Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-29


TIE PRESIDENTIAL TRAIN.--The
train bearing President Mckinley and
his party passed through this city via
the Southern Railway at 1858 o'clock
today. A number OF psople were at
the depot where the train stopped to
change locomotives. Mr.. Frank Lar
mand, one of the Southera's veteran
engineers, took charge of the monster
engine which was attached to the train.
Conductor Albright and Engineer
Lsrmsnd will have charge of the
train during its run on the Southern
Railway. The train, which is practi-
cally new, was made up of seven cars.
The Presidents own car il the Olym-
pia, 10 the rear OF the train. Next to
the engine is the combination baggage
and smoking Car Atlantic, followed by
the new dining Car st. James, with
capacity for 40 people. The next two
are compartment cars, with seven state
rooms and two drawing rooms each.
the Omena ard Guiqa. The fifth and
sixth cars, the Pellon and Charmion,
are handsome l2.section drawing-room
CATS The train reached the depot at
10:45. Mr.. Mckinley occupied the last
seat on the left-hand eide of the Olym-
pia. The crowd Immediately stam-
peded from the platform almost to the
intersection tf Duke street, where the
car stopped. The Pres dent remained
seate' bowed necessarily 10 the
salutsiions and infant faces which
wers held up to the window. Some
adults of the masculine gender 10 SUBJ
dued childish treble gave vent to the
words, "Hurrsh for Williel" but no
cheer rent lhs air. Mr.. Mckinley f.
nally arose and took his seat on the OPP
posite side OF the Car with bored sort
of look and gszsd vacantly at the sig
nslman's box and the vista up Duke
street towards West End. At seven
minutes to eleven o'clock the engine
bell rang and the train began to move.
The President then repaired to the rear
platform and bowed his appreciation
of the cheers and sslutatioos rendered
him as the train glided along and be
disappeared from view. Some flowers
we're sent into his car. The kodak
msn was on hand watching an oppor'
tunity TO turn his Instrument on the
President. The President will retain the
Olympia as far as San Francisco and
there will be transferred to the Lucania
one OF the finest private cars In exist
ence, Ia which he will make the return
trip to the East. The President and
Mrs. Mckinley will have their meals
served IN the Olympia. The party in-
cludes, besides President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley, Miss Mary Barber. the Sscre-
tary OF State and Mrs. Hay, the Poet
master General and Mrs. Smith, the
Secretary of the Iuterior and Miss
Hitchcock, the Secretary of Agricul-
ture and Miss Wilson, the Secretary to
the President and Mrs. Cortelyoo, DR..
Rixie, the Presidents physician, and
Mis-. Rixie; Assistant Secretary Barnes,
Henry I. Scott, president OF the Union
Iron Works. and his nephew, Laurence
T. Scott. Charles A. Moore. Of Brooklyn,
aud Mrs. Moore, and M. A. D,gnam.
Secretary Long expected to go, but was
called to Colorado several days ago by
the illness of his daughter, He and
Mrs. Long will join the party 10 CALI
fornia. Included in the Presidents
party are also L. s. Brown, general
agent OF the Southern Railway
]. Kruttschnitt Fourth Vice President
OF the Southern Pacific Railroad; three
of the Presidents stenogrsphers, re-
representatives. of the three press associa.
tions, and three representatives OF
newspapers, four photographers, re-
presenting illustrated papers, and
representative OF each of the telegraph
companies. The party consisted OF
about forty persons. and the servants
and the train crew raised the total
travelling party to seventy five or
eighty. Brief stope will be made in
Virginia at Charlottesville, Lynchburs,
aud Roanoke. At Ly ochburg the train
will be transferred TO the Norfolk and
Western aud pass over that line to
Bristol, Tern. Then the Southern will
be used as far as Memphis, where the
first important visit of the President
will be made. The train will be under
the personal supervision of Col. l.. s.
Brown, OF the Southern Railway, who,
with Secretary Cortelyou, has charge
OF the transportation arrange
ments for the whole trip. The tour
will end at Washington late in the
afternoon Of June 10.