Savannah morning news., 1886-05-09
DAVIS TRIP H0MEWARD.
SPEECHES AND CHEERS ALL
ALONG THE ROUTE.

ALONG THE HOOIE.
The Ex-Presidents Departure from
Savannah-Escorte to the Depot
by the MiIitary--Thousan Crowd
Around the Old Chieftain's Car to
Say Good-by-Sccnes Along tho
Route.
An ovation $50 miles long was what ex-
President jefferson Davis first days trip
homeward proved to be. The whole route
was strewn with beautiful and fragrant
flowers, and everywhere the people hailed
his appearance with shouts OF welcome.
So manifest and 80 touching were the ex-
hibitlons OF warm feeling and reverence
for the Coniederacy's aged chieftain that
his heart was thrilled, and be exclaimed,
"W as ever anything like this seen beiorep
AT THE DEPOT.
The special train was announced to
leave Savannah yesterday morning at .
O'Clock. By $3.50 large crowd Of citizens
had assembled about the Savannah, Flor
IDA and Western depot, crowding the
platforms and filing the waitinG-rooms.
When the carriage bearing Mr.. DAVIS,
Mr.. and Mrs. Conner aud daughter, and
Gen. Lawton turned into the depot yard
cheer after cheer rent the air as the wait
ing assemblage proclaimed its good will
and affection for the old hero.
The ex-President had as an escort from
Mr.. COmers residence detachnentS OF
the Chatham Artillery, the Georgia Hus-
sars, the Charleston Light Dragons and
the Beaufort District troop. There was
great deal of hand-shaking and fare
We'll taking.
Members Of the Warrior Guards, who
acted as special escort, we're stationed at
the doors to keep out intruders.
THE PRESIDENTS TRAIN.
ThetI ain was made uD of five coaches,
drawn by an engine which bore under the
cab windows the words "Jeft Davis"
The first car was the baggage car. Next
TO it was a smoking car. The third was
the car in which the Montg gomery mill
tary came to Savannah with the eX-
President one week ago tonight. Supt.
Flemings private car, No. 13, was the
fourth, and General Manager Gahbetps
private car was the last, This last coach
was the one in which the eX-President
rode. The outside of the coach was al
most completely hidden with bunting
red, white and blue.
At S:45 Supt. Fleming gave the signal
that all was ready. Conductor Dupont
called "all aboard" and gave the bell rope
aquick jerk. Engineer Speers was stand
ing with his hand upon the throttle, aud
pulling the valve open No. 56 gave a snort
and glided down the yard. On either side
the track was lined with yardmen, freight
handlers, trainmen, and scores of the
railway company's employees.
BIDDING THE HERO GOODBYE.
A shout of farewell went up from the
thrOng at the depot, and the wOrkmen
took up the echo aud with hats waving in
tue air they raised yell that drowned
out even the rumbling of the train and
the putting OF the locomotive. All along
the track out to the edge of the suburbs
groups OF wlites and blacks were col
lected at the crossings. Women and
children ran to the doors and windows
and out into the yards, and waved bon
nets, handkerchiefs or whatever came
first to hand.
Everyone knew whom the train was
carrying. 1t was elaborately decorated,
and on some OF the coaches scarcely any
of the exterior was visible save the Win
dOws.
In the last car there were, besides the
ex-President, his daughter, Miss Winnie,
General Manager Gabbett, of the Vest
ern Railway OF Alabama; superintendent
X. G. Fleming, of the s., +. and W. R'y;
Mayor Reese, of Montgomery; Col. G.. l..
Conner, Mayor of Eutaula; Col. ThOs. G.
Jones, of Alabama; Capt. John Martin, of
the Montgomery police force, aud a spe-
dial aid on the trip; Mr.. Z. q. AbeTcrom-
bic, OF Montgomery; Gen. Harrison, OF
Opelika; Capt. Kingsbury, of Savannah;
Capt. McEachin, of the Warrior Guards;
Mr.. j. X. jackson, the ex-President's
private secretary; Mr.. Alva Fitzpatrick,
of the Montgomery Daily Dispatch, and
a MORNING NEWS representative.
In Capt. Fleming's car were Miss An
ME Fleming and Miss Sallie Anderson, of
Savannah; the Misses Reese, of M0ntgOm-
eryr Miss McEachin and Miss NcPher-
son, of Tuscaloosa.
The Warrior Guards, OF Tuscaloosa,
who formed the military escort, rode in
the next coach.
OUT OF THE CITY.
AS the train rolled farther and farther
away from the city and passed into the
sparsely settled cOuRtes the groups along
the track became smaller. w hat people
there were in the country though turned
out, and as the special Whizzed
| bv mass of bright color,
| they threw their hats in the
air and shouted, but the cheers were
heard only for a moment. Engineer
Speers Stacked up little as he went by
| NO. ! ana NO. =.
The first full stop was at Walthourville,
| 80 miles from Savannah. MIR. DAVIS and
! Miss Winnie appeared at the door for a
moment and then the train started of
| At Jesup another stop was made. The
| people crowded around the rear car cheer.
ing and shouting.
FLOWERS FOR MISS DAVIS.
Some very pretty flowers were handed
| into the car, and several reached up and
shook Mr.. Davis by the hand. They
wanted 10 hear bin speak, but they were
told that he was too nearly worn out
Blackshear, 81 miles from Savannah, was
reached at IL O'Clock. A large crowd
met the train, but great number were
disappointed by arriving at tue depot toe
late, for the uain was nearly half an hOuI
ahead OF the time bulletin sent out Friday
night.
Georgia has been SO kind to me that
cannot ak" the eX-President said, apollo.
getically. lie did not care To make a
speech, but cOnyersed with those who
stood near. Miss Winnie was called for,
and she was loudly cheered when she
stepped TO the door. Both she and heI
father received some very pretty flowers
| from the Black shear people.
AT none of these places was the stop
| longer than one or two minutes. A little
later Waycross was reached.
wAYCRoss' DEMONSTRATION.
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