The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-09-29


tered and left the hall the bell Of the chapel in
the distance was tolled, and its tones could
be family heard above the roar Of the sea
THE FUNERAL TRAIN.
IT'S PASSAGE TO WASHINGTON
LONG BRANCH, Sept 21.-Immediately after
the service, Mrs. Garfield. accompanied by her
con Harry, Col Swain. Col and Mrs. Rock
well, Miss Mollie Garfield and Miss Rockwell.
and DR.. Bovnton and G. O. Rockwell, left the
cottage and boarded the first coach. The
MENTORS Of the cabinet aud their wives fol
lowed and took seats in the second coach.
Mrs: Garfield was heavily yelled, and in pass
which has characterized her throughout In
addition to the immediate members Of the fami-
~. the following persons composed the party
on the ira in: DR.. ReyburD, Private Secretary j.
Young, j. s. Van Wormer, Chief Clerk Poe and
John Jamison, railway mail service. Post
Office department. Ridgley Hunt, son Of
the secretary of the navy; G. F. James, son Of
the postmaster general; Jay Stone, private
Daggett Of Brooklyn, Col Il. q. iCorbin and I'd
Messrs. Atkinson, Richard and other at
tendants upon the late president and Mrs. Gar
field during their sojourn here. Just before
y o to s
of the legislature, arrived and acted as guard
of hoEor: Gov. Geo. G. Ludlow. Maj. q. NJ.
OFT, Adjutant General VIM s. Striker, Quarter,
master General Lewis Perrine: Gen. Will
loughby Weston, Gen. Bird, w. Spencer, Col.
8. Perrine. Jr. secretary Of state; Halifax G.
Kelsey, assistant secretary of state; Jas. d.
Hall, comptroller; E. J. Anderson, treasurer;
Geo. NJ Wright and the private secretary to
the governor. JAS D. Mass A few minutes
before ten the casket was removed to the third
coach. The attendants and others who ac-
companied the party took seats in the fourth
car. At exactly ten O'clock
THE TRAIN STARTED
from !, the cottage moving from the the grounds
ton at 1912 and ran up the road about a
quarter of Q mile from the station, where it
was halted. To this point the special train
which brought President Arthur and Gen.
Grant from New York, was run, and guards
we're stationed in the vicinity to prevent any
annoyance from the crowd, there being from
500 to 600 persons there. AS soon as Presi-
dent Arthur's train was stopped alongside the
train which bore the remains, the president
and Gen. Grant stepped across and entered the
took the second from the last seat
car. President Arthur sat in the
next seat in front Of Gen. Grant by himself,
and the seat next in front of that in which
President Arthur sat was occupied by Secreta-
ry Blaine. AS the train moved off, President
Arthur had his hands on the back of Secretary
Blaincs seat and leaning forward engaged in q
conversation with the secretary The funeral
train left at 10 q. NJ The train passed Elbe-
and ex-President Grant boarded the train at
this point
AT OCEAN GROVE.
OCEAN GROVE, n J., Sept 21.-The funeral
train passed here at 1914. The railroad for
half mile on both sides was lined with peo-
pie. On the platform of the depot were from
1000 to 5000 ladies and gentlemen. As the
train passed men stood with uncovered heads
absolutely silent The bells tolled aud then
the crowd dispersed: Flags are at half mast
ton, forty-six miles from Elberon, was passed
at 11.2O. The funeral train passed Princeton
junction at IL :35 m. There were about 800
or more students from Princeton at the juno
ton They had the track strewn for 100
yards with beautiful flowers, and who threw
some elegant flowers on the train as
it slowed up The train passed Tren-
ton, sixty one miles from Elberon. and
arrived at Bristol, where it stopped
for water, at 1905, leaving at 1908.
passed West Philadelphia at 1914. In carry
ing President Garfield to Long Branch the
special train ran the ninety-four miles from
West Phiadelr hia to Elberon in 1877 minutes,
train left Grey's Ferry at 1858. When the
train passed West Philadelphia there was
large crowd which filed Market street along
the top OF Grey's Ferry tunnel, watching for
it's passage. Expressions of sympathy and
sorrow were heard on all sides The train
for water and coal, leaving there at 1:16.
AT TRENTON
TRENTON, N. Y, Sept 2l.-The funeral
train passed this city at 1:49. It made no stop.
and every man took off his hat and the women
bowed their heads. Many persons were effected
to tears.
ARRIVAL IN WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, Sept 21.-The special train
bearing the remains of President Garfield,
ington at 4:35 p. nj. The passage from Ell
beron to Washington was one continued mani
festation Of sympathy and sorrow. In populous
cities, IN smaller villages and even in
the country through which the mourn
full train passed demonstrations of sympathy
and sorrow were ever present In tue larger
cities the multitudes assembled and stood alb
solutely silent with heads uncovered as the
train passed by. while the tolling Of bells, flags
at half mast, and funeral drapery which COW
cred many buildings, all added to the solemn
ty of the scene. At numerous points along the
route beautiful floral offerings were
made, and at several places the
track was literally covered for distance of
Even in the country along the route Of the rail
road there was 10 lack Of evidence of
affectionate regard. sympathy and sor-
row. Men, women and children
& cOlleCleQ on Tie pOrCcOS OF residences
near the track, at crossings and entertainments
commanding view of the train, and with
bowed and uncovered heads, for an instant as
the train rushed past, gave evidence of their
sorrow. Laborers in the field watched the
coming of the train bearing the dead president
and with uncovered heads stood mute and sor-
rowful while the funeral train passed.
81 "A REMARKABLE CIRCULAR. So
WASHINGTON, Sept 81 The following circular
was distributed upon the streets by some person
last evening: 1.-THE president is dead Long live
the naton Fellew citizens, in the name of the now
headless trunk Of the republicyou are called upon
to join at this minutes notice in the holy alliance of
vigiants in order to shield and guard until congress
provides the only life that stands at this hour under
the constitution between order and anarchy Let
us see that peace be to the ashes of him now can
onized i'll the hearts of his countrymen and that his
sacred dust shall not be scattered to the four winds
by factions or revolutions. Address secretary Ma
tional Minute Men Of America, 2OS1s Twelfth
street, southwest.
ARTHUR WILL. RESIGN.
Special to the Kansas City Times.
CHICAGO. Sept. 19.-Col. Eldridge,.a prominent
politician of New York; was at the Times bureau
to-day. and made the following remarkable pre-
dction: In case of Garfield's death, Mr.. Arthur
WILL as soon as the excitement is over, resign the
duties of the Office which will devolve upon him.
know this has been tacitly agreed upon by the
stalwarte, and meets the approval of Conklng. It
is believed that such would result in VIC
tory for the stalwarts in the long run. As imposs-
bic as this appears at the first glance mature con-
sideration will convince the American people that