The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-15
ANOTHER LINCOLN INCIDENT.
The Trip through Baltimore While
the Assasins Watched.
An Anxious Engineer.

MI. Lincoln, as unsuspecting rs every
one OF his constituents who was not
Iully informed, left Springfield on the
ilth OF February for Washington; and,
after the inevitable series of congratuls-
tions and speech-makings on the route,
arrived at Philadelphia on the 2lst of
the month. There he first learned the
designs upon his life from the detective
VINO had been principally instrumental
In discovering them in Baltimore. Late
III the evening OF the same day a special
messenger from General Scott and Mr..
Seward-Mr. Td'sson-roused him
from ms bed with an earnest warning.
Deeply impressed as Mr.. Lincoln was
py such monitions, received through
such channels, he yet refused to abandon
an engagement to be present at Indepen-
dence Hall In Philadelphia on the morn
ing OF the next day -Washington's
birthday-and one to meet the Legis-
lature OF Pennsylvania at Harrisburg in
the afternoon, but, these fulfilled. he
consented to abandon his original plan,
and go Immediately and privately 10
Washington. The day passed off with
out any incident worthy Of remark, ex-
cePt that some attention was attracted
by Mr.. Lincoln's declaration In his
speech at independence Hall that, rather
than abandon the principles OF the De-
claration OF Independence, he would be
'sssasinated upon that spot But this
was regarded merely as a strong and
not very happily phrased asseveration.
The interview at Harrisburg with the
Legislature OF Pennsylvania being over,
Mr. Lincoln placed himself in the hands
OF his friends, and retired TO his hotel.
assuming, by advice, an air of extreme
fatigue, which his constant travelling
and speaking made very natural. At
ABOUT O'Clock i'm the evening he was
conveyed In close carriage to a special
train, which started instantly for Phila-
delphia, and at the same time all the
telegraph wires leading from the city
were cut. With him the president OF
the road sent a trusty and intelligent
agent known as George"
whose authority was recognized by all
the servants Of the company, and who
bore with him large package OF dis
patches" about which he seemed very
anxious, and which was the alleged rea-
son OF sending the special train. At
Philadelphia the party took the regular
train. which they found waiting, and
into which they quietly stepped Just rs
II was starting. The detective was or
the train, but George" still considered
in charge, and was astounded
and alarmed soon after the train was
under way by being accosted reproach-
Iully by the engine-driver for not tell |
ng him that "Lincoln was on board.' |
jeorge instantly saw that his only way |
vas to trust his friend, and replied. |
Yes, he Is on board" "Well," said |
he other, with look Of serious appre-
iension and determination, NOW we
ave him, we must put him through" |
His own observation had led him 20 |
Inspect the designs of the people along |
he road, and he felt that he carried |
cesar and his fortunes Oddly enough. |
lowever, the man whom ne supposed |
o be the President elect was not he,
mt quite another person. The train
'assed swiftly through the perils pre-
Jared for the morrow, and Mr.. Lincoln
rrived at Washington about daybreak
m the 23d Of February. The telegraph
vires had been united again, aud
ieorge sent back the message, "The
dispatches have arrived. and are safely
elivered." From Harper's Pictorial Ms.
wv V tho CpI Way.)