St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-26

of inadequacy, but am sure you will
be patient with my mistakes. and that
you will all give me your help as citi,
zens [cheers and cries. "We wilP']
in my efforts to promote the best inter-
ests of our people and the honor OF the
nation we love. [Cheers.] thank you
for this cordial greeting" [Cheers.]
Among the crowd at Richmond was a
delegation of workmen from the
Hoosier Drill works, one Of the princi-
pal manufacturers of the city. at the
head of which, following the band, was
borne their campaign banner, inscribed
"Hoosier Drill Protection club" AS
the train passed along the track out of
the city, it was accompanied by the
screeching of whistles of factories and
the boom of cannon.
FLORAL OFFERINGS.
While the train halted profusion of
flowers. some in de ignS, were carried
into the car and presented to Mrs. Har-
rison. The Republicans of Richmond
sent the designs, and Gen. }. +. Miller
and Col. E. G. Hill punches of roses,
Jacqueminot, Marchal Mel aud
American Beauty chiefly. They made
the car perfect bower of roses and
greatly delighted the ladies. Col.
Miller left the train at Richmond, but
General Passenger Agent Deering kept
on With the company until Columbus
was reached. En- route he fitted out
the entire party, from Gen. Harrison to
the colOred porter who accompanies him
to the White house, with tickets for the
trip at the regular fare. The gentle
men representing the press did the
same as the others, and, like the gentle
men of old, paid as they went. The
car haywood was not victualed until
Richmond was reached, aud the service
provided for the car OF the Associated
Press and its guests was drawn upon to
aid in comforting the inner man OF Its
occupants.
The first stop in Ohio was at Green
vile, Darke county, which was reached
at 5:43. Here another large crowd
greeted the president-elect, who stepped
to the rear of the car, but the stop was
too short for speech-making. Bradford
junction was reached at p. m. Here
the train changed engines in just one
and half minutes and sped on its way
at fifty miles an hour. No. 1856 was in
front, the veteran engineer Jake Grove
at the throttle. The next stopping
place, PiQua, was reached at g 10 p. m.
About 5000 people had gathered here,
and kept up continual cheering. Gov.
j. B. Foraker and wife boarded the
presidential train here and found the
general and his party just sitting down
to supper. Gov. Foraker rushed back
to the generals car and brought the
latter to the platform of the haywood
Just as the train pulled out. The gov
ernOr called out, '''ThiS is our next
president" and Gen. Harrison, bare
headed, bowed his acknowledge
ment to the cheering thousands
as the train moved out. The governor
and his wife had dined, and while wait
ing for the general party to finish their
meal the governor paid the press car
visit and was introduced to the cOrre-
spOndents by MIR. Hedges, passing
quarter of an hour with them., From
PIQua to UTbana the train ran very rap
idly. 1t was $50 p. m. when Urbana
was reached. Here another large crowd
welcomed the presidential party. but
the stop was short. Between Piqua and
Urana, tWenty-six miles, there were no
stops, but at all the stations Jordan,
Fletcher, CbnOvef, st. Paris and West
aville-the passage of the train was
greeted by the acclamatiOns of hum
dreds. whose cheers reached the ears Ut
the distinguished travellers above the
din of the train. From Piqua OH dense
darkness covers the scene and prevents
the occupants from judging of the size
of the crowds. At Westville the glare
of number of pine knot torches was
flashed into the car windows as the
train dashed by.