The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-27
SAFE IN WASHINGTON,
Twspty-three Hours aud Eighteen Minutes
From tho Heart Of HoOslsrdOm,

AWeuly-lhfee Hours anu Eighteen minutes
From the Heart of HoOslsrdOm,
WASHINGTON, D, O., Feb, 26.-The
train with General Harrison and party
on board did not proceed TO the station
but stopped at Maryland avenue and
Ninth street ut 2:35 p, m. The party
took carriages and were Immediately
driven to the Arlington Hotel, While
the cars were being shifted at BalI-
more preparatory to entering upon the
last stage OF General Harrison's trip 10
the National Capital the employees Of the
railroad about the yards and station in
the city, to the number Of several hum
dred, surrounded the ear containing the
President elect, who with Mrs, Mckee
and Mrs, Lord appeared on the platform.
Cheers were freely given and relatively
more enthusiasm manifested than at any
other point on the way, None were adj
mitted within the gates save employees
and hundreds OF Others were fain to
take their view OF the next President at
q distance, There was one exception,
Mrs, John l.. Findlay, whose husband
is q cousin OF the Presidentelect, Owing
to the shiitlug about OF the cars she was
unable to gain access to General Harrl,
son, greatly to her disappointment, She
came to present tho congratulations and
regards Of her husband, who is con.
fined to his home by illness, The plat.
form on which the General and the Ia
dies stood was crowded by tho earlier
Would.be hand.shakers until the train
started for Washington via the B. 4 p,
road at 1890. Pennsylvania rail.
road engine No. l05, Engineer Rowe,
was in advance, Traidmaster Bell
was in general charge Of the train
and H.J. Myers was conductor Wheth-
or because Of their propinquity to the
permanent locale OF presidents and con.
sequent lack Of curiosity concerning
them, the train commanded less atten.
ton there than on any other part OF the
road, The occupants OF the train turned
their attention to lunch and then prepa.
rations for debarklng. Engineer Rowe
pulled the throttle valve wide open aud
ut 2;SO the train drew up on the track
alongside the freight house at Ninth
street and Maryland avenue, at which
point tho Executive Committee OF the
Inaugural Committee was in waiting
with carriages for the travellers.
Tho train was run to the point in or
der TO escape the crowd that had gather
cd at the Sixth street station and the
ruse was successful, albeit several hun
dred shrewd curiosity hunters were
drawn 10 this spot by the appearance OF
carriages, With as little delay us might
be General Harrison and party were
seated and then driven rapidly to the
Arlington Hotel, where they at once
sought the privacy OF their apartments.
Others on the train were sent To their
several destinations In the city after
good.byes had been said and the trip OF
President.eleCt Harrison to the Capitol
was at an end. 1t had been accomplish
ed in % hours and IS minutes without
single mishap and with great comfort.
1t was announced that General Harri.
son would see no persons except a few
intimate personal friends until 1880
o'clock, at which time lie would give a
reception olan hour and n half to callers.
Col, Shepherd sent flowers to Mrs.
Harrison, Mrs. Russell Harrison and
Mrs. Mckee, and Senators Hiscock
and Cullom and representatives Bellen
Of New York and Adams OF Illinois
also sent floral tributes TO Mrs. Harrison.
The President to-day issued pro-
convoning the Senate March 4.
About half-past four o'clock Major
Pruden came over from the White House
with q note from President Cleveland to
President.eleCt. Harrison. 1t was
said that there was no objec-
ton to stating the contents of ,
the letter, but both Colonel Lamont
md Mr.. Halford referred all who in
luired in regard to 1t to the other. It's
probable that It was simply letter Of
courtesy from President Cleveland offer
Ing to render any assistance in his power
that would contribute 10 the comfort OF
the incoming President
General Harrison and Mrs. Harrison
will call by appointment at the White
House tomorrow.
Tho Senate Inauguration committee
consisting OF Senators Hoar, Oullom and
Cockrell, called on the President-elect
soon after his arrival and talked over
matters connected with the inauguration
ceremonies. About 8 o'clock Mr.. ]. G.
Blaine paid his respects and spent shor:S
time with the General.
After dinner General Harrison and his
Mr.. Mckee, went out for
walk through the northwestern section
OF tho city.