The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-02
ANOTHER LINCOLN INCIDENT.
The Trip through Baltimore While
the Assasins Watched.
An Anxious Engineer.

Mr.. Lincoln, as unsuspecting as every
one of his constituents who was not
fully informed, left Springfield on the
Nth OF February for Washington; and.
Hfter the inevitable series OF congranla-
IONS and speech-makings on the route,
arrived at Philadelphia on the 21st 81
the month. There he first learned the
designs upon his life from the detective
who had been principally instrumental
In discovering them in Baltimore. Late
In the evening OF the same day a special
messenger from General Scott and Mr..
Seward-Mr. Stewards so~n--reused him
from his bed with an earnest warning,
Deeply impressed as Mr.. Lincoln was
by such monitions, received through
such channels, he yet refused 10 abandon
an engagement to be present at Indcpen-
denc6 Hall I'm Philadelphia or the mern-
ing of the next day -Washipgton's
birthday-and one to meet the Legis-
lature OF Pennsylvania at Harrisburg In
the afternoon, but, these fulfilled, no
consented to abandon his Original plan,
and 20 Immediately and privately 10
Washington. The day passed on With.
out any incident worthy OF remark, ex-
cept that some attention was attraefed
by Mr.. Lincoln's declaration in his
speech at Independence Hall that, rather
than abandon the principles Of the Do
claration of Independence, he would be
'assasinated upon that spot" But this
was regarded merely as O strong and
not very happily phrased asseyerAtion.
The interview at Harrisburg with the
Legislature Of Pennsylvania being over,
Mr.. lincoln placed himself in the hhhds
Of his friends, and retired TO his hotel,
assuming, by advice, an air Of exftcme
fatigue, which his constant travelling
and speaking made very natural. Al
about 9 o'clock in the evening he was
conveyed in q 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 q trusty and intelligent
confidential agent known as George
whose authority was recognized by sn
the servants of the company, and who
| bore with him o large package Of dis
patches" about which he seemed very
anxious, and which was the alleged rea>
SON of sending the special train. AZ
Philadelphia the party took the regular
| train, which they found waiting, and
into which they quietly stepped tuft a.
It was starting, The detective was On
the train, but .Geerge" still considsyed
| himself In charge, and was astoundsd
and alarmed soon after the train Wal
under way by being acoosted reproAch-
| fully by the engins-dffver f0v not tel,
ing him that "Lincplp was on boardi'
George instantly saw that his only way
was to trust his friend, and replied,
Eyes, he is ON board" "Well," said
the other, with a look OF serious sppre-
hension and determination, ''row W.
have him, we must put him through
/ His own observation had led him Il
suspect the designs Of the people along
the road, and he felt that he carried
Cesar and his fortunes. Oddly enough
however, the man whom he supposed
to be the President elect was not he
but quite another person. The tTaiI
passed swiftly through the perils pre-
pared for the morrow, and Mr.. Lincell
urrived at Washington about daybrea'
ON the 23d Of February. The Telegram.
wires had been united again, an
tIeor~s sont back the message, 9Th
dis.afches have arrived, and are safe
delivered" (Frsm Harpep's Pictorial Hi,
tory # The CSyR WN0