Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-27
HARRISON'S JOURNEY.
1t Is Completed Without a
Single Hitch.
ACROSS HALF A CONTINENT
The Next President Arrives Safely
in the City of Magnificent
Distances.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.


Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
ALTOONA, Pa, February 26.-Fron
Pittsburg to Altoona was made by the
Presidents train without incident, save
that thirty minutes lost time was made
up. No demonstration of any kind was
made at Pittsburg.
Jeanette had proposed to give an
exhibition of gas wells lighted, but nc
stop could be permitted. Some of those
on board the train were up when the
train passed Cresson, and all the party
had the pleasure of viewing the beautiful
Horseshoe Bend, and the train ran
, slowly through Altoona yards, not at any
time stopping The train left here at
6:55A. NJ. .
BEHIND TIME.
HARRIsBURG, Pa, February ga
delay was caused at Altoona by misfit
coupling, and the train pulled out from
there at 7: :15, or thirty-five minutes be-
hind the schedule. In reply to request
from the Pennsylvania Legislature that
a stop be made at Harrisburg to allow
members to pay their respects, Russell
Harrison said the schedule would not
permit it. At Belwood, seven miles
from Altoona, a company of men with
large flag stood alongside the track, and
at Tyrone large crowd gathered. The
hotel at Birmingham was decorated with
bunting, and the employees of the works
stood upon the lawn.
Huntington's streets were filed with
people, and groups stood in farm house
doors along the route. At9 o'clock Har-
rison and his immediate family sat down
to breakfast, whence they viewed gath
erings of the people at Mount Union,
Lewiston Junction, Miffiin, Newport,
Duncannon and Marysville, as they sped
along towards Harrisburg. The train
reached Harrisburg on time at 10:4O.
A great crowd was present, who were
kept outside of the gates.
HARRISBURG, Pa, February 26.-As
soon as the Presidents train stopped in |
the depot great throng rushed through
the gates, and at imminent danger to |
women and children, struggled about the
train cheering wildly. The Legislative |
Committee boarded the train aid asked |
General Harrison to visit the Capitol. |
The President-elect expressed regret at
his inability to do 80.
In response to calls, General Harri- |
son spoke briefly, referring to the fact
that his mother was born near ems m
city. As the train was about to leave
the venerable city where Harrison's
grandfather was nominated, Hugh Bea.
yer, son of Governor Beaver, a bright
faced boy, succeeded in taking two pho.
tographs of Harrison and family stand
ing or the platform. The little fellow |
was afterwards lifted upon the platform.
General Harrison shook his hand and |
bade him give his regards to his father.
From Harrisburg to Baltimore the |
ride was over the Northern Central
Railroad, and the train pulled out of |
Pennsylvania capital city at II on the |
way down to Washington. The train |
had'no trouble in keeping strictly up to the |
schedule time. At New Cumberland,
Goldsboro Mount Wolf and York Haven,
the scenes common to all towns of like size |
along the route from Indianapolis were
repeated, and the train passed York on
time at IL :28.
BALTIMORE, February 26.-The train |
bearing President.elect Harrison and
party arrived at the station promptly at
80 this afternoon. A tremendous |
crowd assembled at the depot and thous-
ands were on the bridges overlooking the
Pennsylvania tracks. There was stop
page Of but few minutes, and the party
started on the last stage Of the journey
amid storm OF cheering.
WASHINGTON, February 26.-The train
with General Harrison and party on
board did not proceed to the station, but
stopped at Maryland avenue and Ninth
street at 2 :35 P. NJ. The party took car
riages, and were Immediately driven TO
the Arlinrton Hotel.
WASHINGTON, February 27.-About4 A 80
Major Pruden came over from the White
House with note from President Cleve-
land to President-elect Harrison. At
both the White House and the Arlington
it was said there was no objection to
stating the contents of the letter, but
both Lamont and Halford referred
all who inquired in regard to
it to the other. 1t is probable
that it was simply letter of courtesy
from President Cleveland Offering to rem
der any assistance in his power that
would contribute to the comfort of the
incoming President. General and Mrs.
Harrison will call by appointment at the
White House tomorrow.
About O'Clock James G. Blaine paid
his respects and spent short time with
the General. In the evening General
Harrison and the ladies of his family
received q number of callers.