New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-25
THE LAST JOURNEY HOME.

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4 AT l:l5 p. VI. observation-disclosures WITNESS
ING THE PASSAGE or THE TRAIN-MRS GAR
FIELD BEARING THE FATIGUE OF THE JOURNEY
WELL-A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT ON THE ROUTE
a TAKEN BY THE JOURNALISTS TRAIN.
n ibY TELEGRAPH TO TRIBuNE.I
CLEVELAND, o., sept. 24.-Comparisons between
now and the recent past suggest themselves every
q turn. 1t was the fortune of the writer to accom-
pany General Garfield from Chicago to Cleveland
4 on the day after the Republican Convention had
"A hnshed Its work, and BY the courtesy of the nomi
a nee he was allowed to he occupant of the special
a car reserved for the General himself
a The events of that journey are brought back to
memory with striking distincness by the events of
y Yesterday and to-day Then multitude of smiling
faces greeted the arrival of the Presidential nomi
nee the Republi party he entered the depot at
\ chicago and looked af er hi his train started
while deafenng cheers made the roof of the build
ing trembe. At every wayside switch and watering
place at every town, at every city, throngs of en-
thusiastic people gathered to do honor to the com
ing man." Salutes from improvsed artillery music
by country brass bands. the waving Of flags and
streamers the ver-present features of the jour
ney. AT all the stopping places men and women
struggled and pushed and almost fought for places
near enough to the car to grasp
the hand of the man they wished
Z to honor Here in Cleveland the enthusiasm reached
4 It's height. The arrival OF the train was made the
signal tor the ontpourng of the entire population to
4 greet their felow-citIzen returning with his newly
Z won honors fresh upon him Cannons doomed and
trumpets sounded he moved To his lights rest
ing place.
To-day all that is mortal OF him has been
4 brought home again Gro Sds larger vastly
larger than those that witnessed his coming
I awaited his arrival to-day. But in
silence; there we're no bands no cannon the bright
coors of rejoicing had everywhere given place to
q the sombrc drapmgs of mourning and as he
passed, hats were lifted, heads were bowed, and
people wept.
Al Through the night whoneyer tho sad-heartcd
mourners looked into the darkness, men and
4 women were seen standing patiently waiting to
look upon the hcarse containing the remains of one
\ they had learned tn honor.
FROM THE CAPITOL TO CLEVELAND.
The journey from Washington was made
without remarkable incident Crowds large
beyond all precedent awaited the pass
age of the tram at every point In
4 Baltimore, which was reached before dark. the
whole city ha apparently turned out to the
4 train As the train reached the outer edge of the
waiting mass Mrs. Garfield was seated in her car
looking out of the window. Knowing her dispo-
stjon To shrink fr I'm publicity, of her com
I panons To put down the shade But she asked
/ hat it be allowed 20 remain open saying that she
4 was glad to the crowds which mad assembled to
4 do honor to her husband.
All the funeral train retired early and remained
IN bed until ey arrived in ri tsburg In the night
however those awake everywhere the crowds
which in waiting. At Altoona a weird scene
impressed itself upon the minds of those who it,
rho place passed in the darkest hours of the
night. The darkness made visible by large
numbers of pine torches held by wor1ngmeu sta
toned at intervals along the streets At East Liv
erpool the members of Post of the Grand Army
awaited on their knees the passage of the train.
At another place the track strewn
with flowers At Pittsburg, which was
reached "a little after @ O'clock the whole
town was astr aud the train made its way betw cen
dense and silent masses of humanity. In the morn
ing all on the train called on Mrs. Garfield to pay
their respects She had borne the fatigue of the
light and the journey well.
DISAPPOINTED IN THEIR HOPES.
1t was the desire of the people Of General
Gartields Congressional District that the train
should take the road he passed over when he
went from Mentor to Washington. They desired to
have tins opportunity of paying their last tribute of
respect and love to his memory, and had already
begun their funeral decorations. 1t thought
that this part of the programme would he carried
out but for some unknown reason the plan was
changed and the train the Cleveland and
Pittsburg route.
Meals were served on the train, doing away with
the necessity OF haltng Mt any point. Mrs. Garfield
and her imme 1ate attendants were served in her
private car while the other passengers took their
meals in the Calumet car.
At nearly every place the route bells were
heard toiing the train passed. and at two
places dirges played by brass bands
After daylight it noticed by the
passengers tnat that the women in the crowds
through which the train passed were weeping
Very good time made far Pittsburg, but AT
that point dispatch was received from Cleveland
asking the railroad authorities to delay the train
an hour two the citizens of Cleveland had not
competed their arrangements for the reception. On
this the speed decreased, the train ar
riviug here at 115 in the afternoon.
ERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
The passengers upon the special train furnished
by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
o Washington journalists who delayed in
Washington until after the departure of the funeral
tram, and who might wish to reach Cleveland in
advance of it, witnessed most appalling accident
when the train was approaching Brady's Run
Bridge in Oho,on the Pttsburg and Lake Erie road
The whistle sounded signal of danger and the
steam brakes applied The train ran on across
the bridge, high trestle, aud came to a
stop hundred yards the other side. After send
ing back iagman, the train backed to the
bridge. The passengers who ventured to the rear
platform saw IA slckening spectacle. The limp form
of what few moments before had been q man was
iOund hanging from the trestle, his head shapee
mass OF flesh and bone from which the warm blood
was still streaming. Below, the dry bed of the
creek there lay the forms of three unfortunate men,
of them dead aud the others apparently breathing
their last Upon the cOwcatcher Of the engine there