St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-26
ON THE WING
Progress of the Train---Recep-
tiOns, Speeches and Salutes En-
route

Progress of the Train---Recep-
tions, Speeches and Salutes En-
route.
RICHMOND. Ind. Feb. 25.-Thc train
pulled out of the Union station at 3:19,
amidst the huzzas of the thousands
gathered there, and of those who lined
the tracks as tar as the city limits. As
it passed the spacious grounds of the
deaf and dumb institute, just east of
, the city, the fences and freight cars on
an adjoining track were covered by
the hundreds of pupils in attendance.
That they were not. altogether dumb,
the noise they were able to make fully
proved. AS the rear of the train
passed, Gen. Harrison waved his hand
at the children. Irvington, the seat of
Butler university, turned out several
hundred spectators, as did also the
small towns of Cumberland, Philadel-
phia, Greenfield and Charlottesville.
A SHORT SPEECH AT KNIGHTSTOWN.
When Knightstown was reached,
where is located the soldiers orphans
home. the train stopped for moment.
A crowd of 500 or 600 gathered about
the rear platform and gave three cheers
for Harrison. AS the cheers died away
Gen. Harrison said: "My friends, l
thank you for this cordial gathering and
demonstration. can detain the train
but moment, and / only stopped at
the request of the superintendent of the
soldiers orphans home, so that the
children might have an opportunity to
see me. and that | might wish them the
bright and prosperous future which the
sacrifices of their fathers won for them.
l bid you farewell"
A halt was made at Dunreith, the
crossing OF the Ft. Wayne, Cincinnati d
following messages and to listen to
voiIey of cheers:
ssIndianapOlis, Ind, Feb. 25.-To Gen.
Benjamin Harrison: The Postal Tele-
graph Cable company's employees send
greeting. We claim the honor of first
notifying you of your nomination. and
now wish you GOd-speed on yo1r jour
ney."
ssSpiceland, Ind.-The citizens of
Henry county wish the honOred citizen
of the HoOsier state safe journey to
Washington, and have great confidence
that his administration will be one of
the wisest in the history of the republic.
Cambridge City was reached at 4:45
p. m. Here crowd OF about 500 had
gathered, and cheered Justify as the
train stopped for moment only. The
The boom, of a cannon re-echOed through
the train, and was heard for some dis
tance after the train had been left be-
hind.
HOW THEY ARE DISTRIBUTED.
n &sci ,o,.fx, fe,c Ia
cars as follows: On the rear car, No.
100 President Roberts private car, are:
Gen. and Mrs. Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mckee and their two children, Benja-
min and Mary, Mrs. Lord, Mrs. Harri-
sons sister, and the nurse, Kate. The
next coach is the elegant palace car.
haywood, upholstered in blue plush.
This car is occupied by Russell B. Har-
risOn, wife and child. with nurse, Sena-
tor Saunders and wife, Hon. j. N.
Huston, W. Ii. IL. Miller, Mrs. Eaton,
Gen. HarrisOn's half sister, Private
Secretary Halford, and Josephine, Mrs.
HarrisOn's maid. The Iolanthe. the
elegant vestibule car rendered the As
sociated Press, was in charge of Charles
Hodges, the special representative of
the Associated Press. Hehas with him
as guests of the association, E. 0.
Chamberlain and wife, New York Sun:
w. T. Mcpherson, New York Tribune;
j. K. MunfOrd, New York World; Henry
Oviatt, New York Times; w. III. Smith.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette: j. T.
McCarty. Cincinnati Enquirer; G. G.
Hit, indianapolis Journal; A. j. Hal
ford, of the Washington bureau of the
Associated Press; p. V. De Graw.
United Press; E. T. Tibbott and Miss
Alice Sanger, the generals stenog
rapher, and w. o. Mckinney.
Richmond was reached at $50 p. m.
The run from indianapolis, sixty-eight
miles, was made in one hour and forty
two minutes. including the numerous
stops, and in spite of hot-box on the
car haywood. Fully 1900 people were
assembled at the station, and the crowd
was very demOnStrative. cheering to the
top of their voices. while the cannon
doomed and the whistles blew, making
a din that was deafening. Gen. and
Mrs. Harrison appeared on the rear
platform of their car, and were
greeted by mighty shout from the
crowd, which was very noisy one.
when the tumult had partially |
Gen. Harrison spoke as fol- |
lows: my friends: / have so long
had my home among you that | cannot
but feel sense of regret in leaving the
soil of Indiana. I go with deep sense