The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-29
En- Route for Cleveland Progress of the
Funeral Train.


I Funeral Train.
ROCHESTER,, Pa, Sept 24.-At Sewick-
ley a stop of five minutes was made in
order that the train might get thirty
minutes in advance, it having been de-
cided TO keep the two trains that dis
lance apart. The train arrived at Roch-
ester at :43 O'Clock. n large number
of people gathered at the depot.
ONE CONTINUOUS DEMONSTRATION.
ALTOONA, Pa, Sept. 24-The officers
who accompanied the funeral train with
the remains of President Garfield report
that il was one continuous demOnstra-
tioD all along the line. At the larger
towns great numbers of people assem-
bled, and at the residences between the
stations lights were displayed in the
hands of the occupants. At Altoona
the number of people assembled around
the station is estimated at 10000. At
Lewistown the track was strewn with
flowers and notably large demOnstra-
tions were observed at Huntingdon
and Tyrone.
PrTrsBURG, Sept 24.-The Presidents
funeral train left Altoona on time and
passed Johnstown at 3 10 a. N. About
three thousand people congregated at
the depot, with uncovered hrads and all
were silent The bells of all the
churches, school houses and engine
companies were tolled. Derry Station
was reached about 4:30. Hundreds had
gathered here and the same scenes were
enacted
THE SCENE AT PITTsBURG.
When the train pulled into the Union
depot at Pittsburg at 40 this morning,
fully 5000 people were assembled at
the depot and on the streets through
which the train was to pass. No de-
monstration was made, save the toll
ing of the bells throughout the city and
the firing of minute guns by Knapp's
battery. A committee of fifty citizens
were on hand and with the crowd
stood with their heads bowed
and uncovered The scene vas very
solemn and impressive and will not soon
be forgotten by those participating.
During the fourteen minutes stop here,
while the train was being shifted TO the
G. & p. railroad, no one ventured a
word above WHISPER and the funeral
party kept thu mseives out of sight. At
"a the train drew out of the depot and
slowly crossed the bridge 10 Alleghaney
City where the car bearing the Cleve-
land committee was attached
TO the train. As many more people as
had assembled in Pittsburg lined the
tracks through Alleghaney City, and the
parks along the line of the railroad.
When it passed through West park the
tracks were covered with plants in full
bloom and beautiful and expensive flo
raj tributes. The train steamed out of
AIleghaney, City at 6 30 u. m. at the toll
ing of bells, but there was no other de-
monstraticn. The second train, bearing
the Senators and Representatives., etc,
arrived in Pittsburg at 10 and stopped
for breakfast, after which they continued
on their way to Cleveland.
THE SECOND TRAIN.
PITrsBURG, Pa, Sept. 24-Thc second
train left Altoona at Gals this morning
with two locomotives. There were sever
al hundred people in thedepot. many of
whom were ladies' AS the 4 AS train
reached Derry Station, many people
of both sexes were waiting
along the track at that Uneanny hour
TO see the train pass. After daylight
the people could be seen in punches of
from ten TO fifty, and even more some
times, at many different points
aIung the line of the road |
The nearer Piitsburg the train
the more frequent
became the crowds All the small sta |
lions were filed with men, women and |
children. The train arrived at Piftsburg |
al 9 IL q. M, where breakfast was taken. |
The funeral train passed here about /
twenty minutes ago. II stepped here
about Is minutes. but breakfast was not
partaken Of Very few people were to be
seen when the train arrived al PittsbuTg. /
PREPARATIONS AT CLEVELAND.
I. CIRyELAsD, o., Sept. 24,-The day
opened bright, and the rays of the warm |
September sun were tempered by occa-
sional clouds and grateful breeze Al
an early hour Gordon of soldiers was
IhrowH around MoBumenial Park aud
outsiders kept away from the workmen
stifI busy on the uncompleted pa
Vilion where the remains of the
late President Garfield win be
in state. The streets began
TO ell al an early hour visitors pass
ing the forenoon in gazing upon the pro-
fuse decorations Of the public build
ines, business places and residences.
The houses on and near the route Of
he march are heavily drapcd and
adorned, a feature of the
decorations being pictures of the late
President bordered with black flow I
srs, lsurels evergreens and flags.