Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1881-09-29

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from Elberon was Asbury Park, and
here large concourse of people had
gathered. They stood with bowed and
uncovered heads as the train passed.
AT Freehold and Sea Girt the same
view of aOrrowihg people presented it
self. At Monmouth Junction, where
the train passed on to the Pennsylva-
mia road it was expected that Senators
Edmunds of Vermont and Jones of Ne
vada would join the party, but they
did not make their appearance; but
later on
SENATOR JONES
came to the car at Gray's Ferry, and
was escorted by Atty. Gen. MacVeagh
to the rear of the cabinet car occupied
by President Arthur, Gen. Grant and
the cabinet, the front half of the car
being occupied by John Van WOrmer,
chief clerk of the postoflice depart.
ment; John Jameson, assistant super
intendent of railway mails; the sons of
Atty. Gen. NIacYeagh and Secretary
Hunt, Mr.. Jay Stone, Secretary Lin
coins stenOgrapher, and Mr.. Adee Of
the state department Private Secre-
tary j. Stanley Brown, Mr., Reed, and
Mr. Warren 5. Young, of the white
house, were also Of the party. At
Monmouth Junction short stop was
made to permit the limited express to
pass, after which the train moved on.
Along the entire distance of THE road
from Elberon to Gray's Ferry tho road
was lined with people who quietly Il
with saddened faces witnessed
passage of the train, manifesting {,
cry evidence of profound grief and re
spect for the departed. AT Princeton
Junction there was IL large number of
students of Princeton college who
paida
TOUCHING AND AFFECTIONATE TRI-
BUTE
to the martyred chief magistrate by
strewing the railway tracks with ferns
and flowers. AtTrenton, n. j., there
was an imposing demonstration on the
part of the citizens, and the decorations
of mourning were general and tasteful.
The mill hands and town people at
Bristol had evidently turned out en-
masse, for thGirnumber was very large,
and they manifested the subdued in.
tercSt and reyerent attitude which was
noticeable wherever the COrtege pass
ed. A stop Of four minutes was made
here. All along the route where the
train swiftly ran, men, women, and
children stood by the fences and on
the banks skirting the road, with un-
covered heads aud serious aspects, try
ing as best they could to catch a
glimpse Of the casket containing the
remains. Back from the road as far
as the eye could reach, glimpses were
caught Of farm.hOusCs and residences,
even tine humble5J cottages having the
decorations and drapery Of bcreayo-
mcnJ 50 appropriate to the occasion,
Al West Philadelphia and Gray's Fer.
ry, the hill.tops, the empty cars on the
sde.tracks, and every available point
of observation were occupied by crowds
Of silent galels, with bowed and barred
heads. A touching incident occurred
at Torsdale. At the convent not far
from the road, double arch was form.
ed by the children, all of whom bore
flowers, and were marshaled under the
guidance Of the Sisters of the institu,
ton. They formed Il beautiful picture.
The boat houses and shipping in the
river and the private residences in
sight Of Gray'5 Ferry and Philadelphia
were profusely drapel in black, the
flags being all at half-mast. Mr.. II.
+. Kienny, superintendent of the Phil
adelphia, Wilmington to give a friend
ly, personal supervision to the train
while it passed over his division of the
road. 4 stop of some five minutes
was made at LamOiin Junction, Pa,
where not less than a thousand people
were assembled. The train arrived at
Wilmington about p. m, and moved
slowly through the town, and for dis
tance of Il mile or more
A MASS OF PEOPLE
intently gazed on the funeral car
where the caslet lay in easy view. All
the buildings in sight at this point were
draped in black, and the flags half.
masted. On the train all conversation
was in subdued tones. The different
members of the cabinet talked quietly
with President Arthur and Gen. Grant,
and occasionally some of the inmates
OF the car would pass into the funeral
car to reverently view the casket and
sable-lined dais Oh which it reposed.
1t lay in state in the center Of the car,
surrounded by the faithful servitors Of
the government, the detail of actual
pall-bearers of artillery soldiers, with
their commissioned officer. The effect
of the interior of the funeral car was
very simple and in good taste. The
rest of the route was devoid of sepcial
interest and incident. Outside of Bal
timOre the gatherings were not large.