New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-01
THE PRESIDENTS VISIT.
A CALL TO DUTY CUTS 1T SHORT
HE'D HASTENS TO WASHINGTON ON ACCOUNT
OF THE CHOLERA.
LEAVING OPHII FARM AFTER MEETING PhoNh
NENT REPUBLICANS AND MAKING SHORT
ADDRESS TO wESTCHESTEK COUNTY
CITIZENSHIP TAKE PROMPT
ACTION 10 GUARD THE Ma


ACTION 10 GUARD THE MA.
TONS HEALTH.
President Harrison again has shown that high
and patriotic regard for duty always influences
his actions Immediately after the bulletin an
nouncing the arrival Of the Moravia from Ham,
burg with the cholera aboard he determined to
give up all the engagements which he had made
to speak in the State and to return TO his post
OF duty at Washington at cnce. The President
Immediately communicated with tho Secretary
Of the Treasury and the AttorneyIGeneral who
were in Washington and receiving their re-
plies he instructed his private secretary to tcle-
graph to ali the cities in which he was expected to
speak on his way to Loon Lake, returning from HE
visit to Whiteaw Reid, that duties in Washington
required his immediate attention and that he must
postpone his visit TO them until after lie had at
tended to the pressing affairs that had so suddenly
dsarranged his plans.
The President expected to start this morning
from Mr.. Reids summer home for Herkimer where
he was to he the guest of Warner Miller. The
travelling time Of his train had been published
in all Of the p1rerS and the schedule had been
telcgraphed to all the cities where the train was
expected to make stops Thousands of people In
these places had made up their minds that to-day
they would have an opportunity to hear General
Harrison. The Pre.ilent deeply regretted that he
was forced to disippOint them, but he felt that
his place now in Washington, where he
would be in immediate communication with the
various Government officials until everything
possible should be done to bar the way Of the
cholera to this country.
The President was chatting with Mr.. Reid and
a number OF callers when the news of the arrival Of
the choera-infected ship reached Ophir Farm, Mr..
Do; Iop,n 10 imma1iafaly falo0ranla1
10 Washington to the Secretary Of the Treasury
and to the Attorney General TO his power in the
case under the law 1t is understood that before
he received definite answer he had made up his
mind to get to Washington as quickly as possible
In the speech which he made last night at Ophir
Farm he explained his reasons for giving up his
intended trip back to Loon Lake, where srs.
Harrison is still staying. lie hoped that he would
be able to get through his duties in Washington
in a few days and that he could then return to
Loon Lake
The President left Mr. Reids house last night
at Q 30 o'clock to catch the train which leaves
White Plains at 0:15 o'clock. He had been de-
tained at Mr.. Reids house somewhat later than
he expected on account of the great number OF
people who crowded around him to shake hanas
with him, SO the driver was pushing his horses
at a high rate of speed to get to the station in
plainly visible on account of the darkness, and
the carriage in which the President was riding
ran into a stump. The President wae thrown OUT
by the force Of the collision, but he received only
a slicht bruise on the ankle lie quickly got into
the carriage again and the party reached the sa-
ton some time before the Presidents
car, the Traveller, was ready to start. The rail-
road officials determined not to wait for the regu-
lar train but 10 send the Presidents car on ahead
of it, This was done, and the car was swiftly
whirled toward the city. Mr. Reid, who went to
the station with the President, did not get oil the
car before it started, and the car started SO
quickly and went so swiftly that he could not get
off He was carried to Mount Vernon before the
train could be stopped, that he could leave It,
When he finally bade the President Good night
the President replied " IL is good oDlen-your
being carried off with me-
The train reached the Grand Central Station
fow minutes before ii o'clock. There were not
many people at the station at the time. and tho
President. with his secretaries and Chairman Car
ter. of the National Committee, took carriage
and was driven to the Pennsylvania ferry.
Arriving at the Pennsylvania Railroad Station,
in Jersey City, the President was driven to the
private entrance and escorted to the Pullman car
Nimrod lie was quickly recognized by the train
men, and one of the old baggage-masters stepped
forward with extended hand, saying How do
yoa do Mr.. Presdent?' The President grasped
his hand, and spoke few pleasant words Chair
man Carter, who had accompanied General llar-
rison remained in consultation with the President
until the train drew out Of the station at II 80