The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-01
PRESIDENT FAILS
TO GET G0BB ( /:
Thorough "Drcnching,' Which
EIc Didn't Mind at All, Was
His Luck.
EXPLOSION AT THE STATION
Air Hose Bursts, Scattering Mud
and Water on Admiral Rixcy
and Others.
rsnec,al 10 Tho Times. Dlypateh.1

Especial to Tho Times Dlspatch.J
4 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. December
31.-The President brought his year-end
visit to the Roosevelt hunting lodge In
southern 4Albemnrle to close this after
noon, and at 40 left North Garden for
Washington In IL special made up of the
private Pullman Twilight and a baggage
COACH drawn by passenger engine lis.
Conductor Robert Sherman. OF Alexan-
dria was in charge of the extra train, and
Engineer Joseph Jones was Mt the tnrot-
tie. The drive from Pine Knot to North
Garden occupied two and half hours,
owing to the dreadful condition OF the
roads, the mud experienced, according TO
one OF the party, being almost as bad as
that the President encountered during MS
recent visit to Panama.
The party consisted of the President,
Mrs. roosevelt, Admiral Rixey, Archie
Roosevelt and his little friend, Richard
Wilmer, OF Washington. the other mem
bers having gone on to washington last
night
The President and Mrs Roosevelt made
the trip from Pine Knot in two-seated
covered carriage. The President wore his
big bearskin overcoat, but this he dis
carded rs soon as he stepped out Of
the cnrriage Mrs. Roosevelt had long
red cape coat thrown over her shoulders,
and looked comfortable with fur neck
piece. She wore q becoming black hat
After greeting Assistant Secretary Latta
and Secret Service Guard Sloan, the Pres
idcnt hesitated long enough before enter
ing his car to lift his hat several times
to the bystanders on the station platform
| and to shake hands with dozen or more
| Of them who came forward to greet
him.
There was tiresome wait at the
| station of three-quarters Of an hour for
| the baggage wagon, and 1t looked at
| one time as If the special would have
| to proceed without 1t. 1t finally hove in
sight and the contents were quickly
loaded on the car.
4 While waiting for the baggage wagon
! quite an exciting incident occurred. The
/ air hose between the Pullman and the
baggage car burst with an awful report,
the pressure of steam being too great.
\ It had every sound of an explosive, and
all hands We're startled. The bystanders
were enveloped in steam, and mud and
water were thrown in every direction
| Admiral Rixey got more than his share
l 1t took but q few minutes to repair
/ the break.
/ When the special reached Charlottes-
| VILE at $40, there were over two hun
! dred people gathered to get a glimpse
Of the chief magistrate. The stop VAS
only for few seconds. and the Presi-
! dent remained In his seat. AS the train
4 pulled out, an amusing Incident occurred
/ A coored man. thinking it was the res'l-
I liar local train north, attempted 10 hoard
q, the rear platform of the Presidents car
SO persistent was he in his effort tc
maintain his hold on the railing that he
had to be showed off by Sloan. He yelled
a out deflantly: II have a ticket for this
/ train He was finally quoted by {
4 local policeman.
4 On his hunt for turkeys again this
4 morning the President was drenched BY
the heavy rain. the second "ducking III
Z has had on this trip as he and Josepl
4 Wilmer We're caught in a. shower las
evening on their return from visit <
4 Peyton Coles in Green Mountain. TIL
President and Mrs. Roosevelt took tel
a yesterday afternoon at n summer resor
Il hotel at Woodville, run by Miss Sati
! Coles.
The President got within sight Of.
: gang of turkeys this morning, but faile
to get a single shot.
Admiral Rixey, who went out in tn
sedgcfelds near Pine Knot was moro fol-
tunate, as he bagged several birds.
WASHINGTON, December 31.-Presider
and Mrs. Roosevelt and party returne
here tonight at o'clock, after the
short sojourn at Pine Knot Mrs Roose
yelt's country place. The special trail
on which they travelled was half an hou
ahead Of the scheduled time. One of til
Presidents aides met him at the depo
Mr.. ana Mrs. Roosevelt and children er
: tered their carriage and were drive1s in
mediately to the White House.