The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-26
The Trains OF rfourners.

The excitement and the crowding, and the rushing o.
the people yesterday morning to obtain view Of the
mains OF the President lieu OF decreasing the hour
for closing the coffin drew nigh seemed actually TO in
crease, and whore there anxiety before there was
evolved spirit Of positive rdoness. To the honor Of
the country be it said, however, the majority of those
Lo had remained standing In the streets for hours pa
tentiy waiting for their turn to come, orderly,
Der aud silent. though watching for the advent Of
solemn spectacle steuing to distant and mourn
! ful music in some cathedral's shadowy aisles
brighter bamy spring day tho sun never
! shone upon
! On Broadway the scene was ono OF unusual
interest, even 10 the Oldest resident and those
most accustomed 10 move among large multi
tudes. There three trains OF mourncrs, anxious
TO look upon all there mortal LETT OF the man
they mourned Two had their convergng points at tho
CITY Ra Park gates the east side of Broadway and
their extremes extending nothward and southwark upon
Broadway, the hrd entered from Centre street. on
the side OF the Park Tho number Of persons
included in these subprocessons could not have been
far short OF Hlty thousand, exclusive of the crowds
standing upon each side ready drop into line when
a chance presented. And upon the streets running
parallel with Broadway the gatherings we're equally
Dense oil intent upon solo obect-a view OF the re-
mains known to be within the City Hail. the Mecca Of
disappointed.
Upon Broadway, south of the Warren street gate the
train extended fuy to Dey street At the hour Of the
closing Of the entrances halfp eeven and
posed OF men, and children OF all nationales
and ranks in life, standing compacty, twoandtwo and
crowding up gradually towards the Park entrance or
course none OF those at the southern extremity Of
THE line were onabod 10 reach the gate and
when tho order was given, dispersed sorow-
I fully to their homes, sought positions where
they could secure view at lesst OF the catatalque
passed 10 the procession to be formed And the
scenes the almost endless sea Of faces and
endless forest OF human forms upon the eame great
3thoroughfaro north Of Warren street. extending along
the eastern side OF the roadwayfor once In s history
Of omnibuses and drays and express wagons and
their accompanying horsesthe dense line Of peo.
pie the breathless anxiety reach the portals Of
the Park and tho collection Of human beings block
ing up the remainder OF the street and the adjacent
streets This the condition Of things far north as
Chambers street, and above that AZ far az the eye well
reac TO be the gathering cohorts for
formation Of the grand procession Of the day Banners
and aoaed In the breeze the colors of
<country, dped In black waved FROM every house top
there tho flashing OF bright steel In the clear
light the sound OF distant martial music The muihed
tread OF many feet the confused murmur or myrads
4 OF subdued human voices. II was q scone 10 this,
national drama to bc secn and TO be heard-snd
the oeholdr and hcarer Of which well might say, "Now
'hat have seen and heard, le, me longer live on
car,h"-for the fellow Of the scene looked
uron or listened 70 upon the Western Continent AuI
God grant II may never DO seen or heard again IN no
history OF this nationi
Upon Centre street the view equally aIlvs The
train headed for tho Chatham street entrance 70 the
Park was Just as densc compared with that upop Broad
nay. aud tia. hour The n.esrl par.s II n.