The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-28

the conductor was John Pitcairn. while
the superintendent personal represen-
tative was Edward Pitcairn. On this
division another precautioH was taken
TO provide against delay or accident:
An extra engine followed the official
train in order to be on hand should No.
81 become disabled. There was no
demonstration CT any kind. AT lifts
burg the only persons IN the train shed
being railroad employees and few be-
lated OF early passengers who CHANGED
to be in OF about the station.
At Jeanette, the young Windsor OF
western Pennsylvania, 1t had been
expected by the enterprislng. manager
that an exhibition of the gas wells
would be made but no stop
could be permitted. Seven months
ago there was no house on the site of
what is now a bustling. thriving, little
city. The faint, grey streaks of dawn
met the eyes of the early rlSers on the
train as they dashed over the summit
at the beautiful Park of CreSson, and
there was an awakening by majority
of those on board in order to witness
the beauties of the famous horse shoe
bend between there and Altoona,
which were greatly enjoyed. especially
by those who for the first time gazed
upon them.
"a
ceived from the committee = the Renn-
sylvania legislature appointed to ask
the president-elect to visit the hall OF
the house of representatives while in
Harrisburg, in order that the members
of the general assembly might pay
their respects to the coming head of
the republic. All the way up and
down the mountain side into Altoona,
there was a race between the two sec
- 90 = IN..4 ,SV,S inRN "a or
the second or official section recorded
gain of thirty minutes of time lost
west of PittsbIIrg. 1t was glorious
run aud in the bracing air
of the high attitudes it was thoroughly
enjoyed by those who were awake.
A change of engines and crews for the
middle division was made Just before
Altoona was reached in order to save
time. At the station Superintendent
Mcclellan came aboard with Conductor
Long, while engine No. 1893 with en-
giDeer Jones in charge was at the front
The train ran slowly through the yards
not at any time stopping.
HARRISBURG, Pa. Feb. 26.-The
time gained in the run to Altoona
yards was partially lost by the delay
| occasioned in remedylng a misfit of the
couplers joiningt the first two cars of
| the train and the presidential section
of No. 20 pulled slowly through and out
of the station at Altoona at 7:15.
thirty-five minutes behind schedule
time, just enough to make nice run.
Remarked Conductor Long, "We'lI get
there if the first section will keep out
of our way" but that had been the
trouble all the way from Indianapolis.
The first section would maintain its
exasperating habit of blocking the
road but a change was promised here
| .ofG M QnQn6 al w
run over the division was begun lndl-
Gated that the promise would be kept.
No stop was made at Altoona where
the railroad shop hands were out an
force along the tracks and several
hundred citizens were gathered at the
station to wave their greetings
Fortunately no whistles were blown
for had all the power IN that direction
been manifested it would not have
been sufficient to wake much soundel
sleepers than these aboard the car OF
the president elect. Russell Harrison
the last of the generals party to retire
was the first to make his appearance
just after leaving Altoona. He sale
when informed of the request of the
Pennsylvania legislature that the
schedule arranged for the train would
not permit of such stop at Harrisburg
as the resolution cOnteEe plated.
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of Altoona, a company of men with {
large flag stood alongside with thu
track and Tyrone junction, where ;
branch leads off to the coal mines, thu
Clear field region. and at Tyrone
FORCES, there were crowds of people
and flags displayed. The hotel a
Birmingham was decorated with bunt-
ing at all the windows and where the
lawn will be next summer stood gath
ering of employees of the works located
there.
Huntingdc!. s streets were lined Will
men, women and children and a
smaller places and farmhouseS along
the way the train was greeted by small
knots of interested gaZerS. At
O'Clock the day had fairly begun in Cal
120 and General Harrison and immedi
ate family sat down to breakfast. from
whence they viewed the gatherings o.
people at Mount Union. Lewiston
Junction. Miff1in, New Port. Duncan
ton and Morganville, as they spa
along toward Harrisburg.
The party in the press car took break
fast as the train ran its way along thu
banks of the Blue Juniatta, the beauti
fnl scenery adding much to the de-
lights of the meal; the table was adorn
ed by a handsome Doquet of rose!
which came with the compliments O.
Mrs. Harrison.
! Superintendent Mcclellan promised
that the train should reach Harris
burg on time, the cars rolling into TIT
: depot promptly at 1890 in the presenc'
of great assemhlage of people Wh'
were kept outside the gates.
,, HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 26.-Ther
was great rush at the Pennsylvania
|. railroad station when the presidentia
train reached it. and orders had gont
out that nobody would be admitted in
side the gate, but this did not proven
, thousands pressing against the 1roI
fence and packing the wide porch ex
tending along the front of the station
: | The crowd Surged back and forth an(
every available point of advantage wa
utilized to get sight of the train anC
its distinguished occupants. The trail
was held IN the yards until the Allan
tic express for the east had left ant
then il rolled slowly into the station
The appearance of the locomotive be
ing the signal for a shout that fairl!
dislodged the glass in the big shed
: Hardly had the train come to a stoI
when the sea of humanity that hat
l been held back by the iron fence, sud
: denly rolled inward and filed the en-
} tire space so that it was next to lmpos
: sibie for one to retain the perpendicu
lar; women were in the midst o
l the crash and children too, bnt it wa
3 a good natured mob and nobody wa
d seriously injured. When the trail
: steamed away Overshoes, pieces of wells
1 parts of fur-trimmed coats and othe
T evidence OF the terrible crush strewe
! the platform. About the first person
TO board the train were the members c
the committee appointed by the legisls
d ture to extend General Harrison an in
vitatiOn to visit the general assembl
and afford the statesmen an Oppol
! tunity to pay their respects. The CON
I mittee were soon at the front of tn
car occupied by PresideDt-elect Harr
g son and accompanied by Senators Nj
Creary. Packer and the newspaper req
Is resentatives were led by Colon(
Bean through the rear car to where tn
I next president sat. He gave them
q cordial greeting and in response t
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