The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-14
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The situation at Buffalo has not been
properly understood or appreciated
away from there. After the first crush
ing effect OF the blow which struck
down the head OF the nation. the peo-
pie slowly recovered and endeavored TO
take up the daily threads OF life ana
business and To carry on their rou-
tine work. The excitement Immediate
~ following the distardly deed OF
Czolgosz was illustrated In the speech
OF an old man. whom years had re-
ducsd To wreck: but whose heart still
burned with patriotism.
The police had driven back the an
CRY crowd. and thrusting the craven
assassin into "A cab. had jammed him
10 the for and literally stood upon
him.
The driver urged the horses TO start
and this old veteran. seizing the
spokes OF a rear wheel. vainly endeav-
ored TO retsrd the progress OF the vehi-
Gle.
OF course his hold was instantly
broken and he was left behind by the
mob that was chasing after the car
riage.
Realizing his weakness. the old man
stood gazing At the fieeting crowd.
Tears rained down his face as he said
able 20 hold that wagon back Nv
God. why was not given the strength
10 stop Il that we might tear TO atoms
the wretched assassin"
Saturday encourag ging bulletins were
sent out from the Milburn House,
where President Mckinley had been
carried. Senator Hanna and others
who were close TO the president de-
cided that the interests OF ell would
best be conserved N the exposition
program was carried out.
New Jersey alone sent word that IT
would abandon it's day; but Rhode ISL
and was urged not TO do that.
Rhode Islands observance was In
the way of "A thanksgiving, for Sena-
tors Hanna and Fairchild announced
TO the great audience i'm the Temple
OF Music that that morning President
Mckinley had passed the danger line
and would surely recover.
This information was received with
great manifestation OF JOY. The peo-
pie cheered. women waved their hand
kerchiefs and many wept
Wednesday the news was even more
encouraging and belief in the ultimate
recovery OF the president was
strengthened materially by the depart
ure OF the most OF the national digni-
taries for their homes or summer
quarters. That night the New Jersey
authorities wired that they would OIL
their date and the next day the gov
ernor. the state party and troops were
on a special train hurrying toward
Buffalo. expecting to arrive late at
night and TO observe Friday as the
state day
Everybody was rejoicing every heart
was accelerated with thanksgiving
that tho machinat ations OF the cowardly
CZoIgosz had been detected and Thurs
day night saw tho exposition buildings
shine out against the dark sky like
great jewel
Hardy had the thousands OF incan-
descent lights been turned OFF, how
ever, than there came a great dead
ening blow.
The president had suffered a relapse.
The corps of newspaper men quartered
i'm the tents pitched In "A street not 200
feet from the Milburn House had re-
tired save a few who were chatting
and smoking over the last favorable
bulletin. The regulars paced up and
down on the four beats on either side
OF the Milburn mansion.
The secret service men were seated
in front OF their tent. and off 10 one
side and from the tent pitched for the
White House operators who were
using private wire which ran directly
to the Capital. was heard the spas
modic ticking of the telegraph instru-
ments
Suddenly, as though a bomb had
IN.
ton. Servants ran out of the Milburn
House and dashed into automobiles In
search of doctors and nurses.
Much alarm was felt especially rs
Abner Mckinley and DIR. Baird had
been called from the Hotel Lenox. II
was i'm that house, many blocks re-
moved from the temporary quarters OF
the president. that an inkling OF the
real situation, the actual danger was
obtained.
Miss Mckinley ran down TO the hote
office and called up the Milburn House
on the telephone. The reply which
came when she asked for information
as to presidents condition was mos
discouragng II was, "fIe is som'
better. there are still nopes."
n Few minutes later Dullflin wa
issued from the Milblurn House. IT.
tenor was inteded To buoy up the pub
lie. II was said that there had beer
change for the better.
Those who had been tipped of on tn
private telephone message knew tina
there was no hope and that the en'
was not far distant.
As the day was dawning the news
paper men sent out their last bulletin
that there was no change In the situ
alton.
All. however. made arrangement
for the final race 10 outstrip eacl
other. Each wired his office TO b
ready at any moment for specia
story and then all was quiet.
At Sunrise the guard was change
and a relief was sent up from the po
lice station. The extras" run off b.
the Buffalo papers at O'Clock wer
t,f tfaft "A n