Huntsville gazette., 1890-10-11
HARRISON'S TRIP. .
The President Visits the Iowa
Coal Palace at Ottumwa.
The First Bad Weather Since
Leaving Cincinnati.

The Rain and Mud Seriously Interferes
With the Street Parade Part of the
Program-An Enthusiastic Welcome at
the Coal Palace-A Reception Held
There in the Evening-OT Again.
I'OTTUMwA, Iowa, Oct 10.-The presi-
dedtial train remained on side track
not far from Ottumwa during greater
part of Wednesday night. The presi-
dent was anxious to get a good nights
rest, and as he was not due in this city
before morning. it was arranged that at
quiet switch between Burlington and
Ottumwa the train should be side
tracked and remained until morning
Mr.. Wilson, the superintendent of the
Iowa lines of Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railroad. had taken special pre-
cautions for the presidents safety first
and for his comfort afterwards.
Every Precau:ion Taken.
Before the train left Burlington, at II
o'clock Wednesday night. the track was
cleared and all trains between Burling-
ton and the station at which the train
was to stop were side tracked, then
dents train, leaving Burlington at 1880.
to make assurance double sure that the
road was clear and that the track was
all right.
The president passed a good night
He awoke to look out upon cloudy skies,
the first indication of bad weather that
the presidential party has seen since it
left Cincinnati
At Ottuinwa Ahead of Time.
AT o'clock the train started and an
hour later it pulled into Ottumwa. The
arrival had been timed originally at
9:45 and 50 there were comparatively
few at the station. The Ottumwa com
mittee, which mad come all the way
from Galesburg on the train, called on
the president during the morning, and
on the arrival of the train Col II. G..
place, escorted the president to a car
riage which was in waiting for him.
The presidents brother, John S. Har-
rison, of Kansas City, and his brother
in-law, I. J. Devine, were at the
station. They got in the carriage with
Col Ballingall and the president, and
together they We're driven to Mr.
Devines house. where the president
took breakfast with his sister. his
brother and his brother-in law The
other members Of the party remained in
the car where breakfast was served to
them at S:l5 O'clock. The train was
switched to a side track near the coal
palace.
Private Peep Mt the Palace.
At 10 o'clock the local com nlittees
called for the p esident and escorted
him to the coal palace where he was
Joined by the other members of his
party. Arrangements had been made
to give tn III = private view Of the inter-
ior of the palace.
Before q o'ylock r;iil had begun to fall
and it continued falling steadily through
the morning.
Alter the presidents visit to the coal
palace he returned to the home of his
sister fog luncheon.
Narsvt by the Weather.
Between 10:30 and ii O'Clock the sun
came out. and at noon the president
was escorted to the reviewing stand,
where he reviewed the parade. The
wet weathe and the muddy condition
of the streets interfered seriously with
this feature OF the program.
At tie Coal Palace.
w tiCIl OtAC OICSSlOii Ict'i pttooCd IIlC
president was taken again to the coal
palace, where elaborate preparations
hal been male for his reception. The
president took a seat on the stage His
appearance was greeted with applause
from the crowd which packed the hall
Hon p J. Bailingall called the as
semblage to order and introduced Gov
ernor Horace Boies The governor, in
brief speech of welcome, introduced
the president to the audience. The
pre- ident spoke briefly, He was fol
lowed by Hon. John F. Lacey. After
wards remarks were made by Hon. Gid.
B. McFall 7. c. Beach and Hon. Byron
Sewers.
Reception in the Evening.
The program for the evening includ-
ed reception by the president at the
coal palace from s to $ O'Clock and an
address by Gen. G. II. Grosvenor, of
Ohio.
Eu Route Again.
The president dined Thursday
evening with W. 7. Fenton, a former
resident Of indianapolis and a personal
friend Secretary Tracy and Mr. Hal
ford also dined with Mr. Fenton. The
presidents train left O.tumwa at
about 10 p. III.