The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-02
PRESIDENT OFF TO The WEST,
BEES THE HORSESHOE CURVE
FROM AN ENGINE CAB.

expected-Talk TO the Pennsyiysni,
Legisiature-Mske-up OF the spec,s
Train and Party-ln Chicago To-day
PrrTsBURo. April i.-President Roosevelt,
broke the monotony Of his otherwise un-
eventfui journey across the State OF Penn
syivania to-day by taking q ffty-mile
ride on the engine Of his special train.
AZ the train was running into Altoona
Trainmaster Ksyser OF the Pennsylyania
who had just bean introduced TO the Presi-
dent asked him II he wanted an engine
ride The President. who had kept his nose
In . book all day. was very sure that he
did
As soon as the train stopped he disap-
pointed . considerable crowd that was
gathering in hopes Of . speech. by climbing
down from the rear platform Of his car
and striking out up the platform for the
front OF the train. He found two engines
there. He was for riding on the first one,
but learned that 1t was to be taken on at
Gsllitsin. where tho road crosses the crest
OF the Alleghanies.
The train moved on with the crowd Of
railroad men and their wives and children,
who mako UP most Of Altoona's population,
cheering like mad.
The cab was pretty well crowded Be-
sides the President, Secretary Loeb and Mr.
heyser, there were In it the regular engi-
neer and fireman and the special engineer,
Robert McLaren, who Is put on the Presi-
dent's train for additional safety.
The first part Of the fifty miles took the
President around the famous Horseshoe
Sss ne exchanged greetings with the
going In the same direction. right in the
There Isn't much opportunity for CON-
versation In the cab OF an engine which Is
sspsoiaS when man "a saving HSay S!s voice
for two month"; OF speechmakine. but the
Preeident found Q chance to have his Joke
With the fireman, H. w. Hunter, who was
a thrST1ins oo.i into the arebo.. The Presi;
sSd .soutsa S &c m during breathing spell
Hunter. he s.id. 4 suppo.. ought to
take my turn at shoveflfng coal. You
know am member Of your union In good
Hunter grinned until the SCOT on his face
cracked. and made a. though to surrender
-::No:: laughed the President. I'm some
As the train approached the seven-eiehths-
of-a-mile-long tunnel at the crest Mr..
keyser suggested that a stop be made
long enough for the President TO get back
70 his car The President said he would
way. The front doors Of the e' oaS w SeS
closed and he didn't get very dirty. He
did not get Oh until Seward was reached. |
and b assured his hosts that the ride was
:. The President made one speech during
ne Day. II was at Harrisburg. The |
tef1siAture came down to the train in a |
&ody, slonG viii the Mayor and the City |!
~ ~ rr..i%s.t ~ 49, ~ ~ ntroduced
we tod he popaIees which wss gathered, 4
20 ne nuphr OF thousand or more. that |
The Preddent Wa undoubtedly 70 b re- |
ncminated md reelected. He also said
ses ssps:s: z y, an
I'D Sss.s:; . .Sf si: :Si III
land will continue. oA
The Prctident said In part:
! am very. greatly touched and pleased
Pyh s9s ns resting nnd .holy unsxpsSted one
you'd begin before to-morrow. 'There Is not
much much for I'm M to sfK 70 you Eel rather
The Predsnt q tRs ssnate wss sind enough
ssa f &. e ain: s s'
SP s. ss:sioff sRs
he AntSrscte Coal cSmmi.:ion. en IAppisase on
And purely no publication by any .asso-
% our people can % better worth H. Scanning ming
and learning than the document. containing
We viii take to heart the lessons tauSbt tSe1pls
i will b better for all Of us.
. Fundamentally our interests are the same.
others. Fundamentally the most Important
esson Of solidarity Of interests. and s tS Ss
'Ssry man a u.s. q he |. @ e Be- citizen Of
md must also do ii: best to HELP hs Sr e,n
The President's train left Washington
aries Wilson, Hitchcock and Corteiyou,
apt: Cowles and Col. Bingham saw the
President Oh. Secretary Cortelyou. who
.as attended to the details Of many Presi-
iential trips, could not forbear general
ure that everything was all right ,
The Presidents train Is one OF six cars. ,
rha first Is baggage car OF ample size :
o hold the Yellowstone and Arizona cloth :
nc OF the thirty or more persons who are q
o accompany the President on his tour.
he next II the combination car Atlantic,
luxurious mahogany.ftted and leather
pholstered car, in which are combined a ,
unet. barber shop, bathroom and electric n
Ional baggage room. 4
The sleeper Senegal carries tie repre-
entatives Of the two telegraph companies.
he three press associations and the photog-
ar Gilsey Is a regular Pullman diner Of the
test type. a
In the compartment car Texas are John .
urroughs, the naturalist, who is TO ac-
ompany the President through the yell a
'wstone and Yosemite parks, and most Of
10 White House stan, Including Surgeon v
eneral Rixey. v
The Presidents car Ia the Elysian.\ Be- =.
dee the President, Secretary Loeb and
ecretary Cortelyou have rooms In IL. a
The President will reach Chicago at II
clock tomorrow morning, and he will |.
AXE three speeches during the day and O
vening. y
WARRINGTON, April IL: was about
teen minutes TO 0 o'clock this morning
hen the President arrived at the Pc nnsyl-
mia Railroad station. As he passed down
10 platform he stopped moment 10 shs Ike F
ands with several pretty schoolgirls who
nd just left an incoming suburban train.
When he saw Baron Speck Won Stern
arg, the German Ambassador, his face HI
scame wreathed in smiles. He extended nj
a hand to the Ambassador, saying: =,
Why, Baron, am delighted to see you "
're this morning. Il In so lovely Of you al
como here to tell me good-by, It is II
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