Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-17
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. IN HIS MOUNTAIN HOME. General Grant At Mt.
 McGregor. SCENES ON THE JOURNEY. The Old Warrior Bears
 Up Bravely. CLEAR SAILING FOR SALISBURY. Difficulties Taken From
 His Path.
GENERAL GRANT AT mcGREGoR

His Path.
 GENERAL GRANT AT mcGREGOR. After Passing Through the Familiar
 Scenes of His Cadetship and Gazing
 On West Point He Is Safely En-
 scouced I'm the Comfortable Drexel
 Cottage.
 NEW YORK, June 16.-At precisely 9 o'clock this morning special train consist ing of baggage car, the saloon car ''Trav eller;" and the private car ssVanderbilt," placed at the disposal of General Grant by MT. William H. Vanderbilt, rolled out of the depot at Forty-seeond street. The general and family with Dr. Douglass and his family left the house in Sixty-sixth street at s:45 and were driven rapidly to the depot. The general passed through the depot masters office leaning on the arms of Colonel Fred Grant and Dr. Douglass. All of his family accompanied him, with the exception of Ulys- ses Grant, who will follow him Friday. In the saloon car were Harrison and Henry, the two nurses, and some of the servants of the generals household. The general had passed restless night and appeared much emaciated.
 Before the start the patient sat upon sofa and with his own hands adjusted his woolen skull cap and drew closer the neck scarf He watched Dr. Douglass and Harri- son, who were placing two big leaSher-cover- ed chairs in position opposite each other. These were for the general to occupy, and were placed so that when seated he might see the river. Resting in one with pillow at his back and with his slippered feet lifted to the one in front of him. the general was in position for the journey. Heavy drapery prevented draughts from reaching the sick man. Mrs. Grant was seated just at the side and behind the general. Mrs. Fred Grant was opposite. Mrs. Jesse and Mrs. Ulys- ses Grant were at the rear. as was also Mrs. Sartoris, who sat at the side and corner ot the car. Colonel Fred Grant was dlsposlng of the children and other members of the household in the car next ahead of the gen erals The windows of the generals car were closed, the shades drawn and the doors closed as the train moved into the tunnel along Park avenue. EfWe are now about under our street at home," remarked Colo nel Grant five minutes after the start, as the train passed under Sixty-sixth street. As the curve was being rounded at the junction in Morris ania Dr. Douglass said, as the generals car ] lurched to one side, ''This is the worst part of our journey. These short curves are the | most trying of anything we will have to en- l counter on the trip. Spuyten Duyvil was l passed and the train strengthened away up | the Hudson. The rear dooa had been open l ed, the windows thrown open and the ladies were remarking the scenery. The gene ral made 8 signal to Dr. Doug | lass The general now wanted to ride | backward so that he could see the river | 4bo dn6fs wi ! son and Henry, the nurses, sprang to his ! side, aided him to rise and steadied him while he turned and sat down in the chair | that had held his feet There he recEned | with beads of precipitation on his face, and occasionally clearing his throat and having 1t | treated by the doctor. He was evidently ! musing, with a far-away look in his eyes. | He spoke no word. He had no occasion to ! do so. His every want was anticipated | ''He is riding very comfortably" remarked Dr. Douglass.
 l TARRYrowN, N. Y, June 16.-Col. Fred | Grant was half reclining sofa with Dr. ! Douglass and by the generals side when Stony Point was passed at 9:45. About ten o'clock | General Grant turned little in his chair in l order that he might command a better view | of the west bank of the Hudson. He wanted | to gain glimpse of West Point as the train I hurried on. The scenery was growing very l familiar to the sick man. Scenes of his cadetship were coming to view and at length, at 1915, when the quarters ! at West Point swept into sight the geneyal nodded across the river and again | faint1y smiled as Mrs. Grant glanced toward | him to see if he was noting the point they | were passing She smiled as he nodded. The 1 ladies hurried to the river side of the car to watch and Colonel Fred Grant pointed out a l pile of rocks which he had heard his father mention in telling of swimming adventures of his student days. The general spoke no | All Il, I,ie | looking rearward until West Point was shut out from view by curve of the road.
 | NEW HAMBURG, N. Y., June 10.-A. half | minute stop, the first since the start, was made here. After passing West Point the general reclined in his chair and dozed for fully half an hour. At 11:O5 he reused and | took seat at the rear ofthe car, sitting easl l ly upright and watching the scenery with ! the others 'tHe is doing finely" said Dr. ! Douglass at that hour "He is feeling re- markedly well, considering the heat and ex- citement of travel"
 ALBANY, June 16.-Hudson was passed at Il 40 a. m. At the time General Grant was sitting in an arm chair near the rear door of the car reading morning paper. He was I engaged for nearly half an hour. His dress
 ing gown was thrown around him. His skull cap was pushed back from his fore
 head. The car was close. Once
 the general pointed to residence
 
 leaning toward Colonel Fred Grant he at
 tempted to speak and tell him it was the
 house of friend, at which, in past years, he
 had been entertained, but so weak was his
 voice the general could not make himself
 heard. Dr. Douglass requested him not to
 make any effort to speak, and bade him
 write what he had to say, which the general
 did, At 12 o'clock Dr. Douglass said: "I have
 made no effort to feel his pulse;
 could not do so while the train is in motion | He is showing less fatigue than might have
 been expected. am anxious to reach the
 mountain so that can cleara his throat ot
 this dust, which is trying to him. He if
 feeling the heat, but his strength is holding
 out remarkably we'll" This city was reach
 ed at 1920 p. m., on time, and the tra1r
 stopped. | started for Mt McGregor General Grani l waved his handkerchief from the car. Or | the trip up he sat in cane-seat arm chal1 | and devoted his time principally to viewing
 the beautiful scenery along the route Al
 Mt. McGregor everybody was on the aler
 when it was learned that message hae been received saying, ''General Grant hal l just left Saratoga and is on his way up tt
 the mountain. '' The finishing touches have
 been given to the "Grant cottage'' anc
 the group at the mountain station
 listened anxiously for the whistle O the train. The welcome sound was soo1 I
 at the rustic station and in few minutes
 the entire party alighted, A cot provided
 with mattresses and pillows rested on th'
 platform with which to carry the genera
 np to the cottage, but it wa l net called into requisition. Gen eral Grant stepped from the ca
 assisted by Colonel Grant and at once started
 to walk. He glanced in the direction of tn
 cottage which was pointed out to him ant with a comparatively firm step and leaning l on the arms of Officers John M. Fryer ant
 James Menick he walked up the inclined
 board walk and into the white bircl
 arbor where he rested in a chair
 Over the entrance to the arbor wer
 the words: stWelcome to our Hero
 1s65-1SS5.n After brief rest Officer
 Menick and Fryer picked up the chair i
 which the general was seated and carried tn , suffering invalid to the foot of the steps 0
 the cottage, distance of one hundred an
 fifty feet. Here the general notioned to b
 set down. and his request was promptly com
 piled with The general, who had cane i , his hand, raised himself out of the chair an
 really astonished his friends by the eas | with which he ascended the steps to th
 piazza. where MT. Drexell handed him