Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-21
OURDEAD PRESIDENT.
His REMAINS BROUGHT TO THIS CITY
AND DEPOSITED IN THE CAPITOL
In THE PRESENCE OF A VAST TIIR0NG.
A SOLEMN PROCESSION FROM THE
DEPOT.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR HERE.
md DEPOSITED IN THE CAPITOL
IN THE PRESENCE OF A VAST TIRONG.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR HERE.
SCENES ATTENDING THE ARR
VAL OF THE SPECIAL TRAIN.

The funeral train bearing the remains of Our
late President, arrived at the Baltimore & POto-
mac depot at 430 p. M, having accomplished
the journey from Long Branch in remark
ably quick time A vast thrOng of peo-
pie were assembled about the depot to
do honor to the dead, and the
living as well-fOr the same train brought to the
seat OF government Gen. Arthur, upon whom
the functions of the Executive have deyolved.
The casket was removed from the funeral car.
and, surrounded by guard of honor, was borne
TO the hearse. \ mournful pageant followed
the hearse to the Capitol, where the body was
deposited.
Before the Arrival.
CR0WDING Upon TIE PLATFORM-TIlE ARMY AND
NAVY ESCORT.
The officers of the army and navy went out
upon the platform to receive the President s
remains. They fell in double line with the
senior officers of the navy next to the depot
Then followed from the depot the army
officers in order of seniority. As far as
people lined either side of the track to
await the coming train. As far as possible all
people were kept off the platform. With the
exception of the army officers. but few were
there Sergeant DinSmOre. of the White House.
was there to aid the other police officers in keep
ing everything quiet. Lieut. Kelly kept people
from the platform. Everything was as
quiet as it could be. There was only murmur
of voices and the shifting of feet to be heard.
There was some pressure to get upon the plat
form. but il was easily checked. Beyond that
there was no demonstration of any kind. The
Alexandria train was drawn up alongside the
track. upon which the funeral train came in
1t was well filed. Curious and anxious faces
peeped from all the windows.
The crowd in the depot about $50 o'clock was
augmented by the arrival of Commissioners Dent
and Twining and quite number of army and
naval officers the first headed by Gen. Sherman
and the latter by Admiral Nichols-who
anXOuSly awaited the arrival of the train a re-
port having gained credenee that the train
would be in at that hour. For the same reason
the military were early on the ground, and
formed in front OF the depot on 9th street
BY half past three O'Clock it was impossible
to wedge ones way to the depot from the ave-
nue.. and the throng flowed down and I'D from
all avenues through which the depot could be
reached
The first people to arrive who were in any
way connected with the reception Of the presi-
dent were the naval officers. These were headed
by Rear Admiral Nichols and marched from the
Nav ""rartment. They were in full uniform
wit Ock le hats and all. There were not many
OF t..r.--. not over twenty; most of them were
staff officers.
The windows Of the houses overlooking the
railroad depot, and hotels in that vicinity were
filled with spectators On the tops of the Ma
tional and Metropolitan hotels were standing
rows OF spectators. among them many women
The streets were packed so dense. for squares
around. that it was impossible to make any
Roadway through them.
Scenes at the Depot.
WAITING FOR TEE ARRIVAL OF THE TRAIN-THE
POLICE ARRANGEMENTS.
The Baltimore Il Potomac depot was very
heavily and tastefuIly draped with mourning. a
corps of men having been engaged on the out
side for the entire day. Crowds Of people be-
gan to assemble at the depot at one o'clock. and
the streets adjacent were pretty nearly
niied before three o'clock. at which
hour the police. under Major Brock commenced
stretching rope along the line OF the sidewalks
IN the neighbUThOod of the railroad depot and
down towards the Capitol the purpose being
TO Keep the crowd from the carriage
way and c0nfine it TO the sidewalks
The line cut of Missouri avenue street and
oh street so that when the train should arrive
0tn street IN the neighbOrhOOd of the depot and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue all the way down to
the Capitol would be perfectly clear of pedes-
TRANS and no one could pass So as TO OIjstruct
the way Some thirty private carriages and
earOuches were parked on Il street between
9th and 18th streets, designed to form part Ofthe
cortege- Policemen were stationed at the reuIl-
lar distances along the curb line to see that
there were no attractions of the rules governing
the arrangements. Mounted policemen were
stationed at every street crossing to stop all
vehicles.
The funeral train followed the limited EXPRESS
oh the limited came Senator Kellogg. Dr.
Agnew, Dr. Woodward. Surgeon General
barnes. DR.. Hawkes.. Frederick Douglass Gems
era wright anu q number of newspaper cor
respondents, IN addition to the regular passen-
gers
The detectives were on hand. The number of
ponce was sufficient TO keep order, both inside
and outside the depot. The marine corps was
headed by Col McCauiey. The approach of the
tram was made known by bugle note.
The heaTSe the finest in WASHINGTON
known as the centennial hearse cit having been
awarded the prize at the centennial exhibition
and 1t was drawn by six iron gray horses Be-
fore the train arrived ii was drawn up at the
9th street side of the depot to receive the casket
which was borne out of the large gate
Though the train was DELAYED the crowd re-
manned patiently for il. the best of order having
been preserved throughout the movements
about the depot; and as soon IS the cortege
passed down the avenue a general scattering
followed, and the streets were soon again clear
Arrival Of the Train.
IT CONES INTO THE DEPOT AT HALF-AAsT FOUR
THE SAME ENGINE THAT DREW THE PREsI-
IDENTIN- TRAIN TO LONG BRANCH.
AT 4:29 Washington time the train slowly
rounded the curve into Virginia avenue, and a
minute after slowly entered the depot. all hands
ON the platform standing with uncovered heads.
The train was drawn by the same engine
which took the Presidential party to Long
Branch (the anthracite coal engine, Pennsylya-
MIA r. r., Engineer Page, John Unglaub. Local
engineer). and the train was in charge OF Con-
cuctor j. W. Whelply-Capt. T. Luckett being
Iae local conductor In fact the train was
manned just as it was when it left with the
PRESIDENT and party for Long Branch.
Just before the train entered the depot the
PoHee cleared the space on the platform, the
arly ana naval officers forming on the left
Every car OF the train. five in number was
oraped with heavy Grape The engine was
Also IN mourning. As the train came alongside
lne platform every head was uncovered as with
one i;ahd- For minute after il STONED NOT n
neaa was TO be seen at any window. As tbc
tram moved IN all was as silent as if the world
were 10 come 10 an end the next minnie
shortly little hustle was noticed
MRS GARFIELD.
There descended from the car a LADY dressoi
In deep black. Her veil was thick. and hunfr to
near the feet Under IL the face could NOT he
seen She was assisted from the car by Secretary
Blaine whose face looked pale, and whose ewes
had much heavier appearance than Is usual
With them. Following the lady, whom every
one viii recognize as Mrs. Garfield, came her