The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-14

the streets until the suburbs were reached large
groups ofmen and women mutely gathered, but with
yearnng anxiety depicted on their faces, looking
wistiully upon the draped cars, with hats or and
reverentiy following the receding train with mois-
tened eyes, These groups were picturesque
studies worthy the modelling Of a Powers or
Palmer, attesting as they did, how deeply the
great Sumner was engraven on the hearts OF the
masses and especially OF the colored pc ople, who
with one accord say and feel that it will be hard to
fill his place.
TIE ARRANGEMENTS on THE CARS,
as previously carried out, were complete and wen
conducted. The corpse was carefully placed in
the conductors section OF neat and clean bag
gage car, the casket having been covered by
strong, smoothly planed and iron ham
dled pine box. In the first car there
was detail OF eight members Of the
Capitol police, fine stalwart looking men-
four OF whom were white and four black. under
charge OF Captain S. S. Blackford OF the same
force. who acted as the representative of Sergeant
alarms Ordway OF the House OF Representatives,
and MI }. r. french, aided by his gentlemanly
son, E. X French, accompanied the Senatorial
party, also having in charge the remains conaded
to him by the United States Senate for delivery
to the commonwealth Of Massachusetts,. The fol.
lowing Senator'S acted as escort :-Messrs. Sargent
Rhode Island; Schurz, of Missouri; Oglesby, Of
Illinois; Stockton, of New Jersey. The following
members OF the House committee also accompa-
MED em:-Messrs. Hurlbut, Beck, Clayton,
Rainey, Foster, Hancock, Scudder, Hale and Ran
DALI The following named members OF the Massa-
chusetts delegation Messrs. E. r. Hoar, George F.
Hoar Dawes, Butler, Pierce, Williams Gooch and
Harris occupied the rear car. Rev. Frederick w.
Hlnckley, pastor OF Unitarian church. Washington !;
Hons. j. B. Alley, E. L. Pierce, DR.. Joseph Taber
Johnson, MIR. A. b. Johnson, formerly private secre-
tary for Mr.. Sumner; Major Ben Perley Poor.
ARRIVAL AT WILMINGTON.
Nothing of Importance transpired at Baltimore,
as the route took the party outside OF the city pre-
cincts, and at Havre de Grace there were but a
few curious lockers on. The train sped on its way
with lightning rapidity, and upon reaching Will
mington quite large crowd was collected at the
depot. While this is somewhat usual, yet many
were gathered to see what could be seen.
short stop was made for lunch, which gave
the inquisitive crowd chance divide the honors
OF the day with General Butler and the tall, six
foot seven colored policeman. who seemed to be
the two objects OF greatest interest. At Whining
ton telegram was received by Mr.. Rainey, the
coored member from South Carolina, signed by E..
Clarence Howard, NJ. D., stating that o dele
cation OF citizens wished to strew the casket
with immortelles and asking the party to stop the
train at West Philadelphia This was accord.
ingly DONE the travelling case of the casket
having been meantime opened. Though the train
waited some time for this delegation they did not
put In an appearance, at which much regret was
expressed by Mr. Rainey, as also Senator Schurz.
After this nothing worthy of note TRANSFERRED, ex.
cept that the distinguished gentlemen Of the party
expressed themselves generally well pleased with
the progress made and the rapid as well agreea-
BILE travelling OF the train. Senator Schurz seemed
especially detected throughout, and appears, after
Mr.. Samuel Hooper, to have telt the shock OF Mr..
Summers death most keenly. Between West Phil
adelpha and Jersey City nothing OF moment oc-
CURED.