New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-17
HOW THE GENERAL LEFT THE CITY. q.

HOW THE GENERAL LEFT THE CITY.
DRIVEN SLOWLY FROM HIS HOUSE TO THE GRAND
CRNTRAL-CHEERED AS HE STARTED.
General Grants last night in New-York was not
comfortable one. He suffered much from the neat.
The bypodcrmic injection of morpha did not seem 10
have any effect upon him, and between midnight ana
1 o'clock he became uneasy and walked absent
mndedly around the He did not complain OF
any pain, but seemed to have something on his mind
that he could not shake of. DR.. Douglas remained
with him and gave him food in the hope that IL
might draw the blood from the BRAIN This was un-
ayailing, and the Generals condition became so
thoroughly uncomfortable that the advisabty oi gv-
ing him another dose of morphia was under contempa
tion Before this was done. however. the patient got
up and after taking several turns around the roo sat
down with o discouraged manner and almost imme-
daely went to sleep. He slept with intervals OF wake
fulness until sunrise.
As soon as he was dressed his breakfast brought
to him. but he left it almost untasted He was un-
usually quiet and spoke only when addressed and then
in an almost inaudibe tone He did notscompain OF
pain but seemed to be dazed by the confusion prep
araons going on around him for leaving the house for
Mount McCrcgor A few minutes after o'clock three
carriages drove up in front of the house, and shortly
afterwards Colonel Grant and wife, Mrs. Sartors,Jesse
Grant and wife, and Ulysses S. Grant, r..and wife and
the children of F. D. and Jesse Grant came out and
entered of the carriages. They were driven to the
Grand Central Station. The carriages had hardly
turned into Madson-ave' when the door was agahn am
stoop. Harrison had hold of his left arm until the
TaGned the s9 Sgn and the
windows on the opposite side where there many
faces and many hands waving him adieu. lie carried
cane in his right hand and was dressed In suit OF
plack. with a high silk hat. He waved salute to a
number of people who standing on the sidewalk,
and then waving his attendant behind him, be put his
laA alAna anIn az
down the stoop with quick, nervous steps lie imped
slightly in walking from the stoop TO the carriage ne
stood for second at the door and looked back az the
Grant The carriage driven down Madison-ave.
at slow pace to Forty afth-st and through Forty
fifth TO the depotmasters room. which Is FEW feet
north of the main passenger room.
As as the carriage stopped Colonel Grant came
ont of the depot and opened the Sarragedoof MIS-
the General. As he stepped upon the PaCement the
crowd Of spectators, numbering about zoo, removed
to the other and nodded slightly. Colonel Grant and
Dr. Douglas than took the General by the arms and
walked him qulcly through the dePot-masters loom
is the special car Of William II. Vanderbilt. The Gen
erals family already in the car and when he en-
tered they spoke to him cheerfuly but he SAID moth
ing and sank exhausted n the large easy cushion chair
that had been prepared for him. He was greatly
fatigued and his face wore anxious careworn Look
s s % h
of the chair greatly enaciated anc the bones
in his wrist skeleton-le In appearance Ills SILK
hat was removed and dark travelling cap put on his
head. He raised his hand several times to his forehead
and pressed it. There was an air OF weakness and
tremuousness in every motion, and finally wi en- he
spoke his voice was not louder than whisper. Dr.
Douglas bent close to him to hear what he said
He wanted the windows arranged that he could not
feel the draughs of air His beard, which nearly
white had been cut close and gave full appearance
to his face, and also exposed the large swelling In his
neck.
While the train, which consisted of baggage car,
the sleepingcoach Traveller for the accommodation
drawn by Engine No. 10 Thomas OConnor engineer.
and r. a. Hooper conductor waited for the signal 10
start the crowd In the depot pressed around the Gon
erals coach TO icatch parting glimpse As the hand
of the clock in the depot pointed to a. m there was
sharp ring of the engine bell and the special train drew
slowly out of the depot cheer went ny from the
spectators the train started and the General partly
rose from his chair and sadly waved farewell.