The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-27
HOME AGAIN
FROM THE SALT SEA SHORE,
AND OH, IT FILLS
HIS HEART WITH JOY
To Get Back Home Once
More.

Washington, Sept. 90. - President
and Mrs. Roosevelt returned to the
capital this evening from their vaca-
ton at Oyster Bay. The special tram
which brought them In with their
younger children and the clerical force
employed at the Summer Capital,
the Office records and the horses be
longing to the family, arrived at o:Zo'
lust 80 minutes behind scneuule Time
The president and his immediate
party left oyster Bay at y a. IN, ON
BOARD the government yacht Sylph.
The run to Jersey City was made with
out incident and in much better time
than had been anticipated. When the
Sylph, flying the presidents nag,
reached New York chorus Oh whistles
from the craft and the factories ON
either side of East river began which
continued until the chief magistrate
was landed at Jersey City. The Sylph
replied to each triple whistle with
three loud screams from her own
iron throat. THE man behind the
whistle is the busiest parsonage ON
this trip" exclaimed the president
with laugh.
At the Brooklyn navy yard Admiral
Barkers flagship, the kearsarge, gave
the president q salute of twenty-one
guns. The cannon from the man-o-
war had spoken but once or twice
when the navy yard battery upon Cob
dock opened with the din of a bonn
bardment. AS the Sylph reached Jer-
sey City half ALI hour or so ahead Of
time, Secretary Loeb suggested to
Lieutenant Evans, son of Rear Ad-
miral Fighting Bob" who command
ed the yacht, that it would be good
idea to run up the North river 10
Grants tomb before making the land
ing. Lieutenant Evans followed the
suggestion and gave orders for his
ships bell to toll and the flag to be
dipped when the mausoleum was pass
ed. This program was not carried out,
however, for when the Sylph had near
| ly reached the tomb it was discovered
the journey must be cut short in Or
der to return to Jersey City in time
! to take the special at 1:15.
Chairman George B. Cortelyou, of
the Republican National committee,
was waiting for the president at the
Jersey City station and held little
consultation with him IN his car before
the train left.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Richardson,
of New York, old friends Of the family
accompanied President and Mrs
Roosevelt on the homeward trip.
At Philadelphia, Senator Knox, of
Pennsylvania, formerly attorney gen.
eral in the presidents cabinet joined
the party and rode so far as Balti.
more. Senator Knox, it is understood
has one or two important speeches
to deliver in the near future, and
wished to submit them to the presi.
dent before making them public.
The last step on the homeward jour,
ney would have been made in record
time but for a 25 minute delay at
Baltimore caused by the loss of one OF
the tires upon the driving wheel OF
engine 5064. The tire snapped, curled
up and punched a hole in the boiler
casing as the presidents train was
about to enter the tunnel. The engin
Ger set the brakes in jiffy, however
and brought the train to stop with
out jar and no one on the train
would have known that an accident
had occurred but for the delay caused
by the change of engines necessitate
by the incident.
Several of the white house employees
and bureau chiefs "'"e &C the station
to greet the president On his arrival
After shaking hands with the engineer
and fireman of the train and thanking
them for bringing him safely to town
The president was driven TO the white
house.