The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-22

pushed the fatal charge into the gun The
Nofaan ran to her husband as he lay on the
sfornd and stood near him screaming most
piteously while the physicians examined his
injories. DR., o. S. Runnels, of the Gov
ernpr's stan. was the first physician to
reach the injured man, and while the train
remained sat the station the physician did
what he eoslld for the unfortunate man.
Although the accident happened within a
few feet of the Presidents car where he sat
talking with Senator Fairbanks, neither he
nor the senator knew of 1t. Mr.. Fairbanks
was told about the distressing affair short
~ after the. train left Kokomo. The run
from Logansport to Kokomo was made
without incident The President had his
cup OF coffee while waiting for Mrs. Nc
Kiney to join him at breakfast At one or
two OF the small towns between Logansport
and kokomc there were groups of people
ready to give the presidential party a rous-
ing send-off had the train stopped but
moment. AS the cars rolled through these
places the chief executive caught the sound
Of a cheer and would wave his hand to
those who gave IT,
"A lew miles outside of Loganspcrt an in
ciqent happened that impressed the party
With the depth of Hoosier patriotism. At
the side Of the track on a grassy knoll a
woman stood alone, waving an immense
nag, She was not young and her hair was
gray. The wind blew the folds of the flag
about her figure, and as she stood there
an instant with the stars and stripes draped
about her the men on the train felt like
cheering. Tie President probably witnessed
the incident and must have been impressed
with It, At Galveston, Lincoln and Walton
the train was greeted with cheers but there
was no stop at these places
THE KOKOMO DEMONSTRATION.
At Kokomo the President made another
short speech. The Pennsylvania track runs
through one of the main streets of the city,
and on each side of the track the people
We're packed in by the thousand. Hundreds
OF school children cheered Justify as the
train came to a standstill, and the little
1oiks waved the flags they carried. The
bands played and the banners huttered and
the people applauded as the President
stepped to the rear platform and took off
MS nat to the people. He spoke as follows:
MY Fellow-citizens-I thank you most
sincerely Tor your warm and cordial well
come 90 not misinterpret its meaning. 1t
means that the people of this community
are standing together for country and for
civilization. The war has made us a united
people, We present spectacle of seventy
nVe millions of people, representing every
" II,
one faith and under one flag and that the
EiOrl0uS old stars and stripes we love so
much And we must continue to stand to-
Setner: 30 long as we have any differences
abroad, We must have none at home. When
ever we get through with our differences
with another nation, then it will be time
10r us TO resume our old disputes at home
But until that time we must stand for a
common purpose, and stand together until
Inc set! u, OF the war shall be en-
treaty. '(Applause) We commenced the war
not not Tor gain or greed. or new possessions.
We commenced IL for freedom and to re-
Ieve our neighbOrs of oppression (Ap-
plauFeD A6ld, having accomplished that, we
must assume all the responsibilities that
may be. And / am sure that the people of
this country, without regard to party set
ting aside all differences and distinctions.
viii remain together until we shall finally
settle the terms OF peace. Great applause)
I RECALL with peculiar satisfaction this
morning as / look into the faces of nv
cQuntrymen from Indiana, the promptness
with which your people responded to the
call Of the President after the declaration
OF war. loud cheering) Within twenty
four hours from the receipt of that call
your quota was full and in camp, and fifty
thousand young men more ready to enlist
under the banner of freedom. loud and
prolonged cheers.) / thanlx you all this
morning, in the name of the Nation for
your patriotic devotion to the country. and
bid you all good morning" (Great ap-
plAusel
Between Kokomo and Upton the Presi-
dent had his breakfast in the dining car.
Mrs Mckinley arose about $3.50 and Joined
her husband at the table. Both expressed
themselves as delighted with the reception
that was being accorded them They APP
peared much refreshed from the nights
rest. On one of the tables in the dining
room was vase containing magnificent
bunch of American Beauty roses which Mrs.
Mckinley had brought from Chicago. After
breakfast Mrs. Mckinley sat in the parlor
Of the private car end talked with Mrs
Gage and Miss Wilson. At Upton there
was an immense crowd waiting for the
presidential train.
The superintendent of the schools had all
of his pupils out to greet the train and
under his direction they sang some patriotic.
songs. The town was gayly decorated in
the neighborhood of the depot. The recep-
ton committee here was as follows: M w.
Pershing, Frank L. Jones, M l.. Bolen and
Senator George H. Clifford. The demonstra-
ton at Upton was attended by pretty
little incident that greatly pleased both the
President and Mrs. Mckinley AS the Presi-
dent concluded his speech Miss Alma
Thompson, one of the brightest and pref
tiest girls of the town, stepped up to the
car and gave the chief executive a bright
red rose. AS the young woman rendered the
flower she blushed prettily and said a few
words that were lost in the noise of the
applause which followed. The President
thanked her for the gift and she retired
TO her friends in the most charming con-
fusion. The Presidents remarks to the Tip
ton people were as follows:
My Fellow-citizens-We have lately had
such revival of patriotism in this country
as we have never had since the earliest
days OF our history. North and South are
now together brought; they own the same
electric thought; in peace, common flag
salute and In war follow a common flag;
willing TO die beneath its folds. (Applause.)
That is what the war has done for the
people of the United States. What it has
done for other people is yet to be determined
and as look into your faces / know that
you would have this Nation help the op-
pressed people who have by the war been
brought within the sphere of our influence
<Great applause.)
AT A TIN PLATE TOWN.
Between Upton and Noblesville the only
important stop was at Atlanta, where the
American tin plate mills are situated. These
mills were organized in 1892 as a MCKINLEY
BOOM and they have been prosperous ever
since. 1t is said there are eight hundred
men ordinarily employed in the mills. At
Atlanta there was quite demonstration,
and the President was introduced by Rep
resentative Charles b. Lands. The men in
the mills were given a vacation yesterday
IN honor of the Presidents coming. In his
speech he referred to the tin plate indus
try and of the fact that he was then trav-