The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-27
FROM ALTOONA NO nARNlsBuRG.
Incidents Along the Isou,o-The Arrival at
Harrisburg.


HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 26.-The time
gained in the run TO Altoona yards was
partially lost by the delay occasioned in
rcmedying a misft OF the Couplers join
ing 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-Rve minutes be-
hind schedule time-"just enough 10
make nice run. remarked Conductor
Long "We'll get there II the first sec
ton will keep out OF our way" But
that has been the trouble all the way
from indianapolis. The first section
would maintain It's exasperating habit Of
blocking the road. but a change was
promised hero and tho lively rate Of
speed at which the run over the di.
vision was begun indicated that the
promise would be kept. No stop was
made at Altoona, where the railroad
shop hands were out In 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 di-
reCtion been manifested it would have
been sufficient 10 wake much sounder
sleepers than those aboard the car Of the
Prcsident.eleCt.
Russell Harrison, the last OF the Gen.
erals party to retire, was the first to
make his appearance. Just after leaving
Altoona he said, when informed OF the
request OF the Pennsylvania Legislature,
thGt the schedule arranged for the train
would not permit Of any such stop at
Harrisburg as tho resolution contem-
plated.
AT Bellwo6d, seven miles east OF AL.
toona, q company Of men with q large
flag, stood alongside the track and tthe
junction where d branch leads OF 10 the
coal mines oftho Clcarheld regions, and
at Tyrone iorges there were crowds Of
people and llags displayed.
The hotel at Birmingham was deco.
rated with bunting at all the windows,
and where the lawn will be next sum.
mer, stood q gathering Of the employees
OF tho works located there.
Huntingdon's streets were lined with
men, women and children, and at the
smaller places and farm houses along
the way, the train was greeted by small
knots Of interested gazers.
Alto o'clock the day had fairly begun
In car 1870, and General Harrison and i'm.
mediate family sat down 10 breakfast,
whence they viewed the gatherings oil
people at Mount Union, Lewistown junC.
ton, Mlflin, Newport, DunCaunon and
Marysvllle as they sped along towards
Harrisburg. The party In the press car
took breakfast rs the tain ran It's way
along the banks ofthe Blue Juniuta, The
beautiful scenery adding much 10 the
delights Of the meal. The table was
adorned by handsome bouquet Of roses,
which Catne with the compliments oI
Mrs. Harrison. Superintendent MCClel.
lan's promise that the train should roach
Harrisburg Oh tlnc, was redeemed, the
cars rolling Into the depot promptly al
l0:30, In tho presence Of q great assem-.
bly, Of people, who were kept outside
tho gates.
There was q great crush at the Penn.
sylyania Railroad station when Tho
Presidential train reached II. Orderl
had gone out that nobody would DO al.
lnItted inside the gate, but this did mol
prevent thouSandS from pressing against
the iron fence and packing thu wide
porch extending along the front OF the
station, The crowd slirged back and
forth and every available point Of adyan
lage was utlllEndto got a sight OF tht
train and lts distinguished occupants
The train was hold In the yards until
the Atlantic express for the East hat
loft, and then II Aolled slowly Into IN
station, tue Appearance OF The loCotno
tive being the signal for a shout tha
fairly dislolged the glass In the big shed
Hardly had tho train came 10 q Btol