St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-27
HIS JOURNEY ENDED.
Gen. Harrison Reaches Wash
ington After a Very Pleas
ant Trip.
The Usual Demonstrations at
Stations During the Morn
ing Ride.
The Baltimore People Rather
Cool Toward the Great
Tourist.
He Dodges the Washingtoni-
ans, Thereby Giving Grave
OfenSe.

ALTOONA, Pa, Feb. 26.-From Pitts
burg to Altoona the firstdivision on the
PENNSYLVANIA road proper, was made
without incident, save that thirty mln-
utes of the lost time was made up.
Supt. Pitcairn, of this division OF the
road, was we'll represented among the
officers of the train. On Engine 81,
which hauled the cars up the western
slope of the Alleghenies, was Alex Fit
cairn: the conductor was John Pitcairn,
while the superintendent personal
representative was Ed Pitcairn. On
this division another precaution was
taken to provide against delay or accl-
dent. An extra engine followed the Of
fetal train in order to be on hand
should No. "a become disabled. There
wa. no demonstration of any kind at
Pittsburg, the only persons in the train
shed being railroad employees and few
belated or early passengers, VINO
chanced to be in or about the station.
At Jeanette, the young Windsor of
Pennsylvania, it had been expected by
the enterprising manager that an eXhl-
bition of the gas wells would be made,
At Pittsburg telegram was received
from the committee of the Pennsylva-
mia legislature, appointed to ask the
president-elect to visit the hall Of the
house of representatives while III l1ar-
risburg, in order that the members OF
the general assembly might pay their
respects to the coming head of the re-
public. All the way no and down the
mountain side into Altoonathere was
race between the two sections OF the
train in which, as stated, the second or
official section recorded gain OF thirty
minutes of the time lost west OF Pitts
burg. 1t was a glorious run. and in the
bracing air of the high attitudes was
thoroughly enjoyable by those who
were awake.
No stop was made at Altoona, where
the railroad hands were out in force
along the track, and several hundred
citizens were gathered there to wave
their greeting. Fortunately no whistles
were blown, for had all the power in
that direction been manifested, it would
have been sufficient to wake much
sounder sleepers than those aboard the
car of the preSident-elect. Russell Rar-
rison, the last of the generals party to
retire. was the first to make his appear
ance, Just after leaving Altoona. He
said. when informed of the request of
the PENNSYLVANIA legislature, that the
schedule arranged for this train would
not permit of any such stop at Harris
burg as the resolution contemplated.
At 8 o'clock the day had fairly begun in
car 12O, and Gen. Harrison and immedi-
ate family satdown to breakfast, whence
they viewed the gatherings of people at
Mount Union, Lewiston Junction, Milf
fin. Newport, DuncannoD and hlarys
vile as they sped along towards Harris
burg.
AT HARRISBURG.
Supt. McClellan's promise that the
train should reach Harrisburg on time
was redeemed. the cars rolling into the
depot promptly at 10:30 in the presence
of great assemblage of people who
were kept outside the gates. When the
train rolled into the depot President
elect and Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Mckee
and the ten minutes wait was con-
sumed in shaking hands with the hun
dreds of ladies and gentlemen who
clambered up the steps and hung onto
the railing to get a close view of the
presidential party. Their reception
was quite enthusiastic. Mr.. Harrison
looks as if he had tedious journey and
was evidently tired. About the first
persons to board the train were the
members of the committee appointed by
the legislature to extend Gen. Harrison
an invitation to visit the general
assembly and afford the statesmen
an opportunity to pay their respects.
The committee was soon at the front
of the car occupied by President-elect
Harrison, and accompanied by Senators
Cooper. McCreary, Packer and the
newspaper representatives, was led by
Col. Bean through the rear car to where
the next president sat. He gave them
a cordial greeting, and in response to
Col. Beams request that he visit the
capitol, said that he very much re-
GREETED his inability to do so. but his
train was scheduled, and it would be
impossible. He sent his thanks to the
house for the compliment. Thevisitors
were introduced to Mrs. Harrison and
Russell Harrison. who gave them
cordial greeting, and some of the staid
legislators chucked the Mckee baby
under the chin and SAID it was the very
image of his grandfather.
HE HAD TO SPEAK.
Meanwhile the crowd outside were
clamboring for the next president to
make his appearance, and Mr.. Harrison,
accompanied by the committee, went to
the rear platform and beheld the vast
multitude that had taken possession of
the station. 1t was not his intention to
make a speech, but urged by Col. Bean,
who succeeded in calming the excite
ment by wave of his hand, Gen.
Harrison consented and said: my
friends. want to thank you for this
friendly demonstration. The state of
Pennsylvania hes an especial interest
to me among the states. Not many
miles from here, in one of your beau
tiful valleys, near the town of MERGERS
burg, was my mothers birthplace. l
am glad this morning to receive at the
hands of my fellow citizens of Pennsyl-
yania this cordial greeting. 1t is very
pleasant to know that shall carry with
me to Washington the good wishes of
so many people. [Cheers.] l thank you
again for your friendliness and will beg
you to excuse the attempt to speak
further in the midst of so much cOnfu-
Sion.o
After the conclusion Of his remarks,
three hearty cheers were given for the
distinguished traveller, and then the
crowd pressed forward to shake his
hand. Before the train started, Mrs.
Harrison was presented with a large
floral basket, the gift of eleven enthusi-
astlc young Republicans, who are MEM
bers of the Harrisburg Wheel club.
Gov. Beaver returned from Philadel-
phia too late to see Gen. Harrison. He
telegraphed his regrets to Baltimore.
just as the train was pulling out of
Harrisburg. a gentleman handed to
Russell Harrison beautiful floral bas-
ket made of Marechal Mel and La
France roses with sprigs Of fuchsia and