The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-25
FUNERAL TRAIN.
The Arrival in New York,
Great Multitude Of, People
Full Details Of the Transit Of Presi.
dent Liucoln,s Remains 10 New \ ork
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/ n TRENTON, n. AJ., AprIl "a = ne tuncIa
train reached here al o:3D o'clock I'M!
morning, Governor Parker and stan. o
New Jersey. were taken on board at the
dividing line. .,s.. sx-Fa 2
New BRUNSWICK, n. j., April A.-fht
/ funeral train arrived here on time Al
/ immense crowd was at the depot and
minute guns were fired while it was here
| and until it left The train consisted OF
nine cars, and left at 7:55 ''~'.
PHnApELPHIA, April "a The body ol
President Lincoln remained in state till
IN o'clock this morning. At o'clock
| the line of march was taken to the Tren
| ton railroad depot The train consisted
Iofstwenty-nine elegant cars, provided by
the Camden Il AmbOy railroad, all taste
fully draped. The funeral car last night
was additionally decorated with heavy
silver fringes being placed at the end OF
| the black coverings of the several panels
and the festoon being fastened with
stars and tassels of similar material. :
The materials were contributed by citi-
zens of Philadelphia Gov. Parker came
on board at Morrisville, with Adjutant
General Stalkin, Q. NJ General Perrine,
and others of his staff. They were ac.
companied by U. s. Senator j. p. Stock
ton, and were received by Gov. Curtin,
of Pa, who had joined the funeral party
at Harrisburg.
We are in sight of Newark The pri.
vate residences and public buildings and
stores and workshops are some of them
elaborately draped. Flags at half mast
and other evidences of sorrow are ex-
pressed Among the more prominent
features was the United States hospital.
suitably decorated In front were a
large number of soldiers, some of them
on crutches. All the patients who could
move were drawn up in double file. Ev-
ery one of them stood uncovered and
seemed to be deeply affected hy the at
flicting spectacle.
At 10 o'clock wearrived at Jersey City.
Here the arrangement seemed to be per-
feet. Nothing had been neglected which
could give due effect to the ceremonies
of the occasion The coffin was removed
from the hearse car by eight soldiers. -
1t was partially covered with the Amer
lean flag and with flowers. In the pres
ence of the military and of civilians, in
cluding the escort which had followed
the remains from Washington, it was
slowly carried between open ranks,
while many male voices sung u funeral
hymn. All heads were uncovered when
the corpse was leaving the station. and
the Harmonic and Hoboken Quartette
Clubs forming q chorus of about two
hundred voices singing funeral dirges
At Jersey City the joint committee OF
the Common Council of New York, with
the entire Common Council, his Honor
the Mayor, and a delegation Of the of3
cials of the State, had met previous to
the arrival at New York. The remains
were received on behalf of the State of
New York by the Hon. Chauncey NJ. ORA
per, Secretary of State, and We're con
signed to the care of the committee. The
hearse was placed on the Jersey boat and
taken in charge by Major General Dix.
As the remains neared the city of New
York, the bells were chimed and tolled
and minute guns fired. On the arrival
of the remains at Delose street, the 9TH
regiment of National Guard, acting as a
guard of honor, escorted the cortege
through several of the streets to the City
Hall, when the united German societies,
numbering 900 voices, occupying the
steps and places in front Of the Hall,
chanted dirges appropriate to the occa-
sion. The remains were soon thereafter
exposed to the public view. Thousands
of persons visited the catafalqne to view
the body
New YORK, April "a = Business in this
city was generally suspended on the ar
rival of the funeral eortege. Broadway
was crammed to the utmost 10y people
anxious to witness the funeral car and
the accompanying carriages, &C., filled
with people. The utmost quiet prevail
ed, and the dense masses remained un-
covered and the procession slowly wend-
ed its way to the City Hall. The hearse,
which was drawn by six horses, on ar
irving in front of the City Hall, was re
| lieved of the coffin by eight soldiers. who
| conveyed it to the Governors ROOM
| 1000 singers sang mourDful dlrge, and
| it was horne to its temporary resting
| place.
The City Hall in its interior is desora-
| ted, draped aud festooned with mourn
| ing emblems. The room in which the re-
| mains of the President are deposited is
draped in black The center of che cell.
/ ing is dotted with silver stars, relieved
by black. The drapery is finished with
heavy silver fringe. The curtains are OF
black silk velvet, fringed with silver
and gracefully looped. The coffin rests
on a dais on an inclined plane. The in
clination is such that the face of the de
parted patriot is in view of the visitors
while passing -
The coffin was laid on the dais i'll the
presence of Generals Dix. Brumsed, Van
Vliet, Peck, Ullman, Sanford, Townsend,
Admiral Spalding. Commodores Mead
Reid, members of the press, and mum
Der of prominent civilians, The embalm
ers then replaced the body, which had
been somewhat disturbed by the journey
after which the lid was removed, afford
ing q view of the face and the upper par
of the breast. Wreaths were placed or
he coffin by ladies present.
At 10 o'clock the guards were placed
and the public allowed ingress to view
the remains. The appearance OF tht
dead President shows no marks of pain
but the eyes are sunken. The face IL
somewhat discolored and ssllOw about
the lower part; dark around the eyes ane
cheeks, and lips very lightly compressed
The remains will not aga.n be exposed
until their arrival at Springfield.
Thousands are in the street awaiting
an opportunity to view for the last time
the face of Abraham Lincoln, but the AT