The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-26

NE IN the discharge OF my mex and
responsible duties Let me say fare
vel 70 al nay Indiana friends For
the puhlir honprS that have come to
have made the debt 50 large that can
rever sischarre L. There Is great
sense ct Loneliness in the discharge of
high puhlic duties. The position Is
one OF ISOLATION, but there IS one whose
hep comes eyen into the quiet cham
Der Of Judgment. and 10 his wise and
unfailing guidance look for directjon
and sztety. Nv family unite with me
in grateful thanks for this cordial good
bye. and with me wish that these years
of separation may be fun of peace and
happiness for each Of you
THE pEPAKggRE
The speech vas received with cheers.
tered the car, and az BIS the train
left indianapolis amid great enthu-
siasm
A TETENpHAL 1cuEyET
RrcHM0yD, Ind. Feb. a5.-When
Knightstown was reached. where Is
sisaated the soldiers orphans home.
the train stopped fer moment. A
crowd Of 500 or 60 gathered about the
reax platform and gave three cheers
for Harrison He spoke few words
OF farewell
Richmond was reached at 5.02 D. m.
Fully 400 people were assembled at
the station. and the crowd was very
demonstrafive. cheering at the top OF
their voices, while cannoa doomed
and whistles blew, making q din that
was deafening. Gen and Mrs. Harri-
son appeared on the rear platform of
their car and were greeted hy mighty
shout from the crowd, which was q
very noisy one. Finally, when the
tumuit had partially subsidized. Gen.
Harrison spoke as follows.
:. My friends, / have so long had my
home among you that cannot but
feel sense OF regret in leaving the
soil OF Indiana. / go with a deep
sense OF inadequacy, bat | am sure
you viii be patient with my mistakes
and that you viii ali give me your
help IS citizens in my efforts to pro-
notes the best interests of cur people
and the honor of the nation we love.
| thank you for this cordial greeting.
As the train passed along the track
out OF the city it was accompanied BY
the screeching of whistles and boom
OF cannon. While the train halted
profusion Of flowers were carried into
the car and presented TO Mrs. Harri-
son. Bradford Junction was reached
st D. m. Here the train changed en-
gines in just one and half minutes.
and sped on its way at so miles an
hour.
UgBAsA, Ohio. Feb. 25.-The next
stopping-place, Piqua. was reached at
$40 p. m. About 5000 people we're
gathered here, and kept up a continual
cheering. Gov. Foraker and wife
boarded the presidential train here aud
found the general and party just sit
ting down to supper. Gov. Foraker
brought Gen. Harrison to the platform
Just as the train started. The COVER
nor called out This is our next
president and Gen. Harrison, bare
headed. bowed acknowledgment to
the cheering thousands as the train
rnoved out.
From Piqua to Urbana the train ran
very rapidly. reaching the latter point
at $50. Here another large crowd
welcomed the presidential party, but
the stop was short. From this time
on darkness covers the scene and pre-
vents the occupants from judgif of
the size of the crowds.
At Westville the glare OF q number
of pine-knot torches was flashed into
the car windows as the train dashed
by.
CoLuAEus, o., Feb. 25-The run
from Urbana TO Columbus was made
at the cpeed of naile a minute At
Hliaiard's. 10 miles out of Columbus.
a row of big bonfires was passed. In
front OF the blazing piles were hun
dred or more men franticaiiy waving
their hands. Gov. Foraker and Gen.
Harrison were seated on a sofa in the
rear Of the gents car during the run
from Urhana. Columbus was reached
at 9:l5 p. m. Gov. Foraker and wife
left the train here.
The demonstration at this point
assumed unusual proportions. AT
least one-fifth of the capitals 10000
population was in the vicinity Of the
depot at the time the train arrived
In addition to the general crowd
several organizations came and
pressed in. The booming of cannon
and the din of brass music, drum
corps and yells greeted the presi-
dental train as it moved into the
depot. 1t required q large force of
policemen to open a way
for the engine. The train
pulled pretty well through the
depot before stopping, and the
people were trying to keep up, and
rushed madly over each other. Large
numbers of ladies were in the crowd.
and many of them were injured.
Nearly the entire membership OF the
legislature went down with the Fora
ker Club, but they were all lost sight
of in the general crush. itwas the in
tention TO have several songs from a
glee club, and also TO listen TO speech
from Gen. Harrison The former was
almost entirely eliminated from the
programme. and less than 50 persons
heard anything the president-elect
had to say People standing within
10 feet of him could see his lips move,
as If in the act of making speech,
and that was all. As soon a. the
General left the platform the crowd
began TO grow less dense, though the
train was wedged about by people un-
il pulled out.
THE GENERAL GoEs To SLEEP.
NEWARK DEpoT, o., Feb. 2.-After
the train left Columbus preparations
were DialE lOE Ftttsluk III dCki
rison's car The day had been a very
fatiguing one. En- route To Newark
there were the usual gatherings at sta
tons, but the darkened cars failed TO
awaken the enthusiasm that greeted
their passage earlier in the evening.
PITTsBURG, Feb. 8-The presiden-
tial train arrived at 3:45 a. IN. There
was 8 small crowd of people al the
depot. but as everybody on the train
except the correspondents and the
crew were asleep their curiosity was
not gratified. The train left for the
East in Is minutes.
When President Hzrrison's special
train reaches Jeanette this morning
a peculiar demonstration in his honor
viii be witnessed. All the gas wells
in the vicinity viii he lighted.
Cowboys In the Inaugural Parade.
DESvKR. Feb 25.--The cowboys
band of Dodge City, Kan, which viii
be one OF the features At the inaugura-
ton OF President Harrison. arrived in
this city yesterday. Last night the
band gave a concert at the Taber opera
house and were most enthusiastically
received. The band, together with the
cowboys marching club, numbering
about 100 viii leave Wednesday BY q
special train Of Prllmans over the
Rock Island for Washington They