The sun., 1889-04-29
THE PRESIDENT ON HIS WAY
A SPLENDID TRAIN OF SPECIAL CARS
FOR HIS ESCORT.
Secretary Blaine Unable to Come Because
OF an Attack of Iumbago-Tbe Depnr.
ture OF the Train DELAYED TIL Late.

OF AN Attack of Iumbago-Tbe Dcpnr-
ture OF the Train DELAYED TIL Late.
! WASHINGTON, April 2s.-About o'clock
this afternoon magnillcently appointed train
| Of ten cags pulled up at the siding on Sixth
| street. lust outside the Pennsylvania Kailroad
station. 1t was the train to bear tue President
and his party to New York to attend the cen
tennial celebration OF the Inauguration OF
President Washington. The train. besides tho
engine and tender, consisted Of library and
smoking car, the sleeper Premier Of tho
New York and Chicago limited express, the
sleeper Etrura oi the New York and Cincir-
natl limited express, the sleeI or pelion, the
dining car Continental of the New York and
Chicago limited express, the sleepers England,
France. and America Of the New York and
Chicago express: the observation car Alroy.
and ar No. 90. the private car Of Nice-Presi-
dent Frank 1homy OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad. The cars form the most gorgeous
and best appointed train ever run in Ameri-
ca or in the world. They light
cd by electricity and heated by steam.
They are fitted UP with every appliance
luxury could desire. and in them one might
travel from ocean TO ocean without wanting for
anything. A well-stocked library Is III one car
and complete BARRIERS outfit in another, bath
rooms at every hand, und by new invention
an electrical light furnishes Illumination for
each berth 80 that should the President de-
sire to read during the niSht all that would be
necessary would be for him to connect by "a
push OF a button the wires through which the
electric current lasSeS.
Mr. George L. Pratt. mechanical inspector OF
the Pullman Comuany Mr.. James NJ Martin.
superintendent Of the Eastern division Of the
Pullman Company, and Mr.. Bower the COM
panys electrician. spent the afternoon testing
everything to see that there was no possibility
of mshap.
:, But me erowninG elory of the train is yee.
Hesdent IhHmsoX car whie paTslGeat
tion was hid beneath a wealth OF ferns. ever
greens, and roses. until tho interior presented
an almost uneIualed Vision OF woodland
The committee to escort tho President, came
from New ork to-day and called on the P.esi-
dent. the, diplomatic corps, and other high
officers. 1t consisted OF Mcssrs. John A King
|ohn JAY eN-Mayor EdTard Sc, c9oper, n,S Judge
Frank 5. Mitherbee. the Hon. o. B. Potter. and
Messrs James Duane LlvinEetGn, and clifford
tanned at dinner at Worn4lcy's by Mr.. Ming.
Co. Barr and Lieut. Mason also uttented tie
ii was 1910 when the President and his party
passed through tGM gates. .drs. Harrison. es-
Soried ey HndSG W5Hm H d H. aoert1Gn n o SnHe
ing. and Secretary tusk and hi; ianl!v hrlnc,
IuE up the rear. The .ng.npd wa? occupied
Blatchtort. Justice ic d. aud retired, Justice
strong. the America, by secretary WindoM'
Wnker T B9ns am" and e III, Nsscs 'e Srsa"t and
Harriet Blaine. Secretary kusk Mr.. Nusk and
son aud daughter. Lieut.. Mason and Mrs.
Mason and OF. EGrr, OF the War Depart
ment: the Trance 10y the niembeis OF
the Inaugural deception committee; whl4e
IN the Al!Oy. c"mpoeiie car, We're
Irivate Secretary liu..old, Col Wilson,
Lieut.. JuC!son. Henry v. iuyu.o nd ana Mr.
and Mrs A. J. tal.orL. The lresideHt and his
immediate family ana guests occNp!ed car -.
Besides tho lrcst!rnt tEcle We're Mrs. mar
rsou, Mrs Mckee. Airs. Kate Davis ljro',n.
GNuchtet Of eX- Senator invis OF " est Virginia,
and vile OF Commander Brown. who IS "t
Samoa and Miss Ida MurIhy OF ST. Pau. MINI.
serierary Blaine was no: one OF tie pGty.
Tho attack OF luinbEso from winch he has been
suffering did not yicil. H. read. .iy to treatment
n had been eX yectcd. and lie dccGHd L. uuau-
don the "trip. IL i thought. however. that no
will be able to be Ut the state Department to-
morrow
The White House. and Mrs, hcKee's two
battles are left in charge OF Mrs. Scott Lord.
tGe Presidents sister. Dr. John Scott; ihs
IRE idents father ln-iaw. has resigned HIS
clerkstip III the Pension Once, and vii. se-
come one # the Executive tan4.ly.
The train bearing the ilesi!eHtiGl rarty Is IN
charge o! Mr. George y. Boyd. assistant gen
eral passenger AGENT. Mr.. VI. ". booth, in
charge OF the mechanical depart nlcnt oi tie
Pennsylvania road. ALSO = e. alOiis The chGl-
neer is Edward Bailey. and the conductor J Ohm
Lark rs j. L. Graz IL the barrier. Nr. George
J.. Pratt is in charge al the lulnAn 5 service.
The blinds ui Il" resident S car we're !rawp.
while they waited for the dine to start. ". iIich.
in doierence 10 :hc Presidents a,tipathy TO
sun .av travelling. bai been fixed at y 10
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