The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-09

Oyster Bay, l. l.. September 5.-Pres-
ident n Mrs. Roosevelt left Oyster
Bay for Jersey City this morning on
the Syuph. Mrs. Roosevelt was bound
for New York. President Roosevelt has
received from King Edward. of Eng
land, the following message.
London, September 5.
ITO the President of the United States:
The news of the accident caused me
the deepest concern. l earnestly trust
to every further assurance that it has
not resulted in serious consequences to
yourself.
(Signed.) EDWARD, R & l."
New York, September 5.-The presi-
dent left Jersey City at LA p. m. for
Washington. Chief of Police Murphy,
Of Jersey City n forty uniformed men,
besides a score of detectives, were on
duty at the f%erryhouse and railroad sta
ton and a careful guard was kept over
the president until his train departed.
Before boarding the train Mr.. RooSe-
welt shook hands with the station mas
ter. In response to the latter's in
quirieS, the president a he was feel
ing quite we'll. Secretary Cortelyou
said he was feeling fairly we'll and had
about recovered from the effects of
Wednesdays accident.
III I'LL, SSPlCllDeI O.-I u
Roosevelt and party left on their west
ern and southern trop on a special train
over the Baltimore and Ohio at 1882
p. m.
Washington, September 5.-Smilingly
bowling in acknowledgements Of the
enthusiastic and prolonged cheering of
an a~sSemblage that fairly crowded the
Baltimore and Ohio station here. Pres
ident Roosevelt tonight began his south
ern tour with Chattanooga, Tenn, rs
the objective point. The president was
in the city exactly one hour and a half.
He arrived over the Pennsylvania rail-
road at 6:12 o'clock this evening on a
special train, of two cars, made up at
philadelphia this afternoon during
the brief stop there en- route from Oys-
ter Bay.
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock,
Chief Wilkie, of the secret service, AS
sistant Secretary of the President,
Barnes n a number of other officials
and white house attaches met him at
the station. The president appeared q
little disfigured as a result of the Pitts
field accident, but apparently had
quite recovered from the shock. He
stopped to shake hands with those who
pressed about him to congratulate him
on his escape. Poor Craig" he fire.
quently repeated in expressing his
thanks to his well-wishers. Through a
>NAoN ~ IA LIN was -
corted to carriages in waiting and was
quickly driven to the Baltimore and
Ohio station. Secretary Hitchcock,
Commander Cowles, the presidents
brother-in-law and Secretary Cortelyou
rode in the carriage with him.
The special train Of seven handsome
ly equipped coaches was in readiness
and the President Immediately entered
his car, merely lifting his hat in re-
spouse to the greeting from the crowd.
The train was just two minutes late
when it pulled out of the Baltimore and
Ohio station at 1882. The southern trip
will be a somewhat hurried one and nc
stops will be made at points other than
those announced in the itinerary al
ready published, namely, Wheeling, w
Va, Chattanooga, Tenn, Knoxville
Tenn. and Asheville, N. c.
The immediate object of the president
is to attend the convention of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
in whose work he always has shown 6
| deep interest.