Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-21
THE PRESIDENT At TROY.
An Anarchist Scare--in the Mind of
a. Detective.

Detective.
TROY. y. Y. August 20.-President Nc
Kinley and Secretary Alger arrived in the
city at 900 O'clock on President Oliphant 5
private car, attached 10 the regular train,
which left Plattsburg last night. At the
station he was met by Adjutant-General
Tlllinghast and Governor Blacks military
secretary. Colonel Tr--..iweii There ~da
plenty of cheering but the President re-
fused to speak, and entered carriage
and was driven at once TO the Troy
House. which Will be his headquarters.
At 10 o'clock he was taken, with ms
party. to see great collar-Iactofy' WIN
300 girl and woman employees AT WoI \.
senator Edward Murphy accompanied INC
President and Secretary Alger 10 the tac-
tory. and the proprietors showed theu
through. Every one or the Z;Vp en- =
ulOvees was decorated with nag, ana
many of the machines were also adorned
with the national colors. In each room
exceDt the laundry and the machlne-roohl'
the operatives stood up when the fIg5l
don't entered and cheered Justify. Inc
President refrained from the herculedu
task of facing personally each par OF
feminine eyes and cOntented hlnlsell WIN
shaking hands with Few. AFTER the
inspection. he said: 1T was not only !.
novel. but to me very wonder1ul sIsii
At the conclusion Of the inspection the
President and his escort went across the
river to the WaterVliet arsenal, where
the interesting work Of shrinking gun
Jacket upon a gun was witnessed n Il,
national salute was fired. and the guard
turned out. President Mckinley expressed
satisfaction at the busy CONDITION OF
things. AS the party crossed the river
every boat within a mile of the city water
front blew a salute. -.
narade of the troops. The chief OF the
detective force, impressed with the re-
sponsibillty of the protection ne was 70
afford to the President. was riding alonH
the route OF the march, when ne espiea
red flag waving from stan attached tc
a tree. He stopped and asked who was
Tho authority for it, and somebody neal
Inv shouted: "Anarchist, TO Kill Mckinley
that's the signal" In an instant, VIII
visions of Canovas ana faure, the iide
was torn down and the staff broken. TheT
the grand marshal of the day appeared
and. with much anger, declared that tho
flag was a signal 10 the National Guaro
troops TO prepare for marching salute
The flag was restored
The only active part that the President
took I'm the proceedings OF the Army OF
the Potomac reunion was in visit TO th'
New York Third Corps. OF which he i.
a member. The corps gave him an ova
tion. and finally elected him honorary
president. The President In Iew WORDS
accented the honor, signed his name 4
the register, and left the room, with the
corps badge upon his breast. He stated
that he was a sergeant in the Twenty
third Ohio Regiment OF the Ninth Corps
under the command Of Rutherford j
| Hayes.
In the evening the President ATTENDED
the public meeting of the Army Of th'
Potomac. in Music Hall. The place was
iammed to suffocation, and the Presiden
received a great ovation. General Algel
was not with him, having left on a spe
cial train at 4:5O o'clock FOR New York
| 10 attend to special business for tn,
President.
At ll3O o'clock President Mckinley and
| his marty took the train for Bluff Point.