The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-04
EITH THE NEW YORK DELEG AyES.
Lie the Specin; Train that Started for
MlnnenPO!is Yesterdmy.

With summer suits. tan shoeswhite hats. and
palm leaf fans tho delegates for Minneapolis.
and tho other New York Republicans who arc
going to look on ut the National Convention Of
the party and shout for the nominee. left tho
Grand Central Station Mt 1U:I1 o'clock ycster-
day morning. Secretary John S. Kenyon OF
the Republican State Committee. who had
charge Of the special train was in protuse
Respiration an hour before tho train was
scheduled to leave. Not the least of Mr.. Ken
yon's troubles arose from the desire of every
body to have II lower berth in tho sleepcrs. and
several unoltunatcs who had been assigned
to upper shelves wcro making very attractive
offers to trade. but rs the experience Of the
morning gave promise OF a suiT"catins night
in tho ears. nothing could tempt tho lower
berth men.
There were few Administration mon in the
crowd. but the sentiment OF tho marty was in
favor OF the nomination OF James g. Bla no.
John Simpson. Supcrintender. of the lmni-
grant Landing Bureau, with pretty suit OF
yellow goods and an appropriate bud in the
lapel Of his coat. represented what Col. Shep.
ard would call tho overwhelming popular de-
mand for Mr.. IInrrison's denomination. The
buffet and dining cars wore amply stocked
with refreshments. solid and liquid. the latter
hcin: OF variety to silt all tastes. from ;hat
man Tor beer to that Of Senator George z. En-
win for Apoiinnris.
ROCHESTER,. june Bone Of the suspenler
buttons on tho rear of Denny Shoals trousers
gave way ut the first Suh OF the iG engine as
the train was leaving the Grand Central sta
ton. The consequences OF tho accident were
painful. The poor man was compelled to sit
stock still in his seat until the train reached
Syracuse. Jake Patterson had II needle and
, thread hut the hutton was one OF thos" patent
affair, TINT can't TO .cwcl on. George Hill
yard discovered u hardware shop across the
track nom tho Syracuse station. and he ran
!n r and bought pound Of , t,rnpcnny nails
had bceE the suspended strap WAS rui through
tho hole. onn OF the ,nslis was tasirned on tn"
tlHln left roughkeepse This is tn" only Ne;
snent o! any imEGnanry tn"rr l. t. ,%c1 i,t,
| New York.
The nine cars which compose the train wore
outside Of Mott iiaven tho cruel wheels stole
ono and tore it to ribbons, Frank RAYMOND
as saS @r sSR had HvG nGHs
rsgn on that particular banner Just before the
| train pulled out. Johnny Gunner would not
until near Tarrytown. when the wheels soized
a ana G1holed nna second one: Iiat ieit I've
tho end Of the route 'te" alive lie would bs luck
| The first thing tho train did when It left the
| uepot WAS To lose time. Ior!he lirst naiI honr
| IT was Ike great red. white. and blue snail
winding around the numerous curves; Life
marched he, through Will blue and yellow badges
| with gold fringe. They had on them. New
York National Eepuhicapn Convention. Min Mn
real blooded badge cnno later. That was also
| blue and yc! low. but over tho top OF it Was an
AmGirisan flag and gnaer i tie %prds Ire
thirty -lve Of these on the train.
IarrytoWn was tho first stop Clarence
ieXow and five delegates were there.
and heard, who howlod ",,huroo." as the
train rolled into the depot He was sauelched
hyn policeman. Along the iron fence By the
nep9t there WAS u row OF men who screamed
n ncrlsion ut ths banners and shont nni
Adonis heisenweber got into row, over tho
question Of whether they were Prohib'torists
~ Alter leaving Tarrytown the engineer pulled
tne throttle wide open. BY the time Sing sing
was reached he was going trifie over sixty
miles an hour. and the nightmare that aniicted
some q the crowd passed of in cloud OF
dust, There WAS not another stop until the
train reached Poughkecpsie. BY this time II
deaf e, stlness had overcome everybody
iunereal aspect There were several reasons