The New York herald., 1865-04-24
TWO DAYS SUSPENSION OF BUSINESS
The Ceremonies in Union Square TO.
morrow Afternoon.
0UA LAST cad ZITIS
At PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, April %, 1895.
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VIEWING THE BODY AT Ny0HT.
me body Of the late President lying in state at Inde
DaRdepce Hail. was visited by thousands during the
1iShs on invitation tickets from tho Select Councils
ez.owDs GATHER BEFORE DAYLIGHT on SUNDAY.
Before daylight this morning Lines were formed east
and west Of iudepe ndence HAIL arrangements having
hssn made for rassing The people in ~ two stairwas
through tic windows and passing them out by the
rear into Tie square By ten O'Clock these lines OK
tended at least three miles, from the Delaware TO the
Ssh ylkil rivers, thousands occupying thrco or four
hours time before accomplishing tier object OF seeing
soe remains The military guard and police at Fifth and
Seventh streets prevented the ihrong flo eccumuiang
b front OF tie hall being allowed to Pass except in
Eac numbers Of females took position ia the line,
s7d notWhs ociIg tie fatigue OF slow progress effect cd
iaer cboct many ouiy giving up wien they fainted,
%ere carried Of by tier FRI, nds. Colorcd men AID
women liscray srinlCd along the line aud no
tosr hundred thousand persons VIII pass tie hon
Ss,d remains before midnight, UP 10 which time they
nj re ia state. The crowd are perfectly orderly,
Ard the arrangements by tie military and polco
prevent AT, attempts by those outside the Lines from
saectng without lin. thsr place. ~ either
oad.
CHESTNUT STREET
las been the ~ much excitement throughout the
Gay, aud was The ocnre Of attraction to the whole
notwithstanding the railroad not allowed run
BY or oyerrligous laws entail ng On all those living
IN the oufbts long walk 10 reach tho ncghborhood
q lude onience Hall
The two lines were composed of men, women and
sidren, walting in dorole ile The people
nrated in Iumbers and by ten oclock these lines
tsnded east and west in solid columns distance Of at
bosss three miles, from the Delaware 10 tho schuyk II
aveYA Indeed found TINT tho space between
Ne rivers would Le insufficient tie pilgrims from the
east and tie lre extended up Second street In
aer.hery direction, and four i've squares soou
added. The police acted In conjunction with the
pili.ary In keeping order on the picket line al
t.rh and Seventh streets; but this not work
eS well, . large detachment OF the provost
gard and other troops stationed here took the matter
A&cd The crowd gathered at the Streets and
uncs became rather turbulent, excited perhaps, BY the
tiekpockets creating rush In order 10 ply their
Nous trde, and very frequently breaking up the lne in
eheir vicinity and Rrclng those who had arrived very
Scar the hail TO fall la the again aud mako
ether attempt.
During these ru,hes several accidents harrened A
youns ndy M the of sixth aud Chestnut str eti
Dad h.r aria broken; and . young child who becant
Involved in tile cr sn, is said TO have been killed
Many females were 50 greatly ftgucd with standing
org as 20 art with exhaustion and had 10 be carried of
Vusir 1rietus 1ood oiuor WITS soon restored by ia,
s;eence OF the military Ia larger force enabling chen
~ extend their pickets below Fifth ana above 60,
ere1
Aton. dinner Time The influx OF people .cl or consi
Assty, ind somers managed TO accomplish tiei
vas 10 DE hal in an hour or two having the advan
tge of q or predecessor, many " whom fogr q
tve toure Drrpg the afternoon the number csan In
CesA 4, aud vas n n,aned IN lines extending about
utls, VIA h again diminished towards evening