The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-22

Gent Arthur sat Ia the next eeat IN front ~
1eneFal Grant BY himself, and The seat I'm
front OF that In which President Arthur
81 was occupied By Secretary Blaine. Az
me train moved or Presldent Arthur had
ms hands on the back Of secrptarv Rlalne,s
seas' ana was leaning forward engaged IN
conversation with Secretary Blaine.
PRooREs OF rng yRArx.
OCEAN GROVE. N. j.. September 2f.-The
funeral Train bearing the body OF President
o.ibe'9 passed here at 1914 A. M. The
nhltoau TOT bali . mile on both sides was
nneu wlah people. On the plalforn OF the
oelo were from 1000 TO 5000 ladies and
gentlemen, ADD as the train passed the nsn
tlood Win uncovered beads, absolutely
silent. The bells tolled and then the crowd
dispersed. Flsgs were mt half mast and the
buildings were drsped.
sEAGiRT, N. j.. September 2f.-The spe-
clal train containing the remains Of The late
President passed this point at 10:03 A. NJ.
and left Wanasquare at 1925.
The funeral train passed English Town
at l0:5eA, Jamesburg at lilo, Dayton at
1l:iT. Monmouth Junction, 40 miles from
Elberon, was passed at ll:26; passed
Princeton Junction at 1890; passed Farm.
ingdaie at 1881; passed Freehold at 10:4S.
A BEAUTIFUL rRIBurE FROM THE PRINCETON
BOTS.
There wee about three hundred or more
students from Princeton at the Junction,
who had the track slrewn for a hundred
yards with very besuliiui flowers, and who
also put some elegant flowers on the train
as it slowed up for them.
The train passed Trenton, sixty-one miles
from Elberon, at 11:40; passed Norrisville
at 1852; Lnllytown at IL NJ; arrived at
Bristol vt 1905. and stopped for water.
leaving at 12:0S. About 1000 people at
BRISTOL when the train passed. There was
good order, 0nG the crowd was very quiet.
Passed CornwalPs at 1916; Holmesburg
Junction at 1922; Frankford Junction at
1929; Nsrth Penn Junction 1T 1898; West
Philadelphia at 1874.
In carrying President Garfield to Long
Branch the special tram ran The "a miles
from West Philadelphia 10 1877 minutes.
The return trip has occupied 152 minutes.
When the train passed West Philadelphia
there wss a large crowd which filed Market
street, along the top OF the Gray's Ferry
tunnel, watching for its passage. The best
OF order was kept, and expressions OF SYM
patty and sorrow were heard on all sides.
The tram left Gray's Ferry at 1858;
passed Paschalps at 1881 Moore's at 1903.
| Chester at Los. At Lamokin the train
stopped for water and coal, leaving there at
1:18; passed Linwo0d at 1:23; ElktoD,
Nd, at 2:03
The Arrival at Washington.
MOURNFUL MANIFESTATIONS ALONG THE ROUTE
RON ELBER0N-THE FUNERAL TRAIN
REACHES THE NATIONS CAPITAL AT Abs
p. NJ.
WASHINGTON, September 21.-The special
train be0riug the remsins OF President Gar
field, which left Elberon at 10 A. NJ. to-day,
rescued Washington at 4:35 Z. Nj. The
passage from Elberon TO Washington was
one continued manifestation Of sympathy
and sorrow. In the populous cities, in
smaller villages. and even in the country
through which the mouruiul train passed,
demonstrations Of sympathy and sorrow
were ever present. In The larger cities
muItitudes OF people assembled, and stood
absolutely silent, with beads uncovered. as
The train passed by, while the toliiug Of bells,
flags flying at half-mast, and funeral drapery
which covered many buildings. all added 10
the solemnity OF the scene. At numerous
places along the route beautiful floral offer
ings were observed, and at several places
the track was literally covered for q dis.
lance OF more than one hundred yards with
ferns and flowers. Even In the country
along the route there was no lack OF evil
dence OF affection, regard, sympathy, ana
sorrow. Men, women, and children col
leeted on pOrches OF residences near lhe
track nj crossings and on embaDkmenls
commanding a near view OF the passing
train. and with bowed and uncovered
heads for a fleeing instant as tbe tram
rushed past gave evidence OF their
| sorrow. Laborers In the fields watched the
coming Of the train bearing the dead Pfesi-
dent, and with bare arms and uncovered
heads stood mute and sorrowful while the
funeraltrain posed.
No incident worthy OF note occurred on
board during the passage, and at 1875 T. M.
tho train slowly entered the del OF, when
the casket was at once removed TO the hearse
in waiting, the funeral party took seats In
carriages, aud, under the military escort,
the procession al once proceeded to the
Capitol.
THE RNY AND
This morning Adjutant.G General Drum
Issued orders for the volunteer troops OF
the District OF Columbia, under the COM
mand OF General Webster, and the United
States marines and the artillery, under the
command OF General Ayres, TO assemble at
the drn6t OF the Baltimore and Potomac
rmIrosd at 4 p. NJ. to receive and escort The
remains OF the late President to the Capt.
toI. Orders were also issued for oil off,
GERS Of the army on du'y at the War
DEPARTMENT 10 assemble in full uni
form, and with the mourning emblem
upon The left sleeve, at 4 p. NJ. at the Bal
timore and Potomac deI6t. A similar Or
der wss issued by Rear-Admiral Nichols,
acting Secretary OF the Navy, addressed 10
the officers Of the navy on duty In this city
and at the Navy Department. orders are
being prepared at the Navy Department 10
carry out the Instructions OF the Secretary
Of the Navy relative TO the appropriate
marks Of respect TO The memory OF Inc
late President to be observed at an
nayy-yards, naval stations, aud on board
uIl naval vessels. Until The arrival
OF the Secretary 1t VIII not be posi-
lively decided who will constitute the naval
escort from this city to Cleveland. Judge
French, Acting Secretary OF the treasury
issued the following order this morning :
"a As token Of respect TO the late Presi-
dent, James A. Garfield, The Treasury De-
partment Will be closed TO pubic business
az - O'Clock (nOon) to-day, and remSin
closed during Thursday and Friday, Sep
TENDER 22d and 23d." Similar instructions
have been forwarded by the members OF the
Cabinet for the closing 10 public business OF
thtir respective departments until Saturday,
September 24th.
At tne Capitol.
DECORATIONS OF THE BUILDING-THE Gaia
FALQUE ON WHICH Tue REMAINS WILL Kh'
POsE.
The Capitol is black ard white. To the
vast extent OF white the black looks very