The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-09-18
the broad avenue, but there was no
srIhblance of disorder.

the broad avenue, but there was mn
srmblance of disorder.
"hen the news was impaired to
'hose d0wn-stairs great sigh of an
guish went up from the strong men
there assembled. The members Of the
Cabinet, Senators and friends remain
cd but few minutes. Then with
mourDtul and bowed heads thew came
out into the darkness and went awav
Ihere was not one among them with
dry eyes and some moancd in nm agony
,. of grief.
The military guard was augmented
immediately upon the announcement.
The waiting crowds melted away rap
idly, giving expressionis unmstakable
terms to the great sorrow they felt.
WITHIN brief space of time the news
paper men, tho police, tho sentries of
the guard and those whose duties kept
them abroad were the only persons in
evidence within theimmediate vicinity.
Those present at the time Of the
Presidents death were:
Secretary Cortelyou, DR.. Rixey, Miss
and Mrs. Barber and Mrs. Duncan.
The city, not only in those parts near
the Milburn house, but all over, and
even out in the Exposition grounds,
went into state of ferment when the
news of the sudden collapse of the
President was announced. The ill
news of the early day had been some
what softened by the later afternoon
announcement that there was a slight
improvement, and the sudden an
nouncement Of his approaching disso-
luton came as n great surprise. At
the Pan-American grounds it was an
nounced that he was dead and the ma
jority of the immense crowd turned
towards the city. In the city itself the
papers refrained from any anticipa-
tion, but made it understood that there
was no hope. Itseemed but an instant
when crowds formed at every corner,
swarmcd towards the newspaper bulle-
tins and, when they found the runiors
were confirmed somebody shouted:
"Let's find the assassinW
With an impulse the crowd started
for the station house, where Czolgccz
is confined. Telephones were utilized
and the police notified, and when the
crowd arrived they found the police
out in force.
superintendent Bull, anticipating
trouble, called out the entire force. and
in addition asked 4th brigade head
quarters to be in readiness to assist.
Col. Welch, in charge, answered by
ordering two companies each from the
05th and 74th regiments to their armo-
ries, to await Immediate call. Around
the station house, it is estimated, at 6
O'Clock ut least 5000 people were gath
cred. They were not particularly ugly
and were quiet, and when the police
proceeded to drive them back there
was little resistance. AT 0 n'clncl they
had been sent back two blocks on each
side of the police station, and before
10 o'clock, weary with waiting for de-
finite news, they had dispersed or gone
to the newspaper bulletins.
Up about the corners near the Mil
burn house was. picturesque, but
rather gruesOme, scene, when itis
remembered that the crowds gathered
there were awaiting the Presidents
death.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. il, Z p. M
Theodore Roosevelt took the oath as
President of the United States at $50
o'clock this afternoon. The oath was
administered by Judge Hazel, of the
United States District Court. When
Secretary Root announced that Judge
Hazel was ready to administer the oath,
Mr.. Roosevelt said: 81 shall take the
! cath at once in accordance with your
| request and in this hour of deep and
terrible national bereavement wish
to state that it shall be my aim to con-
tinue absolutely un5roken the policy
Of President Mckinley for the peace
and prosperity and honor of our be-
loved country"
BUFFALO, n. Y, Sept. 15.-All ar.
rangements for the funeral have been
completed in accordance with the re-
quest of Mrs. Mckinley. The remains
will lie in state in the City Hall here
to-day, and tomorrow morning will
leave here In n special train for Wash
ington, arriving there at 0p. m. They
will be escorted to the White House
and remain there until Tuesday morn
ing when they will be taken to the
Capitol. The funeral services will be
held in the rotunda Of the Capitol, and
the remains will lie in state there until
8 o'clock p. M, when the funeral train
will leave for the home Of the beloved
President, Canton Ohio. arriving there
Wednesday at noon. On Thursday at
II q. m. the final funeral services will
be held and tho body laid to rest in the
cemetery there.