The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-06

SLL ABOARD FOR
SOUTHERN TRIP
-
President Roosevelt on His Way
to Chattanooga.
BUT FEW STOPS WILL Be MADE
SPECIAL TRAIN OF SEVEN
HANDSOMELY EQUIPPED CARS.
BUTFEW STOPS WILL BE MADE

III AsHINGTON, Sept. 5.-Smilingly
wv bowling in acknowledgment of the
enthusiasm and prolonged cheer
ing Of an assemblage that fairly crowd
ed the Baltimore & Ohio station here.
President Roosevelt tonight began his
southern tour, with Chattanooga,
Tenn. as his objective point The pres
dent was IN the city exactly one hour
ard "A half. He arrived over the Penn
iylvania railroad at SIP O'Clock this
evening on a special train OF two cars,
made up this afternoon during the briet
uop there en- route from oyster Bay.
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock.
Chief Wilkie OF the secret service. As
distant Secretary 20 the President
Barnes and a number of other officials
aud White House attaches met him at
the station.
Slightly Dishgured.
The president appeared little dis
figured as a result of the Pittsfield ae-
cident. but apparently had quite recov-
cred from the shock He stopped 10
shake hands with those who pressed
about him to congratulate him on his
escape. Poor Craig" he frequently
repeated. IN expressing his thanks 10
his well-wishers. Through Gordon OF
police the president was escorted TO
carriages IN waiting and was quickly
driven 20 the Baltimore & Ohio sta
ton. Secretary Hitchcock, Commander
Cowies, the presidents brother-in-law'
and Secretary Cortelyou rode in the
carriage with him.
Handsome Train.
The special train OF seven handsome
" equipped coaches was IN readiness
and the president Immediately entered
his car, lifting his hat in response to
the greeting from the crowd. He spent
most OF the time between then and his
departure IN conversation with civil
Service Commissioner Garfield, and
with others who entered the car to
meet him To a number he described
the accident at Pittsneid. He said 1t
was not the first time he had had a
providential escape. and he referred 10
an incident IN the battle OF San Juan
when gunshots struck down two men
close beside him. The president related
Start Made.
the Pittsfield incident to the group in
the car with feeling and emphasized 1t
with gestures. He said he felt In nor
nal condition again.
The train pulled out at 1850. the pres
lQfAL tAklAI EAHA aANNA AAAl AN-
parture. The personnel OF the presi-
dents party Is the same as that on his
New England trip.
The southern trip viii be a somewhat
hurried one. and no steps viii be made
at points other than those announced
in the itinerary already published,
namely Wheeling. W. Va; Chattanoo-
ga. Knoxville. Tenn. and Asheville, n.
G. Tbs immediate object of the presi-
dert TO attenS the convention OF
the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Firemeu. The train viii reach Wheeling
tomorrov morning AZ $50 O'Clock and
win arrive al Chattanooga the same
hour. Sunday morning. Sunday will
be spent al Chattanooga. The party
VIII visit the battle grounds during the
day and the president viii attend
church IN the evening. He win
attend the fremen's convention Mon
day morni~g. The president and par
" viii reach Washington on the re-
turn trip next Wednesday morning and
VIII leave hall an hour later for Jer-
sey City en- route 10 oyster Bay.