The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-04

at the throttle and Al Strawn looked
after the fire. William Bower was con
ductor. Joseph Hay baggagemaster, A.
f. King and X. Il. Stewart brakemen.
Immediately back Of the engine is combi-
nation car No. 4S1, with smoking apart
mcnts. and back Of it the dining car.
Three Pullman ears. "Elkton," Arden
and "Delphos," follow in the order
named. Then comes private car No. 500
and private car No. 30 in the rear. Car
50 is the one occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
| Mckinley. II is a private car, without
name. save that it is known all over
| the Panhandle system as 'NO. 80. The
walls in il are of white oak, planked solid
instead of the usual studding. If il
| should roll down an embankment the
sides would not break, and it would re-
| sist almost any kind of shock in a
| collision. The top is double frame work
Of steel and the ceiling is thoroughly
cushioned. The floor is four thick
nesscs of heavy oak. The entire car is
n huge, indestructible box. The chief
luxury of the interior * the perfect ar
rangement of everything pertaining 10
human comfort 1t has an old-faShiOned
log Fireplace and two palatial bedrooms
and bath opening from each chamber
There is II magnificent silver service and
large collection of rare china. This. as
well as the other ears, had been bcauti-
fully decorated with cut flowers. ported
plants and tropical cXOtics and every pos
sible convenience for the comfort of the
passengers is provided.
AS the train pulled ont from the sta
ton amid n salute of cannon it was fol-
lowed by cheers from the assembled
mutitudcs.
From the rear platform of the train
the major made the following address
10 his friends who were at the station
TO bid him farewell:
my NeighbOrs and Friends and Fellow
CitiZens-On the eve of departure to the
seat of government, soon to assume the
duties of an arduOus responsibility as
great as can develop upon any man, it
gives me great satisfaction 10 see this
farewell greeting, this evidence of sym
pathy and support. your good will, and
] hope for the prayers Of all the people
with whom ! have long associated, for
their esteem and confidence are more
dear to me than any other honOrs. If
| can, by act or administration or utter
ance. in any way add to the prosperity
of our beloved country and the comfort
and well being Of our splendid citizen
ship. | will devote the best and most I'M
selfish efforts of my life. The assump-
pie is of such grave importance that par
tisanship can not blind the Judgment or
except any of its conditions. With this
thought uppcrmOSt in my mind, | rcluc-
family take leave Of my friends and my
ncighbors. chcrshing in my heart the
sweetest memories and the tendereSt
thoughts of my old homc-my hoHc now
and my home hereafter. so long as !
live. thank you, and bid you all good
bye"
Following are the cars of the inaugural
train, with the occupants:
Presidents Car, No. 3S-Nlai. McKin-
ley. Mrs. Mckinley. Mrs. Marin SaXton.
who will be Mrs. McIKinley's companion
in the White House; Capt. and Mrs. l..
NJ. McWilliams of Chicago, cousins of
Mrs. Mckinley; Clara Thorcin, Mrs. Nc
Kinley's maid.
Mother McKinlcy's Car, No. J0J-Mrs.
Nancy Allison Mckinley, the mother of
the prcsidcnt-clcct: Miss Helen Mckinley.
sister of the prcsidcnt-clrct; Mr.. and
Mrs. George Il. Morse of San Francisco,
Mrs. Morse being niece of Maj. McKin-
ley: Mr.. James Mckinley. n nephew:
Mrs. Abncr Osborne and Mrs. Clarence
Chaffc of Cleveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall BARRIERS Car
Mr. and Mrs. W. Barber. Mrs. Barber
being Mrs. McKinlcy's sister; Mr.. and
Mrs. Duncan of Cleveland. cousins of the
prcsidcnt-clcct; William Barber James.
Miss Ida Barber, Capt. and Mrs. II. o. 5.
llcistland, Mr., and Mrs. Seward Bow
man of Elyria, Ohio; G. SaXton. brother
of Mrs. Mckinley; Mr.. Will Duncan,
Miss Sarah Duncan of Cleveland. Joseph
Smith of Urbana Ohio; Mrs. j. Il. Frcasc
Of Canton, Mr. H. Il. Mckinley of San
Francisco.
These were followed by cars contain
ing the escort committee and representa-
tvcS of the press.