement calls were made 70
Secretary Lincoln and Postmaster-Gen
eral Graham, but these gentlemen, fol
, lowing the action of the President
briefly expressed their pleasure at meet
, ing such great concOurse, and sal
they regretted they could not linger an
speak at length.
The same routine was observed a
, Marion, to which point excursion train
: had been run, bringing great numht
of people, but the President refrainet
a as he had at all other points, from mai
+ ing any remarks.
E Nothing occurred to mar the ,journe
save an accident at Greencastle, wheI
large crowd had collected on the fra
! platform, which gave way, precipit;
= ting fully 100 peoplea distance of ftwely
:. feet, but, fortunately, injuring no OF
> seriously.
= There were numerous incidents OF
u pleasing nature az all the stations O
u the route. At Valparaiso a young co
l. ored lad presented the President wit
Il flowers worked into the design ofa shi
At nearly all the stations there was a
evident desire to shake hands with Il
I. President, which he acceeded to
). every instance. An, impression pr
vailed that General Sheridan was G
board the train, and calls were invar
ably made more for him.
= Two excellent meals were served b
i the Railroad Company on the dini,
Vt car en- route, and the train was whirle
u into the depot in this city promptly {
: 7 o'clock. Here another crowd ha
+ gathered, but the President and part
II managed to reach their carriage aft
some ditficulty,and were driven quickl
to & hotel.
CHICAGO August The Presiden
!, accompanied by the Exceptional Con
}. mittee, including Mayor Harrison
d Hon. G. b. Farwel. Collector Spaldin