Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
PRESIDENTS WESTERN TOUR
Mr., Mckinley is Cordially Welcomed on His
Trip to Chicago,
NO SPEECHES MADE At ANY POINT
People Turn ont 10 Meet the Chief
Executive He WcndS His
Way Toward the Set-
ting Sun.

PlTTSBURG, Oct. 5.-Presdent McKin-
ley's special train passed through Pittsburg
today on the Pennsylvania railroad carrying
an array OF distinguished people such as has
not been seen in the city in many years.
All the members Of the cabinet except Sec
retary OF the Treasury Lyman j. Gage ac-
companied the president. MIR. Gage will
meet the party at Chicago.
While the special was standing in the
yards at the Union station Senator Marcus
A. Hanna and ex-Secretary OF War Russell
A. Alger were in Pullman car In the
western express, which was being held
few minutes to allow the presidents train
to pass. Senator Hanna paid his respects
to the president. but General Alger was
sleeping and did not leave Eis berth for some
time after the presidents train had left for
the west.
ALLIANCE, o., Oct. 5.-The Pennsylvania
special, bearing the presidential party west
ward, arrived in Alliance at lO;45. having
made the run from Pittsburg without stop
ping.
The president and the members OF the
cabinet, all Of whom are on board except
Secretary Gage, spent the morning quietly.
Crowds were noticeably absent at the differ
ent stations along the line, as 1t was we'll
known that no stops would be made. Ac-
cording to the printed itinerary no speeches
OF any Length were made.
Early this morning the private car Of Sen
ator Hanna was attached to the presidential
train for a short time, allowing the presi-
dent and the senator an opportunity for
brief conference.
CANTON, O., Oct. 5.-President McKin-
leys greeting from his old friends and
neighbors as the special train passed
through the cities OF Alliance and Canton
was especially warm. Whistles We're blown
snd bells rung as the train pulled in and
the stations were decorated with flags and
bunting. The stops made at these places
were not sufficient in length to permit any
speechmaking ana the good sized crowds
which had gathered were forced to be satis-
fed with congregating about the rear plat
form and shaking hands with the president
and members Of the cabinet.
The predent's niece. Miss Mary Barber.
boarded the train at Canton to accompany
The president and Mrs. Mckinley throughout
the remainder of the long journey.
Crowds Increase.
DEFIANCE o., Oct. 5.-As the presiden-
tial train went farther westward through
the state of Ohio the crowds at the sta
tions grew larger. At Chicago Junction a
great number of school children were col
lected at the depot waving flags and cheer
ing for the president. At every station the
crowd loudly clamored for a speech, but the
president skilfully evaded these requests by
bringing ward and introducing success
sively the members of his cabinet each Of
whom was invariably greeted with applause
So the first day of the trip has been passed
contrary to expectations, without an ad-
dress or speech OF any kind and the ad-
dresses at the Quincy Sailors home to-
morrow morning will mark the opening Of
the presidents tour to the northwest
The largest crowds of the day were at
Tiffn and Fcstoria.
Over hours time was lost today at
Akron in switching the train from the
tracks Of the Cleveland Terminal & Valley
| railroad to those of the Baltimore G. Ohio,
but by fast running this was made up, 80
that by nightfall the train was transferred
to the Wabash, over which road the journey
will continue as far as Quincy. The entire
trip from Washington to the Dakotas and
! return is given on the printed itinerary as
| covering 5000 miles. The tracks of six
teen different railroads will be utilized in
covering this distance.
Although the presidential train crossed
the Indiana line after dark tonight and de-
spite the fact that the public had been tel
egraphed ahead that no stops OF any ,con
siderable length would be made, yet .trge
crowds had assembled at Fort Wayne, Peru
Logansport and Lafayette. The president
| invariably declined to favor the people with
| speeches but willingly shook hands with
| as many as he could reach and in most cases
presented to them the members of the cabi-
| let. The crowds were invariably enthusl-
astic and hearty in their greeting and at
almost all the steps bands were stationed
! to play Hail to the Chief" as the train
pulled in, Illinois will be crossed during the
night and at o'clock tomorrow morning
the party will arrive in Quincy, ON the
banks of the Mississippi.