The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-01
WEATHER FOR DUCKS
President Cleveland on a Trip on
the North Carolina Coast.
The Presidents UnCOncealed DiSsatis-
faction with Affairs in Congress
and Elsewhere.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 70 -Itesldent
Cleveland left this afternoon in the
lighthouse tender Violet for duck
shoot along the North Carolna coast,
He was accompanied by Secretary
Gresham and Capt, Robey D. Evans,
naval secretary of the lighthouse
board.
This morning a heavy snow Storm
struck W Washington, and it increased |
in intensity until, at the time the Nio'
let sailed, the flakes were coming down |
so fast and thick that objects could |
hardly be seen a hundred yards dis
tant The snow storm was fairly
binding at 3 30, when the President
and party arrived at the wharf. The
President carried leather gun case
on his arm. Other guns in cases and
cases of ammunition and cases OF other
things had been sent aboard tie little
tender yesterday. Two sailors followed,
carrying a big English portmanteau
and bullying satchei which they took
from the coupe. 1t was very slippery
on the upper deck OF the tender to
which the gang plank ran, as the
President found out the minute his
feet touched it. He had considerable
difficulty in proceeding towards the
ladder leading to the lower deck and
; the entrance to the cabin. A sailor
walked ahead of Mr.. Cleveland,
sweeping away the snow, while the
captain and one OF the Violet's Off
+ GERS assisted Secretary Gresham, whose
old war wound has left him somewhat
lame, and Capt. Evans, who was badly
| crippled by shot at the storming OF
Fort Fisher. The President went
o down the ladder in way that would
: have surprised the people who had
y been calling HIM 50 very sick man,
!. and waited at the bottom to assist the
= others. Then all three went into the
# cabin and lit fresh cigars, A too
n from the engineers whistle was fol
; lowed by the casting off Of the line,
II and the Violet glided away from tht
=. harf with the piratical looking ensign
i. If the lighthouse service hying from
"a tho foremast, and the stars and stripe
10 floating from the stern.
a. An hour after the Violet left Rich
wharf, when the vessel was off Alex
,e andria, a northwest wind began t
a blow and gave a binding force to tn
err snow They'll have to lay-to tt
nv night" said n river man, noddin
n his head towards down stream. 9TH
as snow is worse than fog" The duel
he ing season is nearly at an end, BIT
there is said to be good sport IN tn
North Carolina sounds and rivers.
is the intention of the presidents
er party to proceed to North Carolina \
IN, way Of the Dismal Swamp, where the
'es may get shot at bear or some oth'
~ big game If the Violet proceeds
~ her usual speed, she will reach Fol-
~ ress Monroe tomorrow forenoon. I'll
ng trip will last week or ten days.
he The presidents trip has been
TX contemplation for week or more.
9nt private conversation with friends
OK, has not hesitated to express openly /
i've dissatisfaction with the present aspe
vi of affairs in congress and elsewhe
nal and his desire to 90 away for til
on from his disagreeable environment
rtl- and to go where no kilograms COT
the reach him and no reporters could t
ley low him. He has spoken in stro
oin- terms of the lack of unity displayed
up all important party questions,
ury