As a result of the threat, the travel schedule was altered, tracks were closed to other traffic, and the telegraph wires even cut to heighten security. Lincoln and his entourage passed through Baltimore's waterfront at around 3 o'clock in the early morning of February 23, and arrived safely in the nation's capital a few hours later. The unannounced departure from the published schedule, along with the unconventional attire Lincoln wore to keep a low profile, led to critics and cartoonists accusing him of sneaking into Washington in disguise.
Due to the threat, the travel schedule was modified, traffic lanes were blocked off from other vehicles, and telegraph wires were severed to increase security. Lincoln and his group traveled through Baltimore's waterfront around 3 o'clock in the early morning of February 23, and arrived safely in the nation's capital a few hours later. The unannounced departure from the published schedule, combined with Lincoln's unconventional attire to keep a low profile, led to critics and cartoonists accusing him of sneaking into Washington in disguise.