New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-06
PRESIDENTS WESTERN TRIP
DISTANCE OF FIVE THOUSAND MILES
TO BE COVERED-wARMLY VEL
COINED At OHIO TOWNS

Plttsburg. Oct. 5.-Presdent McKinley's spe-
cal train passed through Pittsburg to-day on
the Pennsylvania Railroad. carrying an array
OF distinguished persons such as has not been
seen in this city IN many years. All the mem
hers Of the Cabinet except the Secretary Of the
Treasury, Lyman J. Gage. accompanied the
President. Mr.. Gage Will meet the party at
Chicago
While the special train was standing IN the
yards al the Union Station, Senator Hanna and
ex-secretary Ager were IN a Pullman car on
the Western express which was being held a
few minutes 20 Jet the Presidents train pass.
Senator Hanna paid his respects 70 the Presi-
dent but General Alger was sleeping and did
not leave his berth until some time after the
Presidents train had started for the West
Alliance Ohio. Oct THE Pennsylvania spe-
clal train bearing tho Presidential party west
ward arrived IN Alliance az 1919 a n. having
made The run from Pittsburg without stopping
The President and the members II the Cabinet
spent he morning quietly. Crowds were notice
ably absent at the different stations along me
line as II was We'll known that no stops "ouiu
be made
Canton. Ohio oct 5-President Mckinney
greeting from his old friends and neighbors as
the train passed through Alliance and Can
ton was especially warm Whistles were
blown and bells rung as the train pulled IN. and
the stations were decorated with nags and hunt
ing The stops made at these places were not
sufficient in length TO permit any speechmaK-
ing and the curious crowds which had gathered
were forced 10 be satisfied with congi esallhs
about the rear platform and sha king hands Win
the President and members Of the Cabinet me
Presidents niece Miss Mary Barber. boarded
the train al Canton to accompany the Presla M
and Mrs Mckinley throughout the remainder
Of the long journey
Defiance. Ohio Oct 5-As the Presidential
train went further westward through the State
OF Ohio the crowds ut the stations grew larger.
At Chicago Junction a great number Of school
children We're collected az the station. waving
flags and cheering for the President. AZ every
station the crowd loudly camored for speech
hut the President sklfullv evaded these re-
quests hv bringing forward and introducing sue
cess'velv the members Of the Cabinet eacn OF
whom was greeted with much applause - the
first dav II the trip has been passed, contrary
"a exnectati0rs without an address or speech or
arv kind and the addresses al the Quincy SOL
die-s Home tomorrow morning Will marx ne
opening % the Presidents tour % the NoTth-
west. -,n
The largest crowds Of the day we're al llf1n
and Fostora- over an hours time was lost 20
dav AZ Akron in switching the train from me
tracks ~ the Cleveland Terminal and Nauey
Railroad TO chose Of the Baltimore ana ono.
brt nv fast running this was made up, 50 tnat
by nightfaU the special train was again on
schedule time. At Defiance the train was trans
s4rre6 n the Wabash. over which road the Jour-
nev viii continue a far as quincy me ehlIe
trip from Washington 20 the pakotas ana le-
.vrr ia given on the printed itinerary as cover
,rg 900 miles The tracks of sixteen different
railroads viii 70 utilized in covering ms ulS-