Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-12
Linc0ln's Night Ride
to the Capital.


| Lincoln was 10 nave gone ulfcIA
from Harrisburg to Washington, ac-
cording To the prearranged and pub
llshed plans Instead, under the
agreement between Pinkerton and the
railroad people, a special train was
made up, leaving Harrisburg after the
last regular train. AT the moment il
started every telegraph wire, except
| those necessary for The conduct Of the
railroad. leading from Harrisburg in
every direction. was cut.
The speclal was run on It's own
time, Trains which had left Harris
burg before II were sidetrackel to let
II pass. Consequently, Lincoln arriv-
ed In Philadelphia before any Of those
who had attended the ceremonies at
Harrisburg, Pinkertons own story
Of the carriage ride abont Philadel-
phia while waiting for the Washing
ton train and Of subsequent events is
graphic
mfr. lincoln received me very kind
ly, and appeared to be as cool and
free from excitement as ever saw
him. he wrote. "Ile wore an over
cont thrown loosely about his shoul-
ders, without inserting his arms in
the sleeves, and black Kossuth hat,
which, he told me. some ardent sup
porter had presented to him during
the campaign. He took seat with
Mr.. Lamon and myself, Mr. Kenny. |
the superintendent Of the Philadel- 4
phi0, Washington q Baltimore rail- (
road, sharing the seat with the driv-
er overheads.
AS il was too early for us to APP /
preach the Philadelphia, Washington
A. a IN A no.
the driver take us around the city UNI
I'll IL was just about time TO reach the
west Philadelphia depot of the Penn
sylyania railroad, five minutes after
the train was due to leave. We left
the carriage at a dark spot a short
distance from the depot and Mr.. La
mon, keeping a little in the rear Of Mr..
Lincoln and myself, the latter lean
ing upon my arm, and STOPPING some
what SO as TO diminish his height rs
much as possible. we passed rapidly
through the depot, entered the sleep
ing car, and within two minutes-Mr
Kenny meanwhile having delivered
the package of valuable papers to the
conductor. John Litzenburg-the train
was in motion and we were speeding
along toward Baltimore.
None of the party slept any. At
Hayre de Grace, on my return inside
he car, after having been out TO see
# my signals were all right, Mr.. Lin
,oln remarked
They say we are at Havre de
trace, and are moving along we'll ] {
we are on time
Although Mr. Lincoln did not ,
sleep, he was by no means restless.
,ould not then nor have ! since been
lble to understand how anyone, under !
ike circumstances, could have mani I
ested such complete mental compOs- ,
ire and cheerful spirits as he exhibit
d during the entire journey. On ar !
living at the Baltimore e Ohio depot. :
n Baltimore, we had a walt of about
lalf an hour. y
Here | again left the car, but re-
NAMED outside only long enough to h
atisfy myself that everything was all y
light. 1t was now about O'clock 3
When | returned, everybody i'm the h
ar seemed to be asleep but our party
the train rolled out of the p
epot, and we were at last bound for
All the night through =
lr Lincoln, being unable to sleep, :
ad been telling us jokes and stories
( which he seemed to have an endless
tore, in voice so low no one heard |
i'm but Lamon and me. II
As the train neared the capital Git Il
'as then daylight and we were maxi
rs the necessary preparations for our |
rderly appearance on our arrival at |
ne Washington depot, Mr. Lincoln II
awned and, turning toward Lamon
nd me, said with a smile, Well, boys. II
lank God this prayer meets over
AT the depot awaiting us as the |
ain rolled in, were Mr.. Washburn Of |
linois and senator Seward. We then |
roceeded ut once to Williards hotel.
here Mr., Lincoln registered his own II
anne ana that of Mr. Lamon and
lyself, and was assigned rooms,
Rough not those he expected he
ould have, as he had arrived some
hat in advance of the appointed
me
During the morning. after the
ews of his arrival had spread, there
as more or less excited talk. Few
zen were willing to believe he had
'tually reached the city, and many
ere the vile and bitter imprecations
heard heaped upon his head while
ingling With the crowds in the hotels