Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-03

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A Keyses Nv. vA,) eslcgran Of Men.
~ sAys lnmsdistsly following sse
6,1scnncemsnt Of ths death Of siee-
President Hendricks, Mr.. Robert oss-
fe(s. Of tho Baltimore and Ohio ra''-
md. tspdertd 20 President Clevelande
special train, with every facility Afford
"a ~ the Baltimore and Ohio system,
q take the Chief Executive and ms
cabinet to Indianapolis and fstarn.
President Cleveland early decided tnas
1fhs made The trip he would Avah n,m-
seIf a. he courtesy, 70 signifyipg ms
attention 70 Mr.. CARROTS representa-
tixs. Major j. g. Psugborn. mat
rsnslsman immediately began tue Ar
rspe<mens Of all tho details necessary
g insuve che comfortable transit Oh 'ne
presidential party.
In obedienoe 70 the great public con-
cers for the safety Of the President en-
re,.fs. extraordinary precautions were
taken. and probably in the history OF
rsjirosding there have never been more
complete preparations than those made
for running the presidential special.
officials over the entire line Of the rail-
road we're summoned to Baltimore for
conference. and only those in high au.
thority we're acquainted with the TACT
that the presidential party would 80
over the road. Il was arranged that
two trains should be run, one On nour
ahead Of the other, and between them
inlet engines and trac':-wslkers, so that
Al no moment for ar honr prior TO the
coming Of the presidential special would
tAsre be any cessation 10 the personal
inspection Of the track.
The first train was to have two or
three extra cars, closed up, SO as 10
create the impression that the presiden-
tisl party was aboard, this being done
70 avoid the crowds which might other
wise gather at the depots and stations
en- route. The second special, when
was to leave Washington from a point
known only to those in the confidence
of the President, was to run one hour
behind the first special and TO be con-
posed Of five private cars--namely, Mr.
Gsrrett,s car. for the use Of the Presi-
dent. and the cars Of Vice-Presidents
Spencer and Smith AID General-Manager
Dunharn and General Superintendent
Lee. for the Cabinet. Two engines were
ordered to be ready at each division
headquarters and in. every instance to
be most carefully inspected and thor
oughly gone over.
Prior to the arrival Of the presi-
dental party watchmen were to be
placed at every station and crossing
throughout the entire system. All
trains of whatsoever character, limited
express, passenger, OF otherwise, were
instructed not TO move on the west
bound track upon any consideration
from the time Of the arrival Of the first
spocisl until the time Of passage OF tie
second, so that any mishap was almost
impossible. None of the changes OF
engines on the presidential special were
TO be made in the cities, but In each In
stance at points beyond.
Ii was not until late on Sunday eve
ming that Major Pangborn was notified
that the President would not go, being
informed at the same time that several
Cabinet officers would; whereupon it
was decided that the entire arrangement
should stand and the trains be run ex-
sctly as they would have been had the
President been Of the party.