The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-26

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ton at $40 amidst the huzzas Of thou
sands gathered there and Of those who
lined the tracks as far as the city limits
lryington, the seat Of Butler Univer
sity, turned out several hundred specta
tors, as did also the small towns OF Cum
berland, Philadelphia, Greenfield and
Charlottesville, When Knlghtstown was
reached, where Is located the Soldiers
Orphans Home, the train stopped for q
moment, A crowd Of five or six hun
dred gathered about the rear platform
and gave three cheers for Harrison,
General Harrison In u brief speech
thanked them for their cordial gathering
and demonstration.
Cambridge City was reached at 4;45
p. m, Here crowd OF about 500 had
gathered and CheeTed Justify as the train
stopped for q moment only, The boom
OF q cannon echoed through the train
and was heard tor some distance after
the train had been left behind.
In President Roberts car are General
and Mrs. Harrison, Mr., and Mrs, Nc
kee and their two children, Benjamin
and Mary; Mrs, Lord, Mrs, Harrison's
sister, and the nurse Kate.
Richmond was reached at 5:02 p. IN.
Fully 1000 peoplewere assembled at the
station, General and Mrs. Harrison ap-
peared on the rear platform OF their car
and were greeted by mighty shout,
When the tumult subslded, General
Harrison spoke as follows:
"A SPEECH AT RICHMOND.
my FRIEN6s;-:I have SO long had my
home among you that l cannot but feel a
sense OF regret In leaving the soil OF In
diana, | go with deep sense OF in.
adequacy, but | am sure you will be
patient with my mistakes, and that you
will give meyour help rs citizens Cheers
and cries, ave will,"l in my efforts to
promote the best interests OF our people,
and the honor Of tho Nation we love.
[Cheers,l | thank you for this cordial
greeting" Cheers,
AS the train passed along the track out
OF the city 1t was accompanied by the
screeChing OF whistles OF factories and
the boom OF cannon.
At Richmond General Passenger Agent
Deering fitted out the entire party, from
General Harrison to tho colored porter,
WHO accompanies him 10 the White
House, with tickets at the regular rates
OF ilre.
MEETS GOVERNOR FORAKER.
The next stopping place, Plqua, was
reached at G:2O p. III. About 5000 peo.
pie gathered here aud kept up contin.
ual cheering. Gov. j. Il. Foraker and
wife boarded tho Presidential train here
and found the General aud his party
Just sitting down to supper.
Governor Foraker rushed back to the
Generals car and brought the latter to
the platform OF the haywood just as the
train pulled out. The Governor called
out, "This Is our next President" and
General Harrison bowed his acknowl.
edgment to the cheering thousands as
the train moved out.
From PiquA on dense darkness covers
the scene and prevents the occupants
from judging OF the size OF the crowd.
AT Westville the glare OF number Of
pine knot torches was flashed into the
car windows as the train dashed by.
The run from Urbana TO Columbus
was made at the speed Of mile min
ute. At billiards, ten miles out OF Colum.
bus, u row OF big boniires was passed.
Dancing in front OF tho blazing piles
were q hundred or more men frantiCally
waving their hands, Governor Foraker
and the General were seated on the sofa
in the rear OF the Generals car during
the run from Urbana. Columbus was
reached at S:l5.
A CRUSH AT CoLUMBus.
Governor Foraker and wife left the
train at Columbus. The demonstration
at this point assumed unusual proper
tions. At least 10000 people was in the
vicinity OF the depot at the time tho train
arrived. The booming Of cannon and the
din OF brass music, drum corps and
yells greeted the Presidential train as 1t
moved into the depot. The crowd push
ed, jammed and swayed in solid mass.
A large number OF ladies were in the
crowd, and many OF them were injured,
as the apparent maddened crowd show
ed no respect for any one about them.
While General Harrison and the la
dies showed that they appreciated the
ovation, Mrs. Harrison had painful cx-
preston on her face as she watched the
crowd facing them, fairly crawling over
each other, and the probability Of some
OF the ladies in the crowd being seri.
ously injured. She stopped the General
In his speech as she called his attention
tothe Way in which the ladies were being
pushed and wedged here and there una
bic TO help themselves There was a
sore lack OF management In tho whole
affair, and no person Is deserving Of any
credit for the manner In which the re-
ccption was carried out, except the en-.
tire mass, who were bent upon giving
the President an ovation otthe old time.
Enrouto TO Newark there was the
usual gatherings at the station buildings,
but tho darkened cars failed TO awaken
the enthusiasm that greeted their pas
sage earlier In the evening.
The early night was passed in the
press car playing whist and reading
magazines. Although the newspaper
car, thOre Is not newspaper 70 be found
in Il. Mrs. Harrison paid the cores
pondents short visit jnstaiter the train
left Columbus.
There was a good array Of people on
the platform at New ComeBtown, and as
the train slowly drew up 10 the crossing
there was perfect blaze Of light sur
rounded II from scores oi ro'
man candles, In which manner alone
tho enthusiasm Of the crowd found
vent. Tue run was made from Newark
To Donnlson In an hour aud hall, the
train then being thirty minutes late.
Supposed Murderer Arrested.