The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-26

THE PRESIDENTIAL TRAIN PASSES
SAVANNAH AT DAYBREAk.

Charleston The President Given a
Lively Ride Incidents Of the Trip
Mrs. Clevelaud's Collection Of Fruits
and Flowers - Children Wan the
Presidents Car With Jessamine-
Col Lannon'S Pet Alligators The
Presidential Party at Breakfast and
What They Eat-Praise for the Rail
roads
The Presidential train passed Southover
Junction, four miles west of Savannah, at
$50 O'Clock yesterday morning. The Pres
ident, although an carly riser, was not yet
up.
Il was gray dawn when the pilot train
and engine No. 10 pulled out of the Charles
ton and savannah depot. The pilot came
10 stop few yards north of the junction
and No - backed down the road TO couple
on o. the Presidents train.
In the Master of IransportatiOn's Office
the men were on duty all night and the
busy chick Of tho telegraph saunders
kept the train dispatchers informed of
every movement. At l245 the President
left Jacksonville At 2:50 he passed Way
eros Before reaching Jesup the pilot
broke down and was side-tracked
WAITING AT THE JUNCTION.
The crews waiting out at the junction
were on the lookout Engineer Martin
patted the huge sides of No 10 as she stood
out on the main line throbbing ana tretting
as if eager to getaway. Everything was in
readiness. The telegraph operators along
the line between Savannah and Charleston
were on duty at o'clock, and IA special
hneman and operator were waiting to go
out on the Presidents train SO that IN case
OF trouble communication could be estab-
lshed at any point
1t was hardly day break when the CLEAN
from the headlight Of No. G6 was seen in
the distance The Presidents train was
then eight miles out, but the waiting crews
knew that 1t was coming. Engineer
Hall mounted the locomotive Of the pilot
which was in charge Of Conductor Raveno-
lie, and pulled out on the main line. No.
10 kept close to the switch.
CHANGING THE CREWS.
At $40 the Presidential train reached the
junction. Master of Transportation Craig,
of the Charleston and Savannah who came
through. with the party from jacksonville,
and AL Reed. Washington agent Of the At
lentic Coast Line, who is experimenting
the tour, and has been with the President
since he left Washington, were in the for
ward car. Conductor Gnann brought tine
train over the Savannah, Florida and
Western, and Conductor Slawson, of the
Charleston and Savannah, then took charge.
1t took but a moment to cut loose No Sc,
and Driver Martin backed down his engine
and coupled on. The pilot had already
started. The stop was less than two min
utes, and the train was again on its way.
THE RUN TO CHARLESTON.
The run TO Ashley junction, six miles out
of Charleston, was made in ? hours and 50
minutes. 1t was not generally known when
the Presidents train would pass and there
We're few people at the stations along the
road. The first stop was at Ridgeland.
Half dozen people We're waiting on the
platform 10 catch a glimpse of the Presi-
dent, but he was not yet up.
An hour after leaving the junction the
Presidents valet stuck his head into the
forward car and said that the President
wanted to shave, but he couldn't do it I'M
less the train was stopped. Orders were
given to stop at the next station, but for
some reason the President changed his
mind and concluded that he wouldn't shave
until he reached Washington.
THE PRESIDENT AT BREAKFAST.
A few minutes later Harry Grau, the
chef who is accompanying the party, and
who is one of the best known chefs In this
country, began rummaging around among
the baskets and packages in the baggage
car, and soon disappeared with his apron fun
of oranges and cucumbers 1t was the
Presidents intention not TO breakfast until
after leaving Charleston, but he changed
his mind when he learned what time the
train would arrive there
The chef says that he is very plain eater,
as are all the members of the party For
breakfast the President ordered a
small piece of liver and bacon and
chop with cup of coffee.
The others were as plain as the chief execu-
tive in their orders. The entire party-the
President and Mrs. Cleveland, Secretary
and Mrs. Whitney, and Col. and Mrs. La
ont H,.au A fa tod fcrr D.
dents original intention to defer Breakfast
until after leaving Charleston delayed his
arrival there.
ADMIRING THE SCENERY.
For an hour after rising the party sat adj
miring the scenery along the route and en-
joying the pure morning air, and it was
$50 before they sat down To breakfast
The train was then nearing Charleston
and to avoid the crowd which had gathered
at Ashley junction it stopped mile this
side and waited until after the President
had finished his morning meal The
trip, after leaving Southover Junction, was
almost without incident. The main line
was cleared of everything, and the Presi-
dental train bad the right of way. The
two sections of the fast mail which left
Ashley Junction forty-iive minutes late,
were reported at Coosawatchie
THE FIRST SALUTE OF THE DAY.
The passengers had been told that the
stop was for the Presidents train, and as it
sped past there was a waving of hands
and handkerchiefs from every plat
form and window, and from the
crowds of passengers that gathered
alongside the train. 1t was the first salute
of the day. A station OF two back q bevy
of children had piled arnfuls of jesSamine
on the platform of the Presidents car as the
train stopped for wa.er.
Mrs Cleveland was the first lady of the
party to appear She was neatly dressed
in a tan-colored travelling suit with hat and
gloves to match Mrs Whitney wore a
light gray suit aGld Mrs Lamont a plain
black cloth dress.
AT the Elliott plantation, thirty-six miles
this side Of Charleston, the train stopped
long enough for the party TO catch glimpse
of the magnificent grove of stately oaks and
the avenue leading up to the old mansion
The Presidents car was stopped just oppo-
site the plantation, giving an unobstructed
view of the avenue.
WANTED TO SEE BoNAvENTURE.
The President regretted that he was I'M
able TO visit Bonaventure during his trip at
Savannah and asked if the grove was SINH
lar to what he would have seen there Mrs
Cleveland went into ecstacies over the
scenery She said that she has enjoyed
every bit of the trip, and especially the