New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-31
THE DEPARTURE FROM THE CAPITAL.

MR. CLEVELAND DODGING CURIOUS fhorLE-
col. LAMONT RFIGNING AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
IpY TELEGRAPH TIE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, May 30" II he doesn't come
soon we'll have the tram without hn, said tho
train dispatcher in the depot OF the Baltimore and Poo-
mac Railroad as he nervously glanced up and down the
nlafor and then looked his watch. Its hands pointed
TO twenty past four aud the Presdohc h'l MOI
arrived yet. The time for the train 10 start WIS h ID n
bridegroom five minutes late! Married men OF expo
ence in the small crowd that had been admitted through
the gates shook their dubious fashion anu NUT
tered something about bad omena III tue spe'
ciol car attached 10 the rear OF the
train Messrs Lamar Villas and Endicott were seen
moving restlessly about and peerins into each QUIET
faces with a puzzled look Had something gone "Tons'
Tbe escaping of the engine sounded hKo the il
patient snort of a huge animal which the Keeper Is
unable TO control any longer The people Dehihu lhe
bars which .eparae waiting rooms from the platform
nattened their against tho iron railing III vain
attempt to catch glimpse OF WHAT was going o".
:" What's the matter r. everybody asked some s'artea
to 90 home in disgust having been sold others ran
out OF the building to look up PonnsyvanEave 10 sec
whether the Presidents carriage was In sght
in the general uproar and confusion which followed
the train .tared-without the Presdenti No Just as
the conductor was about TO give tho sgn" W lho
encincer who stood ready to pull the throttle three g
ure. appeared the side Of the special car III was o
President with the local superintendent of the Penn
the White House az his lcft They seemed 70 nave
sprung out OF door like the heroc; OF panto-
mine 40 sudden their appearance Inc fres'ueht
looked we'll trne fagued. Is true but not oy any
means worn out He WAS dressed IN his usual manner
doublebreasted frocEcoat, dark trousers aud DiacR
silk hat As lie passed the fow persons standing ao"u'
the train before ne boarded his car he looked 10 the
groun1 faint blush Illuminating his heavy features
Bn once safely inside evidently began TO feel at ease
ue shook hands with MIRA. Villas, Mrs. Endi-
cott and Mrs Lamont. the only women OF the party
Beforo he was seated the train began moving lhero
WAS faint cheer lost In tho shrek OF the locomotive
the WAVING OF few hats and handkerchicfs, ana the
President of at last
Hut how hal he made hls way tho depoti Even
here secrecy and srsalthiness brought into p'J
The advisers Of the President evidently thnk tha' lno
Nation sits up nights IL w~re to watch MI |'cVo
land. movements until the fatcful day Is passed He
WA. wh,sked OF IN q closed carriage. which stooi near
the White House. and driven. not down fe"nsy'"n'"
ava which "a the and most direct route 10 'ho
depo but through the Smithsonian gronnis anu tho
mo,t vretched quarter of the town, untii siuo
gate in the fence surrounding tho yaru
OF tho Pennsylvania Railroad was reached FROM mere
TO the car it was only few but oven thoso eoua
not pos.by hs taken In sight of the public Like con-
spratofs the Pr silent accompanied by his steward ana
suu.r,nteuJcut Parke, dodsel between cars behind