Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-04-26
The Funeral Train.
AT NEW YORK.


lueht are ever since yesterday p. NJ. They
pass at the rate of so persons minute. Al
midnight the german Singers, numbering
about ],0O0voices, chanted dirges. Through
out the night, though the long line of cit
| liens, anxious to view the remains, was
kept moving, early this morning it seemed
diminished but very little, and soon after
daylight 1t was heightened greatly, extend
ing from Warren to John streets, on Broad
way on the west side of the City Hall. while
there was another line of greater length
running through the street on the east side
OF the Hall. All places of business are
closed, while the upper stories of every
building along the route of the procession
are occupied by anxious spectators.
| L o'CLoCK.-The procession is now NOV
ing with the remains to the Hudson River
railroad depot. 1t is one of the most i'm
posing. and impressive spectacles ever wit
messed In New York. Indeed, perhaps it
was never equalled. There are no vehicles
IN the line OF procession, and it moves with
an aWe-inspiring solemnity to the mourn
ful music of the various bands. The mill
tary are out in full force, as also very
large number of civic societies, &c. =
One OF the festoons in front of the City
Hall took fire this morning, causing great
excitement as the cry of fire was made.
The presence of mind of an officer who
promptly tore down the burning drapery,
saved rush in the crowd, which would in
all probability have caused loss of life. The
crowd in Broadway was SO great that it
was found necessary to run chains around
the space through which the procession was
TO pass into the park. The number who
viewed the remains is estimated at one hun
dred and twenty thousand. ..
The fI1Dnra1 ~ n xt,b;oh tIo TO-
were carried in the procession is superb
piece of mechanism. The main platform
is IA feet long, s wide and 10 in height
On this platform, which is five feet from
the ground, is dais six inches in height, on
which the coffin rests. Above the dais is an
elegant canopy supported by four columns
curylng upward at the center and surmoun-
Ceu Dy immature Templo of Liberty. The
platform is covered with black cloth, which
falls at the sides nearly to the ground, and
is edged with silver bullion fringe. Fes-
toons OF black cloth also hang from the
sides, festooned with silver stars and
also edged with silver bullion. The
canopy is trimmed in like manner
with black cloth, festooned and spang-
LED with silver bullion, and the corn
ers surmounted by a rich plume of
black and white feathers. At the base of
Il.
slightly inclined, festooned and covered
with Grape. The Temple of Liberty is rep
resented as deserted, having no emblem of
any kind in or around it, except small
flag on the top at half mast. The inside of
the car is lined with white satin flutia.-
From the center of the roof is suspended
large eagle with outspread wings, having
III It's talons laurel wreath. The platform
around the coffin was strewn with flowers.
The car was drawn by 16 gray horses COW
cred with black cloth trimmings, each led
by groom.
THE PROCESSION.
New YORK, April 25.--New York has
amply paid her last tribute of respect 10 the
remains of Abraham Lincoln. They were
escorted to the Hudson River railroad depot
Dy funeral procession never equalled in
this country, and perhaps in the world.
Leading the line were two divisions of State
militia, including infantry, cavalry and ar
tillery, besides battalion of marines. I'm
medlately following was the 9TH regiment,
which has done guard duty since the arrival
of the funeral cortege in this city. The
regiment looked magnificent. The most re-
markable feature of the funeral procession
was the immense number of Masons, who
were next in line, each wearing on his coat
sprilg of evergreen. Perhaps 10000 of the
Order were in the procession. The Irish
societies followed in great numbers. The
procession closed with large delegation
societies from Brooklyn, and finally several
thousand negroes. 1t was three hours pass
inga given point. The procession was one
of the largest ever seen in New York.
All over the floor of the hearse on which
the coffin rested, were strewn most beauti-
full flowers. The hearse itself was the theme
of praise from all, as most appropriate for
the occasion. AT the depot the hearse was
drawn through lines OF military, with all
due ceremony.
No accidents occurred during the day.
Minute guns were fired all day, and bells
tolled during the time of removal of there
mains to the depot. After the procession
passed an immense meeting was held in
Union Square, at which funeral Grafton
was delivered by Hon. Geo. Bancroft.