New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-17
INCIDENTS ALONG THE ROAD
EFFORTS THAT WE'RE MADE FOR THE GENERAL >


CoMFoRT-CHEERED FOR HIS PLUCK.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
o.p.rocA. June 16-The journey to Sara
80 was ncyentfu With utterancc thick ana voice
sunk into an naudibe whisper General Grant couu NOT
express his feelings. but so far as his iany eouu '
Germ from appearances he derived great deal Oh sa
tae,ion from the trip. The weather was "ari"'
There was hardly stir In the air. The atmosphere was
sonewbat hazy and the Hudson, smooth as shect oi
glass reflected clearly the sails OF the ooats that
drifted heedlessly along aud the blurred OUTLINES vi '0
beautiful west shores But the draft OF air through INC
car prevented the heat from becoming oppressive, anu
from green copses flower ana new"
v Turned earth that frequently penetrated the car were
extremely refreshing the sick His eyes seemed
10 rest with much satisfaction on the fast vanishing
hut ouicly renewed views OF green heos oespi"A'ou
with buttercups and ox-eyed daisies houses peepihs
forth from a mass OF verdure, with chl"'eh
sometimes playing about them. Ihe eeheials iai'i'
made no attempt to engage him IN conversation know"
ing that an effort his part 10 make himself
onv Increased the irritation his throat and urther
weakened his voice. Once when the train was hylhg
past West Psint the General raised HIS s"ch
and called attention to the mousse oi an oio
friend of his-Mr Dnsmore Nourishment was
administered to him at intervals OF two hours
Most of the time he sat fronting the engine In his III
vsds chair but once walked to the rear OF the car
sat down In bottom chair there ana ior seVera
miles looked out of the rear doorway.
The train rushed along at an average sPeeo vi hc"S
fortveieht miles an hour but well balanced was the
coac, and 40 well ballasted the roadway that the
swavipg of the car was hardly percepdble
The only stop made was n''c
below Poughkeepsie and that for few minutes only TO
cool Off heated journal. The train which left New
York at o'clock was halted at Rhinebeck Tor iew mo
meuts at ll:lO whie the special whzzed past It, The
people crowded to the windows to catch glance OF
"General Grants train"
Like creased nghtning,by gosh" said countryinan
"Yes. but death on the pale morse
rides faster" was the reply OF a
sober visaged individual overheard oy "a Tribune re-
porter on the regular train
Thera was little demonstration along the line. II
xas hardly an occasion for any demonstration other
than that silent sympathy. And the TACT that inc
train was to start had hardly become generally Known
such short nptce being given OF It, AT McchahicsVihc
National ensign was conspicuousy displayed ou, IL
was the only decoration of the kind observable.
,Albany was reached 1918. About 200 people had
gathered at the depot Tho General in gray dressing
gown and skull cap then sitting In full view in the
rear OF the Many who saw him raised their hats
moved by instructive sympathy. II was noticeable that
there we're many old mcn who paid him this attention
Likely enough numbers Of them had fought with him.
The train ran Saratoga at 55 On the little Mt
acrcRor road special attached to the locomotive
J. w. Drexe sto ID waiting with steam np On the car
were General Manager L. II. Fonda and Director John
Kellogg OF the Mt McGregor road and J. w. Drcxel,
Delaware and Hudson and the Mt McGrcgor road run
parucl for short distance and the two trains pulled
together till near the works and then stopped
About one hundred members Of Post Wheeler
Grand Army Of the Republic assembled there and
about twice many people Of ali sorts When General
Grant rose from reclining chair and it that
he walked unaidsd the door there enthusi
astc hand cappng, but Saratoga generally felt that IL
was not an occasion for gathering large crowd aud
stayed away.
The General walked unaided down the steps
OF his special and with Colonel
Fred Grant by his side walked few
feet to the Mount McGregor train. and rejecting
the proered assistance clutchcd the railing and
cd the steps, taking seat the door. The crowd
ehecred again this additional evidence OF the say
die" character Of the sick lie was followed by
Mrs Grant, Mrs sartoris, DR.. Douglas and others OF
the party.
There was some difficulty In transferring the Generals
two padded to Mt McGregor train, the door
was too ~ admit OF their easy passage. The
General rose and remained standing few moments
while they were carried past him. Some Of the
in the had been previously removed to make
for them. Then the pudgy little engine began the toll
some ascent Of twelve miles to Mt. MeGregor. Much
toIting was unavoidable, and though the General
pucky refraincd from any expression Of distress, II
Vas evident distressed Still he seemed take