The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-04-18

ENTERING ATLANTA.
ATLANTA, Ga, April 1.-THE trip from
Chattanooga to Atlanta was made v
the Western & Atlanta road. There were
many historical points along the route.
These included the battle fields of Chica-
manga, Tunnel Hill, Resaca, Dug Gap,
Kenesaw and Peach Tree Creek. Short
stops were made at each of these places,
and the president shook hands with a
large number of people. It was at Re-
SAGA that Gen. Harrison led the charge
against a confederate battery, in which
he lost nearly half his regiment. Mar
shall Ransdell, who accompanies the
president on this trip, lost his arm in
that engagement. He was a non-commis-
stoned officer in the presidents regiment.
Among the other places visited were
Ringgold, Dalton and Gainesville. At
Marietta the party was joined by a re-
ception committee from Atlanta, consist
ing of Mayor Hemphill, ex-Gov. Bullock,
Captain John Milledge, Gen. j. B. Lewis,
s. W. Inman, Col. w. L. Calhoun, presi-
dent of the Confederate Veterans associ-
alton, Col. A. ". West, of Gov. Northen's
staff, and seventeen members of the city
council. Tney came from Atlanta in a
special train composed of parlor cars and
a gondola or fiat car. on which was
mounted a field battery in charge Of
members of the Atlanta artillery. TIE
purpose of this canno was made
known as soon as the train
started, for it then belched forth a we'll
come which it kept up every few minutes
during the run to Atlanta. Amid the
tumult caused by the concerted blowing
af thousands of steam whistles the presi-
Dental train entered Atlanta or time,
and reached the depot at half past three
o'clock. The depot is in the center Of
the city and the Western and Atlanta
road by which the presidential special
came from Chattanooga is lined on both
sides almost its entire length inside of
the city limits by manufacturing estab-
lishments of various kinds. As soon as
the presidential train reached the city
limits a signal was given by the exposi-
tion cotton mills and one after another
of the hundreds of mills along the line
chimed in and hundreds of the railroad
engines in the several railroad yards in
the city joined the chorus. A car mount
ing one Of the heavy guns of the Atlanta
artillery ran in advance Of the presiden-
tial train, the cannon firing as the car
rolled on, adding to the tremendous din
by which the entire city was notified that
the presidential party had passed into
the city limits. President Harrison
stood on the platform of the rear coach
rs the train rolled in to the depot, bow
ing in acknowledgement to the welcome
with which he was greeted. When the
train stopped, Governor Northen. with a
large delegation of citizens, received the
party.
An accident occurred at the time of
the presidents arrival in the city that
might have resulted in an injury to the
president and Mrs. Harrison, had it hap
pened a few minutes sooner It resulted
from the military salute fred in honor Of
the president. The cannon used for this
service WA mounted on q flat car at the
siding nea the track over which the
presidential a ran. In order to
give emphasis to their work,
soldiers having charge Of the cannon,
discharged just as the presidents train
was passing on an adjoining track. The
conclusion was tremendous and shattered
three thick plate glass window panes in
the dining a Coronado, Immediately
next the seats assigned to the special use
of the president and Mrs. Harrison.
Luckily, these seats we're unoccupied at
the time. A colored waiter, who was
standing in the aisle of the car, was
thrown down by the explosion. He was,
however, more frightened than hurt.
The presidential party were at the other
end Of the train at the time and knew
nothing of tn eaccident until informed oft
afterwards. ,