The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06
Leaves Washington in Special
Train Of Seven Coaches
OVATION At The CAPITAL
Describes Accident at PIttsfleld and
Frequently Says "Poor Craig"
When Referring to the officer
Who Was Killed.

bowling in acknowledgment of the enthus-
iastic and prolonged cheering of an as
semblage that fairly crowded the Balti-
more and Ohio station here, President
Roosevelt tonight began his southern
tour, with Chattanooga as his objective
point. He arrived over the Pennsylvania
railroad at Z o'clock this evening on a
special train OF two cars made up at
Philadelphia tnls morning during the
brief stop there en- route from Oyster
Bay. Secretary of the Interior Hitch
cock. Chief Willkie of the secret service,
Assistant Secretary to the President
Barnes and a number of other officials
and white house attaches met him at the
station. The President appeared little
dishgured as a result of the Pittsfeld ac-
cident. but apparently had quite recov-
cred from the shock. He stopped to
shake hands with those who pressed
about him to congratulate him on his es-
cape. Poor Craig" he frequently re-
peated, in expressing his thanks to his
well-wishers. Through a Gordon of po-
lice the Presidential party was escorted
to carriages in waiting and was quickly
driven to the Baltimore and Ohio sta
ton. Secretary Hitchcock. Commander
Cowles. the Presidents brother-in-law.
and Secretary Cortelyou rode in the car
riage with him.
Seven Handsome Coaches.
The special train of seven handsomely
equipped coaches was in readiness and
the President Immediately entered his
car merely 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 whi entered the car to meet him.
To a number of people he described the
accident at Pittsfeld. He said 1t was
not the first time he had had so provi-
Dental an escape and referred to an in
cident in the battle of San Juan, when
glinshots struck down two men close be-
side him. Tho President told the Pitts
field story to the group in the car with
feeling and emphasized 1t with gestures
He said he felt in normal condition
The train was just two minutes late
when it pulled out at 1882. 1t was in
cnarge of Pullman Conductor William
NJ Johnson, who has been assigned to
the Presidential specials for a long time
past The personnel of the Presidents 5
party is the same as that on his New
England trip, except for the addition of
s. B. Hege, the general agent of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroa, and Col.
L. s. Brown. the general agent of the
Southern railway. The President took
dinner on the train shortly after his de-
parture.
VIII Be a Hurried Trip.
The Southern trip will be a somewhat
hurried one and no stops will be made at
points other than those announced In
the itinerary already published, namely:
Wheeling. w. Va, Chattanooga and
Knoxville, Tenn, and Asheville, N. C.
The immediate object of the President is
to attend the convention of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen in which
work he always shows deep interest.
The train will reach Wheeling tomorrow
at $3.50 g. M, and will arrive in Chatta-
nooga at the same hour Sunday morning.
Sunday will be spent in Chattanooga
quietly and without public programme.
The party will visit the battle grounds
during the day and the President will
attend church In tho evening. He will
attend the firemen's convention Monday
morning. The President and party is
scheduled to reach Washington on the
return trip over the Southern railway at
$3.50 o'clock on the morning of September
10 and and to leave half an hour later in
a private car attached to a regular train
over the Pennsylvania railroad for Jersey
City en- route to Oyster Bay.
In a statement issued at the white
house today 1t was announced that the
local committees of the four cities at
which stops are scheduled on the south
ern trip will be received at the places
they represent, the limiting accommoda-
tions of the traing rendering it imprac-
ticable to take them on board in advance.
Programme at Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, September 6-When Presi-
dent Roosevelt arrives here tomorrow he
will be met at the train by Congressman
Bromwell. the mayor of Cincinnati. Pres
ident Puchta, of the Business Mems club.
President Fould OF the Fall festival COM
mittee and other prominent citizens and
escorted to one of the hotels where an
informal reception will be given him.
This committee will thank him In be-
half of the city and the organizations
they represent for his acceptance of an
invitation to come here later In the
month as the guest of the fall festival
committee.
Train at Cumberland.
Cumberland, Md. September 5. = The
Presidents train arrived at Cumberland
at HIPS D. m. Notwithstanding the late
station but the President had retired
The run from Washington was unevent-
full. At several Of the stations along the
route crowds had assembled who cheered
as the train passed. At Washington
Junction, where the train stopped for a.
few minutes for water, quite a crowd had
gathered, and at Martinsburg, which was
reached at $50 o'clock, there was large
turnout Of people In response to their
cheers the President appeared on the rear
platform of his car and bowed
Keyser w Va September 6-The Presi-
dents special passed here at 1898 a. m.
Piedmont, September G. The Presi-
dents train over the Baltimore and Ohio
re ssed this point at 12:45 a. m.
Oakland, Md, September 6. President
Roosevelt's special train passed here at
2:0S a. m