The Evening critic., 1881-09-23

Mrs. Blaine. Mr.. Macvcagh asked me
what considered best. told him frankly
that had no idea the casket was to be
opened here, and that as 1t had then been
closed for three hours, and 1t would prob
ably be more in accordance with the wishes
of the family If it remained so, IL would
be best not to open 1t again. In this all
agreed, and the casket will be closed to the
public"
At twenty minutes before midnight the
caskct was opened for about five minutes.
A close examination disclosed no odor what
ever, and the flesh was firm. At mid
night the crowd at the Capitol was very
small
The Rush 10 the city.
The rush of strangers to the city began
with the arrival of Yesterdays trains, and
continued all to-day. Car load after car
load Of people were emptied at each depot,
and extra trains were run on each road.
1t was noticeable fact that the majority
of the arrivals were Of the highest respect
ability, representing the wealth and aris-
tocracy of the nation. Such q gathering Of
distinguished people has seldom been
known in Washington before, except upon
fostivc occasions. Men prominent in all
matters are here. Many of them will fol-
low the remains to Ohio. Among the promi-
nent arrivals were committee of the Union
League Club, of New York, consisting Of
Judge Noah Davis, Salem II. Wales, Horace
b. Fry, Dexter A. Hawkins, Luther r..
Marsh, Walter Howe, +. l.. Ward, A. p.
Man, +. +. Walker, Joseph 4. Gay, L. b.
II. Vance, Joseph II. Brown, c. L. Detmold,
Hugh N. Camp, Richard Butler and Henry
Oakley, who are at the Arlington. From the
New York Chamber of Commerce came
Samuel d. Babcock, Cyrus w. Field, George
w. Lane, II. Potter, J. s. T. Stranahan, Gen.
Horace Porter, John T. Agnew, W. II. Fogg,
Charles NJ. Fry, +. A. Conkling, Seth Low,
George Wilson, L. NJ. Fields, Cyrus Field
and William +. Judson. From the Boston
city council came Hugh O'Brien,
George Curtis, A. j. Bailey, Henry
Parkham, +. n. Pray, A. II. Peters
and w. II. Lee. Gen. w. S. Hancock, Gen.
N. p. Banks, Gen. J. II. Hawley, Collector
Robertson, of New York Gen. G. s. l..
Ward, Capt. dc Ia Chexe and Philippi
Reward, of the French Legation; Capt.
William Arthur, of the English navy
Rapail Vcrone, JOSH Vindes, and Roca dc
Forgores, of the Spanish Legation, arrived
last night. Ex-shcriff Albert Daggctt, Hon.
A. X. Mcclure, Commodore s. p. Quack-
enbush, Hon. Marshall Jewell, Gov.
ernor Hoyt, of Pennsylvania, and
staff. Hon. Elisha II. Allen, Minister from
the Sandwich Islands to the United States
Stephen Preston, Minister Plenipotentiary
of Hayti; r. f. Pierce, of Indiana; P. Nc.
Grath, ofSt. Louis; Senior Don Artua Ubica
Minister Plcnipotcntiary Of Guatemala,
Mayor Prince, of Boston; nearly all the
Senators and Representatives in Congress
and Justices of the United States Supreme
Court are in the city. -Yice-Prcsident
Colfax arrived this morning.
Mr.. Joseph G.. Pangborn, general adver-
tising agent of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road, has extended the courtcsies of the
road to such representatives of the press as
desire to attend the funeral obsequies of the
President at Cleveland. Inasmuch as no
arrangements have been made for the ac-
commodaticn of the members of the press on
the funeral train, the Baltimore & Ohio
has placed special train at the disposal of
the correspondents. 1t will leave here at
8 o'clock p. M, and arrive in Cleveland be-
tween IL and 12 o'clock on Saturday, sew
eral hours ahead of the funeral train, pro-
cecding by way of the COnnellsville Branch
to Pittsburgh, and thence by way of
the Pittsburg & Lake Erie Railroad to
Cleveland. There will be accommodations
for about thirty correspondents, and they
will be cared for in the most generous man.
ner 1t is probable that the leading news
paper representatives will avail thcmselv es
of this courtesy.
The Funeral Train.
According to present arrangements the
first section of the funeral train will leave
the Baltimore & Potomac depot at s o'clock
this afternoon. The second section will
leave ut $40 o'clock. The first section will
consist of six cars the first of these, a COM
bination car, will contain the baggage and
attendants; the second, the remains OF
President Garfield and escort of soldiers
the third, sleeper, Gen. w. Il. Sherman
and staff, and guard of honor, composed OF
officers of the army and navy; the fourth, a
sleeper, the Supreme Court and foreign
ministers; the fifth, hotel car, the Cabi.
net and cx-Prcsidents; the sixth, Special
car No. 100, Mrs. Garfield and family. The
second section, consisting Of eight cars,
sleepers and hotel car, will contain SEN
ators, Congressman, the Governor of Ohio
and staff.
On arriving at the Union Depot, Balti.
more, Northern Central Railway engines
will be attached to the sections and crews
changed The section will be run to Marys.
vile, Pa, ten miles west of Harrisburg
There will be no stops along the route, save
for water. Marysville the terminus of the
Northern Central Road, will be reached al
$3.50 and 0:45 o'clock, p. m, when the sec
tions will be turned over to the Pennsyl
vania Railroad. Mr., Geo. c. Wilkins, SUI
perintendent of the Baltimore & Potomac
and Northern Central Railways, and Mr.
II. II. Linthicum, road foremen of engines
of Northern Central Railroad, will be on
the first section from the time it leaves
Washington until it reaches Marysville