Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-28
The Vice President.EIect.
HIS ARRIVAL IN THE CITY-HE CALLS UPC
THE PRESIDENT TODAY

Inc wee FfeS10ent.EleCt,
HIS ARRIVAL IN THE CITY-HE CALLS UPON
THE PRESIDENT TODAY.
THE VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT
The delay in the arrival of Mr. Hendricks
special train yesterday seemed to increase
rather than diminish the number of people in
waiting at the B. and o. depot. The crowd con.
t1nued to swell every moment up to the arrival
of the train. All the democratic members of
the House from Indiana, except Mr. Holman,
were present to receive the distinguished citi.
zen of their state. Representative Lamb stated.
In response to a question by a STAR reporter,
that the publication saying they would not Join
in receiving Mr.. Hendricks because he had OBJ
posed the selection of Mr.. Mcdonald for a cabi-
net place was "a SANDER" The other Indiana
Congressman present concurred in what Mr.,
Lamb said. Mr.. Holman was not present, his
colleagues said, because he could not be spared
from the House. Some minutes before D. m
the reception committee, together with a score
or more of Indiana democrats, including the
congressman, and others, passed through the
gates and awaited the arrival of the train on
one Of the platforms under the shed. It was
nearly $3.50 o'clock when the special came in
sight around the curve below the depot. When
the train stopped there was a rush for the front
appeared on the platform accompanied by Mr.
Dorsey Clagett. Taking the Vice President
elect by the arm with his left hand and placing
his right protecting1y around his shoulders Mr.
Clagett escorted him through the first ranks
of the crowd. On the platform several acquain-
tances OF Mr.. Hendricks saluted him and he
stopped. Mr.. Clagett called out for the com
mlttee on reception to come up, and again Mr.
Hendricks was started through the depot build.
ringing cheers of the crowd. Mr.. Hendricks ac-
knowledged the compliment by lifting his hat
He was PLACED in the first carriage in the line,
but before it could be started off there was a
each hand extended to him until his attention
was attracted TO the opposite side of the door
voices which mr. 1oco f. v,,{l
lar. The Indiana democrats had pressed up to
that side of the carriage and were just Begin
President-elect when half dozen or more
policemen made a descent upon the persons
gathered around the carriage and forced them
to stand back. Mr. Hendricks, accompanied by
members OF the reception committee, was
driven to Wizards hotel. Major Morgan es-
cOrted Mrs. Hendricks and the ladies of the
party to the carriages. He waited until the
crowd had cleared the way following Mr. Hen.
bricks and therefore had an uninterrupted pass
age TO the carriages.
RECEPTION AT wILLARD's
Upon arriving at the hotel Mr.. and Mrs Hen.
bricks held an informal reception in the parlors
fronting on Pennsylvania avenue. Mr.. Hen
bricks expressed feeling of pleasure in return
ing to Washington. The long string of callers,
including numerous ladies' were presented by
Mr.. Niles. During the evening many old
friends Of Mr.. Hendricks called to pay their
respects
Among the Presidents callers to-day were
Vice President-elect Hendricks, with II. D.
Pierce, of Indiana, and several members of
the reception committee.
MIR. HENDRICKS NARROW ESCAPE
A special dispatch to the Philadelphia Times
from Grafton, W. Va, February 81, says: Vice.
Presdentelect Hendricks had q narrow escape
from death between this city and Parkersburg
at O'Clock this morning. Mr.. Hendricks and
General Superintendent Clemens, of the Balti-
more and Ohio, were coming east on special,
running at lightning speed. Train 1873 had
special was in two sections. AS soon as the first
section passed train 1873 pulled on to the main
under way, and had rounded a curve when the
engineer saw the headlight of section No. 2, con-
tanning Hendricks and party. Both engineers
so far succeeded as to cause but a slight COLI
sion, sufficient, however, to awaken the sleepers
Superintendent Clemens at once discharged the
crew of train 1873.