Evening star., 1907-10-23
EXECUTIVE TRAIN
DUE THIS EVENING
President Coming Back From
Hunting Vacation.
INCIDENTS ALONG ROAD
Rescues a Boy From Under the Car
Wheels.
MAKES SPEECHES EN- ROUTE
Gives the Glad Hand to the Old
Dominion-Says He En-
joyed Himself.

JOyGu almSSlI.
ROANOKE, Va, October 23.-President
Roosevelt rose with the sun on this the
last day of his twenty-fou days outing.
and when Roanoke was reached at 8
o'clock he had been standing for three
quarters Of an hour on the rear platform
Of his private car contemplating the
the hillsides, which was sufficiently beau
tiful to call from the chief executive many
exclamations of admiration. A large
crowd was waiting him at this point, and
the President was greeted with cheer as
his train pulled into the station, but by
some Misunderstanding the train failed
to stop at the station. Seeing the disap-
pointment of the people, which was so
plainly written on their faces, the Presi-
dent requested that the train be backed so
that he could make a brief talk. While
this was being done gentleman drove
by in buggy with two little girls. One
of them shouted: Il am going to school"
That's the thing" responded the Presi-
dent. THAT is what my little girl is do
ing"
A gentleman rushed up and gave his
name and the President extended his
hand. II was ma jor in the I'd Virginia ~
80 glad to see you,'' said the Presi-
dent. Shake again.
When the station was reached second
time there was a renewal of the cheering.
and the President proceeded with his talk.
expressing his satisfaction at again being
in the Old Dominion. He then told of his
recent trip, and said he Had nowhere OBJ
served more evidence of prosperity than
he had found here In the Piedmont section
of the country. He"then advised the peo-
pie to hold for high ideals of citizenship.
and while he was still speaking the train
pulled out for Washington.
Fished Out the Boy.
LYNCHBURG, Va, October 23.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt arrived here at 10 o'clock
this morning and found awaiting him at
the station about 1000 persons. All Of
them cheered Justify and many waved
hats, handkerchiefs and flags. He spoke
briefly from his car platform. In his
speech he again expressed his pleasure
over the fact that he was nearing home
saying at the same time that his ex-
cursiOn had been eminently satisfactory
in the accomplishment of all of it's OBJ
jects. He spoke of Virginia "as the
mother of states. the elder sister of the
other states" Speaking of his feast on
game in the canebrakes, he said: They
were all good, including the 'possum."
Saying that he was going back to his work
he declared that work to be different only
in degree from that of the private in
dfvidual. He was introduced by Col. l..
5. Brown, general agent of the Southern
railway. Just before the train left Roa-
noke the President espied a boy crawling
under the car, and, yelling Justify to some
one to have him rescued, he succeeded in
having the youngster dragged out JUS,
before the wheels began to revolve.
The train left here over the Southern
railway at 1920 am, after a seven min
utes stop. during which time 1t was
transferred from the Norfolk and West
ern to the Southern.
Coming on Time.
MONROE, Va, October 23-President
Roosevelt's train passed here at 10:4s
o'clock this forenoon. on time. 1t is due
to arrive in Washington at pm.
Crush at Chattanooga.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, October %
Probably 10000 persons were in danger
of injuries last night at the Central sta
ton when President Roosevelts special
train rolled into the train shed at 6:1O
o'clock. 1t was a surging mass of hu-
manity that could not be controlled. The
demonstration was SO great that it was
impossible for the President to speak
He made several attempts, but finally de-
sisted. He pleaded with the crowd to
have care for the women and chill
dren. He knew there was danger of a
panic, and he did all in his power to
avert a catastrophe.
The cheering was almost incessant anG
car women were carried off their feet and
men had to fight to keep themselves from
being trampled.
When the train arrived President Roose-
welt was on the rear platform. The
cheers began as soon as the headlight
cast its first rays through the shed. and
were renewed when the Presidents we'll
known face and figure came into view
The band of the 18th Cavalry, from Fort
Oglethorpe: broke out with Hail to the
Chief" II. Clay Evans was the fire:
person recognized by the President, and
was at once invited to the car platform
Averted a Panic.
lie ITeSlueHl uecNu6Q TO snake hands.
To newspaper man who was standing
near the President said: DO not ask me
to shake hands. If l begin there will be
panic here. That crowd will surge in
here with a force no power can resist /
know, for I've tried it before"
The President then surveyed the crowd
that surged and cheered without any in
dication that it would cease. Mr. Evans
held up his hand for silence, but he might
as well sisnaled to a roaring cyclone
My fellow citizens" said Mr. Evans.
but his fellow citizens heard him not
He wanted to introduce the President.
The crowd felt fully acquainted and
deemed no Introduction necessary
Then Mr.. Roosevelt tried his hand He
went to the right rail. The people in
that direction cheered and the President
smiled. He leaned over the rear rail of
his car and the thousands in that di-
rection cheered. He looked to the left
and again a tumult of applause greeted
him. He could but smile and bow and
wave his hand. No human voice could
penetrate that great roar Of cheers.
Largest Crowd During His Trip.
Presently it ceased for a little while.