Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-05
VILLAIN HOWARD TAFT SWORN IN AS SPRSDENT Of THE UNITED STATES

The new presidents expression OF
friendship for the south. and his again
asserted belief that the negro prob
lem was in fair way OF proper settle
ment. aroused gerat applause and
cheering.
When MIR Taft had concluded Mr..
Roosevelt Immediately made his way
to the rostrum. President Taft adj
vanced to greet him The two shook
hands warmly
At last the friend arted and Mr..
Roosevelt darted out Of the side door
leading into the senate lobby. He was
followed by resounding cheers.
President Taft was escorted through
the main door. The great crowds out
side caught up the cheering of those
who had forced their way within. Mr..
Taft entered the presidential carriage
with Mrs. Taft. The escort began to
move, the ceremonies were at an end.
The parade was repiete with inter-
est. The 5000 bluejaekets from tho
recently returned Atlantic fleet shared
honors among the military with the
Cuban army Of pacifieatien
The trim cadets from West Point
attracted the usual interest but the
midshipmen from Annapolis, snow
bound within 20 miles of Washing
sight seers who were unable to reach
the city on account of the storm and
demoralized condition of the rail-
road
The Philippine constabulary band
which arrived yesterday from Manila
was given the place of honor in the
escort of President Roosevelt and Mr.,
Taft to the capitol and attracted
much attention The Filipinos saw
their first fall of snow
The storm which began last night
and continued until noon today car
ried down practically every telegraph
and telephone pole and Wire lead
inp out OF Washington and for a
time it seemed that the capitol city,
on its most important occasion,
would be entirely cut off from the
rest of the world. A few wires mn
ally were put in working condition
to the south and communication
with New York was established by
way of Atlanta, Ga. to Louisville ana
Chicago. Baltimore, only 40 miles
away could only be reached by wirs-
less with the news of the storm and
the Inauguration.
The storm of last and early today
seemed to center in Baltimore ana
vicinity The train service was Grip
pied so that a great crowd of per-
sons from Philadelphia, New ork ana
other cities were stranded at the rail
road stations, unable to proceed TO
the capitol. This condition was due
chiefly to the blowing done of the
telegraph and telephone. and other
wires along the railrad tracks.
Drifts of snow also made tratfic
difficult between Balti-
more and Washington and other see
tioxs within sadius of ifty-hve
ini1,s of the clfAF AT j. IA twenty
two trains were stalled between Bai-
timore ana Washington.
Wrecking gangs we're hurried out
with the result that by noon the
tracks were cleared up enough to
permit slow traffic.
a single emergency wire was
strung IN an effort to get the city i'm |
communication with the outside !
world.
one of the first trains to reach the |
Union station of the Pennsylvania |
was the Colonial Express,
between Washington and Boston.
This train left Washington several
lours after the scheduled time, 1880 |
/. M and arrived in Baltimore at
$40 o'clock in the afternoon. nearly I
i've hours late. II was crowded with
New Workers and
,thers who decided to start for their
ZONES rather than run the risk or
,eing snow bound in the capital city
,ver night. Extra day coaches wers
Ittached TO the train and those who
lad been stranded gladly started
lomeward-